Category: Middle East

Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib needs your help to stand up to the anti-Arab, anti-Muslim anti-Human Rights racists in the U.S Congress who are funded by the foreign-loyal political action committee network AIPAC and other extremist pro-Israel organizations. Tlaib, the only Palestinian member of the racist…

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US Congress: Reject Bill to Support Forced Israeli Displacement of Palestinians to Third Countries

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

US Congress: Reject Bill to Support Forced Israeli Displacement of Palestinians to Third Countries US Should Push Israel to End War Crimes, Accept Ceasefire The United States should oppose any Israeli actions that could result in the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, said Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN). The group urged Congress…

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Arabs on Titanic: Arabs share the pain but not the glory in ship’s tragic tale

October 25, 2023January 1, 2025 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arabs on Titanic: Arabs share the pain but not the glory in ship’s tragic tale The story of the Titanic has never been fully told. Among the passengers were several hundred Arabs from Middle East countries including Lebanon, Syria and Palestine. In James Cameron’s film”Titanic,” he portrayed in the film an Irish party but. the…

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Bombing of Al Ahli hospital in Gaza worst attack on healthcare this century

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Bombing of Al Ahli hospital in Gaza worst attack on healthcare this century The Bombing of the Baptist ( Al-Ahli Al-Arabi) Hospital in Gaza is the Worst Attack on Healthcare in the 21st Century. At least 500 people have reportedly been killed in a the bombing of a Palestinian hospital. Donate to MedGlobal today to…

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Gaza: UN experts decry bombing of hospitals and schools as crimes against humanity, call for prevention of genocide

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Gaza: UN experts decry bombing of hospitals and schools as crimes against humanity, call for prevention of genocide Israel issued two warnings to the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza City that they should evacuate and that Israel planned strikes alleging Hamas militants were there. After the strike on Tuesday, October 17, and the public outcry,…

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CAIR Joins 70+ Organizations in Urgent Letter to President Biden Ahead of Israel and Jordan Trip, Demanding Immediate Ceasefire, Lasting Peace

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR Joins 70+ Organizations in Urgent Letter to President Biden Ahead of Israel and Jordan Trip, Demanding Immediate Ceasefire, Lasting Peace The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, along with over 70 other American Muslim, Arab American, South Asian American, African American, and various faith-based and…

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Podcast: No Going Back? Hamas’s Atrocities and Another Catastrophe in Gaza

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Podcast: No Going Back? Hamas’s Atrocities and Another Catastrophe in Gaza For the first episode of a new season of Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood is joined by Crisis Group experts Joost Hiltermann, Mairav Zonszein and Azmi Keshawi to discuss Hamas’s shock attack on Israel over the weekend and its potential consequences. The attack saw Palestinian…

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Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence By Ray Hanania Despite the campaign to vilify Palestinians by Republicans, Democrats, President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, some strong voices are emerging to counter the one sided pro-Israel propaganda that pretends that only Jewish lives matter and Christian and Muslim lives…

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American Human Rights Council condemns American-sanctioned violence by Israel in Gaza Strip

October 13, 2023October 15, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

American Human Rights Council condemns American-sanctioned violence by Israel in Gaza Strip AHRC calls for end of war in Palestine, Immediate International Intervention to save Palestinians in Gaza, Urges Community Vigilance Against Acts of Hate The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the United Nations and the UNRWA agency in Gaza in warning of an…

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B’Tselem and physicians for Human Rights caution disaster in wake of Israeli “revenge” atrocities

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights caution disaster in wake of Israeli “revenge” atrocities Statement from B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories Physicians for Human Rights and B’Tselem: A humanitarian disaster in Gaza must be averted Ever since the horrifying war crimes perpetrated by Hamas on Saturday, Israel has…

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Israel-Palestine conflict as much about American hypocrisy as it is about violence

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Israel-Palestine conflict as much about American hypocrisy as it is about violence By Ray Hanania Arabs and Muslim in dozens of American cities held protests in the wake of the heightened violence taking place between Israel and Palestine, protesting the hypocrisy and bias of U.S. politicians and the mainstream news media. For more than a…

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Join protests around country against Israeli terrorism and US media and political hypocrisy

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Join protests around country against Israeli terrorism and US media and political hypocrisy Add a protest near you to our national listing. Listings provided by the Answer Coalition. Upcoming demonstrations Cleveland, OH Monday, October 9 5:30 p.m. Market Square on Lorain & W 25th Sponsored by: Party For Socialism and Liberation – Northeast Ohio, The Palestinian…

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Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence Ongoing protests against the biased, one-sided coverage of the violence between Israeli and Palestinians. The violence from Gaza was provoked by years of violence by Israel and Jewish settler terrorists without any response from the outside world that has taken thousands of innocent Palestinian…

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The RSF mutiny’s resonance in Sudan: Understanding some of its impacts on regional and global dynamics

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 News Editor News Editor No Comments

The RSF mutiny’s resonance in Sudan: Understanding some of its impacts on regional and global dynamics By Ali Mohamed Ahmed Osman As the third-largest country in Africa by land mass, Sudan shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. The current crisis in Sudan is bound to have a significant impact on the economic,…

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Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims By Ray Hanania The terrorism of Sept. 11, 2001 was a horrific event that took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans, mostly civilians who were not involved in any conflict, an act of horrific violence…

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Factors Stalling the Peace Process in Sudan

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Factors Stalling the Peace Process in Sudan By Magdi A. Mofadal Sudan’s partners are sounding the alarm over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country, particularly in Darfur. The crisis that emerged from the foiled coup d’état staged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF, and turned into rebellion, passed its fourth month. Observers are raising…

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Saudis launch new Satellite TV channel dedicated to Saudi Culture

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Saudis launch new Satellite TV channel dedicated to Saudi Culture His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Culture KSA signs agreement with the Chairman of MBC GROUP to launch a new channel dedicated to Saudi culture. The TV channel, set to broadcast a diverse range of programming focused on the Kingdom’s rich history, in addition to current events, is in…

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Reviving the Bread-basket Strategy: The Backbone of Sudan’s Recovery

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Reviving the Bread-basket Strategy: The Backbone of Sudan’s Recovery By Magdi A. Mofadal Sudan’s humanitarian partners have recently rung the alarms about the situation of food insecurity in the country, particularly in Darfur, due to the conflict that started on the 15th of April,2023. The war erupted when farmers were preparing for the rainy season,…

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