By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer Huda Kattan is a self-made beauty icon, she is the daughter of two Iraqi immigrants that made their way to the US. Her parents came to the States to teach biology and study Mechanical Engineering. The inspiration for makeup came from her older sister, she began with makeup at … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer WhatsApp is one of the most popular apps in the world with usage time the highest of all apps internationally. It is less popular in the United States, but throughout Europe, Asia, and the Arab world its wildly popular. In the Arab world at least 84% of people are … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributor “Nabataean Arabs! They were in Petra. I never knew their kingdom extended to southern Syria.” Like most people who are familiar with the history of the Middle East, my friend did not connect Nabataeans with Syria. Yet, these pre-Islamic Arabs once had an empire that extended north to Palmyra, east … Continued
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about them.…at least that’s what Arab America contributing writer, Richard Breaux did. The result is bound … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer For many Arab Americans, Thanksgiving dinners can be a mishmash or fusion of classic Arab dishes along with American favorites. My mother always stuffed the turkey with a Palestinian lamb and rice pilaf called hashweh, and hummus was always a staple next to the turkey and cranberry sauce. One … Continued
By: Nana Osei/Arab American Contributing Writer When it comes to saving money Arab Americans are the experts in the field. They are resilient, patient, and wise when it comes to their spending habits and money. The Census Bureau has found that Arab Americans are twice as likely to have a college degree. Furthermore, they also … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Amal al-Atrash, better known by her stage name, Asmahan, was a Syrian singer who lived and rose to fame in Egypt. Having immigrated to Egypt at the age of three, her family knew the composer, Dawood Hosni, and she sang the compositions of Mohamed El Qasabgi and Zakariyya Ahmad. She also sang the compositions … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova / Arab America Contributing Writer As the topic of climate change grows more prominent in the media, many governments have decided to take action. States are seeking different ways of transforming natural resources, such as wind, water, and sunlight into renewable energy, including many Arab countries. The increasing population size and economic … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The growing need for cheap clothes has taken an immense toll on our environment. According to a recent study, we buy 60 percent more garments today than we did at the beginning of the decade, and we only keep the clothing for half as long. And today, fashion production … Continued
Check out Arab America’s blog here! By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Stereotypes related to the Arab world are numerous, and they are filled with good and bad ones. We Arabs find ways to laugh at our circumstances, even when the world seems a bit harsh at times. For example, one Arab … Continued
By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Zainab Salbi is a life-long advocate for women’s rights from Iraq. She has used her voice to spread the message of heartache and triumph, garnering her several awards in the process. In 2016, Foreign Policy Magazine named her one of the 100 leading global thinkers, and People Magazine listed … Continued
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer Many of us during quarantine are stressed about not being able to travel or even leave our houses. It’s hard to move around and find comfort in seeing the same thing everyday. Even now as we’re starting to be allowed out of our houses and seeing more than what … Continued
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