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Tweets and the Travel Ban: A Shocking Week for Arab Americans
Dec 6, 2017
By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer It's been an eventful week, to say the least as two pertinent issues affecting the Arab American community, including President Trump's inflammatory Tweets directed against Muslims and the Supreme Court's reinstatement of the Trump travel(...)
Meet the Newest Arab American Running for Congress
Dec 6, 2017
By: Kameron Dreher/Arab America Contributing Writer Born in San Diego, California to a Mexican mother and Palestinian father both of whom emigrated to the States, Ammar Campa-Najjar, 28, has announced his candidacy for Congress in California’s 50th district. He(...)
Arabs and Muslims Outraged Over Trump's Jerusalem Plan
Dec 6, 2017
According to senior administration officials, today at 1 pm from the White House, President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and instruct the State Department to begin the process to move the US embassy from Tel(...)
Most Common Items Arab Americans Bring Back From the Arab World
Dec 6, 2017
By: Noor Almohsin/Arab America Contributing Writer Travelers always like to carry things that remind of the place they visited. The number of these items grow when they return from visits to their home countries. Arab Americans, in particular, tend to(...)
Arab Warnings Mount as U.S. Suggests Move to Declare Jerusalem the Capital of Israel
Dec 5, 2017
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: LOVEDAY MORRIS JERUSALEM — Arab nations and Palestinian officials have warned of dire consequences if the United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, including potential unrest and an end to the peace process, amid last-minute lobbying to(...)
Arab American Leila Milki Releases Debut Music Video for her Original Song “Burn”
Dec 1, 2017
On December 1st, Lebanese-American singer, songwriter, and pianist Leila Milki has released her music video for “Burn,” a poignant new ballad featuring her original music and lyrics. The video, directed by Tayo Amos and shot at Studios 60 in Los Angeles, champions(...)
The Healthy Foods of the Arabs are Inching into the World's Health Stores
Nov 29, 2017
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer "Oh no! Not kishk again! Why can't we have fried bologna for breakfast?” I asked my mother. Her eyes blazed, "I want you to be always healthy. Kishk is the healthiest food in the(...)
The Language of Eyes in Arab Culture
Nov 29, 2017
By: Meriam Helal/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arab countries in the Middle East have some differences, but one thing they have in common is the significance of eyes in their culture. In comparison to the Western culture where eye contact(...)
Cliffhanger in Honduras: First Palestinian President or Not?
Nov 29, 2017
Photo: Salvador Nasralla Salum, first Palestinian President of Honduras? By Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer According to November 27's Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany's overseas broadcasting service, "...TV personality Salvador Nasralla (Salum), had a five-point lead over the incumbent president [Juan(...)
Hijab Olympic Fencer Makes History with Her Own Barbie Doll
Nov 29, 2017
By Mario Habashy/Arab American Contributing Writer Mattel made headlines this week when they announced that the latest Barbie will be modeled after the Muslim-American Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. This is unarguably a giant leap forward into a more progressive, inclusive(...)
Judge Roy Moore: Hummus-Sexual or Hummus Hater? #HummusHaters
Nov 22, 2017
With all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the(...)
The Tasty, Healthy, and Nourishing Olive
Nov 22, 2017
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In the world of mythology, the olive tree is supposed to have been first grown in the Garden of Eden. More realistically, according to historians, it has been cultivated along the Syrian coast since(...)4,375 Results (Page 278 of 365)