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Racist Arab Hater Senator Bob Menendez demands answers on Khashoggi

Posted on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Racist Arab Hater Senator Bob Menendez demands answers on Khashoggi
Racist Arab Hater Senator Bob Menendez demands answers on Khashoggi

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 

Posted on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on A Cri-de-coeur for Dignity and Stability 
A Cri-de-coeur for Dignity and Stability 

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…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, North Africa, Opinion

Why General Ali Ghediri’s candidacy is way too early? 

Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment on Why General Ali Ghediri’s candidacy is way too early? 
Why General Ali Ghediri’s candidacy is way too early? 

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

Posted on February 14, 2019February 20, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Media bias against Arabs comes out at Saudi press conference
Media bias against Arabs comes out at Saudi press conference

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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Arab American War Veterans website is looking for your military stories

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab American War Veterans website is looking for your military stories
Arab American War Veterans website is looking for your military stories

Arab American War Veterans website is looking for your military stories New website seeks to document the experiences of Arab Americans who have served or are still serving in the U.S. Military. The profiles and photographs are being archived on a new website to help Americans better understand the contributions Arab Americans have made and…

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Martyred Valentines and Evolutionary Love  

Posted on February 13, 2019February 14, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Martyred Valentines and Evolutionary Love  
Martyred Valentines and Evolutionary Love  

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…

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What Americans Need to Know about Mordechai Vanunu: UPDATED

Posted on February 9, 2019March 3, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on What Americans Need to Know about Mordechai Vanunu: UPDATED

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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Algeria’s State: Between Deep State’s Denial and Opposition’s Delusion

Posted on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Algeria’s State: Between Deep State’s Denial and Opposition’s Delusion
Algeria’s State: Between Deep State’s Denial and Opposition’s Delusion

Algeria’s State: Between Deep State’s Denial and Opposition’s Delusion Political debate between competing interests does not necessarily have a malign effect on the search for accountability. By Abdennour Toumi Last week Algeria’s ruling coalition endorsed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika as its candidate in the April, 2019 Presidential election, despite his poor health — however, the 82-year-old…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion

Algeria Migration Policy: National Security Concerns Vs. Humanitarian Morality 

Posted on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Algeria Migration Policy: National Security Concerns Vs. Humanitarian Morality 
Algeria Migration Policy: National Security Concerns Vs. Humanitarian Morality 

Algeria Migration Policy: National Security Concerns Vs. Humanitarian Morality  Algeria’s migration policy reflects the interdependence of its domestic national security and to some extent regional foreign policy priorities and objectives. By Abdennour Toumi  The first ever international agreement on the migration crisis aimed at coordinating action on migration around the world was signed by a…

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Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria

Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria
Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria

Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria THE ARAB STREET Radio & Podcast broadcast from Chicago through 690 AM WNZK Radio in Detroit Michigan and live online … Friday Jan. 18, 2019 … interview with Hanaa Hasan, a researcher and writer at Middle East Monitor, specializing in the Levant and North Africa….

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The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later

Posted on January 19, 2019January 20, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment on The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later
The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later

The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later Forty years later, neither the tears of the Arab regimes nor the rise of Israeli alarms have stopped the expansion of Iran’s nuclear program and hegemony in the region. By Abdennour Toumi  With the Iraqi quagmire, the Syrian imbroglio, and the Afghanistan cul-de-sac, the U.S. and the…

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Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Iran, Middle East, Opinion, Turkey

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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Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin
Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin

Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin Benjamin Netanyahu has hundreds of thousands of followers on nearly every social media platform in Hebrew, Arabic, English and Farsi. He’s just one example of the sophisticated way Israeli government officials and politicians are using social media to enhance their propaganda to those targeted audiences. In comparison,…

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Arab News, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, News, News Media, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, Technology, Writers Promote

Arab Radio: Should Palestinians accept the Trump Peace Plan?

Posted on January 18, 2019January 19, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Should Palestinians accept the Trump Peace Plan?
Arab Radio: Should Palestinians accept the Trump Peace Plan?

Arab Radio: Should Palestinians accept the Trump Peace Plan? By Ray Hanania President Trump is preparing to unveil his “Deal of the Century” for Palestinian peace, the Trump Peace Plan. Naturally extremists on both sides, Israel and Palestine, will reject it because that’s what they do. They reject everything because their employer is conflict and…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, News, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Podcast, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania, Terrorism, The Arab Street

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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Israel’s government will do and say anything to cover its atrocities

Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel’s government will do and say anything to cover its atrocities

Israel’s government will do and say anything to cover its atrocities How Israel used strategic public relations communication to veil its atrocities and instead sell itself falsely as a benevolent Democracy that is the victim of blood-lusting anti-semitic Arabs. By Ray Hanania Israel’s government will do anything to distract the world from its human rights…

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WHY Jerry Fawell Jr. can’t imagine Trump ‘doing anything that’s not good for the country’

Posted on January 6, 2019January 6, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on WHY Jerry Fawell Jr. can’t imagine Trump ‘doing anything that’s not good for the country’
WHY Jerry Fawell Jr. can’t imagine Trump ‘doing anything that’s not good for the country’

“Where there is no vision, the people perish”-Proverbs 29:18 Jerry Fawell Jr. expresses the Antichrist ideology of Fundamentalist Christians in The Washington Post’s Magazine feature titled “Jerry Falwell Jr. can’t imagine Trump ‘doing anything that’s not good for the country’”, which inspired this post. By Eileen Fleming Over two thousand comments have been posted in…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

How Political Incorrectness Made Algerians Hate Politics 

Posted on December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment on How Political Incorrectness Made Algerians Hate Politics 
How Political Incorrectness Made Algerians Hate Politics 

How Political Incorrectness Made Algerians Hate Politics  The opium though turns out to be pure honey for the fans’ throats to manifest their anger and challenge the cynicism and the narcissism of their “leaders.” By Abdennour Toumi  Four months before the April, 2019 Presidential election, where President Bouteflika is running for a fifth-term, despite all…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion

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