By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “This is the heartland of our nation. It’s the place where Spain was born.” Our guide appeared proud as we drove through the Castilian countryside on our way to Tordesillas and Valladolid – two of Spain’s historic cities. She continued, “From here, our greatest medieval kings, Charles V and … Continued
By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America Contributing Writer Ever since Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on May 28, 2020, that he was committing to annexing parts of the West Bank in July, many Palestinians and people from all backgrounds began to take action. Realizing, that if this plan was to fully go through even more Palestinians … 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 Fairouz Foty is an operatic spinto soprano of Palestinian and Egyptian origins. She grew up in Washington, DC. and is very attached to her Arab roots. Fairouz wants to make everything possible to promote and give a more accurate image of her heritage and Arab history in this field. … Continued
By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Saudi Arabia, a country as famous for its oil reserves as it is for its diligent censorship, has had a tumultuous relationship with internet usage since its widespread inception in 1994. Initially accepted in the country for government, military, healthcare, and research use only, Saudi Arabia allowed the general … 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
For Immediate Release Washington DC: The Arab America Foundation announced today nominations are open for their new initiative, 40 Under 40, and applications are now being accepted until August 15th. 40 Under 40 is a celebration of accomplished young Arab Americans. The program spotlights professionals in all fields and business sectors, including education, law, public … Continued
By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer We often differentiate between “white” Africa and “black” Africa. Some Arabs in Africa do not like to be called Africans, and some people in Sub-Saharan Africa do not like to recognize Arabs as Africans. Yet Sub-Saharan African culture and Arab culture have a lot in common. North Africa feels … Continued
By: Yasmina Hage/ Arab America Contributing Writer In a time of crisis like today, everyone is working to make themselves useful. As a reminder, Arabs are very present abroad for generations and many of them feel concerned with what affects their host country. So, they will try to find ways/ideas to help. Moreover, some of … Continued
By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Donald Trump has banned the granting of work visas in an effort to fight unemployment caused by the coronavirus health crisis. Specifically, he temporarily banned the issuance of certain work visas such as H-1B, H-2B, L-1 and J-1. This ban is the latest in a series of restrictions on … Continued
By: Grace Friar / Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle East is emerging as a top e-commerce market as more and more people have access to the internet through mobile 5G networks. The influx of online interaction has raised awareness of the lack of online content written in Arabic. Which poses a difficulty for businesses … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer History Zar, a dance ritual popular in Egypt, is attributed to have its origins in Ethiopia. The ritual most likely spread beyond the Horn of Africa in the 18th or 19th centuries due to the slave trade and became popular in Egypt as a form of exorcism. Today, zar … Continued
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