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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(...)
War on the Way? White House Officials Discuss Iran With Israeli Government Representatives, Netanyahu Goes Public
May 2, 2018
Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On April 26, National Security Advisor John Bolton, Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt, and Jared Kushner, the White House staffer charged with crafting the Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, met with Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Lieberman—an anti-Iran(...)
Amal Clooney-The Master of Juggling Different Worlds with Phenomenal Poise
May 2, 2018
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer She has two passports, several homes, a number of occupations, a pair of twins, and countless immaculate outfits. Amal Alamuddin Clooney carries duality even in her name-first, she is Amal, a gorgeous woman of(...)
Bahbah: On Settlements, Power, and Christians in Palestine
May 2, 2018
By: Bishara A. Bahbah, Arab America Featured Columnist I have just returned from my semi-annual trip to Israel-Palestine. It was a bittersweet visit. While it is always great to see family and friends, it is sad, if not downright depressing(...)
An Arab American Reflects on Sitto and her Syrian-Aleppo Heritage
May 2, 2018
Sitto and Giddo’s, Wedding Picture, 1915 By: Janice Jweid Reed/Arab America Contributing Writer I grew up in the vibrant and diverse community of Syrian and Lebanese families in Paterson, New Jersey. It was here that I was steeped in the(...)
The Delightful Eggplant
May 2, 2018
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer From large round or egg-shaped to small and thin, the attractiveness of the many varieties of eggplants on vegetable shelves has, in this century, been catching the fancy of increasing numbers of consumers and(...)
The Importance of that “Splendid Beast”--the Camel--to the Arab World
May 2, 2018
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer My first encounter with that famous beast of burden, the camel, was not in the desert. Rather, it was in the movies. Specifically, it was a scene from the film, Lawrence of Arabia. Towards(...)4,375 Results (Page 266 of 365)