Category: Middle East

Iraqi authorities arrest Samir Obeid at Baghdad checkpoint

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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…

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

JVP urges companies to stop supporting illegal settlements

February 6, 2018August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

JVP urges companies to stop supporting illegal settlements Jewish Voice for Peace identifies four top companies that are instrumental in supporting the racist, illegal all-Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank on lands stolen from Palestinian Christian and Muslim owners. Those companies are shameful and include: Caterpillar, Priceline.com, TripAdvisor and Airbnb. These companies are contributing…

Activism, American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, mainstream, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Syrian attack on Idlib Hospital kills hospitalized newborn babies

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Syrian attack on Idlib Hospital kills hospitalized newborn babies Washington DC- Several medical facilities have been attacked and put out of service since Sunday, causing newborn babies to temporarily suffocate as their incubators lost power.The attacks left thousands with no access to medical care, as Idlib experienced fierce bombardment, including a reported chlorine gas attack….

Arab World, Middle East, News, Syria, Terrorism

Georgetown Professor pens new book on Arab Culture in Doha

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Georgetown Professor pens new book on Arab Culture in Doha The Doha Experiment by Gary Wasserman is a fascinating and illuminating window into Arab culture by a professor teaching American politics at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Doha, Qatar. The following is quoted from the author about his newly relased book, The Doha…

Book Review, Features, Gulf States, Middle East, News

“Olive Branch” Paris Position: Reticence and Opacity

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

“Olive Branch” Paris Position: Reticence and Opacity Ankara’s Operation “Olive Branch” in Afrin indicates a new orientation to reinstate Paris’ position in the Syrian civil war by trying to be a major player in the process of Syrian peace talks negotiations. By Abdennour Toumi Turkey’s current military foray Operation “Olive Branch” in Afrin, a northwestern…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Middle East, Opinion, Paris, Syria, Turkey

Beware of pro-Israel Quora.com

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

Beware of pro-Israel Quora.com The social media “question” site Quora.com recently pushed me to join so I did. I thought it might help with columns I write. You post a question and strangers answer. I posted a question this week that apparently Quora didn’t like. Why haven’t the Arabs done more to protest against President…

American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, racism, Ray Hanania, Technology, Terrorism

ADC protests US failure to grant Syria refugees sanctuary

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

ADC protests US failure to grant Syria refugees sanctuary On Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 7,000 Syrian beneficiaries in the U.S. The decision only allows current TPS holders to renew their status. DHS refused to re-designate Syria for TPS. ADC…

Activism, American Arabs, Middle East, News, Syria

USS Liberty Father, Son and the State of American Legion Resolution 40 in Our Union

January 31, 2018September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

In his first State of the Union Address Mr. Trump spoke about American dreams and said: “This Congress could put America first, set politics aside and come together to get the job done.” American Legion’s Resolution 40 is a job that requires “American grit, accountability and respect” for our Veterans who ‘dream’ of justice from…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Israel uses every trick to blame everyone else but themselves

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israel uses every trick to blame everyone else but themselves According to Israeli government propaganda, Israeli settlers and soldiers are not killing Palestinians. Palestinians are instead throwing themselves at Israeli settler and soldier bullets, causing their own death. And Israel has a right to demand redress for those actions By Ray Hanania On June 14,…

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Arab Americans winning more respect from elected officials

January 28, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Americans winning more respect from elected officials For many years, Arab Americans were frequently abused by politicians who targeted them in mudslinging tirades and public attacks. In 2000, Hillary Clinton returned money from an Arab Muslim organization because pro-Israel fanatics accused them of supporting terrorism. The charge was false but Clinton returned the money…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Journalism, mainstream, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

65 Israeli Laws that target and discriminate against non-Jews in Israel

January 27, 2018January 30, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

65 Israeli Laws that target and discriminate against non-Jews in Israel Israel has 65 laws that directly discriminate against Christians and Muslims or that are used to justify discrimination in every level of life against non-Jewish citizens of Israel. Some of the laws were founded during the British Mandate and were denounced by Jews in…

Arab News, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, racism, Ray Hanania, Terrorism

White House Six Day War Logs, Sex, Lies, and the USS Liberty

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Respect and gratitude to Mathilde Krim for her AIDS activism and other good works. This article concerns the USS Liberty and Mathilde Krim’s White House visits during the Six Day War. By Eileen Fleming “MOSSAD Eyes and Ears, Mathilde Krim, LBJ and the USS LIBERTY” was published three days before Mathilde Krim died at her home in Kings Point,…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Obit: American Arab journalism, history titan Joseph Haiek dies

January 25, 2018August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

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…

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

Qataif, Arabic folded pancake filled with walnuts, syrup

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Qataif, Arabic folded pancake filled with walnuts, syrup Recipe: One of the most popular Arabian sweet dishes is Qataif (Atayef, Qatayef) which is made with a pancake shell folded over a filling of crushed walnuts, brown sugar and syrup). Who can say “no” to Qataif? By Ray Hanania One of the most popular Arabian sweet…

Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Food, Middle East, recipe

Apartheid Israeli government imposes collective punishment on Hizma

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Apartheid Israeli government imposes collective punishment on Hizma Over 7,000 people collectively punished: Israel imposes harsh restrictions on access to village of Hizma For more than a week, the Israeli military has been severely restricting access into and out of the Palestinian village of Hizma in the West Bank, apparently in response to stone-throwing along…

Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Terrorism, Video

Pope Francis Condemns Fake News, This American Addresses Media Omissions

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

“The truth will set you free: Fake news and journalism for peace” is Pope Francis’s message for the 2018 World Day of Social Communications which seeks to eliminate the spread of false information with truth. An omission is a failure to do something one can and ought to do. By Eileen Fleming “The truth will set…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

The Rise of Christian Zionism and Vice President Mike Pence

January 20, 2018September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info 2 Comments

Vice President Mike Pence is in the Middle East this weekend for meetings with the leaders of Egypt, Jordan and Israel. The White House originally presented Pence’s trip as focused on supporting Christian communities in the Middle East. However, following POTUS Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Palestinians declared that Pence, the ‘guiding…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Online series details Middle East security strategies

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Online series details Middle East security strategies “Order from Ashes”: The Century Foundation Launches Online Series on Regional Security Strategies for the Middle East. 16-Report Series Part of Multi-Year Project Supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York; Will Culminate in March 2018 Publication of Edited Volume The Century Foundation, one of the oldest non-partisan think tanks…

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