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Arab Americans Take Proactive Stance on Gun Control

Feb 28, 2018

By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer After the Women's March became a worldwide protest advocating for multiple civil rights reforms, now it's the turn of March for Our Lives--a powerful stream demanding urgent changes in gun control legislation. Student organizers are(...)

Who are the Christian Arabs? Some Facts about Who they are and their Place in the World

Feb 28, 2018

Photo: A Procession of Priests in Bethlehem in Palestine: the Birthplace of Christianity By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs represent different branches of the Christian faith Historically, as we know, Christians Arabs were well established in the Middle East(...)

Middle Eastern Foods That Kept Us Healthy During the Depression Years: Part 1

Feb 28, 2018

By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer During the 1930's Great Depression, the hot winds were fierce as they blew across the western Canadian prairies. No more than eight years old, I was struggling with a pail of water, half as(...)

Queens of Arabia Felix (The Happy Yemen)

Feb 28, 2018

By: Noor Almohsin, Arab America Contributing Writer The Yemen Republic today was a piece of heaven on earth. Historically, the southern of the Arabian Peninsula was known as Al-Yemen Al Saeed (The Happy Yemen). It was called so because of(...)

Diversity: The Struggle and the Celebration of Arab-Americans

Feb 28, 2018

By: Judge William J. Haddad (Ret.)/Arab America Contributing Writer In 2009 I chaired the implementation of The Council of Arab Religious Leaders of Chicagoland (ARC) which consisted of Christian and Muslim Clerics. At our June 20, 2009 "Unity Celebration" I(...)

In Arab Culture, Your Reputation is Everything

Feb 28, 2018

By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs and Arab Americans care about their reputation almost more than anything in life. One of the most important pillars of the Arab culture is to keep a super reputation. Arab Americans bring this(...)

Peace Organizations Stand in Solidarity for BDS Nobel Prize Nomination

Feb 21, 2018

By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer On February 2, BDS received a nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize by MP and leader of the Norwegian Red Party Bjørnar Moxness. The Norwegian Nobel Committee will prepare a shortlist of the candidates for a prize(...)

Who Else Occupies the Holy Land?

Feb 21, 2018

By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Contributing Columnist It is high time that another occupation of many parts of Jerusalem and other areas of the Holy Land end! I am referring to the occupation of the Greek occupation of the Orthodox Church of(...)

What Arab Americans Should Know if the FBI Comes Calling

Feb 21, 2018

Michael Springmann Arab America Contributing Writer For many years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, the Bureau) has made surveillance of Arab Americans its policy. This is a policy bordering on, if not intended as, harassment. It’s not new. It’s(...)

Iraq's Ambassador to the World-Kadim Al Sahir to Perform in Washington DC

Feb 21, 2018

Arab America (www.arabamerica.com) is proud to sponsor Iraqi Virtuoso, Kadim (Kazem) Al Sahir, performing live in Washington DC on Friday, March 2nd, 9:00 pm, at MGM National Harbor. To Purchase Tickets to Kadim Al Sahir: CLICK HERE For more information: 877-272-2944 Location:(...)

Are you Ready for National Arab American Heritage Month this April?

Feb 21, 2018

By: Arab America Staff We at Arab America are excited as we prepare to celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) taking place this April. Arab America will lead the celebration of NAAHM once again, but this time with more(...)

The Nabataeans: Builders of Petra

Feb 21, 2018

By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Everyone who travels to Petra in southern Jordan is likely to ask, “Who are the Nabataeans and why did they chisel this city into the rock of a mountain side?” Casual observers cannot be(...)