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Is There a Yemeni Community in Kenya?

Aug 17, 2022

Yemenis in Kenya By: Antonia Wagura/Arab America contributing writer This article focuses on the existence of the Yemeni community in Kenya. Do they have a specific area just for Yemenis, or are Yemenis scattered and mixed with the locals? What(...)

Egyptian Hawawshi Recipe

Aug 17, 2022

Photo Credit: Bibo Restaurant By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer Hawawshi (حواوشي) is a common Egyptian lunch or dinner street food. It is incredibly easy to cook and has affordable ingredients. Hawawshi is essentially baladi bread or Egyptian(...)

Family, a Critical Building Block of Arab Society--Including Arab America

Aug 17, 2022

Arab American families carry a significant religious and cultural tradition with them even several generations following the original immigration -- Photo accessny.org By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab children’s educational success makes their parents extremely proud. Also,(...)

Research on Arab-Related Topics

Aug 17, 2022

Photo: Pinterest By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world is vast in its history, culture, and politics. There is so much to discover and extensive research that can be done on the Arab world, it can(...)

Hadji Ali and the U.S. Army Camel Corps

Aug 17, 2022

RICHARD D’HEUREUSE / CHARLES C. PIERCE / LOS ANGELES PHOTOGRAPHERS COLLECTION / LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab and Muslim participation in the United States military dates back as far as the inception(...)

Getting in the Groove with "A-Pop"

Aug 17, 2022

Libyan singer Bahjat has coined the term "a-pop" to describe his sub-genre of Arab music. By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer The Latin world has reggaeton. Almost everywhere has a "-pop," from j-pop to afro-pop, to the more(...)

Alain Nasreddine Named Assistant Coach of the Dallas Stars: Lebanese Canadian Breaks Barriers for the Future

Aug 17, 2022

Alain Nasreddine, a former NHL player, was recently named Assistant Coach for the Dallas Stars. Nasreddine is of Lebanese and French Canadian descent. Photo: Arab America Canva using photos from Wikipedia and the NHL By: Claire Boyle / Arab America(...)

The Visual Arts of Kahlil Gibran

Aug 17, 2022

A Photograph of Kahlil Gibran By: Jordan AbuAljazer / Arab America Contributing Writer One of the most influential Arab American figures of his time, Kahlil Gibran was an artist of many mediums. Perhaps the medium attributed to him most is(...)

The Presbyterian Church USA Actions on Palestine

Aug 17, 2022

BY: Fahed AbuAkel / Arab America Contributing Writer Thank you for supporting justice and peace in the Holy Land. The Arab American Community, Palestinian American Community, Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace, and the Palestinian Church with the Palestinian people in(...)

Captivating Seville: Spain's City of Moors and Flowers

Aug 16, 2022

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I was almost exhausted as I laboured up the last few steps of the Giralda – Seville’s most outstanding monument. A former minaret of that city’s once Grand Mosque, it appeared, after a ten-minute(...)

Coverage of Senseless Israeli Attack on Gaza Typical of Western Unsympathetic Reporting on Palestinians

Aug 10, 2022

By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Israelis have had a tough time explaining its August 5th attack on Gaza. In that attack, several dozen Palestinians were killed, including six children, and 265 wounded.. Palestinians did not start this(...)

A Top 10 of the Best Sunflower Seeds

Aug 10, 2022

By: Jordan AbuAljazer / Arab America Contributing Writer In my personal opinion, sunflower seeds are an incredibly underrated snack in the United States. The saltiness of roasted sunflower seeds provides a great flavor, and the crunch of the kernel makes(...)