Category: Arab World

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…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Podcast, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania

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…

Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Middle East, News, Ray Hanania, religion

Looking past religion in Middle East

August 31, 2016June 12, 2019 Hakim Khatib No Comments

Looking past religion in Middle East. Turmoil in the Middle East: Regional Dimensions Beyond Religion By Hakim Khatib Guest Contributor Given the current Middle Eastern scenario, one may reasonably hold the argument that the on-going turmoil in the Middle East owes its burden equally to the Machiavellian Anglo-American policies in the region and the harrowing…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Middle East, religion

Reconciliation, a Tale of Two Seas

August 29, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

It’s 2011, and Bahrain is a divided society. Can they reconcile?

Arab World, Arab World Politics, Hebah Fisher, Podcast

Animals rescued from Gaza zoo

August 27, 2016August 27, 2016 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Zoo rescue in the Gaza Strip. Animals rescued from zoo in Gaza as foreign veterinarians intervene to help avoid an animal disaster. Israel’s embargoed has produced disastrous consequences not only for the human residents of the sea coast strip but also for the animals in the zoo. By Mohammed Asad Photo report from the Gaza…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Mohammed Asad

Holy Mother celebrated in Jerusalem

August 25, 2016September 24, 2018 Maria Khoury 1 Comment

Honoring the Mother of God. A Spectacular Day in Jerusalem in Honor of the Holy Mother of God By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D It was a beautiful and solemn procession at four in the morning to walk the icon of the Theotokos, the Holy Mother of God, from the monastery next to the Holy…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Maria Khoury

American Muslims victimized long before Trump

August 24, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

American Muslims victimized long before Trump. Muslims have a right to question Donald Trump’s intentions if he becomes president of the United States. But they really don’t have to ask many questions to recognize that despite her words, Hillary Clinton will do little to change anti-Muslim bigotry that continues to plague the United States. By Ray…

American Arabs, Arab World, Arab World Politics, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Cairo Institute condemns crackdown on Palestinian activists

August 23, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) stands in full solidarity with its long standing partners and leading human rights organizations and groups working on Palestinians rights, who are currently facing rising attacks, harassment, intimidation and smear campaigns aimed at undermining their human rights work and silencing their voices. The Cairo Institute for Human…

Arab World, Editors Picks, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan

Arab-Palestinian company shows gains

August 16, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Arab-Palestinian business shows gains. Arab Palestinian Investment Company – APIC Achieves Net Profits of USD6.28 Million in the First Half of 2016 Tarek Aggad, Chairman and CEO of Arab Palestinian Investment Company – APIC, said that the group achieved net profits after tax of USD6.28 million. Net profit attributed to APIC’s shareholders amounted to USD4.34 millionin…

Arab World, Business, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan

Neo-Secularists, Neo-Islamists and coup in Turkey

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

Turkey’s Neo-Secularists and Neo-Islamists: An Episode to be Followed. Now the AKP government has survived a coup and as a result is in process of purging the country’s military and civil institutions in the wake of the July 15th coup attempt. By Abdennour Toumi Turkey’s political scene is witnessing a revolution that neither the military nor…

Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, News, Turkey

Palestinians salute Black Lives Matter movement

August 11, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinians Salute the Movement for Black Lives Emphasizing Common Struggle against Racial Oppression Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) responds to Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) policy platform: “We pledge to firmly and consistently stand in solidarity with our black sisters and brothers in the United States and around the world by supporting the demands and…

Arab World, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan

UAE first to win 2016 Olympic Medal for Arab World

August 10, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

UAE first to win 2016 Olympic Medal for Arab World The United Arab Emirates became the first Arab country to win a medal in the Olympic competitions in Rio in Brazil. Sergiu Toma, who was born in Moldova in the former Soviet Union and has been a UAE citizen for many years, won the Bronze Medal…

Arab World, News, Sports

Palestinians protest Israeli detention of World Vision rep

August 8, 2016 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Palestinians protest Israeli detention of World Vision rep By Mohammed Asad Palestinian demonstrators hold posters of Mohammad El Halabi, World Vision’s manager of operations in Gaza who was accused by Israel of funneling millions of dollars in aid money to Hamas, during a protest in solidarity with El Halabi, organised by foundations and societies benefiting…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Mohammed Asad, News, Palestine & Jordan

Palestinian group banned by Israel performs protest show

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Palestinian group banned by Israel performs protest show By Mohammed Asad Palestinian band Dawaween, who were denied access to perform at a festival in Jerusalem, deliver a performance as part of a protest against the denial in Beit Hanun, near the Erez crossing point with Israel, in the northern Gaza Strip on August 6, 2016….

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Entertainment, Israel, Mohammed Asad, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs

Olympic politics and the Arab World

August 3, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

The Arab World first entered athletes in the Olympics in 1912 and the number of Arabs competing in the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics continues to increase. But political hurdles by the West and Israel have continued to undermine fair competition and one country in particular has been the target, Palestine. By Ray Hanania…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Features, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine & Jordan, Sports, Syria

Hunger strike escalates for prisoner Bilal Kayed

August 3, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

“Freedom or Death:” Palestinian Political Prisoner Bilal Kayed’s Hunger Strike Escalates. Palestinian political dissident remains in Israeli Gulag in failing health in protest of Israeli brutality By Dezeray Lyn In Barzilai hospital in Ashkelon, historic Palestine, shackles hold fast to the right hand and left foot of Palestinian political prisoner Bilal Kayed. The 34-year-old has been on a…

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

Temporary Protected Status extended for Syrian refugees

August 1, 2016August 1, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Temporary Protected Status extended for Syrian refugees Syrian refugees given extension for protected status in the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has redesignated Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the existing TPS designation for the country from Oct. 1, 2016, through March 31, 2018. This allows eligible nationals of Syria…

American Arabs, Arab World, News, Syria

Middle East Recipes: Stuffed Grape Leaves

July 31, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Shesh Besh Arab-Israeli recipes: Lamb and rice Stuffed Grape Leaves recipe. Aaron Hanania and Ray Hanania make stuffed grape leaves and show you how you can make it too, whether you are Arab, Israeli, Palestinian or Jewish. It’s one of the most popular Mediterranean food recipes. Video and story By Aaron Hanania and Ray Hanania Your…