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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…
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…
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…
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…
West Meets East, the Tale of the “Burkini” in the French Riviera. French Rivera and the Beauty Island of Corsica, from bare breasts beaches to “Burqinis,” questions Marianne’s liberty symbolism and the French Republic “values.” By Abdennour Toumi The recent Mayoral decision to ban full body swimwear known as the “burkini” (compound of burqa’a and bikini)…
A Federal Nuclear Lawsuit has been filed against President Obama, Secretary of State Kerry, Director of CIA John O. Brennan, Secretary of Department of Defense Ashton Carter, Secretary Department of Treasury Jacob Lew, Secretary Department of Energy Ernest Moniz, and Secretary of Department of Commerce Penny Pritzker In D.C. on 8 August 2016, Grant Smith…
US Arab Radio celebrates its 11th Year as one of the only daily radio program addressing American Arab and Muslim issues. The need to expand and support our American Arab and Muslim media is critical to our community’s effectiveness in this country. Only a few media — the Arab American News and US Arab Radio,…
Top iTunes podcasts on Arabs, Middle East. Podcasts offer an easy way to avoid the biases and bigotry of the mainstream American news media. All you have to do is create an account at iTunes (most people already have one), and “subscribe” (usually for free) to the podcast on your Apple or Android device. It’s that…
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…
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The FX Series Tyrant which features many Arab actors and actresses is the most racist and viciously anti-Arab series on Television. The series, which is in its second season, is the work of an anti-Arab hater and Israeli producer Howard Gordon and writer Gideon Raff. The show was rumored to have been cancelled after last season’s…
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…
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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….
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The USS Indianapolis was hit by two Japanese torpedoes and sank within minutes a few days before the United States nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Of the 1,196 aboard, about 900 made it into the water before the ship sank. Shark attacks began at sunrise and continued for five days until the remaining 317 were accidentally discovered on…
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Washington Report on Middle Affairs launches fundraising drive to raise $40,000 to cover printing and its book section. The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is one of the most informative publications in America on Middle East issues. No other publication offers the depth and detail on issues related to the Arab World, Muslims and the…
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…
“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…
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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…
Republicans, Democrats ignore Arab rights Neither Democrat Hillary Clinton nor Republican Donald Trump have spoken out in favor of the rights of Arabs and Palestinians, although Clinton claims to embrace “Muslims,” while Trump has called for restrictions to weed out Islamic terrorists from among Muslim immigrants who come to America. The issue of “Arab rights” has been…