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Dates - The World's Most Complete Food
Jul 27, 2016
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer In the Middle Eastern lands, where the date palm carries an aura of mystery and romance, there is a common belief that it is the oldest cultivated fruit tree in the world. In its native homeland, the(...)Pokemon Go in the Arab World
Jul 27, 2016
By: Tamara Wong Azaiez/Contributing Writer Pokemon Go is a phenomenon that has been taking the world by storm, combining both exercise and gaming for a fun, active experience. The game uses an augmented version of Google Maps to detect where(...)Za’atar: The Queen of Spice
Jul 22, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Eaten in the Arab world for centuries, za’atar has a special history as the Queen of Spice. For hundreds of years, Arabs have been mixing together sesame, sumac, salt, and wild oregano and thyme to create(...)American Students Studying Arabic for More Than Just Getting a Job
Jul 22, 2016
BY: Kristina Perry and Clara Ana Ruplinger/Contributing Writers In the U.S. today, Arabic is a language that has been highly stigmatized. Individuals speaking Arabic have found that using the language, or even looking Arab, can make a person seem so threatening(...)Arab American Entrepreneur, Tom Barrack, Speaks at RNC
Jul 22, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Speaking at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday was famous Arab American businessman, Tom Barrack. The grandson of Lebanese immigrants, Barrack worked hard to become a real estate investor and eventually the founder, chairman,(...)#HummusHaters in Congress
Jul 20, 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(...)The Legacy of Edward Said
Jul 20, 2016
BY: Clara Ana Ruplinger/Contributing Writer Edward Said, notable academic and scholar of post-colonial criticism, was born on November 1, 1935 in Jerusalem, which was then part of the British Mandate of Palestine. Born to a Lebanese mother and Christian Palestinian(...)America's Other Orchestras: Arab American Ensemble Series Episode 2
Jul 20, 2016
The Arabic Music Retreat BY: Sami Asmar/Contributing Writer It is rare when an experimental event turns into a national and international institution of historical significance. This is what happened when twenty years ago, a handful of musicians decided to hold(...)Arab America Picks a President: The Republican National Convention
Jul 20, 2016
BY: Fred Shwaery/Contributing Writer The Republicans are in Cleveland and the Democrats will be in Philadelphia next week. There are so many events to join in these conventions so if you're anywhere near Cleveland or Philadelphia, consider stopping in to(...)Lebanon 1970 - Psychedelic Funk Rock
Jul 20, 2016
BY:Eugene Smith/Contributing Writer Psychedelic Funk Music of Lebanon in the 60's and 70's: Cultural Conversation through Sound Once a tourism advertisement for westerners, this footage offers a grainy window into the joie de vivre of pre-civil war Lebanon. Scantily clad(...)Tips for How to Prevent Hate Incidents Against Arab Americans in Schools
Jul 20, 2016
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The Community Relations Service of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a list of twenty ways to prevent and respond to hate incidents against Arab Americans in schools. The report also applies to Muslim(...)Roman Remains In The Arab World
Jul 20, 2016
(photo: Volubilis, Morocco) BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing writer Very few people when thinking of Rome and its historical glory will have any inkling that today the Arab world is the greatest depository of Roman remains. From Morocco in the west(...)4,375 Results (Page 335 of 365)