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Great Arab & Middle East restaurants in America

Posted on December 22, 2014December 22, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Great Arab & Middle East restaurants in America
Great Arab & Middle East restaurants in America

By Ray Hanania Great tasting Middle Eastern food is growing in popularity. We have a new Facebook Page where you can find the best Arab restaurants in America As an Arab born in America, I have been on a constant hunt for great tasting Middle Eastern food, besides the great recipes that my mother used to…

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American Arabs, Features, Food, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, Travel

The Thousand Lights and a Light in Paris

Posted on December 12, 2014December 12, 2014 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on The Thousand Lights and a Light in Paris
The Thousand Lights and a Light in Paris

By Abdennour Toumi Paris, France — Paris, known world-wide as La Ville Lumière, is a name well-earned and valid, not only for its fame as a center of intellectualism since the Age of Enlightenment, but also as the seat of inspirational education for students the world over. Countless lights shine to illuminate this sparkling city at…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Spotlight

The Wife of Jesus: Ancient biblical fragment a historical truth or clever forgery?

Posted on November 30, 2014December 1, 2014 By Ali Younes No Comments on The Wife of Jesus: Ancient biblical fragment a historical truth or clever forgery?
The Wife of Jesus: Ancient biblical fragment a historical truth or clever forgery?

By Ali Younes Did Jesus have a wife? or he didn’t in according with official teachings of the Catholic church which holds that Jesus remained celibate all of his life on earth which later became the foundation for the Catholic Church . A notion that later obligated the pope and persists to live the way…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News

Ex- Al Qaida Fighter: Al Qaida plans to attack the US on September 11 were public, CIA did noting to stop it

Posted on November 23, 2014September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes No Comments on Ex- Al Qaida Fighter: Al Qaida plans to attack the US on September 11 were public, CIA did noting to stop it
Ex- Al Qaida Fighter: Al Qaida plans to attack the US on September 11 were public, CIA did noting to stop it

By Ali Younes A former Al Qaida fighter who was present in Afghanistan before and during the September, 11 attacks, said that he is convinced today that the CIA had prior knowledge of the impending attacks on the World Trade Center and on Washington and they did not nothing to prevent it. He recounted to…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News

Amin al-Hajj, Lebanese who spied for Israel for decades speaks out, demands recognition

Posted on November 15, 2014November 16, 2014 By Ali Younes 1 Comment on Amin al-Hajj, Lebanese who spied for Israel for decades speaks out, demands recognition
Amin al-Hajj, Lebanese who spied for Israel for decades speaks out, demands recognition

Lebanese spy Amin-al-Hajj spied for Israeli Mossad for decades,driven by his burning hatred of  Palestinians became Israel’s top spy in the Middle East and established a network of  spies all over the region. He provided valuable services to the state of Israel, and is responsible for the death of thousands of Arabs.Now living in Israel,dropped and feeling…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News

ISIS and Al Qaida Alliance efforts in Syria Failed

Posted on November 14, 2014April 13, 2019 By Ali Younes No Comments on ISIS and Al Qaida Alliance efforts in Syria Failed

Reported efforts to form an alliance and possible unity between ISIS and Al Qaida to end jihadist infighting in Syria have now officially been declared a failure, as declared by the Chechen Jihadist leader who mediated between the two groups.

Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News

ISIS Will Make its Own Currency, in Gold

Posted on November 13, 2014September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes 1 Comment on ISIS Will Make its Own Currency, in Gold
ISIS Will Make its Own Currency, in Gold

By: Ali Younes An official statement issued today by the purported “treasury department of Islamic State” announced its decision to struck “Islamic currency” made of Gold, Silver, and Copper. The statement said that “under the instructions of Caliph Ibrahim, the Treasury Department of the Islamic state will issue three types of Islamic coins of Gold,…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News

Joseph Smith Founder of Mormon Church had 40 wives, Church admits

Posted on November 11, 2014September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes 1 Comment on Joseph Smith Founder of Mormon Church had 40 wives, Church admits
Joseph Smith Founder of Mormon Church had 40 wives, Church admits

By Ali Younes The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, better known as the Mormon Church, has formally acknowledged in a series of essays that the founder of the Church, Joseph Smith, had as many as 40 wives during his life time, some of which were married to other men and one was as…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News

The Persian Project: A Sunni perspective on history and today’s reality

Posted on November 10, 2014September 25, 2018 By Ali Younes 1 Comment on The Persian Project: A Sunni perspective on history and today’s reality
The Persian Project: A Sunni perspective on history and today’s reality

The Persian Project: A Sunni perspective on history and today’s reality By Dr. Baheddin Shabaneh It was in a sunny day in April 1986 when Iranian supreme spiritual leader Ayatollah Khomeini was talking to the families of the Iranians who were killed or injured during the bloody Iran-Iraqi war when he said ” Lastly but…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features

iiGlobal hosts Jewelry show under patronage of Saudi King

Posted on November 9, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on iiGlobal hosts Jewelry show under patronage of Saudi King
iiGlobal hosts Jewelry show under patronage of Saudi King

3 Days of Exposition and Networking – One Stop Jewelry Source at Riyadh iiGlobal has recently announced its Royal collaboration for the upcoming show “Saudi Arabian Jewelry & Watch Show” (SJWS). The show is going to be held in Riyadh under the Official Royal Patronage of His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques…

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Activism, Arab World, Features, Gulf States, Press Releases

The Identity of EX-SEAL who shot and killed Bin Laden is revealed

Posted on November 7, 2014January 9, 2019 By Ali Younes 1 Comment on The Identity of EX-SEAL who shot and killed Bin Laden is revealed
The Identity of EX-SEAL who shot and killed Bin Laden is revealed

The Identity of EX-SEAL who shot and killed Bin Laden is revealed By Ali Younes Robert James O’Neill the former American Navy Seal commando who shot and killed Al Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden on May, 2, 2011 has been outed by an organization of former Special Forces members called SOFREP . The group posted…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Features, News

Fighting Father Dave Smith Talks Vanunu Gaza Syria

Posted on November 5, 2014September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Fighting Father Dave Smith Talks Vanunu Gaza Syria
Fighting Father Dave Smith Talks Vanunu Gaza Syria

By Eileen Fleming Exclusive to The Arab Daily News Fifteen years ago Reverend Dave Smith established The Order of Fighting Fathers a global group of priests and regular people, committed to Fighting the Good Fight against injustice, prejudice, drugs and poverty, by challenging and encouraging each other to spread the truth in love in the…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Eileen Fleming, Features, Palestine & Jordan, Video

Exclusive interview with Turkish analyst Veysel Ayhan

Posted on November 5, 2014September 24, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Exclusive interview with Turkish analyst Veysel Ayhan
Exclusive interview with Turkish analyst Veysel Ayhan

Q&A with Dr. Veysel Ayhan, President of International Middle East Peace Research (IMPR), a think-tank center based in Ankara, Turkey By Abdennour Toumi, Ankara-Turkey Profile: Dr. Veysel Ayhan is Associate Professor and President of International Middle East Peace Research Center. He is also Associate Professor at the Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey. In May 2012,…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News, Syria

New book by Norman Finkelstein explores Israel’s assault on Gaza

Posted on October 28, 2014October 28, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on New book by Norman Finkelstein explores Israel’s assault on Gaza
New book by Norman Finkelstein explores Israel’s assault on Gaza

New book by Norman Finkelstein explores Israel’s assault on Gaza   Method and Madness: The hidden story of Israel’s assaults on Gaza   “Mr. Finkelstein[‘s] … research is certainly thorough. His characterizations, too, can be brilliant, and he spares nobody …” —The Economist     Perceptions about the Israeli-Palestine conflict are changing. The UK recently voted…

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American Arabs, Features, Press Releases

Jordanian government arrest of anti-ISIS Salafist leader is wrong, might help ISIS, attorney says

Posted on October 28, 2014September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes No Comments on Jordanian government arrest of anti-ISIS Salafist leader is wrong, might help ISIS, attorney says
Jordanian government arrest of anti-ISIS Salafist leader is wrong, might help ISIS, attorney says

Jordanian government arrest of anti-ISIS Salafist leader is wrong, might help ISIS, attorney says By Ali Younes Jordanian government arrested and detained Jordanian Jihadist and Salafist leader Abu Mohamad Al Maqdisi, his wife told the Arab Daily News yesterday.  She said that the Jordanian government has arrested her husband over allegedly using the internet to…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News, Palestine & Jordan

Young girl injured by Israeli fire inspires calls for freedom from Israeli oppression

Posted on October 26, 2014October 26, 2014 By Mohammed Asad No Comments on Young girl injured by Israeli fire inspires calls for freedom from Israeli oppression
Young girl injured by Israeli fire inspires calls for freedom from Israeli oppression

Young girl injured by Israeli fire inspires calls for freedom from Israeli oppression By Mohammed Asad Dalia Khalifa, a 9-year old Palestinian girl, was seriously injured during the Israeli offensive on Gaza Strip, at Zaytoon neighborhood. Khalifa came out of her family’s house was hit randomly by Israeli shelling of the town. With her injures and blood…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Israel, Mohammed Asad, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

A Day at the Syrian-Turkish Border, refugees and relief

Posted on October 25, 2014August 20, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment on A Day at the Syrian-Turkish Border, refugees and relief
A Day at the Syrian-Turkish Border, refugees and relief

A Day at the Syrian-Turkish Border, refugees and relief By Abdennour Toumi Nusaybin-Turkey — The Nusaybin gate stands in Qamishli, a city controlled by the PYD, in a self-proclaimed administrative territory in northeastern Syria. At this border gate the Assad regime still controls the administrative process (paper work). A giant smiling portrait of President Assad hangs on a…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Spotlight, Syria

Tunisian elections: Youngest female candidate poised to make history

Posted on October 25, 2014October 26, 2014 By Ali Younes No Comments on Tunisian elections: Youngest female candidate poised to make history
Tunisian elections: Youngest female candidate poised to make history

Tunisian elections: Youngest female candidate poised to make history  By: Ali Younes   The Tunisian Parliamentary elections are entering its last day before Tunisians go to the polls to cast their votes in highly contested and very polarized elections. But for Dhauha Cherif, this election is a special one because she might be making history…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News

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