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The 2020 Census--Arabs Need Not Apply

Feb 7, 2018

J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On January 26, 2018, the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of the Census announced that it(...)

‘Star of the East’ may have been the Arab World’s Greatest Songstresses

Feb 7, 2018

By: John Mason/Contributing Writer Anthropologist John Mason and his family lived in Cairo for four years. They resided in the(...)

How to Win an Arab Girl’s Heart 101

Feb 7, 2018

By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributor Writer It’s almost Valentine's Day and it is the time to give your girl a(...)

Figs - First Eaten in the `Garden of Eden'

Feb 7, 2018

By Habeeb Sallloum/Arab America Contributing Writer One of mankind's most ancient foods, the fig is the second fruit mentioned in(...)

Washington Watch: Black History Month: Recognizing Black Contributions and Atoning for Our Past

Feb 6, 2018

SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY This is Black history month, an important time to reflect on the(...)

National Arab Orchestra to Celebrate Arab Women in the Arts

Feb 6, 2018

SOURCE: PRESS & GUIDE BY: ANDREA BLUM Architecture. Math and science. Cuisine and the arts. All have been — and(...)

Johns Hopkins and the United Arab Emirates Launch Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute

Feb 5, 2018

A new Institute for stroke research and clinical care was announced today by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in(...)

Fourth Nobel Exhibition Opens, Spotlights Feats of Arab Chemists

Feb 5, 2018

SOURCE: THE GULF TODAY DUBAI: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) on Sunday officially launched the fourth(...)

Arab Americans Winning more Respect from Elected Officials

Feb 5, 2018

For many years, Arab Americans were frequently abused by politicians who targeted them in mudslinging tirades and public attacks. In(...)

How Toronto Got a New Craving for Syrian Food

Feb 5, 2018

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT BY: DAVID SAX The interior of Soufi’s, a fast-casual restaurant in downtown Toronto, is tailor-made for Instagram. There are(...)

Arab FMs Urge Creation of Multilateral Mechanism for Peacemaking

Feb 5, 2018

SOURCE:WAFA CAIRO, February 1, 2018 (WAFA) – The Arab foreign ministers decided on Thursday to work with international actors to establish(...)

Egypt Unveils 4,400-Year-Old Tomb of Ancient Priestess

Feb 4, 2018

Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled the newly discovered tomb of an ancient priestess that dates back 4,400 years. SOURCE: BBC(...)