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World Cup Ignites Glimmers of Arab Unity—Sport as a Pan-Arab Healer?

By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs worldwide began early in the World Cup to celebrate Arab team victories. In one case, at Mariam’s Café in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, clients were celebrating Morocco’s national team’s success in making it to the World Cup quarter-finals. Now Morocco will play France in the … Continued

Morocco Will Be The First Arab Nation to Play In a World Cup Semi-Final: But Who Are The Faces Behind Their Success?

By: Arab America Contributing Writer / Drew Jackson Morocco’s men’s team is making an historic run towards what could possibly be the Arab world’s first World Cup champion.   As the first Arab/African team to advance to the World Cup semi-finals, this giant-slaying team has taken down Belgium, Spain, and most recently Portugal on their run … Continued

Touring the Eight Qatar World Cup Stadiums

By Drew Jackson/ Arab America Contributing Writer The 2022 FIFA World Cup taking place this Winter in Qatar has been one of the most anticipated sporting events since Qatar won the FIFA bid in 2010.  This World Cup will be the first to take place in an Arab nation and is also set to be … Continued

An Update on the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar

By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: On November 30, 2021, the FIFA Arab Cup soccer tournament kicked off in the country of Qatar. The ‘Arab Cup’ ran until December 18, 2021, and during the timeframe of the competition, many exciting matches took place. So, what is the purpose of the FIFA Arab … Continued

Mohamed Salah: Egypt’s Soccer Hero

By: Christian Jimenez/Arab America Contributing Writer The sport of soccer is the most popular in the world and it is enjoyed by billions across every country.  With everyone excited for the next World Cup in Qatar in 2022, I decided to write an article about one of the most famous Arab soccer players today.  His … Continued

Qatar’s Preparations for the 2022 World Cup

Diario AS By: Jackson Chasen-Buckley/ Arab America Contributing Writer In less than two years, the global population will flock to their TVs, tablets, and phones in order to witness the quadrennial sports competition known as the World Cup in the Arab country of Qatar in 2022. It is here where thirty-two of the Earth’s International … Continued

A Major Step for Saudi Women; the Introduction of a Women’s Soccer League

By: MacKenzie DiLeo/Arab America Contributing Writer For the past two years, Saudi women have seen improvement in terms of rights and the regulation of freedoms. Saudi Arabia, which has long been one of the world’s strictest societies with regard to women’s rights, has experienced changes under Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s leadership. Since 2018, women gained … Continued

Arab Heritage in Euro 2020 Tournament this Summer

***UPDATE: EURO 2020 HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 2021 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC*** Everyone is talking about the 2022 Qatar World Cup, however, we are forgetting another tournament. Euro 2020 is just around the corner! It’s a football tournament with the same concept as the World Cup, only involving European countries. Now, you may be … Continued

Emily Ibrahim: Transnational Soccer Star

  By: Emily Deveraux/Arab America Contributing Writer  Recently, Arab America received messages of praise for the young Palestinian-American woman, Emily Ibrahim. While her achievements in soccer were the source of her praise and acclaim, Emily is also a notable young lady by her actions and attitude as a team-player, Palestinian-American, and a person of charity. … Continued

Soccer: The Second Religion of the Arab World

By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer The influence of soccer, better known as football, in the Arab world has long been powerful. The sport has also grown to become a woman’s sport in some Arab countries and hopefully more in the future. Soccer is the most popular sport amongst Arabs and it is believed to … Continued

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