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Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence

Posted on August 30, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence
Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence

Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence The families of hundreds of thousands of missing Iraqis marked the International Day of the Disappeared on Friday, as the office of Iraq’s Prime Minister pledged to support relatives and investigate cases, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (August 30,…

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Abu Ghraib at Home in America

Posted on July 4, 2019August 20, 2019 By B. Nimri Aziz No Comments on Abu Ghraib at Home in America
Abu Ghraib at Home in America

Abu Ghraib at Home in America By B. Nimri Aziz “This is not what America is about” argues a reporter referring to revelations of misogynist, violent, racist behavior by employees of the U.S. Border Patrol ‘guarding’ migrants held in detention centers.  Sorry Mr. Thompson (Propublica journalist who broke this story); THIS IS what America is…

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Iraqi American Woman Wins IndieFEST International Film Awards

Posted on May 18, 2019June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Iraqi American Woman Wins IndieFEST International Film Awards
Iraqi American Woman Wins IndieFEST International Film Awards

Iraqi American Woman Wins IndieFEST International Film Awards Iraqi born filmmaker Weam Namou wins a prestigious Award of Excellence from the IndieFEST Film Awards (women filmmaker category) for her latest production with and Eric Hoffer, the award-winning author of 13 books. The award will be given for Weam Namou’s exciting feature documentary, The Great American…

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Smithsonian Channel features new season of archeology including in Middle East

Posted on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Smithsonian Channel features new season of archeology including in Middle East
Smithsonian Channel features new season of archeology including in Middle East

Smithsonian Channel features new season of archeology including in Middle East Season Five premieres Monday, Sept. 24 at 8 pm with details on a 2,700-year old temple tied to the Biblical tale of Jonah and the Whale discovered in Iraq that was destroyed by ISIS. Archaeologists investigating a site in Iraq destroyed by ISIS have…

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Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point

Posted on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point
Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point

Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point Beirut, September 5, 2018 — The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Syrian authorities to immediately release Omar Kalo, a news anchor for the Iraqi Kurdish satellite news broadcaster Rudaw. Syrian military intelligence forces stopped and arrested Kalo at a checkpoint between the northern Syrian…

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Arab World, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, News, News Media, Syria

A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin

Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin
A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin

A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin By Abdennour Toumi Professor Tugrul Keskin is Professor-Director of the Center for Global Governance at Shanghai University, China. Keskin was the Graduate Director at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. He taught previously at the Department of International and Global…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Features, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kurds, Middle East, Politics, Syria, Turkey

PBS to air documentary on struggle of Iraqi family August 27, 2018

Posted on July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on PBS to air documentary on struggle of Iraqi family August 27, 2018
PBS to air documentary on struggle of Iraqi family August 27, 2018

PBS to air documentary on struggle of Iraqi family August 27, 2018 Caught in the Crossfire, an Iraqi Family Remains Determined to Rebuild in ‘Nowhere to Hide,’ Airing August 27, 2018 on PBS. The documentary is described as an Unforgettable Look at a Battle-Torn Iraq and War’s Human Consequences Fifteen years after the U.S. invasion…

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Arab Radio Podcast: Iraqi Artist Michael Rakowitz

Posted on June 8, 2018April 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio Podcast: Iraqi Artist Michael Rakowitz
Arab Radio Podcast: Iraqi Artist Michael Rakowitz

Arab Radio Podcast: Iraqi Artist Michael Rakowitz Iraqi American artist Michael Rakowitz talks about his efforts to recreate Iraqi art and iconic heritage lost to war and ISIS/ISIL violence in this interview on Yalla! Fight Back live Arab Radio Friday June 8, 2018 with host Ray Hanania. You can listen to the podcast using the…

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Arab Youth Survey raises some serious concerns

Posted on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Youth Survey raises some serious concerns
Arab Youth Survey raises some serious concerns

Arab Youth Survey raises some serious concerns A study by one of the world’s largest PR companies, Burson-Marsteller, of Arab young people in 16 countries in the Levant, Gulf and North Africa offers disturbing insight into the regional concerns and the powerful influence of the mainstream Western news media. Not surprisingly, the further away Arab…

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Iraqi authorities arrest Samir Obeid at Baghdad checkpoint

Posted on February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Iraqi authorities arrest Samir Obeid at Baghdad checkpoint
Iraqi authorities arrest Samir Obeid at Baghdad checkpoint

Iraqi authorities arrest Samir Obeid at Baghdad checkpoint Beirut, February 6, 2018–The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the arrest of Iraqi freelance journalist and political commentator Samir Obeid and called on Iraqi authorities to release him immediately. Men who identified themselves as Iraqi security forces arrested Obeid at a checkpoint on the outskirts of…

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Arab World, Iraq, Journalism, Middle East, News, News Media

Obit: American Arab journalism, history titan Joseph Haiek dies

Posted on January 25, 2018August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Obit: American Arab journalism, history titan Joseph Haiek dies
Obit: American Arab journalism, history titan Joseph Haiek dies

Obit: American Arab journalism, history titan Joseph Haiek dies Joseph Haiek was a journalism and history titan in the American Arab community who spent his life documenting the story of the Arab community in this country. It was a huge task considering that many of the pages were blank and that so few Arabs in…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Egypt, Iraq, Journalism, Middle East, Obits, Opinion, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Kurdish journalist killed, others attacked amid post referendum tensions

Posted on October 30, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Kurdish journalist killed, others attacked amid post referendum tensions
Kurdish journalist killed, others attacked amid post referendum tensions

Kurdish journalist killed, others attacked amid post referendum tensions New York, October 30, 2017– CPJ today condemned attacks against the Kurdish media in Iraq and called on all parties to refrain from targeting the press as political and military tensions escalate over a Kurdish independence bid. In recent days, attackers stabbed to death a journalist,…

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Arab World, Editors Picks, Iraq, Journalism, Kurdish, Kurds, Middle East, News

Love Blossoms and Cultures Collide in Yasminas Necklace

Posted on October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Love Blossoms and Cultures Collide in Yasminas Necklace
Love Blossoms and Cultures Collide in Yasminas Necklace

Love Blossoms and Cultures Collide in Yasminas Necklace LOVE BLOSSOMS AND CULTURES COLLIDE IN YASMINA’S NECKLACE, ROHINA MALIK’S MODERN AMERICAN LOVE STORY, DIRECTED BY ANN FILMER, OCTOBER 20 – NOVEMBER 19 ***IRAQI ART BY AHMAD ABDULRAZZAQ FEATURED ON THE SET—AND DISPLAYED IN THE LOBBY AVAILABLE FOR SALE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCTION*** Chicago-based playwright Rohina…

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American Arabs, Editors Picks, Entertainment, Features, Iraq, mainstream, News

Kurdish reporters killed in eastern Syria

Posted on October 16, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Kurdish reporters killed in eastern Syria
Kurdish reporters killed in eastern Syria

Kurdish reporters killed in eastern Syria Two Kurdish reporters killed on duty by car bombings in eastern Syria Beirut, October 16, 2017–Kurdish journalists Dilshan Ibash and Hawker Faisal Mohammed died from injuries sustained during October 12 suicide car bomb attacks that occurred in the eastern Syrian village of Abu Fas, where the two reporters were…

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Arab World, Iraq, Journalism, Kurdish, Kurds, Middle East, News, News Media, Syria

Ahmet Uysal discusses Kurdish independence from Iraq

Posted on October 7, 2017October 7, 2017 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Ahmet Uysal discusses Kurdish independence from Iraq
Ahmet Uysal discusses Kurdish independence from Iraq

Ahmet Uysal discusses Kurdish independence from Iraq In wake of the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum election, Professor Ahmet Uysal has accepted kindly to share his insights with the Arab Daily News. By Abdennour Toumi “Turkey supported the survival of the Iraqi Kurds as an autonomous and proto-state economically and politically. However, an independent Kurdish state…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Iraq, Kurdish, Middle East, Opinion, Politics

The true Immigrants of America deserve respect

Posted on September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 By Mesho Ska'ander Younas No Comments on The true Immigrants of America deserve respect
The true Immigrants of America deserve respect

The true Immigrants of America deserve respect By Mesho Younas Despite the criticism of President Donald Trump from extremists in the United States and elsewhere, the President has proven himself to be a champion of true American immigrants. Nearly everyone in America is either an immigrant or a descendant of immigrants. The only real inhabitants…

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Activism, American Arabs, Bloggers, Chaldean, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Iraq, Mesho Younas, Middle East, Opinion, Syria

Reorganize and improve the Arab League

Posted on September 3, 2017September 4, 2017 By rayhanania 4 Comments on Reorganize and improve the Arab League
Reorganize and improve the Arab League

Reorganize and improve the Arab League The Arab League needs to be reorganized putting an emphasis on moderation and public relations while targeting for expulsion the extremists in the Arab World. It’s the only way to counter Israel’s abusive political public relations campaigns to demonize the Palestinians, blame all Arabs for ISIS, and tighten the…

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Arab News, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Egypt, Gulf States, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Syria, Terrorism

Iraqi government threatens journalists over criticism

Posted on August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Iraqi government threatens journalists over criticism
Iraqi government threatens journalists over criticism

Iraqi government threatens journalists over criticism Iraqi regulator threatens TV satirist with legal action Iraqi authorities should stop threatening the pro-Kurdish broadcaster NRT and political satirist Ahmed al-Basheer, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. In a letter NRT received August 10, the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission inquired whether the broadcaster’s Arabic-language channel would…

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