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Arab Americans and Muslims Mobilized to Vote More Than Ever Before

Nov 2, 2016

BY: Kristina Perry/Contributing Writer In less than a week, the new president of the United States will be elected. This presidential race has already increased early voter turnout in epic proportions, especially in battleground states, such as Florida. There has(...)

After Two Years, Lebanon Finally Has a President Again

Nov 2, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Michel Aoun, 81, was chosen president of Lebanon on Monday, ending a political stalemate that lasted more than two years. Lebanon had been without a head of state since May of 2014 when Michel Suleiman’s term(...)

Meet Ish Ahmed: The Only Arab American on the Michigan Ticket

Nov 2, 2016

BY: Haya Bacharouch/Ambassador Blogger and Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Ismael “Ish” Ahmed was nominated by the Michigan Democratic Party in August to run for an open seat on Michigan’s State Board of Education. He is the only Arab American running on the(...)

Masgouf: An ancient dish withstanding the test of time

Nov 2, 2016

By: Adriana Murray/Arab America Contributing Writer The world cannot overlook Iraq as a home to ancient recipes still being used today to bring people together. At the top of the list of Iraq’s finest meals is masgouf, a Mesopotamian meal(...)

Sayyed Darwish - The Father Of Modern Arab Music

Nov 2, 2016

BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer “Visit me once a year, it will be a pity if you forget me completely, I fear that love would come in a glimpse and go, I left you once(...)

Arab Contributions To The Game Of Chess

Oct 26, 2016

BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Some have called chess the highest plane of human pleasure; others, an admirable effort of the human mind. Yet, in the past, some religious leaders have condemned it as a sinful type of diversion. However, for most(...)

Kar' Assaly: Egyptian Pumpkin Pie

Oct 26, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Autumn is officially in full swing, with chilly weather bringing comfy sweaters, trips to the cider mill, and plenty of sugary sweets. Americans of all backgrounds have grown to admire the country’s native fall harvest each(...)

Why do lawmakers keep saying "two-state solution"?

Oct 26, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Appealing to Arab American voters has always been a challenge for politicians in the U.S. The community has diverse experiences and interests that place them all across the political spectrum, causing them to often get left(...)

Palestinian Film Festivals are on the Rise - Here's Why

Oct 26, 2016

BY: Marissa Ovassapian/Contributing Writer Palestinian film festivals are reaching every corner of the United States. This emerging trend is bringing Palestinian issues, culture, and thoughts to the forefront of viewers’ minds. Annually, Palestine film festivals can be found in Boston,(...)

30 Celebrities You Didn't Know Had Arabic Names

Oct 22, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Arabic names have been popular for centuries among people of all ethnicites and backgrounds. Some Arabic names, such as Jenna, Hannah, and Sarah, have become so common that their origins don't even seem Arab! Here is(...)

A Comprehensive Guide of 41 Songs to Help You Learn Arabic

Oct 19, 2016

BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger You are in the car listening to the radio while driving to work or dropping the kids off at school. Suddenly, they play a song that you have not heard in 15 years, but you can(...)

What Next for Palestine and the Palestinians?

This election is not the time for Arab Americans to be single-issue voters

Oct 19, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The issue: Palestine. The American election process is long and emotionally draining. Since the early spring of 2015, Americans have been subjected to exhaustive debates between candidates, he-said-she-said reports from news outlets, and bickering between friends(...)