BLOG Archives - Page 279 of 365

How to Enjoy a Terrific Thanksgiving with an Arab American Twist?

Nov 22, 2017

By: Kameron Dreher/Arab America Contributing Writer Thanksgiving is just around the corner and if you are like me you cannot wait to indulge in roasted and fried turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato yams, and of course pumpkin pie.(...)

8 Funny Things We Do as Arab Americans

Nov 22, 2017

By: Meriam Helal/Contributing Writer Arab Americans behave in a specific way that is different from other Americans. Maybe we get it from our parents, maybe we get it from the Mloukhieh. Either way, here are some of them. (...)

8 Reasons Why Arab Americans are Thankful

Nov 22, 2017

By: Ani Karapetyan/Arab America Contributing Writer America cannot be concluded in any framework; it’s so diverse that it is impossible to describe it in one article. America is special and unique. Here, people are from around the globe, with different(...)

New Congressional Bill Advocates Justice for Palestinian Children

Nov 22, 2017

By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, Minnesota House Representative Betty McCollum introduced a bill to Congress- that seeks to prohibit the funding from the United States that enables human rights violations that affect Palestinian children(...)

Arabs and Muslims Get the Short End of the Stick When it Comes to Terrorism

Nov 15, 2017

By: Kameron Dreher/Arab America Contributing Writer Too often people confuse what the definition of terrorism is and treat it as if it is something that comes from foreign lands, cultures, and people. Terrorism is not defined by race, gender, religion,(...)

Film on Israeli Cuisine Says Food is Not Political

Nov 15, 2017

By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer In the documentary, “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” by Michael Solomonov, a renowned Israeli chef explores the complexity and diversity that has contributed to Israel’s favorite foods. “Yemenite, Palestinian, Iraqi, Moroccan, Russian, Turkish… I don’t even(...)

Trump and The Arab American Community; What Has He Done For Them?

Nov 15, 2017

By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On October 25, 2016, just prior to the presidential election, James Zogby released a poll showing Arab -American dissatisfaction with candidate Donald J. Trump. Zogby's Democrat-leaning Arab American Institute (AAI) noted that 60%(...)

Poets Who Accompanied Me Through My Life

Nov 15, 2017

By Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer …There's a race of men that don't fit in, A race that can't stay still; So they break the hearts of kith and kin, And they roam the world at will. They range the field and(...)

10 Ridiculous Questions that Egyptian American High School Students are Asked

Nov 15, 2017

By: Mario Habashy/Arab America Contributing Writer 1. Can you read hieroglyphs? Yes, we know that Egyptians were once notorious for their use of hieroglyphics. However, believe it or not, our practices have evolved from 2000 years ago! We don’t(...)

Washington Watch: President Trump Wasn't on the Ballot. Nevertheless, He Lost.

Nov 14, 2017

SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY With all due respect to the gubernatorial candidates who won their elections on November 7th, there can be no doubt that their road to victory was paved, in part, by voter's rejection(...)

Swede Shows the Way to Palestine, Hiking Nearly 3,000 Miles,

Nov 8, 2017

By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer In August 2017, Swedish activist Benjamin Ladraa began his self-funded walk from Gothenburg, Sweden, where he's been living, to Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Palestine. That's roughly 4,800 km., nearly 3,000 miles. A Red Cross employee,(...)

Grandmother's 10 Alternative Medicinal Recipes from Yemen

Nov 8, 2017

By: Noor Almoshin/Arab America Contributing Writer We all call our mothers when we get sick, and sometimes we rush to grandmothers when moms are not around or are unable to think of something that helps. This list reveals some natural(...)