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New Gallup Poll Shows Modest Shift in American Sympathies towards Palestinians
Mar 22, 2023
Americans, too, feel strongly about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- Photo MEE By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer A recent Gallup Poll shows American Democrats sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis for the first time, with Independents and Republicans(...)
Exploring the History of Boston’s Little Syria
Mar 22, 2023
Photo: Syrians in Boston / Credit: Massachusetts Historical Society By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer Between the 1880s and 1950s, a neighborhood of immigrants thrived in Boston. This neighborhood was known as Boston's Little Syria or Syria Town.(...)
Do Arab Countries Have Power in International Politics? What about ‘Soft Power’?
Mar 22, 2023
Picture of President Biden Standing at the "Jeddah Security and Development Summit" with the Leaders of the GCC, Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan. Photo: Wikicommons By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Often times the Western world does not think(...)
Who Started the Movement for National Arab American Heritage Month? History and Legacy
Mar 22, 2023
By: Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer In recent years, National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) has quickly attracted attention and gained interest from Arabs and non-Arabs alike, garnering well-deserved recognition for our Arab-American community. Follow along as we(...)
Al Sadu - Traditional Bedouin Weaving
Mar 21, 2023
Woman with Sadu textile - Something Curated By Alison Norquist / Arab America Contributing Writer Twice now UNESCO, the UN-founded program to save the cultural heritage of populations at risk of being eradicated and their customs, have found that Al(...)
Arab Americans Celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month--April 2023
Mar 15, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) March 15, 2023 –During the month of April, the Arab America Foundation formally recognizes the achievements of Arab Americans through the celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM). Across the country, cultural institutions, school(...)
Escape to Aswan - A Review
Mar 15, 2023
Goodreads By Alison Norquist / Arab America Contributing Writer Following the events over a five-day trip to Cairo, Egypt, Amal Sedky Winter weaves a gripping tale of political intrigue and human emotion that is impossible to put down. Set throughout(...)
Lebanese Fashion Labels Take Over the Red Carpet at the 2023 Oscars
Mar 15, 2023
By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer This past Sunday, March 12, 2023, Lebanese fashion labels Zuhair Murad and Elie Saab graced Hollywood’s biggest red carpet, with several celebrities wearing their designs. These stunning designs were featured at both(...)
China-brokered Saudi-Iran Détente Upsets U.S. Mideast Paradigm
Mar 15, 2023
China's Wang Yi stands between Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Saudi Arabia's minister of state and national security adviser, Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban, on Friday in Beijing -- Photo China Daily/Reuters By: John Mason(...)
Qamar Al-Din, The Recipe of the Middle East
Mar 15, 2023
Apricot Farm in Damascus By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer The Golden Fruit Qamar Al-Din, قمر الدين, translates to the ‘Moon of the Religion or Faith,’ and it is one of the most famous beverages in the Middle(...)
First Saudi Arabian Woman Astronaut Heading to International Space Station this Year
Mar 15, 2023
By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer In light of and in celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day on March 8th, 2023, last week, it is paramount to recognize the first Saudi Arabian woman chosen to(...)
What Was the "Golden Age of Islam," Really?
Mar 8, 2023
By Salma Heram / Arab America Contributing Writer George Saliba / Afikra Podcast The Golden Age of Islam is often taken to be a period of scientific, economic, philosophical, cultural, and scholarly prosperity in Islamic civilization, estimated to be between(...)4,375 Results (Page 67 of 365)