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Pathbreakers of Arab America–Ninth in Series: Tom Shadyac

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This is the ninth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, and politics, among other areas. Arab America highlights our ninth pathbreaker, Tom Shadyac, Arab American, prestigious film director, producer, and sometime actor, and proud son of Lebanese Christian parents. He has brought strains of Lebanese culture and religion into his life and his family is deeply involved in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee and its fundraising arm, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities.

Pathbreakers of Arab America–Eighth in Series: Selwa Showker Roosevelt

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This is the eighth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, and politics, among other areas. Arab America contributing writer, John Mason, highlights our eighth pathbreaker, Selwa Showker Roosevelt, Arab American, former prestigious head of U.S. diplomatic protocol, and proud daughter of Lebanese Druze immigrants. She brought her fine cross-cultural skills to the job of negotiating foreign leaders around the Byzantine halls of diplomatic Washington.

Shahid: Netflix of the Arab World

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By: Nevin Girgis / Arab America Contributing Writer Application Features Because they are not available on popular streaming services, Arabs strive constantly to find their favorite TV series and movies. Luckily, now there are streaming services that offer similar features as Netflix and Hulu that specialize in Arab entertainment. This is not to say that … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America–Fifth in Series: Joseph Abboud

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This is the fifth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, science, academia, and politics, among other areas. In this series, Arab America contributing writer, John Mason, seeks to represent the broad array of Arab Americans, including a mix of women and men, countries of origin, and fields of work. Our fifth pathbreaker is Joseph Abboud, Arab American, stellar menswear fashion designer and amazing entrepreneur, proud descendent of Lebanese Maronite Christians, and a generous donor to charitable causes.

Dubai Bling: Reality TV Series of Dubai’s Richest Individuals

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By: Nevin Girgis / Arab America Contributing Writer About the Show Dubai Bling is a Netflix reality series that follows the lives and relationships of Dubai’s richest individuals. Originating from all around the Arab World the 8 celebrities are currently all living in Dubai building their empires and wallets. The series delves into the realities … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Second in Series: Salma Hayek

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This is the second in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent with Arab America contributing writer, John Mason. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, science, academia, and politics, among other areas. We will endeavor to represent the broad array of Arab Americans, including a mix of women and men, countries of origin, and fields of endeavor. Our second pathbreaker case is the illustrious Mexican-born, of Lebanese heritage, Arab American actor Salma Hayek.

A Look on Dubai’s Global Village

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By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer The international community should be like Global Village, where individuals from all ethnicities and nations can coexist sharing experiences, cuisine, and traditions. Millions of visitors come to experience the diversity and attractions focused on it. An accurate representation of a global village, the location is home to … Continued

Exploring the History of Boston’s Little Syria

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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. It was where many people from Greater Syria, which would now be Lebanon and Syria, lived and built a community.  Boston’s Little Syria Project … Continued

3 Extraordinary Digital Creators from the Arab World

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By: Arab America Contributing Writer / Mariam Alyakoob Alaa Wardi Alaa Wardi is an Iranian singer who is based in Saudi Arabia and covers many Arabic songs. Many of his songs that he covers, some featuring acapella songs, can be found in his youtube channel: Alaa Warda, which has over 1 million followers. One of … Continued

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