By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer In light of recent events, Arabs are uniting together to show their support of women’s rights and safety. Incidents Naira Ashraf was an Egyptian student tragically killed on June 20th by a classmate. The culprit has been sentenced to capital punishment, sending a message to the people. … Continued
By: Antonia Wagura / Arab America contributing writer. The ancient history of Libya, the undiscovered country, is unknown to many. However, there are various stories used to describe ancient Libya. Many know Libya through Egyptian references and loose Greek and Roman descriptions. Sallust wrote in his Jarguthine War that “Africa in the beginning, had Gaetulians … Continued
By: Mariem Hamdi / Arab America Contributing Writer When visiting Tunisia, you should try the Tunisian Couscous with Octopus. It is a very famous dish, showing the fascinating taste of Tunisian cooking that exemplifies the uniqueness and deliciousness of the country’s traditional cuisine. The Octopus Couscous is very known on the east coast of Tunisia, … Continued
By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer For better or for worse, 2022 has been a year of reopenings as the global community begins to build immunities to COVID-19. In Saudi Arabia, the COVID rate has been moderate, but steady. Part of that stability has come from strict COVID precautions, including mask wearing and … Continued
On June 21st, America’s Got Talent premiered an all-female group dance audition, from Lebanon, called Mayyas Official. This group mesmerized the crowd and the Judges with its unique dance routine. A routine that coordinated arm movements and definitely followed through with their promise to “hypnotize” the judges. The Mayyas came with the mission of empowering Arabs and women. Not only that, but also normalizing dance as a reputable career in the Arab World.
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Long noted for the Giza Pyramids with their Sphinx and its Museum of Antiquities, Cairo has other equally appealing tourist attributes. It is saturated with Islamic monuments, virtually unknown to the vast majority of visitors from the West. The city’s magnificent historic mosques with their appealing domes and … Continued
For Immediate Release Washington DC (June 29, 2022): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of their 30 Under 30 initiative–Class of 2022. Thirty outstanding Arab Americans were announced from a diverse group. A panel of eight judges from different Arab nationalities from around the country reviewed the applications. Congratulations to the awardees Rana … Continued
By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab American contributing writer Overview Arabic calligraphy is more than just writing Arabic in an elegant way. It is better described as a culturally rich art form that expresses the beauty of the Arabic language into a visual form. The exact origins of the Arabic manuscript are widely debated, whether it … Continued
By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer On a sunny day in 2021, while walking the streets of Little Ethiopia in my hometown of Los Angeles, I stumbled across a delicious new dinner spot crawling with everyone from singletons to large families. The food was top tier and came from all kinds of walks … Continued
In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month and Father’s day, here is a heartwarming tale about an Arab American immigrant who is truly a saint. Mohamed Bzeek, a 66-year-old Libyan American, has been a foster parent for nearly two decades. However, Mohamed is no ordinary foster parent; he only cares for children with terminal illnesses.
By: Jordan AbuAljazer / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab cinema has long been a cultural media that has gone unrecognized by the outside world. This has not done Arab horror any favors, since horror is already a genre that struggles for the approval of Hollywood producers, who present their movies worldwide. Despite all that, Egypt … Continued
(Photo Credit: dailynewsegypt) By: Kimothy Wong / Arab America Contributing Writer In the Bahariya Oasis depression of Egypt’s Western Desert, an Egyptian study team uncovered bones of a new species of large-bodied carnivorous dinosaurs that lived more than 98 million years ago. The 6-meter dinosaur looks like the world’s most renowned, the “Tyrannosaurus rex.” The … Continued
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