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  • The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced Dr. Manal Fakhoury has been elected to the position of Chair of the National Board of Directors, and that attorneys Spojmie Nasiri of California and John Floyd of Texas have joined the organization’s National Board.
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Arab News launches third season of The Mayman Show podcast

Posted on December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on Arab News launches third season of The Mayman Show podcast
Arab News launches third season of The Mayman Show podcast

Arab News launches third season of The Mayman Show podcast Host Hussam Al-Mayman explores the cultural, social and entertainment renaissance happening in the Kingdom RIYADH: Arab News, the leading English-language daily in the Middle East, will launch the third season of its popular podcast, “The Mayman Show,” on Dec. 15. Presented by reporter Hussam Al-Mayman…

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State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders 

Posted on September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 By rayhanania 1 Comment on State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders 
State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders 

State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders  Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met August 30-31 at the envoy level  in Geneva to discuss the crisis in Syria. Read their statement regarding conflict in…

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Arab News, Arab World, Human Rights, Kurdish, Kurds, News, NewsWire, Politics, refugees, Syria, Turkey, war

Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6

Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6
Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6

Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6 The second season of “The Ray Hanania Show” live radio will launch on Wednesday, April 6 featuring a focus on Ramadan and a new law passed in Minneapolis that permits the Adhan from the city’s mosques between 7 AM and 10 PM….

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Ukraine conflict gives Palestinians chance to redefine their conflict

Posted on March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Ukraine conflict gives Palestinians chance to redefine their conflict
Ukraine conflict gives Palestinians chance to redefine their conflict

Ukraine conflict gives Palestinians chance to redefine their conflict By Ray Hanania #RussianInvasion of #Ukraine has given #Palestinians an opportunity to confront #Israel’s lies and #propaganda, but it requires a steady focus to develop an effective #publicrelationsstrategy. It should start by focusing on the #Americanpublic, which has shown gut-wrenching revulsion and extreme outrage to issues…

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Conference on Israel Lobby offers insights into Israeli hypocrisies and media manipulation

Posted on March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Conference on Israel Lobby offers insights into Israeli hypocrisies and media manipulation
Conference on Israel Lobby offers insights into Israeli hypocrisies and media manipulation

Conference on Israel Lobby offers insights into Israeli hypocrisies and media manipulation Many speakers including Huwaida Arraf @huwaida4mi, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi @DrHananAshrawi #PinkFloyd singer-songwriter @RogerWaters and Rev. Don Wagner told powerful Washington D.C. conference Friday March 4, 2022 said Israel manipulates media coverage & hides behind charges of anti-Semitism to justify its violent hypocrisies. Published…

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US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology
US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology

US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology People who can’t debate real issues because they lack the intelligence to do so instead turn to racist hatred and name-calling to demonize others with whom they disagree. That’s the case with Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert who made a vicious personal attack against Minnesota…

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President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess
President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess

President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess Every country is fighting to stake out a position in Syria and to boost their international credentials and power. But instead of taking the lead, President Joe Biden is coasting in neutral in Syria with an uncertain policy and uncertain goals. Biden’s policies, a continuation of…

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Annissa Essaibi George faces “race hypocrisy” in campaign to be Boston Mayor

Posted on October 20, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Annissa Essaibi George faces “race hypocrisy” in campaign to be Boston Mayor
Annissa Essaibi George faces “race hypocrisy” in campaign to be Boston Mayor

Annissa Essaibi George faces “race hypocrisy” in campaign to be Boston Mayor Tunisian and Polish  American Annissa Essaibi George is fighting to be elected mayor of Boston in a run-off Nov. 2. But her campaign is fighting hypocritical attacks claiming she is not a “woman of color” This column appeared in Arab News Oct. 13,…

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Jewish Michigan lawmaker leads push for Two State Solution

Posted on October 7, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Jewish Michigan lawmaker leads push for Two State Solution
Jewish Michigan lawmaker leads push for Two State Solution

Jewish Michigan lawmaker leads push for Two State Solution Michigan Congressman Andy Levin proposed a bill that would advocate for the Two-State Solution to the Israel Palestine conflict. Ironically, many of the leading pro-Palestinian members of Congress were not among the 27 others who co-sponsored Levin’s legislation. By Ray Hanania A coalition of mostly Jewish…

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Israel’s hypocritical demonization of its critics

Posted on October 7, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel’s hypocritical demonization of its critics
Israel’s hypocritical demonization of its critics

Israel’s hypocritical demonization of its critics Israeli’s are the first to demand just but the last to dish it out. The hide behind exaggerated demonization claims slamming anyone who criticizes their immoral conduct as being “anti-semitic.” And they frequently take individual instances, some questionable in terms of veracity, and turn them into broader stereotypes as…

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Israeli officials expose peace-seeking rhetoric as fake

Posted on October 5, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli officials expose peace-seeking rhetoric as fake
Israeli officials expose peace-seeking rhetoric as fake

Israeli officials expose peace-seeking rhetoric as fake This column on how the Abraham Accords have exposed Israels hypocritical policies on peace was originally published at Arab News on Sept. 15, 2021 By Ray Hanania A year after the Abraham Accords were signed, Israel has completely turned its back on peace with the Palestinians, making one…

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Illinois Congresswoman slams passage of Iron Dome, and home thefts in Sheikh Jarrah

Posted on September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Illinois Congresswoman slams passage of Iron Dome, and home thefts in Sheikh Jarrah
Illinois Congresswoman slams passage of Iron Dome, and home thefts in Sheikh Jarrah

Illinois Congresswoman slams passage of Iron Dome, and home thefts in Sheikh Jarrah Marie Newman tells taxpayers it is possible to change US foreign policy and speak out against Israel’s human rights abuses. Activists slam Congress members who supported Iron Dome removing it from he larger, delayed funding package delayed in the House by partisan bickering…

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American Arabs, Arab News, Civil Rights, Congress, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, racism, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

Remembering those killed in the 9/11 backlash

Posted on September 14, 2021September 16, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Remembering those killed in the 9/11 backlash
Remembering those killed in the 9/11 backlash

Remembering those killed in the 9/11 backlash By Ray Hanania On Saturday, Americans will remember the 2,996 people killed in the Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. They will mourn them, recall their lives, and remember the events of that horrific day. But few will spend any time remembering the dozens of Americans who…

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Arab News, ArabNewsColumn, Terrorism

Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats

Posted on September 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats
Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats

Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats By Ray Hanania The chaotic collapse of Afghanistan and rapid takeover by the Taliban as US forces withdrew from Kabul has shocked an American public clinging to the belief that America “defeated the terrorists.” With the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that took the lives of 2,996…

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Chicago Mayor ties Arab-owned stores to city’s rising gang violence

Posted on September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicago Mayor ties Arab-owned stores to city’s rising gang violence
Chicago Mayor ties Arab-owned stores to city’s rising gang violence

Chicago Mayor ties Arab-owned stores to city’s rising gang violence Arab business owners protest the closure of their stores by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot asserting it is driven by racism and misguided effort to respond to rising street gang violence in the city. The mayor believes that gas stations and grocery stores that are open…

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Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban
Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban

Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban Guests include US Rep. Betty McCollum and Iraqi columnist Dalia AlAqidi on the US Arab Radio Network sponsored by Arab News Newspaper, and broadcast in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and in Washington DC on WDMV AM 700. View the Zoom Video of the…

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Pandemic is widening an increasingly bitter US political divide

Posted on August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Pandemic is widening an increasingly bitter US political divide
Pandemic is widening an increasingly bitter US political divide

Pandemic is widening an increasingly bitter US political divide The US is a divided country, and not just between those who hate former President Donald Trump and those who hate his successor, Joe Biden. The coronavirus pandemic has not only turned US politics upside down and on its head, but also created a new political…

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Afghan turmoil helps Israel suppress media coverage of its abuses

Posted on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Afghan turmoil helps Israel suppress media coverage of its abuses
Afghan turmoil helps Israel suppress media coverage of its abuses

Afghan turmoil helps Israel suppress media coverage of its abuses Ray Hanania’s column analyzing Middle East issues appears every week in the Arab News Newspaper, the Arab World’s leading English language newspaper with print editions in Riyadh, Dubai, Pakistan, Paris, Tokyo and bureaus in London, Washington D.C. Chicago and New York. Visit www.ArabNews.com for more…

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