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Figs - First Eaten in the `Garden of Eden'

Feb 7, 2018

By Habeeb Sallloum/Arab America Contributing Writer One of mankind's most ancient foods, the fig is the second fruit mentioned in the Bible. It dates back to the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve made garments from its leaves to(...)

10 Shocking Moments Arab American Immigrants Face

Jan 31, 2018

By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Moving to a new place in your own country can be very stressful and hard to adapt with. But, what about moving to a new country where people speak a new language and have(...)

Cornered by Trump: Israel's No-Cost Occupation is About to Become Painful

Jan 31, 2018

Abbas, Trump, Netanyahu. (photo credit: REUTERS) By: Bishara Bahbah/ Arab America Contributing Writer During the meeting of the Palestinian Central Committee and following the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Mahmoud Abbas declared, “Today is the day that(...)

Traveling to Morocco's Magical Pink Town of Tafraout

Jan 31, 2018

By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The rain during the night had freshened the air and we felt relaxed as our bus made its way southward from Agadir, Morocco's top resort, to Tafraout - Morocco's so-called magical pink town. The(...)

Kansas Judge Blocks Law Aimed at Boycotts of Israel

Jan 30, 2018

Photo Credit: Demonstrators rally in New York City to protest anti-BDS legislation, June 9, 2016. (Sipa USA via AP) Today, The American Civil Liberties Union won a victory in its federal lawsuit arguing that a Kansas law requiring a public(...)

Lebanese American Alex Azar is the New U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Jan 29, 2018

By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer "What an honor it is today to become the 24th Secretary of Health and Human Services, here in the United States. Only in America, the grandchild and great-grandchild of immigrants from Lebanon, from(...)

More Than 25 Celebrities Slam Trump Decision to Cut UNRWA Funding

Jan 25, 2018

Read HOPING's statement in support of United Nations Relief and Works Agency @UNRWA signed by over 20 film-makers, artists, musicians and footballers https://t.co/65gKF3v9UD pic.twitter.com/Xp1e7xrVQC — HOPING Foundation (@HopingPalestine) January 25, 2018 By: Emiliya Stahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Emma Thompson, Hugh(...)

Joseph Haiek Passes, Publisher of the Arab American Almanac and Community Activist

Jan 25, 2018

Joseph R. Haiek, 85, a pioneer in the Arab American community who established the first Arab American Almanac in the U.S., passed away on January 25, 2018. His daughter, Caterina Haiek announced his passing, “It is with great sadness that(...)

11 Behaviors of Arab Americans in Times of Illness

Jan 24, 2018

By: Noor Almohsin/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs, who have a collective and high context culture, tend to value family and large groups. This becomes more apparent during both happy and hard times. This article lists a number of behaviors(...)

The Greatest Iraqi Singer Ever!

Jan 24, 2018

By Hayfa Alazzawi/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Nazem al Ghazali ناظم الغزالي was an Iconic singer in the history of the Arab world and, especially, Iraq. He was born in the Haydar Khanah quarter in Baghdad in 1921. His musical talent(...)

A Journey through Yemen's Land of Fortress-Villages

Jan 24, 2018

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer "Now we will be traveling in the real Yemen." Our driver, Ahmad, was ecstatic when I informed him that we would be traveling from Hodeidah through the Haraz mountains to Sana`a, the country's(...)

Weathering the Libyan Revolution, Meeting a Certain Colonel, Followed by a Fateful Visit

Jan 24, 2018

By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer As an American anthropologist doing fieldwork in the Libyan Desert Oasis of Augila, I along with my wife, Nancy, experienced Qadhafi’s coup on September 1, 1969. After I was called out of the Desert(...)