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Being Arab in America is a burdensome struggle

Posted on December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Being Arab in America is a burdensome struggle
Being Arab in America is a burdensome struggle

Being Arab in America is a burdensome struggle Arab Americans have a lifelong challenge living in America. Part of the problem comes from he divisions in their own community, and the marginalization of them by the Arab World. We’re discriminated against and there is no system to address that discrimination. We are excluded from almost…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Commentary, Culture, Features, immigrants, Opinion, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, Terrorism, US Arab Politics

US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology
US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology

US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology People who can’t debate real issues because they lack the intelligence to do so instead turn to racist hatred and name-calling to demonize others with whom they disagree. That’s the case with Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert who made a vicious personal attack against Minnesota…

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Arab News, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Commentary, Congress, Culture, Humor, Opinion, Politics, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, Terrorism, US Arab Politics

An Arab American Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2021December 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on An Arab American Thanksgiving
An Arab American Thanksgiving

An Arab American Thanksgiving By Ray Hanania One of the greatest contributions of the Arab World to the Western World is the gift of Arab food, especially in America where the national menu has grown as a result of the arrival of immigrants from around the world. One of the most important food holidays in…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Commentary, Features, Food, Middle East, News, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

A Better Response to Bennett’s “Terror State” Claim

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on A Better Response to Bennett’s “Terror State” Claim
A Better Response to Bennett’s “Terror State” Claim

A Better Response to Bennett’s “Terror State” Claim Whether the two-state solution is dead or merely in a coma remains an open question. But if serious negotiations ever do return, if they are to succeed, they will have to grapple with the real possibility that in an independent Palestinian state, Hamas could come to power…

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2021 General Elections are Over: Time to Reconcile, Work Together and Move Forward

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on 2021 General Elections are Over: Time to Reconcile, Work Together and Move Forward
2021 General Elections are Over: Time to Reconcile, Work Together and Move Forward

2021 General Elections are Over: Time to Reconcile, Work Together and Move Forward No doubt that this year’s general elections that was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 was one most important and most contested in a number of cities across the state of Michigan, notably in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck for Arab and…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Imad Hamad, Opinion, Politics

American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support

Posted on October 31, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support
American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support

American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support Hassan Nijem of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce has saved 22 Hookah lounges from being closed, helped to force Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to stop her racist closures and discriminatory targeting of Arab store owners, and now has helped Arab American collect property tax refunds of…

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Voting Right: Vote for the Program and the Values

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Voting Right: Vote for the Program and the Values
Voting Right: Vote for the Program and the Values

Voting Right: Vote for the Program and the Values Voting is important and every citizen who is 18 years of age or older should participate in the election system by voting. The individuals you elect will directly impact your lives and community. Not based on knowledge and facts, not on emotion. Vote for the best…

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9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom?

Posted on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on 9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom?
9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom?

9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom? By Imad Hamad This September 11 is the 20th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terror attacks. Twenty years is a long time. What are the lessons of the nation’s response to the attacks? The mistakes? The attacks shocked the country. In response to the vile attacks, George…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Imad Hamad, Opinion, racism

9/11 and a 20th Reflection of That Day

Posted on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on 9/11 and a 20th Reflection of That Day
9/11 and a 20th Reflection of That Day

To mark the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, President Biden will visit the attack sites in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Families of hundreds of 9/11 victims told Biden to stay away unless he declassified government evidence that could link Saudi Arabia to the attack. By Eileen Fleming President Biden on Friday signed an executive order to…

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

Pritzker falls short on promises to Arab, Muslim Americans

Posted on August 23, 2021August 26, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Pritzker falls short on promises to Arab, Muslim Americans
Pritzker falls short on promises to Arab, Muslim Americans

Pritzker falls short on promises to Arab, Muslim Americans As he approaches his 3rd full year in office on January 1, 2022, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has failed to deliver on a major promise he made to Arab Americans during his campaign election, to appoint Arabs and Muslims to key state boards and commissions. Pritzker,…

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Activism, American Arabs, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Election, immigrants, Opinion, Politics, racism, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  

Posted on August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  
Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  

Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  By Imad Hamad Dearborn Heights has a serious public safety problem. The very old trees are like ticking bombs that go off every time that we deal with heavy rain, high winds and harsh weather, hurting people’s property.   This problem is exacerbated by the unusual harsh weather.  It is the climate crisis and the…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Imad Hamad, Opinion

Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin
Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin

Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin By Imad Hamad On July 29, former US Senator Carl Levin, the longest serving member of US Senate in Michigan history, died. His death follows the death of another giant of Michigan and American politics, Congressman John Dingell. The death of Senator Carl Levin, just like Dingell’s death, were personal…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Imad Hamad, Opinion

Michigan’s Primary Elections, August 3rd: Charting the Future of Our Communities 

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Michigan’s Primary Elections, August 3rd: Charting the Future of Our Communities 
Michigan’s Primary Elections, August 3rd: Charting the Future of Our Communities 

Michigan’s Primary Elections, August 3rd: Charting the Future of Our Communities  By Imad Hamad The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) urges all registered voters to participate in the upcoming primary elections that will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 across the state of Michigan.   This year’s primary elections is extremely important to different key cities such as…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Imad Hamad, Opinion, Politics, US Arab Politics

Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done

Posted on July 15, 2021August 10, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done
Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done

Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done By Imad Hamad Once one becomes part of public life, he lives in the public eye and under the microscope. There is praise sometimes, criticism other times. Some of it is fair, some unfair. It comes with the territory of being a public figure.  Indeed,…

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Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Imad Hamad, mainstream, Opinion, Podcast, Politics, Radio Podcast, Spotlight, The Arab Street, US Arab Politics

The fate of Lifta portends the future of Ramallah and Bethlehem and more

Posted on July 14, 2021August 10, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on The fate of Lifta portends the future of Ramallah and Bethlehem and more
The fate of Lifta portends the future of Ramallah and Bethlehem and more

The fate of Lifta portends the future of Ramallah and Bethlehem and more The tragic fate of the village of #Lifta, #Palestine. @ArabNews Every Palestinian knows the story of Lifta, a small village on a hillside near the city of Jerusalem. During its war to conquer Palestinian-majority areas of Palestine in 1947 and 1948, Israel…

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Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, racism, refugees

The Flood of 2021: A Time to Reflect and Seek Solutions

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on The Flood of 2021: A Time to Reflect and Seek Solutions
The Flood of 2021: A Time to Reflect and Seek Solutions

The Flood of 2021: A Time to Reflect and Seek Solutions Thousands of people were caught in the surprises floods that struck the Dearborn region again, seven years after a prior flood devastated homes and live-in 2014. Among the victims of the record-setting flooding that damages hundreds of homes and properties are Arab Americans and…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Business, Commentary, mainstream, Opinion

Mordechai Vanunu: Final Annual Update and this Writers Next Steps

Posted on June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mordechai Vanunu: Final Annual Update and this Writers Next Steps
Mordechai Vanunu: Final Annual Update and this Writers Next Steps

With Gratitude for the generosity of TheArabDailyNews for their nine years of hosting the saga of Israel’s nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu By Eileen Fleming Follow THIS LINK to read the Vanunu Saga at TheArabDailyNews.com. This post will be this writer’s final post at TheArabDailyNews. I leave because of lessons I learned during the Trump administration,…

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

Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition
Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition

Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition Find links to the audio podcast and video podcast of The Ray Hanania Radio Show. Listen and watch every Wednesday at 8 AM on WNZK AM 690 radio in Detroit and on WDMV AM 700 Radio in Washington D.C, and watch on…

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