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Iranian Americans detained at Canada border returning from concert

Posted on January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Iranian Americans detained at Canada border returning from concert
Iranian Americans detained at Canada border returning from concert

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Iranian Americans detained at Canada border returning from concert CAIR-WA Assisting Iranian-Americans Detained U.S. Border after returning to the U.S. following a concert held in Canada featuring Iranian and Person music and performances The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) is assisting more than 60 Iranians and Iranian-Americans of all ages…

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Census and (lack of) Sensibility in the way nation’s manipulate population data

Posted on June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Census and (lack of) Sensibility in the way nation’s manipulate population data
Census and (lack of) Sensibility in the way nation’s manipulate population data

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Census and (lack of) Sensibility in the way nation’s manipulate population data Governments around the world manipulate their Census data on populations in order to undermine minority rights and strengthen government abuses against minorities. In the United States, the government has used the Census for decades as a means of suppressing the actual numbers of…

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Cook County Board approves April Arab Heritage Month proclamation

Posted on March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Cook County Board approves April Arab Heritage Month proclamation
Cook County Board approves April Arab Heritage Month proclamation

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Cook County Board approves April Arab Heritage Month proclamation Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison introduces a proclamation honoring April as Arab American Heritage Month at the board meeting March 20, 2019, in coordination with the passage of a State of Illinois Law designating April as Arab American Heritage month. The Cook County Board on Wednesday,…

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WalletHub lists Most and Least Diverse cities in America

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on WalletHub lists Most and Least Diverse cities in America
WalletHub lists Most and Least Diverse cities in America

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WalletHub lists Most and Least Diverse cities in America The U.S. today is a melting pot of cultures, thanks to increasing ethnic and racial diversification. If the trend continues, America will be more colorful than ever by 2045, at which point no single ethnic group will constitute the majority in the U.S. for the first…

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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 

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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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Illinois Legislature adopts bill to name April Arab Heritage Month

Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Illinois Legislature adopts bill to name April Arab Heritage Month
Illinois Legislature adopts bill to name April Arab Heritage Month

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Illinois Legislature adopts bill to name April Arab Heritage Month Illinois Legislature passes law to designate April as Arab American Heritage Month. The bill was introduced by Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, and co-sponsored by State Senator Steve Landek and Representative Mike Zalewski. The bill restores respect for Illinois’ Arab American community which was…

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Migrants and refugees crossing Libya subjected to “unimaginable horrors”

Posted on December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Migrants and refugees crossing Libya subjected to “unimaginable horrors”
Migrants and refugees crossing Libya subjected to “unimaginable horrors”

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Migrants and refugees crossing Libya subjected to “unimaginable horrors” Migrants and refugees are being subjected to “unimaginable horrors” from the moment they enter Libya, throughout their stay in the country and – if they make it that far — during their subsequent attempts to cross the Mediterranean sea, according to a UN report released on…

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Rahma Relief Foundation raising money for Yemen in Tawheed Center

Posted on November 11, 2018November 19, 2018 By Saba Ibraheem No Comments on Rahma Relief Foundation raising money for Yemen in Tawheed Center
Rahma Relief Foundation raising money for Yemen in Tawheed Center

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Rahma Relief Foundation raising money for Yemen in Tawheed Center By Saba Ibraheem “Humanity work is not something to get a salary from; we started this organization with passion,” Dr. Shadi Zaza, the co-founder and CEO of Rahma Relief Foundation said. On Oct. 10, 2018, tens of people attended the fundraising event that was held…

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J.B. Pritzker’s Muslim problem lingers

Posted on August 24, 2018December 2, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on J.B. Pritzker’s Muslim problem lingers
J.B. Pritzker’s Muslim problem lingers

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J.B. Pritzker’s Muslim problem lingers Illinois’ Arab American community continues to grow in strength which is why more and more many candidates for public office are courting them for their voter support. But racism is not something that can just be ignored and has to be addressed forthrightly and with an apology. That doesn’t always…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, immigrants, Israel, mainstream, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Terrorism, US Arab Politics

Arab Radio discusses the Arabs of South America Friday 8 am EST

Posted on August 23, 2018August 26, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Arab Radio discusses the Arabs of South America Friday 8 am EST
Arab Radio discusses the Arabs of South America Friday 8 am EST

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Arab Radio discusses the Arabs of South America Friday 8 am EST Use the widget below to listen to the Podcast of this Radio Program, or click here to go to the podcast website. Thank you: Tune in to Yalla! Fight Back Arab Radio on Friday morning, August 24, 2018 at 8 AM EST on…

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Affaire d’État or Scandal, the Palace Is Boiling

Posted on July 25, 2018August 20, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Affaire d’État or Scandal, the Palace Is Boiling
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Affaire d’État or Scandal, the Palace Is Boiling President Macron’s supporters prefer to compare him to President Obama rather than President Nixon, and believe he will survive the storm. By Abdennour Toumi First heat waves of the summer season in Paris have produced an unusual sweat and wet in the town; everybody is trying to…

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Impact of Trump ban on Yemen detailed in new report

Posted on June 21, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Impact of Trump ban on Yemen detailed in new report
Impact of Trump ban on Yemen detailed in new report

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Impact of Trump ban on Yemen detailed in new report The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School released “Window Dressing the Muslim Ban: Reports of waivers & mass denials from Yemeni-American families stuck in limbo.” The new report documents the impact of Donald Trump’s “Muslim Ban”…

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Accurate look at UN Human Rights, devoid of Nikki Haley’s racism

Posted on June 20, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Accurate look at UN Human Rights, devoid of Nikki Haley’s racism
Accurate look at UN Human Rights, devoid of Nikki Haley’s racism

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Accurate look at UN Human Rights, devoid of Nikki Haley’s racism Despite the lies and propaganda of racist, bigoted American UN Ambassador Nikki Haley that the UN Human Rights Council only focuses on Israel, the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein offers insight into the Council’s positions on a wide range…

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Trump slammed for policies on immigrant children, and UN

Posted on June 19, 2018June 20, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump slammed for policies on immigrant children, and UN
Trump slammed for policies on immigrant children, and UN

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Trump slammed for policies on immigrant children, and UN President Trump came under fire this week for a series of policy slips ranging from the mishandling of immigrant children to his administration’s rejection of the fundamental principles of human rights. Ironically, the mishandling and abuse of immigrant children at the border is in fact a…

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A memorial to a great Arab American Journalist, Aziz Shihab

Posted on October 28, 2007March 29, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on A memorial to a great Arab American Journalist, Aziz Shihab
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A memorial to a great Arab American Journalist, Aziz Shihab Long time pioneer in American journalism and author Aziz Shihab passed away on Oct. 22, 2007. He was the father of famed Arab American author Naomi Shihab Nye. Shihab worked at the Dallas Morning News newspaper at a time when so few Arab American entered…

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