Arab American stories, cross-checked and bilingual
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A Pulitzer Finalist and a Novel About Return: Arab American National Museum Names 2026 Book Award Winners
مرشحة لبوليتزر ورواية عن العودة: متحف العرب الأمريكيين يعلن الفائزين بجائزة الكتاب لعام 2026
The Arab American National Museum named its 2026 Book Award winners, led by Hala Alyan's Pulitzer-finalist memoir and Sahar Mustafah's novel on Palestinian displacement, ahead of an Oct. 24 Dearborn ceremony.
Twelve Years of Dabke and Dialogue: Somerville's Arabic Heritage Celebration Keeps Growing
اثنتا عشرة سنة من الدبكة والحوار: احتفال سومرفيل بالتراث العربي يواصل النمو
The Center for Arabic Culture's 12th Annual Festival and Bookfair drew families to Somerville High School on October 10 for dabke, a children's choir, poetry readings, and the U.S. debut of Palestinian American violinist Akram Abdulfattah's quintet.
A Souq on a Substation Fence: Dearborn's New Mural Turns Warren Avenue Into a Canvas for Arab Heritage
سوق على سياج محطة كهرباء: جدارية جديدة في ديربورن تحوّل شارع وارن إلى لوحة للتراث العربي
Dearborn unveiled a 19-panel mural depicting a traditional souq on the fence of an electrical substation along Warren Avenue, part of a broader city effort to revitalize the historic Arab American commercial corridor.
Twelve Years Strong: Houston's Palestinian Festival Returns to Buffalo Bayou Park
اثنا عشر عامًا من الصمود: مهرجان هيوستن الفلسطيني يعود إلى حديقة بوفالو بايو
The Palestinian American Cultural Center's 12th annual Houston Palestinian Festival drew crowds to Buffalo Bayou Park this weekend, reflecting the fast growth of Houston's Arab community alongside tradition, food, and family-friendly culture.
At Dearborn's Only Arab American Museum, a Gala Night Built to Keep the Stories Alive
في المتحف العربي الأمريكي الوحيد بديربورن: أمسية فاخرة لإبقاء القصص حية
The Arab American National Museum's 2026 Grand Gala drew patrons from across the country to Dearborn's Henry Hotel, with singer Dalal Abu Amneh and the National Arab Orchestra headlining a fundraiser for the nation's only museum dedicated to the Arab American story.
From 300 Visitors to Thousands: Atlanta's Arab Festival Marks Its 19th Year This Weekend
من ٣٠٠ زائر إلى الآلاف: مهرجان أتلانتا العربي يحتفل بعامه التاسع عشر هذا الأسبوع
The Atlanta Arab Festival, now in its 19th year, opens today at the Alif Institute, drawing crowds that have grown from a few hundred to thousands for food, music, and culture celebrating the city's Arab American community.
After 23 Years, the Arab Comedy Festival That Started With a Dare Returns to Joe's Pub
بعد 23 عامًا على تأسيسه بدافع التحدي، مهرجان الكوميديا العربية الأميركية يعود إلى "جوز باب"
The 23rd annual New York Arab American Comedy Festival, founded in 2003 by Dean Obeidallah and Maysoon Zayid, returns to Joe's Pub October 15-17 with six shows spanning rising and established Arab American comics.
Dearborn, America's 'Coffee Capital,' Kicks Off Third Annual Coffee Week Today
ديربورن، "عاصمة القهوة" في أمريكا، تنطلق اليوم في أسبوعها الثالث للقهوة
Eight days of tastings, live music, and neighborhood pop-ups kick off today across Dearborn's cafes and new PEACE Parks, as the city leans into its identity as a hub of Arab and Middle Eastern coffee culture.
"When an Elder Dies, a Library Burns": A Detroit Storykeeper's Mission to Save Arab and Muslim Family Histories
"عندما يموت شيخ، تحترق مكتبة": مهمة حافظة القصص في ديترويت لإنقاذ تاريخ العائلات العربية والمسلمة
A Detroit cultural anthropologist who lost both parents without recording their stories has built a life-story preservation company now working with Arab American and Muslim families across metro Detroit to capture elders' histories before they're lost.
One Woman's Keychain-by-Keychain Mission to Preserve Chicago's 'Little Palestine'
مهمة امرأة واحدة لحفظ تاريخ "فلسطين الصغيرة" في شيكاغو، قطعة أثرية تلو الأخرى
Iraqi American art historian Dorrah Alharbi is building a grassroots archive of family heirlooms and oral histories from Arab immigrants in Chicago's southwest suburbs, home to the largest Palestinian community in the US, with backing from Illinois Humanities.
After Ed Sheeran Tour Drops Him Over Palestine Remarks, Macklemore Gets an Open Invitation From Dearborn's Mayor
بعد إقصائه من جولة إد شيران بسبب تصريحاته حول فلسطين… عمدة ديربورن يفتح له الباب
After Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian remarks, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud publicly invited him to perform in the city instead, offering to help organize a free, city-sponsored concert.
America's Largest Arab American Newspaper Marks 42 Years as Print Media Faces a Reckoning
أكبر صحيفة عربية أمريكية تحتفل بمرور 42 عامًا على تأسيسها في ظل أزمة تواجه الصحافة الورقية
The Arab American News, the country's largest bilingual Arab American newspaper, marked its 42nd anniversary this month even as rising costs and a shrinking print industry squeeze the outlets that chronicle immigrant communities.
Portland's Arab Mahrajan Festival Marks 15 Years With a Move to the Heart of Downtown
مهرجان "المهرجان العربي" في بورتلاند يحتفل بعامه الخامس عشر بانتقاله إلى قلب وسط المدينة
The Arab American Cultural Center of Oregon's 15th annual Mahrajan festival drew crowds to a new downtown Portland venue, Director Park, on September 6, marking a milestone year for one of the Pacific Northwest's longest-running Arab American cultural celebrations.