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11 Influential Arab American Social Media Influencers
Jun 6, 2018
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer As time progresses and technology advances, the internet, specifically through social media, has become a platform for many to explore and to share their interests and talents with others. Many of the most influential(...)
Do you Know the Largest Non-Arab Ethnicity in the Arab World?
Jun 6, 2018
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The Berbers of North Africa comprise a large number of people. While the Berbers, distinguished by their non-Arab indigenous language, were at one time more numerous than Arabs, they are now a minority. The(...)
What are Arab Americans Gearing Up to Do this Summer?
Jun 6, 2018
Written By: Randa Necola/ Arab America Contributing Writer The idea of summer vacation is a sacred thing for Arabs and Arab Americans. Because summer is typically off for students in schools and colleges, they are conditioned to have their summer(...)
The Splendor of Marrakesh
Jun 6, 2018
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Situated in the middle of a fertile plain and incorporating many enclosed and open gardens, Marrakesh is surrounded by huge olive, orange and palm orchards, and is overshadowed by the snow-peaked 4,177 m (13,700(...)
Palestine, Jerusalem, and Iran
May 30, 2018
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction. Following a surprise invitation to attend an all-expenses-paid trip to the 6th International New Horizon Conference (about al-Quds, i.e. Jerusalem), I arrived in Mashhad, Iran on May 11, 2018. From the 12th(...)
Mohamed Salah--Soccer Superhero: A Positive Role Model for his Faith
May 30, 2018
Mohamed Saleh, soccer superstar By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Mohamed Salah’s fans in the United Kingdom city of Liverpool are absolutely giddy about him and his winning style of play. His behavior on and off the field is exemplary(...)
Meet the Arab America Ambassadors Who Are Making an Impact!
May 30, 2018
By: Haya Bacharouch, Arab America Ambassador/Blogger The Arab America Ambassador Network represents an effort to connect Arab and non-Arab communities through collaborative efforts while amplifying Arab America's effectiveness as a resource that offers accurate information on Arab Americans and the(...)
BDS Supporters Jubilant as Shakira Announces She will not Perform in Israel
May 30, 2018
By: Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer BDS supporters of a boycott against Israel were jubilant on social media yesterday as it was announced that pop superstar, Shakira, will not sing in Israel this summer. Lebanese over the top hitmaker, Shakira, faced a(...)
We Support Free Speech
May 30, 2018
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Just a few days ago a bill was introduced to Congress that challenges our First Amendment protected right of free speech. The bicameral bill known as the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018 aims to(...)
M’nazaleh--Roasted Eggplant with Lamb or Chicken
May 30, 2018
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Did you know that the Greek word Moussaka comes from the Arabic word “musaqqa‘ah” which means chilled? The reason this dish is called “chilled” is that you can eat it cold and it tastes(...)
Iraqi American, Yasmin Younis, Reaffirms Her Arab Identity at Boston University Commencement
May 30, 2018
Boston University commencement speaker, Yasmin Younis Compiled by Arab America At the 145th Commencement of Boston University on May 20th, Iraqi American, Yasmin Younis, 22, proudly spoke to over 27,000 graduates and guests about her Arab identity. In an interview(...)
Sayegh Becomes First Arab American Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey
May 23, 2018
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, New Jersey’s third largest city, Paterson, elected its first Arab mayor ever named, Andre Sayegh. Sayegh is a child of immigrants from Lebanon and Syria, thus making him a man(...)4,375 Results (Page 264 of 365)