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Catastrophic Syrian Crisis: Humanitarian Refugee Tragedy Afflicts not only Syria but much of the Middle East--An Update
Aug 31, 2022
The Syrian civil war is the cause of the massive refugee crisis in the Middle East -- Photo The Atlantic "The biggest humanitarian and refugee crisis of our time and a continuing cause for suffering." That’s what UNHCR High Commissioner(...)
Eid Recognized in San Francisco Unified School District
Aug 31, 2022
Picture from the AROC Facebook Page By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America contributing writer Big news happening in California! The San Francisco Board of Education voted this month to acknowledge two Muslim holidays. As a result, Eid al-Fitr and Eid(...)
Sana’a’s Traditional Homes – A Picture out of the Arabian Nights
Aug 29, 2022
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A traveller once described the fascinating old towering homes of Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, as ‘huge cakes, lavishly decorated for an important reception’ for when one first sets eyes on these closely packed majestic abodes(...)
In the Commemoration of the Unsung Heroes Behind the Discovery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb
Aug 24, 2022
(Photo Credit: dailymail.co.uk) By: Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer The Discovery of King Tut's Tomb A team led by British Egyptologist Howard Carter began excavating Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings on November 4, 1922. Tutankhamun,(...)
Continued Israeli Double Assault on Palestinians – Confiscation of more Land, Stomping on their Human Rights
Aug 24, 2022
Photo -- Middle East Monitor By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The IDF began its assault on Palestinian land in mid-July. It included confiscation of almost 1,500 acres in the area around Ramallah, justified by interests in protecting(...)
The Future of Economic Exchange - Cryptocurrency in the Arab World
Aug 24, 2022
Logo for the most popular cryptocurrency globally: Bitcoin, Photo Credit: Brookings By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab World is breaking records regarding cryptocurrency. Some countries are opening their economic sphere to further develop the digital means(...)
Meet “Mo”: New Netflix Comedy is a Hallmark of Mainstream Palestinian Representation
Aug 24, 2022
Mo Amer is "Mo" in Netflix's next big comedy special. (Photo: Rebecca Brenneman/Netflix) By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer In the comedy world, it can be hard to break out. The best way to do so, they say,(...)
Arab Generosity? Qatar's 2022 FIFA World Cup Tournament Spendings
Aug 24, 2022
A countdown clock of the FIFA World Cup 2022 is seen at Doha Corniche in Doha, Qatar on Nov. 25, 2021. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua) By: Mohammed Abduljabbar / Arab America Contributing Writer Comparison For decades, countries compete to host one(...)
Amazing Rock Artists from around the Arab World
Aug 24, 2022
Photo found here By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Author Rock music established itself in the early 1940s in the United States. Throughout time the popularity of this genre of music is typically characterized by its rhythm esthetic, and(...)
Little Beirut Away From Lebanon
Aug 24, 2022
Little Beirut away from Lebanon By: Antonia Wagura, Arab America contributing writer Lebanese cuisine is a perfectly varied mix of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and French cuisines with the Mediterranean being the most prominent one. Just picturing your favorite Lebanese dish(...)
Halawet El Jibn- Sweet Syrian Cheese Rolls
Aug 23, 2022
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer It all began in the 1870s with a sweets vendor in Hama Syria. The patriarch of the Salloura family figured out a way to make sweet cheese pancakes rolled around sweet cream, called Halawet(...)
The Medieval Schools of Fez - Morocco's Intellectual Heritage
Aug 23, 2022
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Called the ‘Holy City of Morocco’, Fez is, above all, noted for its Qarawiyin mosque - the symbol of the country’s intellectual life and its most prestigious historic site. For more than eleven hundred(...)4,333 Results (Page 81 of 362)