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Azulejos - A Moorish Contribution To The Beautification Of Portugal
Dec 2, 2015
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer What I remember most from my first journey to Portugal in the early 1960s are the seductive open-air displays of azulejos (ornamental tiles), which I saw everywhere I turned. On the walls of churches, palaces, homes,(...)
Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya: Thanksgiving pies—Lebanese style!
Nov 25, 2015
spinach sambusik pie © linda dalal sawaya 2015 The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us and even my Lebanese mother provided our family with classic stuffed turkey (habash in Arabic), candied yams, mashed potatoes, cranberries, apple pie, and all the side dishes(...)
Abd Al-Rahman I - The Architect Of Moorish Spain
Nov 25, 2015
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer “Away! Away with thee, O brother! For yonder black banners are the banners of sons of Abbas.” These must have been chilling words which Abu al-Mutarrif Abd al-Rahman ibn Mu`awiya heard from his younger brother as they(...)
An Arab American Perspective on the Recent Attacks
Nov 18, 2015
BY: Adrian Tafesh/Contributing Writer I’ll address this immediately, as I know that there has been an overload of content generated in the immediate aftermath of the Paris attacks. A tragedy is a tragedy and the people must have license to(...)
Arabic Contributions To Spanish Music, Song And Dance
Nov 18, 2015
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer To know how and when the Arabs influenced Spanish and through Spanish other western music, we must begin in the cities and towns of Arabia before the advent of Islam. Contrary to stereotypical western belief, Arabia was(...)
Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—A season of gratitude and greens!
Nov 18, 2015
braised kale with garlic, lemon, and olive oil © linda dalal sawaya 2015 As we enter a season of gratitude and abundance, namely Thanksgiving, it is a blessing to be aware of all we have to give thanks for. Best to do this(...)
New Film "Iraqi Odyssey" Dispels Western Images of Life in Iraq—Past and Present: A Conversation with the Director of the Film, Samir
Nov 11, 2015
BY: Adrian Tafesh/Contributing Writer Documentary filmmaking is an art that is first and foremost engaged in truth-seeking. We want to see real stories told in narrative so that the new perspective may provide us with some previously unseen truth. There are(...)
Mediterranean Cooking from the Garden with Linda Dalal Sawaya—Persimmon: a Winter Fruit of the Gods
Nov 11, 2015
fuyu persimmon ripe on tree © linda dalal sawaya 2015 Persimmons are a fruit I grew up eating in Los Angeles, as they are a winter fruit my parents cherished while growing up in their Lebanese mountain village of Douma. Native to Asia,(...)
New Bio-Pic Portrays Half-Syrian, Apple Founder, Steve Jobs
Nov 4, 2015
BY: Adrian Tafesh/Contributing Writer In so far as the Arab American community is concerned, Steve Jobs is one of our most successful and noteworthy native sons. Half-Syrian, Jobs has become something of a symbol to Arab Americans, in more than just(...)
Moorish Spain's Love Affair Par-Excellence
Oct 28, 2015
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer The December day was sunny but cold as our family strolled the streets of Cordova enjoying that city's latent charm while we reflected on its majestic history. There was much to savour in this city that(...)
Arab America Exclusive Interview with Naji Abu Nowar, Director of "Theeb," Jordan's Official Submission to the Academy Awards
Oct 28, 2015
Theeb director Naji Abu Nowar BY: Adrian Tafesh/Contributing Writer Theeb opens with scenes of Bedouin life in the early part of the twentieth century, during the Arab rebellions against the Ottoman Empire. Though the desert setting provides plenty of rich(...)
Arab Americans and the Coming 2016 Election
Oct 21, 2015
BY: Adrian Tafesh/Contrubuting Writer We have for the last few months been in the election season. A season that, not unlike the approaching holiday season, is all about marketing and lasts entirely too long. The question is one of how each(...)4,333 Results (Page 354 of 362)