By: Yaseen Rashed/Arab America Contributing writer The Middle East is home to countless iconic landmarks that have defined and influenced culture. From the pyramids in Giza, Egypt to the skyscrapers of Dubai, there’s an array of landmarks that are representative of the Arab world and its unique history and culture. The following are some of … Continued
By: Pamela Dimtirova/Arab America Contributing Writer In an age when the East and the West are culturally and socially divided, one organization strives to build bridges among families, communities, and cultures through one unique method – baseball. ‘Because Baseball’ is serving not only as a common language to build friendships across existing divisions, but also … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer One of the first animals to be domesticated and eaten in large quantities was sheep. This mostly docile, easy-to-care-for animal was domesticated thousands of years ago. Unlike dogs, domesticated before sheep, sheep were found not only to be useful for their wool coats and the milk they could produce, … Continued
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about them.…at least that’s what Arab America contributing writer, Richard Breaux did. The result is bound … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova / Arab America Contributing Writer Basra has a long history with a rich culture and an identity distinct from its more northern cousin Baghdad. While Baghdad developed the busy urban character typical of capital cities, this city retained more of a romantic quality and is often called the most beautiful part of … Continued
On Monday, Muslims across the globe began the observance of Ramadan. The month of Ramadan marks a time for reflection, cleansing, sacrifice, and charity. 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: Leila Salloum Elias/Arab America Contributing Writer There remains, until today, a fascination with the Titanic. In an ironic twist of fate, the Titanic on its momentous maiden voyage would come to be remembered as one of the worst tragedies in seafaring history. The loss of lives was exorbitant. Over 2200 passengers and crew were … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributor “Would you like to drive me to Sir (pronounced seer)?” I asked a friend who I had once known in Canada, but now made his living as a taxi driver in the village of Bchamoun, overlooking Beirut – Lebanon’s war- shattered capital. “Sir! You mean Syria?” My friend, Shareef, a … Continued
By: Grace Friar/ Arab America Contributing Writer On July 28, 2020, a trio of paintings, known as a triptych, by the artist Banksy sold for £2.2 million ($2.9 million) with all proceeds going to benefit a Bethlehem … Continued
By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Age is just a number; at least, that’s what a specific counter-culture of modern society has attempted to instill in us, through rebellious deviance from mainstream media and its increasingly obsessive behaviors. While you are, indeed, as young as you feel, aging is a biological matter that happens to … Continued
By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Immigration is arguably one of the most controversial topics in today’s society. America is often called the “nation of immigrants” because of its large open immigration policy towards accepting newcomers. This policy allows immigrants the freedom and greater opportunities that this country has to offer. This phenomenon is not … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer When ISIS occupied parts of Iraq and Syria, they destroyed world-famous heritage symbols in the region. It was a carefully staged propaganda that destroyed monuments and cities perceived to have some connection to the Western world. Discourse turned to heritage specialists, who assessed the importance of and damage to … Continued
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