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RAY HANANIA — Op-Ed writer, author, radio host, podcaster Ray Hanania is an award winning political and humor columnist who analyzes American and Middle East politics, and life in general. He is an author of several books. Hanania covered Chicago Politics and Chicago City Hall from 1976 through 1992 at the Daily Southtown and the Chicago Sun-Times. He began writing in 1975 publishing The Middle Eastern Voice newspaper in Chicago (1975-1977). He later published “The National Arab American Times” newspaper (2004-2007). Hanania writes weekly columns on Middle East and American Arab issues as Special US Correspondent for the Arab News ArabNews.com, at TheArabDailyNews.com, and at SuburbanChicagoland.com. Hanania is the recipient of four (4) Chicago Headline Club “Peter Lisagor Awards” for Column writing. In November 2006, he was named “Best Ethnic American Columnist” by the New American Media. In 2009, Hanania received the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award for Writing from the Society of Professional Journalists. Click here to send Ray Hanania email. Follow RayHanania on Gettr.com, the uncensored Twitter Ray Hanania on Gettr, the new Twitter

Two months in Palestine: A Snapshot of oppression

Posted on June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Two months in Palestine: A Snapshot of oppression
Two months in Palestine: A Snapshot of oppression

Activists spends two months in Palestine struggling against Israeli Apartheid policies to champion the rights of Palestinians, and sees Israeli oppression firsthand By Dezeray Lyn The wholesale occupation and pillaging of the West Bank and what is left of the Palestinian territories has been raging on now for 67 years. There are internationals filing into…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan

American Arab produces new horror film

Posted on June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab produces new horror film
American Arab produces new horror film

Malik B. Ali and his late brother Waleed B. Ali launched a business Maljack Productions that began by acquiring the rights to old films abandoned by the movie industry, but in recent years has now began producing its own films. Now known as MPI, the company owns the rights to 2,500 films including the classic…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Entertainment, Movies, Ray Hanania

Jewish Arab American’s horse American Pharoah wins Triple Crown

Posted on June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Jewish Arab American’s horse American Pharoah wins Triple Crown
Jewish Arab American’s horse American Pharoah wins Triple Crown

A Jewish American Arab’s horse, American Pharoah, won the Triple Crown on Saturday. Ahmed Zayat is a Jewish Egyptian immigrant to the United States and owner of Zayat Stables LLC. Zayat is the former owner of Al Ahram Beverages in Egypt which was purchased by Heineken in 2002. American Pharaoh is ranked by the Los Angeles…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Entertainment, News, North Africa, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Syrian refugee invents system to irrigate drought

Posted on June 4, 2015April 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Syrian refugee invents system to irrigate drought
Syrian refugee invents system to irrigate drought

A former Syrian journalist forced to flee in the face of oppression and increased violence is rebuilding his life and helping farmers in the Arab World to irrigate drought-ridden farmlands and crops. Ayman Abdel Nour has submitted a patent for his new invention a sub-surface irrigation system to counter the region’s growing shortage of water. By Ray…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Gulf States, News, North Africa, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Technology

AHRC Welcomes the Release of Mohamed Soltan from detention in Egypt

Posted on June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Welcomes the Release of Mohamed Soltan from detention in Egypt
AHRC Welcomes the Release of Mohamed Soltan from detention in Egypt

The American Human rights Council (AHRC) welcomes the release of Mr. Mohamed Soltan, a fellow US citizen from his Egyptian prison. Soltan was detained in Egypt from August of 2013 and endured a painful experience – he almost died in detention. Soltan was forced to renounce his Egyptian citizenship as part of the release arrangements…

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Activism, American Arabs, News, Press Releases

Racism gives haters a place to hide in America

Posted on May 31, 2015September 29, 2018 By rayhanania 4 Comments on Racism gives haters a place to hide in America
Racism gives haters a place to hide in America

#AntiMuslimHate #ArizonaHateCapitoloftheWorld #NotMyAmerica This weekend, a group of 250 led by a former U.S. Marine, protested against a Mosque in Phoenix claiming they wanted to show the world America is about free speech, tolerance, and against violence and hate. But their protest was driven by hate, founded on hypocrisy and consumed by contradictions; all the protest did…

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Bassiouni under attack from extremists who hate Israel, peace & moderates

Posted on May 29, 2015September 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Bassiouni under attack from extremists who hate Israel, peace & moderates
Bassiouni under attack from extremists who hate Israel, peace & moderates

No one has done more than Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni to help educate Americans on the just cause of the Palestinian people, and in recent years on confronting the distorted stereotypes against Islam. One of the world’s preeminent lawyers, Bassiouni has fought for the rights of the weak regardless of their race or religion. Now he’s…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Holy Land Principles focuses on CISCO

Posted on May 28, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Holy Land Principles focuses on CISCO
Holy Land Principles focuses on CISCO

CISCO NOW FOCUS OF HOLY LAND PRINCIPLES: GE, CORNING & INTEL RESOLUTIONized Three major American companies doing business in Palestine/Israel – Israel/Palestine have now been served with Shareholder Resolutions on the Holy Land Principles— an 8-point corporate code of conduct. GE, Corning and Intel have all been “ RESOLUTIONized.” Fr. Sean Mc Manus— President of the…

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American Arabs, Israel, News Media, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases

Delinda Hanley to receive “Rachel Corrie Award” from ADC

Posted on May 27, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Delinda Hanley to receive “Rachel Corrie Award” from ADC
Delinda Hanley to receive “Rachel Corrie Award” from ADC

Delinda Hanley, the capable news editor of the must-read Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, will be recognized at ADC’s national convention next month in Washington DC for her tireless work to educate Americans and the public and the Middle East and issues such as the Israeli killing of Rachel Corrie. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee…

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American Arabs, News, News Media, Palestine & Jordan

Amnesty International slams Hamas for violence, killings

Posted on May 27, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Amnesty International slams Hamas for violence, killings
Amnesty International slams Hamas for violence, killings

Amnesty International, which has been blasted by Israel as “biased” “anti-Semitic” and “wrong,” released a report Israelis are now touting relentlessly which slams Hamas for a wave of Arab-on-Arab violence, targeting Palestinians who allegedly spied for Israel. The violence, however, is appalling. But while Palestinians acknowledge their vices, Israelis continue to close a blind eye to…

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Arab World, Editors Picks, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan

On the campaign trail in Turkey

Posted on May 27, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on On the campaign trail in Turkey
On the campaign trail in Turkey

On the Campaign Trail with AKParti Candidate Mr. Yüksel YENI in northwestern Anatolia. By Abdennour Toumi Bursa, Turkey — On Saturday I got aboard the AKParti “conquer caravan” for two days on the campaign trail with Mr. Yüksel YENI touring the province of Bursa in the Marmara region of northwestern Anatolia. Bursa is the fourth most populous city…

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US cracks down on FIFA to avenge criticism of Israel

Posted on May 27, 2015August 20, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on US cracks down on FIFA to avenge criticism of Israel

Days after officials at the Federation of International Football Associations announced plans to allow a vote on whether or not to allow Israel to remain in the association, the United States launched a widespread prosecution against’s FIFA’s international leadership in Zurich Switzerland. That will teach FIFA for cracking down on Israeli racism By Ray Hanania The U.S….

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Bloggers, ComicStrip, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Egyptian death sentences violate Democracy, freedom

Posted on May 23, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Egyptian death sentences violate Democracy, freedom
Egyptian death sentences violate Democracy, freedom

Voices are rising slowly against the growing injustices and undemocratic tyranny that claims to be wrapped in Democracy. But increasing death sentences handed down by Egypt’s politically driven judicial system and oppressive government are putting Democracy and freedom to shame. Among the condemned is Dr. Emad Shahin, visiting professor of public policy at Georgetown University in…

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Arab World, News

Camel racing revival draws crowds in Gulf

Posted on May 23, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Camel racing revival draws crowds in Gulf
Camel racing revival draws crowds in Gulf

Camel racing, representing bedouin Arab culture, is increasingly drawing tourists and crowds in Dubai and the Gulf region. Once popular int he 1980s, the sport of camel racing is seeing a revival. For a truly authentic experience in the UAE, look no further than the camel race. The cacophony of car horns, shouts and thud of…

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Arab World, Editors Picks, Entertainment, Gulf States, Travel

Fox & Fiends The Comic Strip: Sex, Lies and TV hate

Posted on May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Fox & Fiends The Comic Strip: Sex, Lies and TV hate
Fox & Fiends The Comic Strip: Sex, Lies and TV hate

Fox & Fiends is a new comic strip from The Arab Daily News that lampoons the vicious slander and lies on the FOX Cable TV morning show “Fox & Friends” starring propagandists Brian Kilmeade, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Steve Doocy. By Ray Hanania Fox & Fiends is a new comic strip from The Arab Daily News…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, ComicStrip, Commentary, News Media, Ray Hanania

Why Aden is so Important?

Posted on May 21, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Why Aden is so Important?
Why Aden is so Important?

By Gamal Gasim Several weeks have passed since the beginning of the Saudi-led military operation against the forces of the Houthis-Saleh alliance. While Saleh has made a pretense of looking for a political solution, his forces have joined the Houthis for intense fighting in Aden, Taiz, and Mareb. The Saleh and Houthi forces have indicated…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Gulf States

Nick Rahall ends 38 years in U.S. Congress

Posted on May 21, 2015October 2, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Nick Rahall ends 38 years in U.S. Congress
Nick Rahall ends 38 years in U.S. Congress

Veteran American Arab congressman retires from his West Virginia congressional district after serving 38 years representing Americans and American Arabs. Rahall is the longest serving American Arab in politics and most admired in public life. His voice for principle and justice will be missed By Ray Hanania When I first got involved in politics in the early…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics, Video

Illinois Governor Rauner can do the right thing

Posted on May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Illinois Governor Rauner can do the right thing
Illinois Governor Rauner can do the right thing

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner can do the right thing and support Middle East peace by rejecting a bill sponsored by pro-Israel activist Il Rep. Sara Feigenholtz and urge the Illinois General Assembly to support peace based on Two-States, non-violence and the respect of human rights. Rauner can also take a strong stand to defend the…

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