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Arab Countries Make their Mark and Bring Home 14 Medals from the Rio Olympics
Aug 24, 2016
BY: Adriana Murray/Contributing Writer The Rio Olympics was an exciting time for the Arab countries. At the Rio games, many Arab athletes won medals for the first time for their countries, taking home 14 in total. Here are the athletes(...)
The Arabic Phrases You Must Know When Traveling to the Levant
Aug 24, 2016
BY: Alexa George/Contributing Writer One of the major concerns while traveling abroad is the ability to communicate. Something as simple as “Where is the bathroom?” or “How much does this cost?” can be tough for a traveler who is unfamiliar(...)
Henna - A Beautifying Agent For More Than Five Millennia
Aug 24, 2016
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer According to ancient belief, henna is a symbol of blood and fire and represents the ambiguous nature of all things holy. Above all, it was for early man a token of beauty and life. Historically, its(...)
Israeli Reporters Claim Jordanian's Gold Medal Win as Their Own
Aug 23, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer After Ahmad Abughaush from Jordan won the gold medal in taekwondo at the Rio Olympics last week, many Israeli news sources claimed the victory as their own. While Jordan was celebrating the Olympic win, so was(...)
Jill Stein on BDS, Terrorism, and the U.S. Role in the Middle East
Aug 19, 2016
Jill Stein of the Green Party has received considerable attention in an all but ordinary election cycle. Stein outlined aspects of her foreign policy platform and counterterrorism approaches in a recent CNN Town Hall. ISIL and Counterterrorism During audience questioning,(...)
Arab American Woman Kicked Out of a Trump Rally -- Again
Aug 19, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer At a Donald Trump rally in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday, police escorted an Arab American woman out of the event. The woman, Rose Hamid, was passing out flower-topped pens that read, “Salam I come in(...)
Yemen's Mocha Coffee Can Spark Economic Growth
Aug 19, 2016
BY: Anda Greeney/Contributing Writer Two years ago, I founded a two-pronged enterprise with goals to be a successful coffee retailer and an entity that used our economic engine for the benefit of the people of Yemen. We call ourselves Al Mokha, Public Benefit Corp. and(...)
15 Reasons Alexandria, Egypt should be on everyone’s vacation list
Aug 19, 2016
BY:Adriana Murray/Contributing Writer 1. “Be heard across the ruins” via GIPHY While in Alexandria be sure to take a stroll through the Amphitheater which was once used for musical performances and poetry. Visitors rave standing at the center of theater(...)
Hundreds of Celtic Fans Wave Palestinian Flags at Match Against Israeli Team
Aug 18, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Hundreds of Glasgow Celtic soccer fans waved Palestinian flags at the Champions League play-off match against Israeli team, Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Whole sections of the stadium turned into a sea of Palestinian flags as the Scottish(...)
America's Other Orchestras: Arab American Ensemble Series Episode 4
Aug 17, 2016
Aswat, San Francisco’s Voices of Passion BY: Sami Asmar/Contributing Writer When an organization is founded by one individual, a highly motivated and passionate person, the passion comes through all its work. The principle applies to the wealthiest companies in the(...)
Why Beirut was Named the Top International City for Food
Aug 17, 2016
BY: Adriana Murray/Contributing Writer People often ask what they possibly have in common with someone halfway across the world and the answer is food. Everyone desires not only to nourish their bodies, but also to have incredibly delicious food experiences.(...)
Arab Influences In The Balearic Islands
Aug 17, 2016
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer As we wandered along the tiny streets in the ancient Arab quarter of Palma, capital of the Balearic Islands, every once and a while we would peer through wrought-iron gates and heavy wooden doors fascinated with(...)4,333 Results (Page 327 of 362)