Category: Arab World

Podcast: Obama follows Clinton in Middle East peace failure

October 3, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Podcast: Obama follows in Clinton shadow to build “pro-Israel legacy” Published in the Arab News, Saudi Arabia Sept. 30, 2016 By Ray Hanania Many Arabs believed newly elected President Barack Obama would re-balance America’s heavily pro-Israel foreign policy, including establishing a Palestinian State. In fact Obama didn’t disappoint Arab World or Palestinian expectations when he…

American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Podcast, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Podcast: Interview with Hebah Fisher of Kerning Cultures

October 3, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Podcast: Interview with Hebah Fisher of Kerning Cultures Podcast: Interview with Hebah Fisher of Kerning Cultures, the popular podcast series that focuses on the Middle East By Ray Hanania In our podcast, we take a moment to talk with Heba Fisher, one of the editors at Kerning Cultures which explores Middle East issues in their weekly…

American Arabs, Arab World, Features, Hebah Fisher, Middle East, Podcast, Ray Hanania

Shimon Peres: State Funeral, Hollywood and Nuclear Mordechai Vanunu

September 29, 2016August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Among the heads of State who attended Friday’s State Funeral for Shimon Peres were President Abbas, President Obama, US Secretary of State John Kerry, French President Francois Hollande, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, German President Joachim Gauck, British Prime Minister Theresa May, British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, former British…

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Jordan’s King offers insight into war on terror

September 26, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Jordan’s King offers insight into war on terror. Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein pulled back the veil on some of the myths confronting the Middle East and the failures of the Western World to confront Daesh (ISIS) during an interview on the American TV News program 60 Minutes Sunday (Sept. 25, 2016). The West needs…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Syria, Terrorism

M’Sakhan sumac chicken, caramelized onions

September 25, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Recipe: M’Sakhan sumac chicken, caramelized onions, traditional Arab chicken meal By Ray Hanania One of my favorite Arabian food dishes is M’Sakhan (Musahkhan, M’Sahkhan), spiced sumac chicken on a bed of chicken broth soaked Pita Bread and covered in caramelized onions. M’Sakhan literally means “warming the bread” in Arabic. The recipe is very popular in…

American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Food, Lebanon, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, recipe, Syria

Netanyahu’s “happy talk” campaign to destroy peace

September 23, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Netanyahu’s “happy talk” campaign to destroy peace. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done everything possible to destroy the peace process and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian State, but cleverly disguises his nation’s brutality with “happy talk” and disingenuous pleas for “peace.” By Ray Hanania Benjamin Netanyahu is not idiot. But he is no advocate…

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Abbas urges Israel to recognize Palestine

September 22, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Israel during a speech to the United Nation’s General Assembly to set aside their racism and hatred and recognize once and for all the right of Palestinians to a state. Abbas also protested against Israel’s military brutality against Palestinian civilians. By Ray Hanania Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Israel during…

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Jordan King warns Israel of “Sea of Hatred”

September 22, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned Israel that it’s continued policies of violence against Palestinian civilians in the Israeli occupied West Bank and in the Israeli embargoed Gaza Strip will fuel a “Sea of Hatred” during a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, 2016. By Ray Hanania Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned…

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Algerian political impasse creates societal disorder

September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

The Algerian Political Impasse Creates Societal Disorder. A political imperative can only produce and question the weakness or the absence of the State and with it the society that is participating in a national suicide. By Abdennour Toumi For politicians, it’s a mistake to bet on pessimism; however, when leaders become unavailable and people don’t have…

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Annual Taybeh Fest kicks off this weekend

September 21, 2016September 22, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Annual Taybeh Fest kicks off this weekend with entertainment and cultural pride in Palestine. Taybeh is one of the last remaining Christian villages in the Middle East and is an example of coexistence with Muslims and others in an environment of oppression. The festival shows that Palestinians will not give up on their pride, heritage…

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Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike get support

September 16, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike get support. Advocates of human rights are showing support for the hundreds of Palestinian dissidents being held in Israeli prisons who have been denied their rights under the International Rule of Law. Supporters are posting videos and photos showing solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners who are being compared to the political…

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Prosecute Saudis, then prosecute US Soldiers, too

September 9, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

If we prosecute Saudis can we prosecute US Soldiers? 15 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks and American officials continue to play politics with war crimes. Congress allows prosecution of Saudis for 9/11 under legislation approved this week, but when will they allow the prosecution of American soldiers who engaged in war crimes in Iraq…

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Palestinian prisoners turn to hunger strikes

September 7, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinian prisoners turn to hunger strikes. Massive US Prisoner Resistance as Palestinian Prisoner’s Hunger Strike Rages On. By Dezeray Lyn In these days preceding a mass US national prisoner’s strike in unified resistance to prison slave labor which finds thousands of state captives working in toxic environments created and exacerbated by the prison industrial complex,…

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Tabboun: Chicago remains strongest Palestine voice

September 7, 2016December 17, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

The Tabboun: A collection of news briefs, stories and alerts. Chicago remains strong Palestine voice … More than 50 million children face refugee challenges worldwide with largest concern in Syria … More than 50 million children face suffering with 45 percent tied to the endless violence in Syria Across the globe, nearly 50 million children have been…

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Border(less): refugees face challenges

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Border(less): refugees face challenges. Today we follow a Kurdish family as they flee their home and navigate Europe’s elusive borders. By Kerning Cultures How do you lose a family member in Europe’s elusive borders? And as a refugee how do you navigate the world of smugglers when crossing the English Channel? At a time when…

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Politics on the French Beach

September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Politics on the French Beach. The French are afraid for their Christian identity, hence the Muslims and the Arabs seem to threaten changing France’s rich political culture, its custom and societal fabric. By Abdennour Toumi The question of the “Burkini” and what a woman has to wear on the beach and in the French public sphere…

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Mohammed Dajani, the Holocaust, normalization and peace

September 2, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

In March 2014 Al-Quds Professor Mohammed Dajani took 27 of his students on an education visit to the Auschwitz Nazi death camp to explore the history of the Holocaust and expand understanding. But Dajani was immediately attacked and forced from his position. Two years later, we talk to him about the rise of extremism and how…

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Eid al Adha holiday to be observed on Sept. 11

August 31, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Eid al Adha, One of the most important Islamic religious holidays, is expected to begin either on Sept. 11, 2016 or Sept. 12, 2016, causing some fear among Americans worried about violence from Al-Qaeda. But the truth is the holiday is less about differences than it is about similarities between Islam and the West By…

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