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Facts About the Nakba and Beyond
May 16, 2018
By: Mike Enayah/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Nakba means “catastrophe” in Arabic; Al Nakba means “The Catastrophe.” Palestinians’ life is marred with many catastrophes, and in the Palestinian lexicon, they refer to May 15th, 1948 as Al Nakba, the day that(...)
Philistine…70 years of Palestinian Nakba: Let Freedom Ring
May 16, 2018
By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer The Palestinian flag (Arabic: علم فلسطين) is a tricolor of three equal horizontal stripes (black, white, and green from top to bottom) overlaid by a red triangle issuing from the hoist. This flag is(...)
Ramadan Kareem to our Family and Friends Fasting During this Holy Month
May 15, 2018
(WASHINGTON, DC) May 15, 2018 – The month of Ramadan marks a time for reflection, cleansing, sacrifice, and charity for the Arab American and Muslim communities. As Muslims are called upon to refrain from food, water, negative thoughts, and harmful habits for(...)
Bahbah: The Significance and Consequences of the US Embassy Move to Jerusalem
May 14, 2018
By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist May 14, 2018, will go down in history as an infamous day that witnessed the United States opening of its embassy in Jerusalem thus recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the city. It will go down in(...)
Ivy League Professor Explores Implications of Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem
May 11, 2018
By: Tanya Nawas/Arab America Contributing Writer On April 26, 2018, Host Helena Cobban and Journal of Palestine Studies Editor Rashid Khalidi explored Jerusalem as a microcosm of Palestine. On May 14th, the newly confirmed US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo,(...)
Bahbah: Poor Trump!
May 9, 2018
By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist He (Trump) fell into Bibi Netanyahu’s trap just like George W. Bush before fell into Netanyahu’s trap and invaded Iraq. At the time, Bush and his neo-con advisors did Israel’s bidding by invading and(...)
How Nora and Ahed Inspire Me
May 9, 2018
By: Jesús Nieto/Arab America Ambassador Blogger When I first saw Nawar Anwar “Nora’s” picture, I was immediately taken by the innocent gorgeous 8-year-old Yemeni girl whose life ended at the hands of our President who ordered his first attack on(...)
Fanciful 5 Ingredient Shortbread for Mother’s Day: Ghraybeh
May 9, 2018
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer When people think of the shortbread cookie, they might imagine the traditional Scottish shortbread cookies shaped like oblong rectangles served at teatime. However, there are countless variations of this humble cookie in the Middle(...)
A New Form of Communication for Arab Americans: Arab Emojis and Stickers
May 9, 2018
Randa Necola/Arab America Contributor Writer Stickers and Emojis became very popular for smartphones. However, Arabs pioneered creating Arab stickers and emojis to give the chats and message an Arab and fun twist or as we say, SPICE! The(...)
Mother’s Day: Ommi…The Tower of Adoration in Arab and Arab American Life
May 9, 2018
See below: Ommi El Habibah by Fairouz, a song dedicated to all mothers. By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer Mother’s Day in all corners of the world, especially for Arab and Arab Americans, is the nurturing tower of adoration of(...)
Travelling the Land of the Kasbahs
May 9, 2018
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A few miles after leaving Marrakesh, the road wound its way on and on through the High Atlas Mountains through terraced green fields and deep valleys. The scenic landscape was eye-catching but my thoughts(...)
Jinn in the Arab World--What Do You Know About Them?
May 9, 2018
By John Mason,/Arab America Contributing Writer What are Jinn, anyway? Jinn is an Arabic word for supernatural creatures that are part of the spirit world, not the world as we usually understand it. (Jinn is plural, jinni, singular.) They are(...)4,333 Results (Page 262 of 362)