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By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize| Arab America Contributing Writer  It’s not just a film; it’s something about life. There are many films about his subject, but most of them were made by people who came from outside. They really didn’t live the reality, they didn’t suffer; they didn’t feel the same… Read more »

By: Bishara A Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Iran’s televised and choreographed missile/drone/rocket attack on Israel on April 14 will go down in history as one of the most comical attacks by one country on another. The so-called “massive” attack on Israel has benefited only Israel and Biden. Iran,… Read more »

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Just as Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel changed the landscape of Middle East politics, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu changed it again nearly six months later by ordering an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. The strike killed 12 Iranians and… Read more »

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… Read more »

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,… Read more »

Introduction McDonald’s, the global giant in fast food, is navigating a complex scenario as it moves to take control of its operations in Israel amidst widespread protests. The decision to acquire its Israeli franchise comes at a time of heightened tension, particularly in regions with significant Arab and Muslim populations,… Read more »

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer  Cultivated since the dawn of history in the Middle East and the Far East, this pungent herb has always been highly valued for its refreshing scent and pleasant taste.  In the Medieval Ages, its aromatic volatile oil, menthol, which all types of mint contain,… Read more »

By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Childhood summers spent at my grandmother’s home in Bethlehem, Palestine meant playing among trees brimming with sun ripened fruit. I spent hours climbing trees, observing busy fire ants, kicking a ball around with my sister, and feeding the chirping baby chicks my grandmother bought… Read more »

National Arab American Heritage Month 2024 Sponsors A big thank you goes out to all of our sponsors for National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) and our NAAHM Commemoration 2024 . This event wouldn’t be possible without them. We’re extremely grateful for their support and we look forward to seeing… Read more »

Join us in advocating for an Arab American agenda that upholds our rights and preserves our identity domestically while prioritizing Arab American interests in American foreign policy abroad. See the Agenda here: We invite organizations and individuals alike to endorse the Arab American Agenda. Our community must unify around a… Read more »