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#RashidaWatch: Rising Voices in Florida Defend Tlaib & Condemn Anti-Arab Racism

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Hallandale Beach Commissioner Anabelle Lima-Taub and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib. By: Hamza Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer This past Wednesday, representatives from the Emgage Foundation, together with representatives from a slew of immigrant, Jewish & civil rights organizations organized a press conference to condemn racist & bigoted statements made by Hallandale Beach Commission Annabelle Lima-Taub. Groups … Continued

Bahbah: Has Trump Been Stumped?

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By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist There has never been a president in American history that has been involved in as many lawsuits as President Donald Trump.  According to a tally by USA Today, Mr. Trump has been party to nearly 4,100 lawsuits during the last 30 years. This fact is symptomatic of the … Continued

How Northern Virginia Arab Americans Helped this Candidate Win an Election

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by Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer  On January 12th, Virginia’s 86th district held an election to pick the nominations for the House of Delegates District special election next month. Virginia’s 86th district contains portions of Loudoun and Fairfax Counties. The seat is open because former delegate, Jennifer Boysko, won the 33rd District state Senate seat … Continued

Asparagus – A Mouth-Watering Healthy Vegetable

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By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Almost a universal favorite, asparagus is a highly delicious and nutritious vegetable, first cultivated in the eastern Mediterranean lands.  The ancient Egyptians considered it a food fit for the gods and after that, the Greeks introduced this delicacy to the Romans, where asparagus became a must on any of … Continued

How to Keep Arab Traditions Alive When Capturing Family Events

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Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. By: Kristin Savage/Arab America Contributing Writer The family is at the heart of Arab culture. Traditionally, Arab people prize family life and interests above their own. When one member of a family encounters triumph or failure, everyone else celebrates or commiserates accordingly. Large families are the norm in traditional Arab … Continued

Making History, Rami Malek and Nadine Labaki’s Capernaum Both Nominated for Oscars

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Yesterday, history was made when the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts announced the 2019 Oscar nominations with Egyptian-American Rami Malek nominated as best actor for his role in “Bohemian Rhapsody”–possibly becoming the first Arab American to receive an Oscar.  Also, the Academy of Motion Pictures announced the nomination of the best foreign film which … Continued

Middle Eastern Poetry Festival 2019–Call for Poems

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مهرجان الشعر السنوي السادس Middle Eastern Poetry Festival دعوة للقصائد Call For Poems Deadline: February 15, 2019 اخر موعد للتقديم 51 فبرائر,2019 The Iraqi Mutual Aid Society is holding its Sixth Annual Middle Eastern Poetry Festival on Saturday, April 13, 2019. This is a request for poem submissions by February 15 composed in Arabic, Assyrian, … Continued

Arab American Women Making an Impact: Nada Dalgamouni

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By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer “Arab American Women Making an Impact” is an ongoing series about women who are making a difference in America. Nada Dalgamouni is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee from Jordan who currently lives in Michigan. She has dedicated her life to helping children and encouraging diversity within her community. Every … Continued

Ghassanids: A Major Arab Tribal Conversion to Early Christianity

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Christian Ghassanid king al-Harith ibn Jabalah, who purportedly ruled in the 6th century AD, predating the Muslim conquest in the following century By John Mason, Arab America/Contributing Writer Some of the first Arab tribal converts to the then-new religion in the Middle East–Christianity–were called Ghassanids. They were descendants of an Arabian peninsula tribal grouping, the Kahlani … Continued

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