by Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer Falconry is the ancient art of taking wild quarry with a trained bird of prey. If you’ve spent any time in the Arab world, you may have seen a falcon on an airplane, heading to the Gulf (yes, on an airplane!). Falconry has been transformed from hunting for sustenance … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat, otherwise known as Yasser Arafat, was a Palestinian leader. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004 and President of the Palestinian National Authority from 1994 to 2004. Ideologically, he was an Arab nationalist and was a … Continued
By: Danielle Meyer/ Arab America Contributing Writer Every country has unique traditions, especially at weddings. Many people think of many outdated stereotypes when they think of Middle Eastern dating and wedding customs. Arab weddings have changed greatly in the last hundred years. Here are ten wedding traditions that are common in the Arab world! Tulba … Continued
For Immediate Release Washington DC (August 11, 2021): The Arab America Foundation announced today the registration period is now open for the 30 Under 30–Class of 2021. Applications are now being accepted through September 13, 2021. 30 Under 30 is a celebration of accomplished young Arab Americans. The program spotlights Arab Americans in all fields, … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer For many years the playground of tourists from Europe and the Americas, Malaga, capital of Spain’s Costa del Sol, has only in the last few years been on the vacation itinerary of the Arabs. Yet, once when their ancestors ruled the Iberian Peninsula, they made Malaga an earthly paradise. … Continued
By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America contributing writer There is no denying that as the years fly by, the climate is changing. In fact, it has been since the beginning of the Earth. Unfortunately, the human race is amplifying the greenhouse effect—and fast, I might add. What was once called the “Fertile Crescent” located in between the Tigris and Euphrates … Continued
By: Khelil Bouarrouj / Arab America Contributing Writer Salma Hage, the Lebanese British author of the new cookbook “Middle Eastern Sweets,” readily concedes that a collection of recipes dedicated to sugary desserts, pastries, creams, and treats might appear, at first, out-of-touch with our health-obsessed culture where added sugar has been thoroughly demonized. Hage is herself … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The country of Morocco has so many interesting towns and cities as well as beautiful landmarks. From the astonishing city of Casablanca to Marrakech, Fes, and Rabat, Morocco has everything one might hope to experience. These places boast historical monuments, such as the Hassan II Mosque, … Continued
By Omar Mansour/ Arab America Contributing Writer In December 2001, the Texas-based Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF), then the nation’s largest Muslim charity, was shut down when it was designated a terrorist organization by the Bush administration, charging it with using its charity activity as a ruse to provide monetary support to … Continued
By Steven Brander/Arab America Contributing Writer This series will explore moments in history in which the fates of civilizations and regions teeter upon a knife’s edge. Here, we will delve into those key moments in which the course of Arab history was incontrovertibly altered. This article covers the lead-up to one of the most significant, but … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The country of Morocco has so many interesting towns and cities as well as beautiful landmarks. From the astonishing city of Casablanca to Marrakech, Fes, and Rabat, Morocco has everything one might hope to experience. These places boast historical monuments, such as the Hassan II Mosque, … Continued
A year after the Horrible Beirut Explosion, has anything changed? The Beirut Explosion “One Year Anniversary” or “Memorial” is already here. The only thing Lebanese citizens are waiting for is for the truth of who did this and who was responsible for the killing of hundreds of victims.
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