Category: News Media

Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

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

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

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

August 29, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

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

February 14, 2019February 20, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

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

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

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

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 3, 2018December 5, 2018 Saba Ibraheem No Comments

“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

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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

May 28, 2018September 4, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

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

May 26, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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Seven journalists injured by Israeli snipers in siege of Gaza

May 14, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Seven Palestinian journalists injured by gunfire in Gaza protests Israeli military snipers appear to be intentionally targeting journalists who are covering their brutal assault of Palestinian civilians who are protesting in Gaza against Israeli policies. A total of 22 have been injured including two who died of their wounds since Palestinian protests began on March…

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Randa Jarrar and the racist bias of the mainstream news media

April 23, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Randa Jarrar and the racist bias of the mainstream news media A tenured professor at California State University at Fresno has come under attack after she criticized the late First Lady Barbara Bush for her family’s racist assault against Palestinians and the Arab World. There is no doubt that the Bush family has represented more…

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Western media provides cover for Israeli violence

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Western media provides cover for Israeli violence The violent reaction of the Israeli government to protesters demonstrating against Israel’s oppressive policies in the occupied territories and against Christian and Muslim citizens inside Israel is being enabled by a biased mainstream American and Israeli news media that plays down Israeli atrocities while exaggerating Palestinian crimes. The…

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Arab News launches 2020 vision, new identity at Arab Media Forum

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab News launches 2020 vision, new identity at Arab Media Forum Newspaper and website to be “The Voice of a Changing Region”; Former editor Khaled Almaeena honored by chairman of SRMG. Middle East’s largest English Language newspaper launches ambitious plan to expand its audience reach Arab News has unveiled on April 4, 2018 a new identity…

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Dubai Press Club announces agenda for 17th Arab Media Forum

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Dubai Press Club announces agenda for 17th Arab Media Forum Dubai Press Club (DPC) today (March 27, 2018) announced the agenda for the 17th edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF), which will be held under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin…

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Saudi Crown Prince challenges false images of Arabs

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Saudi Crown Prince challenges false images of Arabs Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman took on the toughest four issues and questions thrown at every Arab World leader by the mainstream American news media and effectively slammed them out of the park like grand slam home run in a World Series baseball game. But Salman’s…

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