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Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6

Posted on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6
Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6

Second Season of “The Ray Hanania Show” Arab American radio launches April 6 The second season of “The Ray Hanania Show” live radio will launch on Wednesday, April 6 featuring a focus on Ramadan and a new law passed in Minneapolis that permits the Adhan from the city’s mosques between 7 AM and 10 PM….

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ADC Panel August 16 explores how media portrayed Arabs after Sept. 11

Posted on August 13, 2021August 17, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on ADC Panel August 16 explores how media portrayed Arabs after Sept. 11
ADC Panel August 16 explores how media portrayed Arabs after Sept. 11

ADC Panel August 16 explores how media portrayed Arabs after Sept. 11 ADC Presents a virtual online Zoom forum exploring the Post September 11th Media Portrayal of Arabs & Muslims with a panel of professional journalists. veteran journalist Ali Younes, who will be joined by Program Director at Rethink Media Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani; Arab News…

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ADC creates new unit to monitor anti-Arab and Islamophobia in the news media

Posted on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on ADC creates new unit to monitor anti-Arab and Islamophobia in the news media
ADC creates new unit to monitor anti-Arab and Islamophobia in the news media

ADC creates new unit to monitor anti-Arab and Islamophobia in the news media The ADC-Research Institute (ADC-RI) is proud to announce the formation of the Media Research Project. The primary objective of the project is to research, track and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will…

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Arab American Heritage Month, Ramadan feted by Journalists and elected officials

Posted on April 22, 2021July 16, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab American Heritage Month, Ramadan feted by Journalists and elected officials
Arab American Heritage Month, Ramadan feted by Journalists and elected officials

Arab American Heritage Month, Ramadan feted by Journalists and elected officials The Arab American Democratic Club hosted a forum of journalists and elected officials and community leaders on Thursday April 22, 2021 to discuss both Ramadan and Arab American Heritage Month (April). The panel included a video message offering both Ramadan Kareem messages and a celebratory…

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Arab News, FII Institute partner to shed light on the future of regional media industry

Posted on April 19, 2021August 10, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab News, FII Institute partner to shed light on the future of regional media industry
Arab News, FII Institute partner to shed light on the future of regional media industry

Arab News, FII Institute partner to shed light on the future of regional media industry Cooperation to produce research, panel discussions and industry level, government white papers   Riyadh: Arab News — the Middle East’s leading English language daily — is partnering with the Future Investment Initiative Institute to shed light on the future of the regional…

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US Arab Radio expands to include evening broadcasts

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on US Arab Radio expands to include evening broadcasts
US Arab Radio expands to include evening broadcasts

US Arab Radio expands to include evening broadcasts The US Arab Radio Network, the only weekly live radio talk show program in America that features a wide range of Arab American and Muslim hosts, announced this week it expanded its broadcast programming to include morning and evening shows. Currently the US Arab Radio Network broadcasts…

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Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary

Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary
Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary

Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary The Middle East’s leading English language Newspaper, The Arab News, celebrates its 45th Anniversary this week showcasing its history in special retrospectives and a selection of features on the 45 most important Middle East events during its publication life. The Arab News Newspaper, the Middle East’s leading English…

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Syrian journalist killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Syrian journalist killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria
Syrian journalist killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria

Syrian journalist killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria A Russian airstrike on the northern Syrian city of Ma’arat al-Naasan killed Abdul Nasser Haj Hamdan, a photographer working for the Media Office in Binnish, a pro-civil rights opposition outlet in Syria Russian and Syrian military forces must ensure the safety of journalists and other civilians and…

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Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York

Posted on August 29, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York
Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York

Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York The Investigative Journal launched a hard-hitting talk show from its studios in Times Square New York anchored by award-winning broadcast journalist Tal Heinrich. The show produced by award-winning American executive producer Driss Sekkat comes weeks after the official launch of TIJ headquartered in London UK…

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Media bias against Arabs comes out at Saudi press conference

Posted on February 14, 2019February 20, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Media bias against Arabs comes out at Saudi press conference
Media bias against Arabs comes out at Saudi press conference

Media bias against Arabs comes out at Saudi press conference Upfront at the table of mainstream news media bias and hypocrisy at a press briefing held at the Saudi Embassy in Washington D.C. The event only reinforced my belief that the U.S. news media is anti-Arab, anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian. By Ray Hanania I had the…

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Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin
Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin

Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin Benjamin Netanyahu has hundreds of thousands of followers on nearly every social media platform in Hebrew, Arabic, English and Farsi. He’s just one example of the sophisticated way Israeli government officials and politicians are using social media to enhance their propaganda to those targeted audiences. In comparison,…

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Arab, Jewish groups denounce law to stifle American freedoms

Posted on January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab, Jewish groups denounce law to stifle American freedoms
Arab, Jewish groups denounce law to stifle American freedoms

Arab, Jewish groups denounce law to stifle American freedoms Arab and Jewish groups announced their opposition to a law introduced in the U.S. Senate to make it illegal for Americans to criticize Israel by boycotting Israel’s illegal, and racist Jewish settlements. The bill targets the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanction) movement which targets Israel’s Apartheid policies…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Israel, Middle East, News, News Media, Palestine & Jordan, racism

“Arabs and Muslims in the Media” New class at University of Michigan, Dearborn

Posted on December 3, 2018December 5, 2018 By Saba Ibraheem No Comments on “Arabs and Muslims in the Media” New class at University of Michigan, Dearborn
“Arabs and Muslims in the Media” New class at University of Michigan, Dearborn

“Arabs and Muslims in the Media” New class at University of Michigan, Dearborn Arab American professor Dr. Hani Bawadi blames the U.S. Media for the false images of Arabs and Muslims that are projected in Western countries like America. He’ll be teaching a new class at the University of Michigan on the media, Arabs and…

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Letter exposes racism and hate at New York Times

Posted on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Letter exposes racism and hate at New York Times
Letter exposes racism and hate at New York Times

Letter exposes racism and hate at New York Times The Arab Daily News is proud to publish this anonymous letter that we received from a high ranking official reader of the New York Times newspaper. The letter details the bigotry and racism that takes place at the newspaper against Arab Americans and Muslims, and the hypocrisy…

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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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Journalists under assault in Syria

Posted on July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Journalists under assault in Syria
Journalists under assault in Syria

Journalists under assault in Syria At least 70 Syrian journalists trapped in southwestern Syria The Committee to Protect Journalists today expressed concern about dozens of Syrian journalists and media workers trapped in the southwestern Syrian provinces of Daraa and Quneitra. At least 70 journalists and media workers are caught in Quneitra between advancing forces aligned…

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Addressing anti-Arab bias after Sept. 11, to the news media

Posted on May 28, 2018September 4, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Addressing anti-Arab bias after Sept. 11, to the news media
Addressing anti-Arab bias after Sept. 11, to the news media

Addressing anti-Arab bias after Sept. 11, to the news media A year after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, I was quickly signed by Creators Syndicate to distribute my column, which I described as “defining the moderate Arab Voice.” The column was tough on governments, tough on extremists and tough on “truth”. On Oct….

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The disturbing silence on Israel’s killings in Gaza

Posted on May 26, 2018September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on The disturbing silence on Israel’s killings in Gaza
The disturbing silence on Israel’s killings in Gaza

The disturbing silence on Israel’s killings in Gaza Mainstream American and Israeli news media fuel the killings of Arab and Muslim journalists by their immoral silence, while only caring about journalists abused in countries where they have political comfort. Israel has killed or seriously wounded 22 journalists covering their sniper killings of civilians on the…

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