(WASHINGTON, DC) May 15, 2018 – The month of Ramadan marks a time for reflection, cleansing, sacrifice, and charity for the Arab American and Muslim communities. As Muslims are called upon to refrain from food, water, negative thoughts, and harmful habits for 30 days, we offer our support to the community, as it endures what many people … Continued
By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist May 14, 2018, will go down in history as an infamous day that witnessed the United States opening of its embassy in Jerusalem thus recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the city. It will go down in history as a day when the United States flaunted international law, multiple UN Security Council … Continued
By: Tanya Nawas/Arab America Contributing Writer On April 26, 2018, Host Helena Cobban and Journal of Palestine Studies Editor Rashid Khalidi explored Jerusalem as a microcosm of Palestine. On May 14th, the newly confirmed US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, along with 250 American officials and 40 US Senators are expected to attend a ceremony … Continued
By: Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist He (Trump) fell into Bibi Netanyahu’s trap just like George W. Bush before fell into Netanyahu’s trap and invaded Iraq. At the time, Bush and his neo-con advisors did Israel’s bidding by invading and occupying Iraq to rid it of the non-existent weapons of mass destruction. The war caused … Continued
By: Jesús Nieto/Arab America Ambassador Blogger When I first saw Nawar Anwar “Nora’s” picture, I was immediately taken by the innocent gorgeous 8-year-old Yemeni girl whose life ended at the hands of our President who ordered his first attack on Yemen. Nora was gone as hundreds of people and the attack was a total disaster … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer When people think of the shortbread cookie, they might imagine the traditional Scottish shortbread cookies shaped like oblong rectangles served at teatime. However, there are countless variations of this humble cookie in the Middle East, Persia and Africa, dating back to the 7th century when sugar became more accessible. … Continued
Randa Necola/Arab America Contributor Writer Stickers and Emojis became very popular for smartphones. However, Arabs pioneered creating Arab stickers and emojis to give the chats and message an Arab and fun twist or as we say, SPICE! The Arab emojis and stickers are about countries, religions, and dialects in the Arab world. They … Continued
See below: Ommi El Habibah by Fairouz, a song dedicated to all mothers. By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer Mother’s Day in all corners of the world, especially for Arab and Arab Americans, is the nurturing tower of adoration of their heartfelt love and respect to their mothers. Whether it is your mother, sitti (grandma) or … Continued
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A few miles after leaving Marrakesh, the road wound its way on and on through the High Atlas Mountains through terraced green fields and deep valleys. The scenic landscape was eye-catching but my thoughts were on the land of the Kasbahs, the goal of our journey. My life-long yearning … Continued
By John Mason,/Arab America Contributing Writer What are Jinn, anyway? Jinn is an Arabic word for supernatural creatures that are part of the spirit world, not the world as we usually understand it. (Jinn is plural, jinni, singular.) They are spirits or demons that are part of religion. Their name comes from a word meaning … Continued
Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On April 26, National Security Advisor John Bolton, Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt, and Jared Kushner, the White House staffer charged with crafting the Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, met with Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Lieberman—an anti-Iran hawk who holds extreme, right-wing positions toward the Palestinians—said that he and administration officials saw … Continued
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer She has two passports, several homes, a number of occupations, a pair of twins, and countless immaculate outfits. Amal Alamuddin Clooney carries duality even in her name-first, she is Amal, a gorgeous woman of Lebanese Arab descent who is an internationally recognized human rights lawyer, and then, she is … Continued
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