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  • UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories warns of a second Nakba  Arab World
  • Arab American community liaison Hassan Nijem, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Basta at the Arab American Heritage Month event hosted by Pappas’s office.
    Pappas honors Arab American business and community leaders for Heritage Month Activism
  • 04-28-25 Pappas Arab Heritage Month
    Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recognizes Arab American Heritage Month by honoring business and community leaders American Arabs
  • Stuffed Grape Leaves. Photo courtesy of Ray Hanania
    A recipe on how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, ox tail and rice American Arabs
  • Andrew Boutros, interim US Attorney Northern District of Illinois. Photo courtesy of the US Attorney's Office
    Andrew S. Boutros Takes Oath of Office as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois American Arabs
  • Israeli massacres of Palestinian civilians March 18 2025
    Palestinians demand investigation of Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip Arab World
  • Illinois Muslim Action Day April 9 2025
    Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference American Arabs
  • Investigation demanded in March 23 massacre of 15 first responders by Israel's military in Rafah
    Investigation demanded into Israel slaughter of First Responder in Rafah on March 23, 2025 Arab World
  • More than a dozen candidates running for various local offices in the Chicagoland suburbs attended an Ifatr dinner Thursday, March 13, 2025 hosted by the Arab American Chamber of Commerce at the Jerusalem Banquet Hall in Bridgeview.
    Candidates promise fairness and engagement at Arab Chamber Iftar event March 13 Activism
  • Orland Fire Protection District, Fiscal Voices, receive endorsement of the Arab American Democracy Coaliton
    Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement Activism
  • Partial Image from a video produced by the PASC called "Citizens Against Insider Politics". The video slandered Arabs and Muslims in Orland Park as being supporters of terrorism. The PAC receivced a major donation fromt he founder of Pete's Fresh Market which operate stores in two heavily populated Arab and Muslim communities, Bridgeview and Orland Park.
    CAIR-Chicago Denounces Growing Islamophobia in Southwest Suburbs, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation Activism
  • The Arab American Chamber of Commerce of Chicagoland and the Palestine Club are hosting a "Candidate's Iftar" on Thursday, March 13 beginning at 5:30 PM at Jerusalem Banquets, 8314 S. Harlem Avenue.
    Arab Chamber and Palestine Club host Candidate Iftar March 13 in Bridgeview Activism
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    MBC GROUP unveils MBCNOW, its brand-new groundbreaking entertainment service aggregator American Arabs
  • Mike Ghouse
    Celebration of 500th Interfaith Marriage Ceremony American Arabs
  • Orland Park activist Yousif Zegar addresses the Orland Park Village Board meeting on Feb. 5, 2024.
    All United launches to empower local community and drive political change American Arabs

Category: Commentary

France: Political Compromise vs Political Instability

Posted on August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on France: Political Compromise vs Political Instability
France: Political Compromise vs Political Instability

France: Political Compromise vs Political Instability By Abdennour Toumi For weeks French politics has been so odd that it could be mentioned in any political fiction series: The West Wing, House of Cards, and Baron Noir or all together. After three successive and scathing defeats of President’s Emmanuel Macron camp: the European elections and in…

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Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Opinion, Paris, Politics, racism

Arabs eat Middle East food like they are making love

Posted on June 27, 2024June 26, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arabs eat Middle East food like they are making love
Arabs eat Middle East food like they are making love

Arabs eat Middle East food like they are making love There are many great Middle East restaurants in America, but one of the best is Zakia in Atlanta, Georgia. It truly is an expression of the Arab saying that Arabs eat food with the same passion that they have when making love By Ray Hanania…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Culture, Entertainment, Features, Food, Health, Lebanon, Middle East, Opinion, Ray Hanania

Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs

Posted on June 8, 2024June 8, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs
Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs

Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs Chicagoland’s best Middle East Arabian restaurant offers a special exotic entertainment show now every Wednesday, completing their great food menu with the mesmerizing Belly Dancer Tina every Wednesday from 7 PM until 9 PM. Enjoy a great show along with the best tasting Middle Eastern…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Entertainment, Food, Middle East, News, NewsWire, Opinion, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

Veteran Israel journalist Bradley Burston publishes new book, “The End of Israel”

Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Veteran Israel journalist Bradley Burston publishes new book, “The End of Israel”
Veteran Israel journalist Bradley Burston publishes new book, “The End of Israel”

Veteran Israel journalist Bradley Burston publishes new book, “The End of Israel” Bradley Burston has been a voice of reason for more than three decades writing columns that offered insight into the challenges facing IsraeliPalestinian peace at Haaretz Newspaper. Burston has published a new book, “The End of Israel: Dispatches from a Path to Catastrophe,”…

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Arab World, Book Review, Civil Rights, Commentary, Israel, Journalism, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Podcast, Politics, racism, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, war

Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Posted on January 18, 2024January 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Emanuel had a special adversarial relationship with Chicago’s Arab American Community closing immediately after his first election the annual Chicago Arabesque Festival, the Advisory Council on Arab Affairs, and favoring non-Arabs at his annual Ramadan Iftars among other issues. His missteps in disclosing a…

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Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, racism, Ray Hanania

Biden’s contradictory policies on war crimes in Sudan and Gaza

Posted on December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Biden’s contradictory policies on war crimes in Sudan and Gaza
Biden’s contradictory policies on war crimes in Sudan and Gaza

Biden’s contradictory policies on war crimes in Sudan and Gaza The hypocrisy of the United States is clearest during the administration of President Joe Biden. On the one hand, Biden has declared violence in Sudan which has resulted in thousands of civilian casualties as a “war crime.” But Biden is afraid to make the same…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Human Rights, International news, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Sudan, Terrorism

Arab and Muslim American voters face a “simple choice” between Biden’s inhumanity and Trump’s edgy politics

Posted on December 9, 2023December 9, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab and Muslim American voters face a “simple choice” between Biden’s inhumanity and Trump’s edgy politics
Arab and Muslim American voters face a “simple choice” between Biden’s inhumanity and Trump’s edgy politics

Arab and Muslim American voters face a “simple choice” between Biden’s inhumanity and Trump’s edgy politics President Joe Biden’s abandonment of humanity and support for the massacre of thousands of civilians in the Gaza Strip, providing weapons and political cover for Israel’s indiscriminate massacres, has provoked Arab and Muslim American voters to abandon him in…

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American Arabs, Arab News, ArabNewsColumn, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, racism, Ray Hanania, Terrorism, The Arab Street

Hostages versus Prisoners: Israel war on Gaza is as much a war on weaponizing words

Posted on December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Hostages versus Prisoners: Israel war on Gaza is as much a war on weaponizing words
Hostages versus Prisoners: Israel war on Gaza is as much a war on weaponizing words

Hostages versus Prisoners: Israel war on Gaza is as much a war on weaponizing words The biased American news media is using the lexicon handed to it by Israel’s propaganda efforts, portraying the Israeli “hostages” in what the media and Israel describes falsely as an exchange for Palestinian “prisoners.” The majority of so-called Palestinian prisoners…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, war, war crimes

Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism
Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism

Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib needs your help to stand up to the anti-Arab, anti-Muslim anti-Human Rights racists in the U.S Congress who are funded by the foreign-loyal political action committee network AIPAC and other extremist pro-Israel organizations. Tlaib, the only Palestinian member of the racist…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Commentary, Congress, Israel, Media Bias, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, racism, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, Terrorism, US Arab Politics, war, war crimes

Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence

Posted on October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence
Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence

Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence By Ray Hanania Despite the campaign to vilify Palestinians by Republicans, Democrats, President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, some strong voices are emerging to counter the one sided pro-Israel propaganda that pretends that only Jewish lives matter and Christian and Muslim lives…

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Activism, American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Commentary, Congress, International news, Israel, Media Bias, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Senate, Spotlight, Terrorism, war, war crimes

Israel-Palestine conflict as much about American hypocrisy as it is about violence

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel-Palestine conflict as much about American hypocrisy as it is about violence
Israel-Palestine conflict as much about American hypocrisy as it is about violence

Israel-Palestine conflict as much about American hypocrisy as it is about violence By Ray Hanania Arabs and Muslim in dozens of American cities held protests in the wake of the heightened violence taking place between Israel and Palestine, protesting the hypocrisy and bias of U.S. politicians and the mainstream news media. For more than a…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Terrorism, war, war crimes

Alderman Lopez helped the Arab Community, now the Arab community should help Ald. Lopez

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Alderman Lopez helped the Arab Community, now the Arab community should help Ald. Lopez
Alderman Lopez helped the Arab Community, now the Arab community should help Ald. Lopez

Alderman Lopez helped the Arab Community, now the Arab community should help Ald. Lopez By Ray Hanania When Arab American businesses needed help to fight against the racism of Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Building Department which targeted Arab-owned businesses, Alderman Raymond Lopez of the 15th Ward didn’t hesitate to stand up and speak…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Business, Commentary, News, Opinion, Politics, Ray Hanania

The RSF mutiny’s resonance in Sudan: Understanding some of its impacts on regional and global dynamics

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on The RSF mutiny’s resonance in Sudan: Understanding some of its impacts on regional and global dynamics
The RSF mutiny’s resonance in Sudan: Understanding some of its impacts on regional and global dynamics

The RSF mutiny’s resonance in Sudan: Understanding some of its impacts on regional and global dynamics By Ali Mohamed Ahmed Osman As the third-largest country in Africa by land mass, Sudan shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. The current crisis in Sudan is bound to have a significant impact on the economic,…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Gulf States, Middle East, Opinion, Sudan

Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims

Posted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims
Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims

Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims By Ray Hanania The terrorism of Sept. 11, 2001 was a horrific event that took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans, mostly civilians who were not involved in any conflict, an act of horrific violence…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, racism, Ray Hanania, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Terrorism

Factors Stalling the Peace Process in Sudan

Posted on August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on Factors Stalling the Peace Process in Sudan
Factors Stalling the Peace Process in Sudan

Factors Stalling the Peace Process in Sudan By Magdi A. Mofadal Sudan’s partners are sounding the alarm over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country, particularly in Darfur.  The crisis that emerged from the foiled coup d’état staged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF, and turned into rebellion, passed its fourth month. Observers are raising…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, Opinion

Arab Americans and other minorities will suffer if automakers eliminate AM radio

Posted on August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Americans and other minorities will suffer if automakers eliminate AM radio

Arab Americans and other minorities will suffer if automakers eliminate AM radio By Ray Hanania Auto dealers are slowly but steadily removing the AM Radio band from their new vehicles mainly because of radio interference they claim is being caused by the electromagnetic interference from their new electric vehicles. The auto industry could adjust the…

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American Arabs, Arab Radio, Bloggers, Commentary, Culture, immigrants, Opinion, Podcast, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania, Television, Video

Reviving the Bread-basket Strategy: The Backbone of Sudan’s Recovery

Posted on August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on Reviving the Bread-basket Strategy: The Backbone of Sudan’s Recovery
Reviving the Bread-basket Strategy: The Backbone of Sudan’s Recovery

Reviving the Bread-basket Strategy: The Backbone of Sudan’s Recovery By Magdi A. Mofadal Sudan’s humanitarian partners have recently rung the alarms about the situation of food insecurity in the country, particularly in Darfur, due to the conflict that started on the 15th of April,2023. The war erupted when farmers were preparing for the rainy season,…

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Arab World, Arab World Politics, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, Opinion

Michigan city’s all Muslim government an example for the rest of America

Posted on August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Michigan city’s all Muslim government an example for the rest of America
Michigan city’s all Muslim government an example for the rest of America

Michigan city’s all Muslim government an example for the rest of America By Ray Hanania On November 2, 2021, voters in a small but influential city in Michigan, Hamtramck, elected its first Muslim Mayor and an all Muslim City Council, making it the first American city ever to be governed by Muslims. For more than…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Election, Opinion, Politics, Spotlight

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    France: Political Compromise vs Political Instability
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    June 27, 2024
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  • Pictured: Rahm Emanuel, Afghan activist Salman Aftab who was co-chair of the Iftar dinner, and several non-Arab Muslim leaders. Also pictured is Ald. Joe Moore. Photo courtesy of Ray Hanania for Arab News
    Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
    January 18, 2024
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    Pappas honors Arab American business and community leaders for Heritage Month
    April 29, 2025
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    Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recognizes Arab American Heritage Month by honoring business and community leaders
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