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Mohammed bin Rashid honors surgeon Magdy Yacoub – 360 Million for New Cairo Heart Center

By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer.  Egypt Today CAIRO – 21 February 2020: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubia, on Thursday honored renowned Egyptian-British surgeon Magdy Yacoub with the “scarf of Mohammed bin Rashid for humanitarian action” for his charitable efforts and medical and scientific achievements. Who’s Magdy Yacoub Dr. Magdi … Continued

Arab Films Currently Competing for the Oscars

By: Areeb Zuaiter/Arab America Contributing Writer The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, have long honored international films. For the 93rd Academy Award ceremony, nine Arab film entries are chosen by their respective countries to compete for a nomination in the Best International Feature Film category. The Arab world has been present in this … Continued

Christmas in the Arab World: Traditions and Customs

Merry Christmas from all of us at Arab America to all those who are celebrating! This Christmas, are you trying to remember how Christmas is celebrated in your homeland?  The content of this article will remind you of the special Christmas traditions in different Arab countries! Egypt Only about 15% of the Egyptian population is … Continued

A Christmas Netflix Special for Everyone: “Saladin” (1963) of Jerusalem

By: Mariam Kanaan/Arab America Contributing Writer “Saladin” (1963), directly translated from its original Arabic title “Saladin the Victorious” (الناصر صلاح الدين) was an incredibly successful film at the time of its release. Older generations can appreciate the filmography and the star-studded cast. Classic Egyptian film legends including Ahmed Mazhar, Salah Zulfikar, Umar El-Hariri, and Nadia … Continued

Help Me, Help You–Biden Campaign Readjusts its Course: a New ‘Plan for Partnership with Arab Americans’

By John Mason, Contributing Writer/Arab America Just a week or so ago, Palestinian American political activist, Linda Sarsour, was disavowed from the Democratic national campaign. Nevertheless, she continues to support Biden. In the meantime, the campaign, almost as if to vindicate Sarsour, issued the Biden ‘Plan for Partnership’ with Arab Americans, which demonstrates clear support … Continued

The Secrets of Ancient Egyptians you Probably did not know about

BY: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer   There are many civilizations in history that contributed to the ascent of modern-day society. Everything that we see today has been in some way, shape, or structure enhanced to stand the trial of time. From the structures of buildings, religion, and pyramids, to the impact of art, everything had … Continued

Why did the Ancient Egyptians live near the Nile River?

By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer   Egypt may seem a basic country, however, that is not the case as there are many things that can be said and would take years and years to explain. Let’s take you on a journey to the pharaonic era. Thousands of years ago, wheat was a very important element … Continued

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