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Professor Simon Critchley wrote about the happiest man he has ever met; a former New Yorker who morphed into a monk in Athens. This former New Yorker writes about the saddest man I have ever met; Israel’s nuclear whistle blower Vanunu Mordechai who uses social media to report his latest news because The Media ignores…
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Algeria Schengen Visa, Gordian Knot More than 400,000 Algerians get Schengen visas for France annually, according to Reuters data. By Abdennour Toumi In most political contexts and crisis it is simply assumed that undocumented immigration constitutes a drain on national resources. But this assumption goes in light of experience led by Human Rights Groups, INGOs…
In referring to a tweet by Rep. Ilhan Omar, Benjamin Netanyahu opined, “Take it from this Benjamin: It’s not about the Benjamins.” “Benjamins” is slang for a $100 bill and refers to Benjamin Franklin’s image on that bill. By Eileen Fleming The article “What Happens When Americans Vote for Legislators Who Refuse to Represent Them?” by…
On Thursday at Twitter President Trump overturned decades of US policy when he declared that America should recognize Israel’s authority over the occupied Golan Heights. By Eileen Fleming This American’s trip to the Golan Heights excerpted from the screenplay “This American and Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai” concludes this article. Trump’s Golan Heights tweet is…
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Algerian Islamists: From Political Reality to Dialectical Crisis Identity People are more accustomed to the experience of political hopes frustrated than of hopes fulfilled, they bear a crown of disappointment which weighs heavily on them all. By Abdennour Toumi The recent events that have been shaken Algeria’s regime have shaped a protest movement that its…
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Dubai launches Walk of Fame that will be four times more than Hollywood Downtown Dubai will be home to more than 400 stars in the first phase, as Emaar launches ‘Dubai Stars,’ a walkable tribute to stars and influencers from all over the world Emaar, the biggest lifestyle developer outside China, the developer of Burj…
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Algeria The People Speak: What’s Next? Algerian generals who have been trying to bring about some change to their people would benefit from reading the Chilean story. By Abdennour Toumi A country which only three weeks ago was still regarded as hopeless. The day of glory the people of Algeria have waited for so long…
The New York Times opinion piece by Bret Stephens headline proclaimed, “Ilhan Omar Knows Exactly What She Is Doing”. Because Bret Stephens got so much wrong he inspired this fact-filled opinion piece by a ‘self-described progressive’. By Eileen Fleming Bret Stephens is a former editor in chief of The Jerusalem Post and an Opinion columnist…
Algeria: The Regime Is Saying, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! When the President returned though, the people began to sense the smell of hate, intolerance and simply death. By Abdennour Toumi Sunday night Algerians went to bed with two pieces of sorrowful national news. First, they waited for long hours to hear that President Bouteflika…
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An overwhelming response to Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s performance of “Shallow” at the Academy Awards was the assumption that the two were in love and lust. “The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love unconditionally as a dog.”- M.K. Clinton By Eileen Fleming In a post Academy Awards…
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Racist Arab Hater Senator Bob Menendez demands answers on Khashoggi U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, who has introduced legislation to deny justice to Christian and Muslim Arabs, defended Israel’s militarist oppression and land theft, and has spoken publicly against the interests of Arab Americans, Arab Muslims, and the Arab World, has incredulously demanded details into the…
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A Cri-de-coeur for Dignity and Stability Algerians are scrupulously suspicious of the number five (al-Khamsa) or Fatma’s hand. By Abdennour Toumi Thousands of Algerians across the country head to the streets, breaking the wall of shame the regime and its acolytes built to silence any opposition voice. Fear is no longer a factor in the…
Saudis donate $500 Million to Yemen Humanitarian relief The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it is contributing USD $500 million in new funding for the UN-approved Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan (YHRP) for 2019. This donation increases the support provided by the Kingdom to help the Yemeni people to more than USD $14…
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Arab Countries agree on new framework for Halal Certificates Mutual Recognition Announcement made in UAE on the sidelines of 4th Global Halal Industry Platform. Al Maeeni: UAE established and implemented the world’s first Halal food system A unified Pan-Arab framework for the mutual recognition of Halal products and services certificates was announced in the United Arab…
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Why General Ali Ghediri’s candidacy is way too early? A retired-General who wants to revolutionize Algeria’s political establishment, he has a story to tell, so let history be the judge. By Abdennour Toumi I want to ask retired General Ali Ghediri, former Human Resources Director at the Algerian Defense Ministry, to give one reason why…
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Media bias against Arabs comes out at Saudi press conference Upfront at the table of mainstream news media bias and hypocrisy at a press briefing held at the Saudi Embassy in Washington D.C. The event only reinforced my belief that the U.S. news media is anti-Arab, anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian. By Ray Hanania I had the…
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Ancient Romans may be responsible for Valentines Day for history records Emperor Claudius II executing two men — both named Valentine — on Feb. 14 during the 3rd century A.D. Modern times Valentines Day and love go together like hand in glove; but what is love? By Eileen Fleming In one woodcut portrait of Valentine, the text claims…
Over 4,000 movie producers, reps, and managers have received hard copies and thousands more PDF copies of InkTip’s February edition, which includes the following logline for “This American and Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu” on page 10: “TRUE Story of this middle aged American who realized her childhood dream of being a reporter after a…
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