‘We Can’t Stop Now’: Sami Scheetz Announces Re-Election Bid for Iowa House District 78

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‘We Can’t Stop Now’: Sami Scheetz Announces Re-Election Bid for Iowa House District 78 State Representative Sami Scheetz (D-Linn County) announced his re-election campaign to the Iowa House of Representatives on Tuesday.  “I ran to serve Cedar Rapids because we deserve a voice in Des Moines who puts our needs first,” said Rep. Scheetz. “Over…

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American Middle East organizations protest against granting Israel Visa Waiver approval

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American Middle East organizations protest against granting Israel Visa Waiver approval Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of Palestinian Americans, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and allied communities are expressing deep concern and outrage regarding the United States’ decision to admit Israel into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) despite Israel not fully meeting the…

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Alderman Lopez helped the Arab Community, now the Arab community should help Ald. Lopez

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Alderman Lopez helped the Arab Community, now the Arab community should help Ald. Lopez By Ray Hanania When Arab American businesses needed help to fight against the racism of Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Building Department which targeted Arab-owned businesses, Alderman Raymond Lopez of the 15th Ward didn’t hesitate to stand up and speak…

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The RSF mutiny’s resonance in Sudan: Understanding some of its impacts on regional and global dynamics

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The RSF mutiny’s resonance in Sudan: Understanding some of its impacts on regional and global dynamics By Ali Mohamed Ahmed Osman As the third-largest country in Africa by land mass, Sudan shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. The current crisis in Sudan is bound to have a significant impact on the economic,…

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Ziyad Brothers congratulates brewers of Bavaria non-alcoholic beer for receiving international award

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Ziyad Brothers congratulates brewers of Bavaria non-alcoholic beer for receiving international award Cicero, IL — Swinkels Family Brewers won the “Sustainable Brewery of the Year” award at the Icons of Beer 2023 competition organized by the World Beer Awards, an international organization that also annually rates the best beers. The award was immediately hailed by…

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Civil Society Organizations to the Israeli Supreme Court: Cancel the Racist Admissions Committees Law

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Civil Society Organizations to the Israeli Supreme Court: Cancel the Racist Admissions Committees Law A petition by Adalah on behalf of nine organizations argues that a recent amendment to the law, aimed at ‘strengthening Jewish settlement,’ underscores its discriminatory purpose towards Palestinian citizens and will harm marginalized communities. 21 September 2023 Today, 21 September 2023,…

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CAIR Announces Lawsuit in D.C., Mass., N.J., Mich. Seeking End to Secret Government Watchlist

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CAIR Announces Lawsuit in D.C., Mass., N.J., Mich. Seeking End to Secret Government Watchlist The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced Tuesday (Sept. 19, 2023) the filing of a lawsuit with a dozen plaintiffs seeking an end to the government’s secret watchlist that almost exclusively targets…

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AHRC’s Announces its 2023 “Spirit of Humanity” Gala Awardees

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AHRC’s Announces its 2023 “Spirit of Humanity” Gala Awardees The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is pleased to announce its 2023 “Spirit of Humanity” Awards & Dinner Gala Awardees. The awards and recognitions will be presented at the Gala on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Fairlane Banquet, located at 700 Town…

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Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims

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Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims By Ray Hanania The terrorism of Sept. 11, 2001 was a horrific event that took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans, mostly civilians who were not involved in any conflict, an act of horrific violence…

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Factors Stalling the Peace Process in Sudan

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Factors Stalling the Peace Process in Sudan By Magdi A. Mofadal Sudan’s partners are sounding the alarm over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country, particularly in Darfur.  The crisis that emerged from the foiled coup d’état staged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF, and turned into rebellion, passed its fourth month. Observers are raising…

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Arab Americans and other minorities will suffer if automakers eliminate AM radio

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Arab Americans and other minorities will suffer if automakers eliminate AM radio By Ray Hanania Auto dealers are slowly but steadily removing the AM Radio band from their new vehicles mainly because of radio interference they claim is being caused by the electromagnetic interference from their new electric vehicles. The auto industry could adjust the…

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Flooding slams Wayne County in Detroit Michigan: Dingell releases statement of support

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Flooding slams Wayne County in Detroit Michigan: Dingell releases statement of support Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the storms and flooding impacting Wayne County. “I have been in close touch with local, county, state, and federal officials since yesterday morning, and have been in every community that appears to be seriously…

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Saudis launch new Satellite TV channel dedicated to Saudi Culture

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Saudis launch new Satellite TV channel dedicated to Saudi Culture His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture KSA signs agreement with the Chairman of MBC GROUP to launch a new channel dedicated to Saudi culture. The TV channel, set to broadcast a diverse range of programming focused on the Kingdom’s rich history, in addition to current events, is in…

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Palestinians mount hunger strike campaign against administrative detention

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Palestinians mount hunger strike campaign against administrative detention As of Sunday August 13, 2023, 14 Palestinian political prisoners have joined an open-ended hunger strike in protest of their administrative detentions in Israeli military prisons. They are demanding their freedom, having suffered under indefinite imprisonment without charge or trial. This strike, which follows a long tradition…

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Reviving the Bread-basket Strategy: The Backbone of Sudan’s Recovery

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Reviving the Bread-basket Strategy: The Backbone of Sudan’s Recovery By Magdi A. Mofadal Sudan’s humanitarian partners have recently rung the alarms about the situation of food insecurity in the country, particularly in Darfur, due to the conflict that started on the 15th of April,2023. The war erupted when farmers were preparing for the rainy season,…

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Largest global interfaith gathering coming to Chicago this week

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Largest global interfaith gathering coming to Chicago this week Five days in Chicago next week could change the world when 8,000-10,000 people gather at McCormick Place, August 14-18, for the largest, worldwide gathering of global, faith-based, and social change leaders.  “A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom & Human Rights,” presented by the Chicago-based Parliament of the World’s Religions,…

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Michigan city’s all Muslim government an example for the rest of America

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Michigan city’s all Muslim government an example for the rest of America By Ray Hanania On November 2, 2021, voters in a small but influential city in Michigan, Hamtramck, elected its first Muslim Mayor and an all Muslim City Council, making it the first American city ever to be governed by Muslims. For more than…

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Relationship between Arab Americans and African Americans needs more balance, Black State Rep says

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Relationship between Arab Americans and African Americans needs more balance, Black State Rep says By Ray Hanania Illinois State Rep. Cyril Nichols has raised an issue that many Arab Americans prefer not to discuss. Are Arab Americans doing enough to balance the support they get from African Americans? In an interview on The Ray Hanania…

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