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Macy’s is the First Major U.S. Department Store to Sell Fashionable and Modest Muslim Clothing

Feb 8, 2018

By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Muslims are a significant part of the American population. They have diverse ethnicities, and yet, are still united by cultural similarities such as their fashion sense. According to studies, by 2040 Islam could be(...)

Bahbah: Who are the Arab People and are They Disunited?

Feb 7, 2018

By: Bishara A. Bahbah, Arab America Featured Columnist What a sad sight the Arab World is today! Countries are collapsing and brothers are fighting each other. Despite its massive natural resources, you only find pockets of wealth. There are more refugees in(...)

Coalitions: An Important Tool for Arab Americans

Feb 7, 2018

By: Christine Shahin/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Coalitions are an important networking tool for Arab Americans in order to forge an understanding with individuals, organizations, religions, and other disenfranchised groups. In his speech on receiving the Freedom Award from the National(...)

The 2020 Census--Arabs Need Not Apply

Feb 7, 2018

J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On January 26, 2018, the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of the Census announced that it "will not use...a separate Middle Eastern or North African” category on the census form." However, the 2020 Census will still(...)

‘Star of the East’ may have been the Arab World’s Greatest Songstresses

Feb 7, 2018

By: John Mason/Contributing Writer Anthropologist John Mason and his family lived in Cairo for four years. They resided in the city rather than the suburbs, where most Americans lived. This was so that John and his wife, Nancy, and their(...)

How to Win an Arab Girl’s Heart 101

Feb 7, 2018

By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributor Writer It’s almost Valentine's Day and it is the time to give your girl a well-spent day or weekend. If you like a girl from any nationality you are good to go, but if you(...)

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(...)