By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Italian polpettes, Chinese Wan Zi, Spanish Albondigas, Swedish meatballs, Middle Eastern kofta–which meatball came first? While Americans associate meatballs with Italy, believe it or not, the meatball originated from the Middle East! The word “kofta,” which has spelling variations in India, Turkey, Iran, and the Arab world, means “pounded … Continued
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab culture consists mainly of literature, art, language, customs, values, and beliefs. Arabs are ethnically, religiously, and politically diverse, but ultimately share a linguistic and cultural heritage. The Arab world is vast; it encompasses over 200 million people and its culture follows suit. Immigration from countries in the Arab … Continued
By: Ahmed Mansour/Arab America Contributing Writer What is the Arab American story for 2018? What stories most honor their struggle, their triumph, their pain? I never set out to find such a story, but in 2017, almost by accident, I did. A documentary filmmaker captures the action. Then in the editing room, he gets to … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Immigrants have been fighting against the expansion of immigration enforcement for years. Before Trump became President, it was mainly immigrants who knew of ICE, the US Immigration, and Customs Enforcement. However, under Trump’s presidency, it’s become more of a “household name—even in the households that don’t have to worry … Continued
By: Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer Since George H.W. Bush, every American president has made direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis a top priority on his foreign policy agenda. The breakthrough of the Madrid Conference in 1991 and the initial momentum spawned from the Oslo agreement in 1993 established the US credentials as the ultimate … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer From the dawn of Islam, Damascus and its Umayyad Mosque, one of the most sacred structures in the Muslim world, have been synonymous. For hundreds of years, this great house of worship, the fourth holiest spot in the Muslim world, has been the city’s most magnificent historic building – … Continued
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer School is quickly approaching, as the summer has surpassed its midpoint, it is important that we all begin to get into school mode. What kids eat for lunch has been a topic of conversation for many years. Many continue to ask, “What is the best lunch to pack my … Continued
Lebanese American tenor, Amine J. Hachem, releases his new music video titled “Abballati, Abballati.” Bringing Mediterranean multiculturalism to life, Amine offers a new twist on an old Italian folk song. “Abballati, Abballati” means “dance, dance!” in Sicilian dialect. The video depicts people who live and breathe Mediterranean life and features Hachem’s father John on the … Continued
Compiled by Arab America Just a week after Rashida Tlaib’s victory as the first Palestinian-American to become the first Muslim congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, an Arab American of Somali heritage, won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. In November, she could become the first Somali-American Muslim to serve in the U.S. Congress with Rashida … Continued
By: Bishara A Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist First, it was Iraq. Then, it was Iran. Now, it is Turkey! Successive US administrations have assaulted countries in the Middle East, at Israel’s bidding and behest, in Israel’s successful attempts to rid itself of its perceived enemies at the expense of thousands of US lives and, … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The Cairo winter wind penetrated my body as I pushed myself into one of the city’s run-down buses, crowded with over twice the number of people it was designed to accommodate. Since the Rameses Railway Station, from where I was to take the train to Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Back in February of 2018, Rashida Tlaib, daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents, a native of Detroit, Michigan, announced her campaign in running for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. As of this morning, the results are in, and Tlaib has successfully won the election, making her set to become not only … Continued
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