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 … Continued
BY: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Huge protests in Beirut, both before and after the catastrophic blast of August 4 have been demanding a new government. Most currently, government ministers are resigning and international donors have agreed to support the crisis, but are insisting that the aid be administered … Continued
Arab America is proud to highlight episodes of Arab American Stories, the Emmy Award-winning 13-part series presented by Detroit Public Television that explored the diversity of the Arab-American experience. The Series Arab American Stories highlights the diversity within the Arab American community. The series showcases the lives of 39 different Arab Americans from around the … Continued
By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Everyone started their day like any other day. People went about their business by going to work, shopping, and visiting relatives; however, Lebanon’s fragile state was on their minds—a country in jeopardy not only because of the global pandemic but overwhelming economic crisis and necessary revolution. Suddenly, around 6 … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Greetings and Handshakes Although it is an essential part of decent manners anywhere in the globe is politeness. However, when it comes to Arabs, it’s the most essential part of their culture. Arab people in America and everywhere must display respect and politeness to all people. If these aspects … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Syria, a country in Western Asia, adequately known as the Syrian Arab Republic. The name Syria is historically originated as a broader region. It is roughly equal with the Levant, known in Arabic as “al-Sham.” March of 2011, the country faced a civil war with an armed conflict; many … Continued
By: Raneem Ghunaim/ Arab America contributing writer As hunger in Lebanon arises, so does panic. Lebanon citizens have faced so much this year from revolutions to sudden reduction in crop production to getting hit by this pandemic. Not to mention the most recent tragic events of the massive explosion that took place … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a group of seven emirates established in 1971 with each emirate having its own laws, governing body, internal affairs, and control over its economy. The group of emirates is governed by a Supreme Council and Federal National Council with members from each emirate. … Continued
By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer Race is a complex word that has a variety of definitions, and one of the definitions in the dictionary is a group of people that share a comparable way of life, culture, traditions, history, and so on. In fact, race itself is equivocal and can be interpreted from different … Continued
Yesterday, we heard the shocking news of the horrific explosions in Lebanon. The two explosions ripped through Beirut killing as of this morning: 100 people, at least 4,000 wounded, and over 300,000 people displaced. The injured were soon flocking to local hospitals, The New York Times reported that St. George Hospital, for example, one of … 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 … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributor We had arrived in Aleppo, Syria’s gourmet capital, that afternoon and had settled down in Chahba Cham Palace Hotel, at that time the city’s top-class abode. However, we did not rest much. I along with my daughter were excited and we could hardly wait for the evening when we were … Continued
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