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Stepping into Yemen: The Met Museum Celebrating the Rich Cultural Heritage of Yemen and the Repatriation of their Art

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On Sunday April 21st, the MET museum event “A Celebration of the Arts and Culture of Yemen” featured traditional Yemeni dance, music, Yemeni coffee, as well as hands on activities that celebrated Yemen’s cultural heritage from way of dress to their architectural uniqueness. New Yorkers got an inside look on the rich and vibrant culture of this country while also meeting members of the Yemeni diaspora. The event not only celebrated Yemen’s cultural heritage but it also commemorated the recent “repatriation of artifacts now on temporary loan to the Met from the Republic of Yemen.” The event highlighted the uniqueness of Yemeni culture such as the qamariya, which is a historical and archaic window, the Jambiya, which is a traditional sword, as well as the traditional silver jewelry of tribal and Bedouin women in Yemen.

A Day to Remember at MLK Library for Heritage Month! 

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By: Malak Hassouna / Arab America Contributing Writer  On Saturday, April 27, 2024, we welcomed over 300 people to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library to celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month with a vibrant afternoon of cultural exploration! The event included a fashion show that showcased the beauty and diversity of Arab American … Continued

Some of the Warriors That Shined in Palestine 

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By: Malak Hassouna / Arab America Contributing Writer  During the ongoing conflict in Gaza, people have used social media platforms to speak on the crisis. Many women did not intend for their lives to take such a turn, and this would be their career perspective, if you can even call them that. These people have … Continued

Re-Cap of America Foundation’s Tribute to Palestinian Heritage and Identity for National Arab American Heritage Month 2024

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Compiled by: Malak Hassouna, María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize, and Ziyan Qutub Thursday, at the University of the District of Columbia, we celebrated Arab American Heritage Month. The event combined a celebration of our history, culture, and, most importantly, our continued resistance in the face of such a difficult time for our community. This year was a … Continued

Sa’eedi Fi Al Jami’a Al Amrikia Stays Relevant 26 years later. 

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By: Malak Hassouna / Arab America Contributing Writer   The 1998 hit Sa’eedi Fi Al Jami’a Al Amrikia starring Mohamed Henedi, Ahmed El Sakka, Mona Zaki, Hani Ramzi, Gadaeh Adel(Abla), and many more depicts Khalaf Dahshouri(Henedi) as an upper Egyptian student who received a scholarship at the American University in Cairo, altering his life after falling … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Helen Zughaib

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This is the forty-second of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our forty-second pathbreaker, Helen Zughaib, a painter and multimedia artist, was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1959. She lived mostly in the Middle East and Europe before coming to the U.S. to study art at Syracuse University. Contributing writer, John Mason tells us how Zughaib’s work addresses matters of cultural identity, family life, the plight of refugees and displacement in the Middle East, the Arab Spring, and the Lebanese Civil War.

Gaza Mon Amour Review: Love Doesn’t Need to Look Pretty

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By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize | Arab America Contributing Writer The story is about love because there is this preconceived idea that this place in Gaza, it’s only full of destruction and vandalization and occupation. And in the midst of it all this, there is really something that we should discuss. It is love. Tarzan and … Continued

Egypt is Literally on Fire. More Than Just  Metro Boomin, Concerts Touching Down in Cairo, Gouna, and More. 

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By: Malak Hassouna / Arab America Contributing Writer  When most Western artists announce their tours, they are usually located in the United States, and European cities are now expanding into Asia. However, Saudi Arabia has been making significant efforts to bring Western artists like Travis Scott, Charlie Puth, and more to their country, especially during … Continued

Ramy Youssef’s SNL Monologue

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By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab America Contributing Writer  Ramy Youssef, an actor and comedian of Egyptian-American descent, made headlines when he hosted “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) with a humorous and thought-provoking opening monologue. In the days leading up to his SNL debut, a promotional clip jokingly claimed Youssef to be the first Arab, Ramy, and … Continued

Kamel El Adad + 1 Bringing Smiles Into Our Homes This Ramadan

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By: Malak Hassouna / Arab America Contributing Writer  Last Ramadan, we were introduced to Kamel El Adad, where Ahmed (Sherif Salama) and Layla (Dina Elsherbiny) meet and decide to get married, creating a wonderfully chaotic family of nine. There were seven kids originally in season one. In season two, we add one to the mix, … Continued

Whether it is Rageb Alama or Afroto! We Got The Playlist For You!

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By: Malak Hassouna / Arab America Contributing Writer  Music bonds us all. Arabic music shows the rich diversity of the Arab world. In recent years, Arabic pop and rap music have received much-needed international recognition, making it simpler than ever to listen to and discover more Arabic music. It has also changed in significant ways … Continued

The Timeless Charm of Henna

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By: Ziyan Qutub / Arab America Contributing Writer  In a world characterized by rapid change and evolving traditions, few practices have maintained their enduring allure, like the art of applying henna. Embedded within the cultural fabric of societies across the globe, henna, often associated with Mehndi, continues to captivate hearts and minds, transcending geographical boundaries … Continued

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