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Category: Arab World Politics

Empowering the youth is a key to bring positive and needed change in Jordan

Posted on August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on Empowering the youth is a key to bring positive and needed change in Jordan
Empowering the youth is a key to bring positive and needed change in Jordan

Empowering the youth is a key to bring positive and needed change in Jordan By Amjad Saqer al-Kremeen As it’s entering its second centennial Jordan is embarking on a social, political and economic changes that would usher its second century that will bring positive change and prosperity to its people.  Change in Jordan is a…

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Arab World, Arab World Politics, Bloggers, Commentary, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians?

Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians?
Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians?

Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians? As Russia invades the Ukraine committing war crimes against civilians in an attempt to expand the regime’s repressive Communist grip, Israel has offered to mediate the conflict between the two countries. No country understands the issues involved of “occupation,” of “refugees” and “extra-judicial” and war-…

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Lebanon’s power sharing scheme is no longer sustainable

Posted on August 20, 2021August 21, 2021 By Ghassan Rubeiz No Comments on Lebanon’s power sharing scheme is no longer sustainable
Lebanon’s power sharing scheme is no longer sustainable

Lebanon’s power sharing scheme is no longer sustainable By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz Here is a recent Lebanon headline: Optimism on government formation surges. Over the last year, news about cabinet formation has run like a weather forecast. More than ever before, people inside and outside Lebanon are asking if the state is approaching total collapse….

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Arab World, Arab World Politics, Bloggers, Commentary, Ghassan Rubeiz, Lebanon, Opinion

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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No easy solution for Lebanon

Posted on July 24, 2021August 10, 2021 By Ghassan Rubeiz No Comments on No easy solution for Lebanon
No easy solution for Lebanon

No easy solution for Lebanon By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz Lebanese President Michel Aoun is expected to announce next week his choice of a new prime minister designate. Who is willing to assume the task of forming a cabinet to address Lebanon’s huge problems? There is talk about the possible designation of Najib Mikati, a former…

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Arab World, Arab World Politics, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Ghassan Rubeiz, Lebanon, Middle East, Opinion

Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations

Posted on July 23, 2021August 10, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations
Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations

Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations The Olympics offers a moment of pride for oppressed citizens of Palestine. The Tokyo Olympics will begin with a Flag Ceremony expected to last about 3 hours with each country represented by a male and a female athlete carrying their nation’s flags. The Arab World…

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Iran focus of interviews on The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Iran focus of interviews on The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2
Iran focus of interviews on The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2

Iran focus of interviews on The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2 Click this link to view the Facebook Video of The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2, 2021 which features Frank Kane, host of the weekly Arab News flagship program “Frankly Speaking” on the launch of his second season, and in the second segment…

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Last Lunch—Reflecting on Aljazeera’s Documentary of Yemen’s President Al-Hamdi

Posted on October 21, 2020October 25, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Last Lunch—Reflecting on Aljazeera’s Documentary of Yemen’s President Al-Hamdi
Last Lunch—Reflecting on Aljazeera’s Documentary of Yemen’s President Al-Hamdi

Last Lunch—Reflecting on Aljazeera’s Documentary of Yemen’s President Al-Hamdi By Gamal Gasim After more than four decades of deliberate regional media oversight, there is now a serious, thought-provoking documentary film on the assassination of Yemen’s popular President, Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Hamdi. The tragic killing of President Al-Hamdi, alongside his own brother Abd Allah Al-Hamdi and two…

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Arab World Politics, Features, Guest Columnist

Arab News correspondent hosts “Special Election Coverage” on Detroit radio

Posted on October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab News correspondent hosts “Special Election Coverage” on Detroit radio
Arab News correspondent hosts “Special Election Coverage” on Detroit radio

Arab News correspondent hosts “Special Election Coverage” on Detroit radio Middle East’s leading English language newspaper The Arab News will launch a weekly radio show on Detroit’s US Arab Radio Network to explore issues in the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election. The show will be hosted by the newspaper’s US Special Correspondent Ray Hanania, a…

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New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism

Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism
New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism

New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism A new group has been created on Reddit to encourage moderates to be more vocal in supporting peace and rejecting extremism in Israel, Palestine and in the Arab, Israeli, Jewish, Christian and Muslim Worlds. We need to strengthen the moderate voices and push for compromise and mutual…

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Why Israel has an interest in a militant Iran

Posted on January 14, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Why Israel has an interest in a militant Iran
Why Israel has an interest in a militant Iran

Why Israel has an interest in a militant Iran Despite the aggressive rhetoric. from Israel’s leaders, Israel benefits from Iran remaining a militant extremist regime. Israel has secretly supplied Iran with weapons and exploits the perception of Iran as a radical nation against the reality of Israel’s needs for a “bad guy” in the region…

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Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields

Posted on September 17, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields
Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields

Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields King Salman: Cowardly Attack Threatens Stability of Global Economy  The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet’s session at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the King expressed his appreciation to heads of…

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SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man
SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man

SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man The city of Ma’arat al-Nu’man in southern Idlib province came under intense air strikes Monday (July 22, 2019), killing at least 33 people and injuring more than 100, many of whom were children. SAMS hospital security guard, Mahmoud Qittaz, was among those…

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Arab World Politics, Middle East, News, Syria

The Arab Daily News grows to more than 1 million views per month

Posted on July 13, 2019July 16, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on The Arab Daily News grows to more than 1 million views per month
The Arab Daily News grows to more than 1 million views per month

The Arab Daily News grows to more than 1 million views per month Arab American online newspaper of record The Arab Daily News celebrates its 8th Year Anniversary. Readership continues to grow. The Arab Daily News viewership has surpassed more than 1 million views per month, according to our hosting site GoDaddy. The increase in…

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Census and (lack of) Sensibility in the way nation’s manipulate population data

Posted on June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Census and (lack of) Sensibility in the way nation’s manipulate population data
Census and (lack of) Sensibility in the way nation’s manipulate population data

Census and (lack of) Sensibility in the way nation’s manipulate population data Governments around the world manipulate their Census data on populations in order to undermine minority rights and strengthen government abuses against minorities. In the United States, the government has used the Census for decades as a means of suppressing the actual numbers of…

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Kushner and Greenblatt making same mistake Begin made in 1977

Posted on June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Kushner and Greenblatt making same mistake Begin made in 1977
Kushner and Greenblatt making same mistake Begin made in 1977

Kushner and Greenblatt making same mistake Begin made in 1977 Analysis of the upcoming Economic Summit in Bahrain on June 25-26 to be led by President Trump’s Middle East “advisers” Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt, two fanatic supporters of Israel’s rightwing government policies that have undermined peace. Kushner and Greenblatt are pursuing an extremist pro-Israel…

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Arab Israelis have the power to undermine Israel’s racism

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Israelis have the power to undermine Israel’s racism
Arab Israelis have the power to undermine Israel’s racism

Arab Israelis have the power to undermine Israel’s racism Arabs in Israel represent more than 20 percent of the total population, but only hold 10.8 percent of the seats on the Knesset, or 13 out of 120 seats. The Arab Joint List consisting of the four largest Arab Israeli political parties ranks as the 3rd…

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The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib
The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib

The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib 01-11-19 The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf, Women’s rights, Rashida Tlaib. Host Ray Hanania joins Ali Younes to discuss the case of Saudi Teenager Rahaf al-Qunun and the election of Rashida Tlaib to congress exploring a wide range of issues with radio listeners Welcome to THE ARAB STREET…

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