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Fayrouz Saad, Director of Public Engagement, USAID, to Speak at Connect Arab America Empowerment Summit 2022
Oct 12, 2022
Fayrouz Saad, Director of Public Engagement, USAID FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (Washington, D.C., October 12, 2022) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Fayrouz Saad, Director of Public Engagement, USAID, has been confirmed to be a speaker(...)
List of Hijab Styles by Region
Oct 12, 2022
A diagram showing the varying hijab styles, Photo Credit: IstiZada By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer The hijab, a religious headscarf, is worn by Muslim women to cover their hair and neck. It is an expression of their(...)
Ma’rib - A Journey to the Queen of Sheba's City
Oct 11, 2022
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Some one and a half hours after leaving Sana’a, Yemen's capital for Ma’rib, better known as Queen of Sheba's City, I was excited. A lifetime of longing to visit this historic city and examine(...)
Palestinians Caught in the Middle--As Usual--A Crackdown by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority
Oct 5, 2022
Recent crackdown on Palestinians by Israel seen as sign of a more enforced occupation -- Photo New York Times By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Israeli military forces have carried out more and more killings and arrests in(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces Performers for Third Annual CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit November 4-6, 2022
Oct 5, 2022
The official logo of the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit Featured speakers and performers at the third annual CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 4, 2022) The Arab America Foundation is excited to(...)
The Meaning Behind Arab Country Names
Oct 5, 2022
Photo: Arab Countries Map / Credit: Wikimedia Commons By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer Have you ever wondered where country names come from and what they mean? In the case of Arab countries, many of their names are(...)
Arab Influencers: Cross Cultural Messengers of Mutual Learning
Oct 5, 2022
Photo: Media Age / Source: Pixabay By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Content Contributor Value of Cross-Cultural Communication It has been said that after the invention of movies, human life has been extended at least three times. The advent of(...)
10 Culture Shocks Studying in Cairo as an American
Oct 5, 2022
American students visiting the Pyramids of Giza, Photo Credit: Caroline Umphlet By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad for an entire semester in Cairo, Egypt in 2022. It was the most(...)
Egyptian Basketball Star - Alaa Abdelnaby
Oct 5, 2022
Photo: Alaa Abdelnaby / Source: dreamstime By: Carrie Stewart / Arab America Content Contributor In the past, there have not been many Arab Americans in professional sports. However, one of the most popular is Alaa Abdelnaby, an Egyptian NBA player.(...)
Turba Farms Leads the Way for Lebanese Food Security
Oct 5, 2022
Photo: Pilot Farm Turba in Zahle, Lebanon / Source: Design Farms Not Arms By Drew Jackson / Contributing Writer Arab America “Turba” the Arabic word for soil is the name of a new farm in Zahle, Lebanon, aimed at combatting(...)
Intercultural Exchange Between the Ottoman Turks and the Arab World
Oct 5, 2022
An Ottoman Coffeehouse / Source: Hurriyet Daily News By: Norah Soufraji/ Arab America Contributing Writer At its peak the Ottoman Empire spanned three continents and served as the crossroads between East and West. The conquest of the Arab World began(...)
Maloula: A Town Where Christ Can Still Feel at Home
Oct 3, 2022
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The sun shone brightly as we drove north from Damascus on an excellent four lane highway which once wound its way through barren hills. However, today, trees that were eventually planted now line both(...)4,333 Results (Page 77 of 362)