An Arab is any member of the largest ethnic group of the Middle East and North Africa, defined primarily by the use of the Arabic language, or one descended from this population.

The term Arab (Arabic: عرب ʻarab) generally refers to those persons who speak Arabic as their native tongue. There are estimated to be over 300 million people living in the Arab world. There are 22 nations holding membership in the Arab League, though not all are independent.

Many Americans have a hard time distinguishing between the terms Arab, Middle Eastern, and Muslim. Here we break down the various terms to help you distinguish between these three categories.

Our mission is to document, preserve, celebrate, and educate the public on the history, life, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans. Aims to increase the visibility of Arab-Americans and provides services to immigrant communities in Arizona.

Yet many observers are inclined to doubt whether there is any reality underlying the common use of the term Arab. And it is indeed not easy to define what is meant by an Arab. The Arabs are not a distinct ethnic group, since there are both white Arabs and black arabs.

Today around 250,000 million people live in the 17 independent countries that make up the Arab world. These are: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.