FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 2024) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Maya Berry, Executive Director of the Arab America Institute, will speak at the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit, which will be held on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Dearborn Community and Performing Arts … Continued
By: Kareem Rosshandler Arab and Muslim Americans have good reason to be involved in the presidential elections. As frustrated observers of the Biden administration’s unbridled support for Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza over the last year, their choice at the ballot box should have a particularly powerful effect. But the question is how, given that … Continued
By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer Atay (“mint tea” in Darija) is the renowned beverage of Moroccan customs and hospitality. Whether it’s gathering around the table to enjoy some mint tea with family, accompanied by some harcha for merienda (“afternoon tea”), or enjoying it with a nice view from a Moroccan rooftop along … Continued
By: Sami Abu Shumays / Arab America Contributing Writer I’ll never forget a conversation I had around 15 or 16 years ago when flying cross-country to perform. A chatty middle-aged white woman sat next to me on the first leg of my flight, engaging me in small talk. Eventually she asked what I did for … Continued
By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Salom Rizk’s Syrian Yankee (1943) has largely been avoided in Arab American literary discussions, not only due to its assimilationist rhetoric but also because of its promotion of problematic views, such as anti-Arab racism and Islamophobic tropes. However, understanding Rizk’s personal history and the historical context in … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer It seems that early on Tuesday, Israel started a ground invasion of Lebanon, aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah’s infrastructure and influence. Reports are not clear yet on the intensity and long-term plan of this operation. Israel has complex motives in trying to re-occupy resource-rich southern Lebanon. Perhaps the most … Continued
By: Monica Haddad / Arab America Contributing Writer Hailing from Lebanon, Manakeesh are a popular flatbread eaten throughout the Arab world, especially for breakfast. Manoushe is traditionally flatbread dough topped with cheese or Zaatar (thyme mix). We all know Mankeesh is delicious, it is perfect just the way it is, I will not argue against … Continued
Source: Designed for Arab America, this featured image shows The King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al Hussein and The Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani giving their speeches at the 79th UGNA.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., September 25, 2024) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud will speak at the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit, which will be held on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Dearborn Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan … Continued
By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer Soccer’s Unifying Power in Syria The sport of soccer has consistently been revered in Syria. It is one of the most widely watched and played sports in the country. In addition, it is one of the factors that has maintained the nation’s unity despite the civil conflict … Continued
By: Nissrine Bedda / Arab America Contributing Writer Nostalgia, as Moroccan-Americans know it to be, opens up profound emotions when living far away from the Bled (“homeland” in Darija). Whether it’s a sudden smell you get on the streets, or listening to the iconic 2M (Moroccan channel) “tum tum ta da” sound during Ramadan, or … Continued
By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer The University of California, Berkeley is set to launch a new endowed program and chair in Palestinian and Arab Studies, one of the few such initiatives in the U.S., amid growing interest in the region due to Israel’s war on Gaza. The program, named after May Ziadeh, … Continued
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