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Arab News launches third season of The Mayman Show podcast

Posted on December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on Arab News launches third season of The Mayman Show podcast
Arab News launches third season of The Mayman Show podcast

Arab News launches third season of The Mayman Show podcast Host Hussam Al-Mayman explores the cultural, social and entertainment renaissance happening in the Kingdom RIYADH: Arab News, the leading English-language daily in the Middle East, will launch the third season of its popular podcast, “The Mayman Show,” on Dec. 15. Presented by reporter Hussam Al-Mayman…

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Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts

Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts
Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts

Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts Buy any 2 cookbooks and get a surprise free cookbook As the holiday season approaches, I am excited to share with you our latest crop of international cookbooks from award-winning chefs, which have already received amazing pre-publication reviews. From Lebanese cuisine to Ukrainian, Chinese, Jamaican, African, Indian,…

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Arab World, Book Review, Entertainment, Features, Food, immigrants, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, recipe

“Ramy” cable series melds Arab world reality with every day American life

Posted on October 22, 2022October 23, 2022 By rayhanania 1 Comment on “Ramy” cable series melds Arab world reality with every day American life
“Ramy” cable series melds Arab world reality with every day American life

“Ramy” cable series melds Arab world reality with every day American life By Ray Hanania As a Palestinian writer in America, my lifelong ambition is to write a TV series that portrays Arabs to Americans as being “no different” than other Americans. If I were to script that show someday, I would call it “Everybody…

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Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6

Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6
Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6

Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6 The second season of “The Ray Hanania Show” live radio will launch on Wednesday, April 6 featuring a focus on Ramadan and a new law passed in Minneapolis that permits the Adhan from the city’s mosques between 7 AM and 10 PM….

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Chicagoland celebrates Arab American Heritage Month

Posted on March 31, 2022April 2, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicagoland celebrates Arab American Heritage Month
Chicagoland celebrates Arab American Heritage Month

Chicagoland celebrates Arab American Heritage Month More than 250 government leaders, elected officials and candidates for office attended a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month in Hickory Hills in suburban Chicago hosted by the American Arab Chamber of Commerce. The dinner was donated by three Chamber members and was free to the public featuring a…

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Will Smith violence takes Oscar protests to dangerous level

Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Will Smith violence takes Oscar protests to dangerous level
Will Smith violence takes Oscar protests to dangerous level

Will Smith violence takes Oscar protests to dangerous level When Hollywood actor Will Smith walked on stage of the 94th Academy of Arts and Sciences Oscars Award on Sunday March 27, 2022, and punched comedian Chris Rock in the face with an open fist, he elevated and personalized what has been an occasional occurrence of…

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Arab Chamber to host Arab Heritage Month dinner March 30

Posted on March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Chamber to host Arab Heritage Month dinner March 30
Arab Chamber to host Arab Heritage Month dinner March 30

Arab Chamber to host Arab Heritage Month dinner March 30 The American Arab Chamber of Commerce wll host a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Aladdin Banquets at 8821 W. 87th Street in Hickory Hills. Chamber President Hassan Nijem said that doors will open at 6 PM and the…

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MBC GROUP’s Rupture wins Best Saudi Film at the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival

Posted on December 15, 2021December 22, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on MBC GROUP’s Rupture wins Best Saudi Film at the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival
MBC GROUP’s Rupture wins Best Saudi Film at the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival

MBC GROUP’s Rupture wins Best Saudi Film at the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival “Rupture”, the psychological thriller produced by MBC STUDIOS, has won Best Saudi Film at the 2021 Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF). Directed by Hamzah K. Jamjoom, written by Alberto Lopez, “Rupture” follows the story of a Saudi couple who…

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Award-Winning Palestinian Film Opens 25th Annual Arab Film Festival 

Posted on November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Award-Winning Palestinian Film Opens 25th Annual Arab Film Festival 
Award-Winning Palestinian Film Opens 25th Annual Arab Film Festival 

Award-Winning Palestinian Film Opens 25th Annual Arab Film Festival  The country’s largest and oldest festival of Arab films returns with in-person events showing 54 cutting-edge pieces, with a full slate of films streaming online throughout North America.  This year, the 25th annual Arab Film Festival will take place November 18 to 24 in San Francisco,…

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Stories My Father Told Me by author and artist Helen Zughaib

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Stories My Father Told Me by author and artist Helen Zughaib
Stories My Father Told Me by author and artist Helen Zughaib

Stories My Father Told Me by author and artist Helen Zughaib Stories My Father Told Me: Memories of a Childhood in Syria and Lebanon contains 24 full color plates of original artwork by the established Arab American artist Helen Zughaib and accompany her father Elia Zughaib’s family stories of his childhood in Syria and Lebanon…

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New Book: Girl Fighters: Break Tradition in Yemen 

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on New Book: Girl Fighters: Break Tradition in Yemen 
New Book: Girl Fighters: Break Tradition in Yemen 

New Book: Girl Fighters: Break Tradition in Yemen  A tale of strife in Yemen, a novel by Carolyn Han In traditional Yemeni society girls remain hidden behind walls, doors, and veils. Until the men in their family were killed in the war. This historical anti-war novel introduces two girls who challenge tribal traditions vowing, against…

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Arab American race car driver Toni Breidinger receives NASCAR Hall of Fame award

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab American race car driver Toni Breidinger receives NASCAR Hall of Fame award
Arab American race car driver Toni Breidinger receives NASCAR Hall of Fame award

Arab American race car driver Toni Breidinger receives NASCAR Hall of Fame award Toni Breidinger, first Arab-American female driver of NASCAR, received the NASCAR’S Drive for Diversity Development Series Driver Award today at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.  In her thank you speech she stated “Thank you to my partners Roman Empire, Elite Models, Huda…

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American Arabs, Entertainment, News, Sports

New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi
New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi

New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi Coming later this year Born in 1935 in a French-colonized Algerian village, Mokhtar Mokhtefi came of age amidst the growing independence movements. He saw the effects of France’s 130-year colonization of his country, and the brutal tactics they used to stay in power: arresting and…

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Salem Furrha guests on the “It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania

Posted on June 12, 2021August 10, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on Salem Furrha guests on the “It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania
Salem Furrha guests on the “It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania

Salem Furrha guests on the “It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania Salem Furrha, whose west coast family has become one of the most popular social media entertainers on Tiktok, Instagram and Youtube, said the secret to going viral is to stand out, be funny and be creative, during an appearance this week on…

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Theatreworks Silicon Valley Streams new Works Festival online

Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Theatreworks Silicon Valley Streams new Works Festival online
Theatreworks Silicon Valley Streams new Works Festival online

Theatreworks Silicon Valley Streams new Works Festival online TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stream an advance look at tomorrow’s hits in New Works Festival Online. Transforming the Tony Award-winning company’s hit annual festival into a virtual experience, New Works Festival Online offers digital audiences an extraordinary opportunity to view new plays and selections from new musicals,…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Culture, Entertainment, Event, Events, Features, mainstream, News, NewsWire, Spotlight

A Free Virtual Reading of Mosque4Mosque by Omer Abbas Salem

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on A Free Virtual Reading of Mosque4Mosque by Omer Abbas Salem
A Free Virtual Reading of Mosque4Mosque by Omer Abbas Salem

A Free Virtual Reading of Mosque4Mosque by Omer Abbas Salem A Deeply Moving and Relatable Story about a “Normal” Muslim American Family Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s new play development initiative, SCOUT is pleased to present A Virtual Reading of Mosque4Mosque by Omer Abbas Salem on Sunday, March 28th at 2pm CST. The free reading follows a…

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American Arabs, Culture, Entertainment, NewsWire, Press Releases

An Online Art Auction for Emergency Financial Aid 

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on An Online Art Auction for Emergency Financial Aid 
An Online Art Auction for Emergency Financial Aid 

An Online Art Auction for Emergency Financial Aid  Lebanese American University fundraiser on view (online): February 18 – March 1, 2021  The Lebanese American University, in collaboration with ArtScoops, is thrilled to announce the launch of LAU’s first online art auction, titled LAU ArtsRising, which will run from Thursday, February 18 to Monday, March 1,…

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American Arabs, Culture, Entertainment, Features, Lebanon

Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success

Posted on February 6, 2021July 11, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success
Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success

Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success Salem Furrha and his eight children @theFurrhaFamily on TikTok and Instagram represent a large movement of American Arabs who have turned to social media as a means of breaking up the boredom of coronavirus restrictions and sharing their lives showcasing a popular and positive  image of Arab…

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