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Remembering beloved Arab American Professor Irfan Shahid

Nov 16, 2016

BY: Adriana Murray/Contributing Writer While last week seemed to fly by with all the craziness from the election, the Washington, DC community mourned the loss of the beloved Arab American Professor Irfan Shahid of Georgetown University. Professor Shahid was born(...)

Interview with Joudie Kalla of Palestine on a Plate

Nov 16, 2016

BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger Joudie Kalla of Palestine on a Plate shares her new book and sources of inspiration with Nadine Ismail of Reinventing Nadine in a special interview for Arab America. Joudie Kalla is the author of the new(...)

Syria's Crusader Castles

Nov 16, 2016

Crac des Chevaliers, Crusader Castle, Syria BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer ALEPPO, Syria's second largest city with its massive citadel which had withstood the fiercest onslaughts of the Crusaders, was behind us as we made our way through man-planted forests edging(...)

7 Remarkable Benefits to Eating Dates

Nov 14, 2016

Dates, a staple in the Arab diet are often underestimated or only seen as a sweet. But there are many good reasons to regularly eat the sweet fruit. Here are a few of them. 1. Free your arteries The high(...)

25 Signs You’re a Boater

Nov 11, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The best part about being Arab American is watching the Arab and American cultures mix together. When we see Mama or Baba do anything on this list, we like to call them "boaters", also known as(...)

Trump Takes Away Muslim Ban – Then Brings it Back

Nov 11, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer What’s going on with President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial Muslim ban? No one seems to know for sure. Back on December 7, 2015, Trump proposed a ban on all Muslims from entering the U.S. in reaction to(...)

Arab Americans Share Their Feelings About Trump’s Victory

Nov 11, 2016

BY: Meshal Abusalem/Contributing Writer The presidential elections offered one final bombshell Wednesday morning, although Donald Trump may not agree. Hillary Clinton not only lost the race, she did not come close to the projections provided by the media. Donald Trump(...)

The Day After

Nov 10, 2016

Award-winning Arab American author, Diana Abu-Jaber, pens this special piece for Arab America about the feeling of defeat many Americans are currently experiencing after the presidential election. She encourages readers to continue working together and to gain strength from the defeat. The(...)

The Arab American Election Winners

Nov 9, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer There were 30 Arab Americans running in local, state, and federal elections on Tuesday. A significant number of them won their seats, giving the Arab American community a victory. Arab America researched the names and positions of(...)

Arab America's Wish List for President-Elect Trump

Nov 9, 2016

In the days leading up to Election Night, Arab America reached out to fellow community members and asked them to share what they want from the next president, regardless of who won. Below is a list of wishes that Arab Americans(...)

Arab Contributions to the Sciences

Nov 9, 2016

BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Today, in almost every aspect of our daily lives, we are indebted in many ways to the Arab contributions to the sciences. The vast contributions, scholarly achievements and innovations of the Arab/Muslim era to world civilization(...)

30 Anti-Arab and Anti-Muslim Hate Groups in America #HummusHaters

Nov 9, 2016

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(...)