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Obama failed to deliver on promises to Arabs and Muslims

Posted on November 3, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Obama failed to deliver on promises to Arabs and Muslims
Obama failed to deliver on promises to Arabs and Muslims

Obama failed to deliver on promises to Arabs and Muslims President Barack Obama grew up politically in an environment that included many prominent Arabs, Palestinians and Muslims before rising to national politics and becoming president. His background having a father who was raised Muslim (who later converted to Anglicanism and later became an atheist) sensitized…

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Largest Illinois political group declines to endorse in Presidential race

Posted on November 1, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Largest Illinois political group declines to endorse in Presidential race
Largest Illinois political group declines to endorse in Presidential race

Largest Illinois political group declines to endorse in Presidential race The largest American Arab political organization in Illinois Tuesday announced they would not endorse a candidate in the hotly contested race for President of the United States. The organization is traditionally Democratic and it is a blow to Democratic Candidate Hillary Clinton By Ray Hanania The…

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Arabs prepare to celebrate Heritage in Illinois

Posted on October 28, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arabs prepare to celebrate Heritage in Illinois
Arabs prepare to celebrate Heritage in Illinois

Arabs prepare to celebrate Heritage in Illinois Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley declared November Arab American Heritage Month in 1991, kicking off an annual commemoration of the contributions made by American Arabs to this country, the state of Illinois and to the City of Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel killed the event but American Arab leaders are…

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USS Liberty Remembrance of 50 years USA Government Cover-Up of Israel’s 8 June 1967 Attack on USA Spy-Ship

Posted on October 27, 2016January 5, 2017 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on USS Liberty Remembrance of 50 years USA Government Cover-Up of Israel’s 8 June 1967 Attack on USA Spy-Ship

A USS Liberty Remembrance of 50 years USA Government Cover-Up of Israel’s 8 June 1967 Attack on USA Spy-Ship Is LIVE at Kindle because there’s a FREE APP for that! The crew of the USS Liberty is the most decorated crew since World War II and among the most decorated for a single engagement in…

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AAI Launches voter information hotline

Posted on October 26, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on AAI Launches voter information hotline
AAI Launches voter information hotline

AAI launches voter information hotline In the final days before the Nov. 8 elections, the Arab American Institute has launched a Hotline for Arab American voters who may have questions or issues at the polls. As many of you may realize, this is the first presidential election without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act and we want…

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The first Cubs curse was by an Arab American

Posted on October 24, 2016January 1, 2025 By rayhanania 3 Comments on The first Cubs curse was by an Arab American
The first Cubs curse was by an Arab American

The first Cubs curse was by an Arab American The first Cubs curse was by an Arab American in Chicago, but it was for a good reason. It was issued by Abdullah al-Tidhatch in 1908 after the Cubs refused to reinstate the league’s first Arab player, Fareed Habibi, according to sources, myths and old wives’…

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King Tut’s First Visit to Chicago — 1977

Posted on October 22, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on King Tut’s First Visit to Chicago — 1977
King Tut’s First Visit to Chicago — 1977

King Tut’s First Visit to Chicago — 1977 The return of King Tut reminds us of near past, Jan. 28, 2005, The Future News, Arab Newspaper of Chicago. Maybe King Tut can help Arab Christians and Arab Muslims come back together, the way they were in the 1970s when he came to Chicago the first time….

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Shoeless Joe Jackson and Arab American Major League Baseball Players

Posted on October 21, 2016September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Shoeless Joe Jackson and Arab American Major League Baseball Players
Shoeless Joe Jackson and Arab American Major League Baseball Players

“If you build it, he will come” and “he” is Shoeless Joe Jackson… Most Arabs have no connection to “America’s pastime” but two Arab Americans have played in the major leagues and every Arab can relate to the injustice done unto Shoeless Joe Jackson. Lebanese American Joseph Michael Lahoud was born in 1947 and he…

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Hypocrisy is the real issue in this election

Posted on October 17, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Hypocrisy is the real issue in this election
Hypocrisy is the real issue in this election

Hypocrisy is the real issue in this election There is a debate over the language used by some rappers and hip hop artists. And I think that debate is important. But this is bigger than that debate. It cuts to the core of what’s really corrupt in the American political system and how insiders manipulate…

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What Arab Americans Need to Know about Standing Rock and MSM

Posted on October 16, 2016August 20, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on What Arab Americans Need to Know about Standing Rock and MSM
What Arab Americans Need to Know about Standing Rock and MSM

The standoff at Standing Rock and the attack on Freedom of the Press On 3 September 2016, Native Americans protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline Company were attacked by security guards with dogs and showered in pepper spray. The months long protests has united the Standing Rock Sioux tribe with members of 200 other tribes from…

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Small Town Masjid Sets the Bar

Posted on October 13, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Small Town Masjid Sets the Bar
Small Town Masjid Sets the Bar

Small Town Masjid Sets the Bar By Jon Mroz The small to medium sized town of Burlington, NC is a stronghold of Christian conservatives with over 20 churches. It is also the home of the Burlington Masjid, which opened its doors in February 2016. Formerly the Life’s Journey Church of Christ, the Masjid now represents a…

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Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims

Posted on October 10, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims
Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims

Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims By Jon Mroz Last night an undecided Muslim-American woman, Gorba Hamid, asked Donald Trump what he would do to fight Islamaphobia. With all the venom, prejudice and xenophobia flung at the Muslim and Arab communities from the far Right, you may wonder how Ms. Hamid c ould possibly be…

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Middle Eastern Americans Supporting Trump

Posted on October 10, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Middle Eastern Americans Supporting Trump
Middle Eastern Americans Supporting Trump

A US election special: meet the Americans of Middle Eastern descent supporting Trump By Kerning Cultures    Author’s note: The views expressed herein do not reflect Kerning Cultures’ and company’s personal views. As always, we remain agnostic. And, the above episode is different from the article below. “Donald J Trump is calling for a total and…

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Trump and Clinton Connections to LBJ and the USS Liberty

Posted on October 8, 2016October 9, 2016 By USS_Liberty Info 2 Comments on Trump and Clinton Connections to LBJ and the USS Liberty
Trump and Clinton Connections to LBJ and the USS Liberty

After Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton separately and privately met with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister noted, “It doesn’t matter which of them will be elected, US support of Israel will remain strong, our pact will remain strong and will even get stronger in the coming years.” Trump also promised that under his administration, the United…

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Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab

Posted on October 8, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab
Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab

Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab President Obama is considering placing an all inclusive category called “MENA” (Middle Eastern and North Africa) on the US Census forms going out soon to identify the nation’s 2020 demographic population, but I think the designation should be sweet and simple “Arab.” I’m not MENA, I am Arab and I…

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Palestinians run in Chicago & California marathons

Posted on October 8, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Palestinians run in Chicago & California marathons
Palestinians run in Chicago & California marathons

Palestinians run in Chicago & California marathons Palestinians, American Arabs and others will be among the thousands of runners in marathons across the United States this week including at the annual Bank of America Marathon in Chicago on Sunday Oct. 9, and in Mountain View and Cupertino in California on Thursday, October 13 and San Francisco,…

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American Arab pushes for voter empowerment

Posted on October 7, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab pushes for voter empowerment
American Arab pushes for voter empowerment

American Arab pushes for voter empowerment. Building on the #YallaVote branding for Arab American get-out-the-vote efforts, the Arab American Institute has updated its campaign with “Ammu Sam” the brainchild of one design-savvy Arab American. Rawan Elbaba talks about the inspiration behind the new image which adorns t-shirts, totes and buttons for 2016. By Rawan Elbaba…

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Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams

Posted on October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams
Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams

Urge FIFA to drop illegal Israeli soccer teams. FIFA urged to take action against soccer clubs representing illegal settlements in the Israeli occupied West Bank. Arab American Institute leads campaign to urge FIFA to adhere to its rules banning clubs organized on occupied territories that discriminate on the basis of religion and/or race Ahead of the…

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