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Immigrant Heritage Month: Spotlight On Farouk Shami, The Inventor Of Chi Products For Hair
Jun 20, 2018
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Farouk Shami is a Palestinian-American business man and the founder of the hair-care and spa products company, Farouk Systems, Inc. Farouk Systems, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Houston, Texas. The(...)
Meet the Arab American Candidates Running for Office in 2018
Jun 20, 2018
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer From local school boards to US Congress, Arab Americans are representing their people across the country. Who are the Arab Americans currently running for office in 2018? Why are they running? What are they(...)
What’s New with Arabic Language Instruction in the United States?
Jun 20, 2018
By: Annika Wolfe/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic is the fifth most-spoken language in the world, preceded by Mandarin, Spanish, English, and Hindi. Arabic is the official or co-official language of 26 countries and a minor language in six, many of(...)
Muscat Enwraps the Past with the Present
Jun 20, 2018
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It seemed as we drove on a wide thoroughfare, edged by well-tended shrubs and trees, that we were travelling from town to town rather than traversing the city of Muscat, Oman’s capital. All along(...)
The Kurds: An Important Piece of the Fabric of Arab Society
Jun 20, 2018
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The Kurds represent only a small population in the Arab World. However, as an ancient ethnic group in the Middle East, they continue to inhabit a large swath of an area including Syria, Iraq,(...)
Pine Nuts - The Delightful King of Nuts
Jun 13, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum/ Arab America Contributing Writer Pine nuts, white rice-shaped nuts, also known as pignolia, cedar nuts, chilgoza, pinyon or pinon are the product of a certain species of pine trees, which grow on the shores of the Mediterranean(...)
New White House Officials Face Backlash From Leaders and Civil Rights Groups
Jun 13, 2018
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Recently it has been confirmed that there are two new additions to the Trump Administration. First, the National Security Council made an official announcement introducing former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz as the new Chief(...)
Anthony Bourdain and his Eye-Opening Trip to Gaza
Jun 13, 2018
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Popular Chef, television personality, storyteller, and author, Anthony Bourdain, through his exploration of global cuisine and culture, was an enthusiast for bringing to light the often unheard and neglected stories of the silenced and(...)
Which Type of Marriage Works with Arabs? Love or Traditional?
Jun 13, 2018
By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout the history of marriage among Arab Americans, many of them have gotten married in the traditional way, as they went along with their parents choice of whom to marry. This method of marriage(...)
"Celebrate Israel" is Nothing to Celebrate
Jun 6, 2018
By: Manal Itraish/Arab America Contributing Writer The crowd cheered loudly when a band of ambitious Code Pink activists, led by Tighe Barry, unfurled a huge Palestinian flag from the roof of a parking lot (see picture below) overlooking the Plaza(...)
How Hard is it for an Arab or Muslim American to Run for Office?
Jun 6, 2018
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer The misconceptions and challenges that nearly all Muslim-Americans face in their daily lives affect you no matter where you are or what you're doing. Whether you're a student or a professional, as an Arab(...)
Bahbah: Can the Palestinians Outsmart the Israelis?
Jun 6, 2018
By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Strategic thinking requires the weaker party to think of ingenious ways to overcome the strengths of their stronger party. Those ways might appear on the surface of it to be simple and logical. (...)4,375 Results (Page 263 of 365)