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Erasing the Concept of Palestine From Our History Books?

By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America Contributing Writer The erasure of Palestine from our history and our children’s history books have been happening for decades. For the most part, the Zionists have succeeded, or so they believe. Palestinians hold on to their history and story as if it is their passport or license. Today, being a Palestinian … Continued

Legendary Saudi Footballer Hussain Abdulghani Retires at the Age of 43 After 25 Year Career

By David DeMaria/Contributing Writer Arab America Saudi footballer Hussain Abdulghani, a legend in both the Saudi Professional League and the Saudi national team announced his retirement after a stellar 25 year career.   Born Hussein Omar Abdulghani Sulaimani in Jeddah in 1977, Abdulghani began his career with Al-Ahli Jeddah, joining the youth team in 1992. … Continued

Arab Americans in the NFL Through the Years

By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer There are nearly four million Arab Americans living in the U.S. and while many are successful and make major contributions to society, they still suffer discrimination and are often derided as un-American. A sport considered very “American” is football and while there are not a large number of Arab … Continued

Arab Americans Getting Together

By Noor Almohsin/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab American community is an emerging minority in the United States. Many members of the community find it easier to assimilate into the American White society simply because the majority is racially identified as White Caucasian. However, the democratic American system and freedoms are designed to embrace diversity … Continued

Where’s the Arab Version of Venmo?

By: Mariam Kanaan/ Arab America Contributing Writer      From FaceTime to WhatsApp video calling—even Snapchat calls—Voice over IP (VOIP) systems are blocked in many parts of the Arab World. Across, the Middle East and North African region (MENA), it’s clear that nations want to produce their own economy-backed telecom companies. WhatsApp is restricted in … Continued

What If Americans Lived Like The People in Occupied Gaza?

By: Udochi Esomonu/ Arab America Contributing Writer  Palestine has had a long history of occupation by various countries, empires, and dynasties dating back to BCE. From being occupied by the ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago right down to being recently occupied by Israel. Gaza’s identity has long been reset and re-identified by the standards … Continued

Egyptian Premier League: Al Ahly Earns 0-0 Draw With Pyramids

By: David David Demaria/ Arab America Contributing Writer  On Sunday night at Cairo International Stadium, 2019-20 Egyptian Premier League Champions Al Ahly took on Cairo rivals Pyramids club in a late season clash to help determine who would finish second and third in the league table. It was a rough start for Al Ahly as … Continued

The Doors in the Arab World

By: Yaseen Rashed/ Arab America Contributor One of the first words I was taught when trying to speak Arabic was Baab, or door in English. Doors carry a huge significance in Arab culture as they are made to symbolize new beginnings and an expression of the regions artistic traditions. Doors can be found on houses, … Continued

Algeria Ties Mexico 2-2 in the Netherlands

By: David Demaria/ Arab America Contributing Writer On Tuesday night at Cars Jeans Stadion in Den Haag, Netherlands, the Algerian national team took on Mexico in an intriguing international friendly match. Mexico was looking for the eight consecutive victories, while the reigning African champs had lost only one game since October 2018. This match figured … Continued

Arab America Ranks in the Top 100,000 of 200 Million Active Websites Worldwide

For Immediate Release WASHINGTON DC (October 14, 2020)–According to Alexa Internet, an Amazon company, and leading website ranker, the Arab America digital website, www.arabamerica.com ranks as one of the top 100,000 websites in the world. There are an estimated 1.7 billion websites worldwide, although roughly 200 million remain active. Today Arab America ranks 98,856 out … Continued

Foods of the Arabian Gulf Countries

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributor For untold centuries, the Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula have served in their desert tents, mansaf (roasted lamb with rice) to honored guests. Along the eastern coast of that ancient land, the inhabitants have, through the ages, somewhat evolved this traditional symbol of Arab hospitality.  They add much more spices … Continued

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