What do the inventor of the heart pump, the chief executive of Del Monte Produce and the founder of Farouk Systems hair products have in common? They are each Arab American.

A list of 30 Arab American women who have been influencing U.S. society for decades. Some light up America with their work; others are the first in their field; and some are unsung heroes.

Although Arab-American literature has been in existence in the U.S. for over a century, it has only recently begun to be recognized as part of the ethnic landscape of literary America. However, the last two decades have seen a dramatic increase in publication by Arab-American writers.

Part of the fabric of Arab American culture is the music; typically, Arabic music focuses on melody and rhythm rather than harmony. The richness of Middle Eastern sound has also been a critical component in shaping Western music.

Hailing from Morocco to the Middle East, these eight designers represent the bountiful talent of the Arab diaspora.

For decades, Arabs have scarcely been portrayed in a positive light in Western media; they’ve been shown committing acts of terror or being greedy barbarians. In recent years, however, Arab Americans have been able to get behind the camera and tell their own stories.

A look at a few Arab American artists and their contributions to our country's culture.

The struggles of being an immigrant has helped many successful Arab-American entrepreneurs, a panel of business leaders said during an online panel discussion hosted by the Arab America Foundation.

Arab Americans have been an integral part of American society from its founding years. They have served in Congress and in the Cabinet, founded and led Fortune 500 U.S. -based firms, fought in all major U.S. wars, and made contributions to the arts, media, and science- among all other areas of American society.

From Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah, a Lebanese-born American serial inventor, to Ahmed Zewail, the 1999 Nobel laureate in chemistry, to Farouk El-Baz, a NASA and MIT scientist who helped plan the Apollo landing, to Elias A. Zerhouni, the 15th director of the National Institutes of Health, Arab immigrants have made major contributions to American science and technology.

A host of young, new faces representing unlikely corners of America have come to the fore following the 2022 mid-term elections.

On January 3, 1959, George A. Kasem takes office in the U.S. House of Representatives for California’s 25th District, making history as the first Arab American Congressperson.