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Arabic Influences Remain In All Aspects Of Spanish Culture

Mar 30, 2016

BY Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer Throughout the ranks of the travelling public in the Western world the name of Spain, especially Andalusia, is synonymous with dark haired beauties, flowers, splendid processions, light-hearted gaiety, the halo of enchanted patios and romance.(...)

Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—Easter celebrations with traditional Mamoul cookies

Mar 30, 2016

mamouls—totally fabulous Easter cookies © linda dalal sawaya 2016 These traditional Easter cookies are made in Lebanon and other parts of the Levant in press molds called 'aalib. My beloved mother, Alice, and grandmother (sitto or teta in Arabic) preferred(...)

Clinging to AIPAC for Survival is No Longer Necessary

Mar 23, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer As the 2016 presidential election intensifies, this week became a policy test for each candidate as they were invited to speak at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference. The conference boasted keynote(...)

Arab America Picks a President: March Madness

Mar 23, 2016

BY: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer It's March Madness time! Across the country, thousands of fans have packed arenas to support their favorite competitors. Week by week, would-be winners have fallen aside and only a few are remaining. They will(...)

Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—hearty Lebanese mountain lentil soup

Mar 23, 2016

shourbat kibbet heeli © linda dalal sawaya 2016 Shourbat kibbet heeli, an old time variation on lentil soup, begins with mama's basic lentil soup recipe in Alice's Kitchen. The potatoes rather than being diced and cooked with the lentils are boiled, peeled,(...)

Arabic’s Influence on the ‘Tongue’

Mar 23, 2016

BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer A good part of the food we eat in the West is of Arab origin, not only in its ingredients, taste and design, but linguistically as well. This is an undeniable fact, not well-known even to(...)

Arab America Accepting Applications for Fall 2016 Internships

Mar 22, 2016

Arab America, the leading provider of digital media to and about Arab Americans is accepting applications for Summer 2016 Internships in Washington DC. Application Deadline: Open until all positions are filled Start Date: September 6th, 2016 End Date: December 10th, 2016 Positions Available: 4(...)

Political opportunists use Brussels attacks to legitimize U.S. anti-Muslim rhetoric

Mar 22, 2016

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Early this morning at 3 am E.T., Brussels suffered from two attacks. Waking up to this news, I immediately knew that today would be a difficult day for Muslims and Arabs across the country. Although it’s(...)

Interview with Playwright Jamil Khoury

Mar 17, 2016

BY: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer In the heat of moments in trying times and in the course of chain events that resonate within many of our global and national communities, playwright Jamil Khoury cleverly sought to convey in(...)

Arab America Picks a President: What a Week!

Mar 16, 2016

BY: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer What a week this has been! It started with Arab Americans uniting behind Bernie Sanders and awarding him a win in Michigan. Next, we had a civil and informative Republican candidates' debate from Miami(...)

Mediterannean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—Falafel, oh yes!

Mar 16, 2016

BY: Linda Dalal Sawaya/Contributing Writer Oh, yes, falafel! A vegetarian and vegan's favorite Arabic food; and they may not even know it is Arabic. falafel and condiments © linda dalal sawaya 2016 Yesterday I was out in the garden in search(...)

Cruising Through The Land Of The Pharaohs

Mar 16, 2016

BY: Habeeb Salloum For two days we had toured the ancient Egyptian ruins at(...)