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A Mad Caliph: the Egyptian Ruler Who Hated (and Banned) Molokkheya

Feb 18, 2020

SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS One of the few things Egyptians living abroad often miss from back home is a fragrant, and(...)

How a Can of Date Syrup Inspired this Iraqi-American Nasher Prize-Winning Artist

Feb 17, 2020

SOURCE: THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS BY: JEREMY HALLOCK Michael Rakowitz recently hosted a community feast in Dallas with Break Bread,(...)

Songs to Heal: Yazidi Refugees Revive 7,000-Year-Old Musical Culture

Feb 17, 2020

SOURCE: VOICE OF AMERICA BY: HENRY RIDGWELL LONDON - When the Islamic State terror group swept across northern Iraq(...)

‘Noura’ is a Heartrending Tale of Loss, Rebirth in an Iraqi American Family

Feb 17, 2020

SOURCE: DAILY CALIFORNIA BY: LUNA KHALIL It’s often challenging to fully grasp the feeling of estrangement that an individual can(...)

Dearborn Museum's Founding Director Named Arab American of the Year

Feb 16, 2020

SOURCE: DETROIT FREE PRESS The founding director of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn is being honored as the(...)

Foreigners Learn Arabic at Sharjah WBC Workshop

Feb 16, 2020

SOURCE: GULF TODAY The Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 (SWBC) Office organised a specialised developmental workshop for 12 mid-career translators(...)

Syria War: Forgotten Amid the Bombs: Idlib's Ancient, Ruined Riches

Feb 16, 2020

SOURCE: BBC BY: DIANA DARKE The haunting beauty of Syria's so-called Dead Cities, once seen, is never forgotten. Here on(...)

What Happens When Antiquities are Obliterated? A Sociologist Investigates

Feb 16, 2020

SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA BY: ANNE E. BROMLEY University of Virginia sociologist Fiona Greenland unfurls a large geospatial, archaeological map(...)

Fava Pot Bringing Egyptian Street Food to Rosslyn

Feb 15, 2020

SOURCE: ARL NOW BY: ASHLEY HOPKO International foodies in Rosslyn will have another eatery option with the upcoming expansion of(...)

Is This Dubai's Most Authentic Cuisine?

Feb 15, 2020

SOURCE: BBC BY: KATE HARDIE BUCKLEY Amna Al Hashemi doesn’t like being referred to as the first female Emirati(...)

#DetroitLove: Zoe and Salah

Feb 15, 2020

We celebrate #DetroitLove this Valentine's Day by highlight Detroit couples. SOURCE: THE NEIGHBORHOODS BY: JAMILAH JACKSON We are back for(...)

Ahmad Berry, Pioneer in Arab American Media, Dies at 75 in Dearborn

Feb 14, 2020

SOURCE: DETROIT FREE PRESS BY: BISMA PARVEZ Ahmad Jafar Berry, a pioneer in Arab American media, served as a connection between the(...)