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Arab News daily launches Pakistan newspaper edition

Posted on February 13, 2018November 8, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab News daily launches Pakistan newspaper edition
Arab News daily launches Pakistan newspaper edition

Arab News daily launches Pakistan newspaper edition Arab News, Middle East’s leading English Language daily, launches Pakistan edition as part of global expansion  Award-winning journalist Baker Atyani leading new online service, which will focus on improving mutual understanding between Islamabad and the Middle East ISLAMABAD (Feb. 13, 2017): Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language…

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Arab News, Arab World, Gulf States, Journalism, Middle East, News, News Media, Saudi Arabia

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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How racism infects the American mainstream news media

Posted on January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on How racism infects the American mainstream news media
How racism infects the American mainstream news media

How racism infects the American mainstream news media Racism dominates the mainstream American news media and there are examples of this everyday in news stories that the media promotes. The real tragedy is that most Arab Americans don’t care and do nothing about it. Instead, they prefer to be led by their noses against populist…

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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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Health of journalist Hisham Gaafar deteriorates in jail

Posted on August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Health of journalist Hisham Gaafar deteriorates in jail

Health of journalist Hisham Gaafar deteriorates in jail Held 21 Months Without Trial Despite Serious Illness Egyptian authorities should immediately provide appropriate health care to the imprisoned journalist Hisham Gaafar, whose health, including his eyesight, is deteriorating in detention, Human Rights Watch said today. If prison authorities are unable to provide him necessary health care, they…

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Alhurra.com opens the door for independent voices in the Middle East

Posted on August 16, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Alhurra.com opens the door for independent voices in the Middle East
Alhurra.com opens the door for independent voices in the Middle East

Alhurra.com opens the door for independent voices in the Middle East Alhurra Television’s all-news Arabic-language website, Alhurra.com, has commissioned some of the most noted and outspoken authors to be a part of the newly created op-ed section of the website. “From A Different Angle,” includes commentary by featured writers who are journalists, intellectuals and human…

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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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Grey Group acquires majority stake in hug digital

Posted on August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Grey Group acquires majority stake in hug digital
Grey Group acquires majority stake in hug digital

Grey Group acquires majority stake in hug digital Grey Group has acquired a majority stake in hug digital, a leading independent regional digital marketing agency, based in the Middle East. Founded in 2009 by Oussama Jamal (Chairman) and Tim Baker (Chief Executive Officer), hug digital is one of the largest and fastest growing 360°digital agencies…

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Challenges facing the development of professional Arab American Journalism

Posted on August 5, 2017August 5, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Challenges facing the development of professional Arab American Journalism
Challenges facing the development of professional Arab American Journalism

Challenges facing the development of professional Arab American Journalism By Ray Hanania August 12, 2002. From the National Arab American journalism Association Archives Journalism is a profession, not an instrument of politics. Yet, professional journalism can influence politics and events by insuring that an accurate version of events are presented to the public. The imprimatur…

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Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed

Posted on July 5, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed

Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed In their confrontation with Qatar, the Gulf Cooperation Council has demanded that Al-Jazeera close its doors. That may sound tough and extreme to some given its many years of battling racism and discrimination in America. But in recent years, Al-Jazeera’s has made a steady downward slide away…

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Gulf Crisis the Reason of Discorde: al-Jazeera Intrudes Again

Posted on June 27, 2017 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Gulf Crisis the Reason of Discorde: al-Jazeera Intrudes Again
Gulf Crisis the Reason of Discorde: al-Jazeera Intrudes Again

Gulf Crisis the Reason of Discorde: al-Jazeera Intrudes Again Why were the U.S. officials and the Arab regimes concerned about al-Jazeera? This is strange since they were dreaming to democratize the Arab world and launching reform processes. By Abdennour Toumi Al-Jazeera is the Arab network that has caused a lot of noise in both the…

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The Arab Daily News articles picked up by many newspapers

Posted on June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on The Arab Daily News articles picked up by many newspapers
The Arab Daily News articles picked up by many newspapers

The Arab Daily News articles picked up by many newspapers The Arab Daily News American Arab online news and commentary site is proud that many of its articles are republished in Arab American, Muslim and also mainstream Western newspapers around the world. Print Newspapers and online news sites have permission to republish articles and columns that are published…

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We Americans on a Mission from God with a Message @POTUS Trump: How to MAGA

Posted on May 19, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on We Americans on a Mission from God with a Message @POTUS Trump: How to MAGA
We Americans on a Mission from God with a Message @POTUS Trump: How to MAGA

Establish every June 8 to be known as USS Liberty Remembrance Day We Americans submit the following way for POTUS Trump to earn RESPECT as an American for LIBERTY By Eileen Fleming Ten years after beginning my mission from God in support of the USS LIBERTY a nationwide grass roots movement has rooted dedicated to…

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POTUS Trump and Russiagate Vis-à-vis Kissinger and the USS LIBERTY

Posted on May 13, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on POTUS Trump and Russiagate Vis-à-vis Kissinger and the USS LIBERTY

The image from the Oval Office of the Navy flag sandwiched in-between Russia’s ambassador to the US and POTUS Trump was released by Russia’s state owned news agency and first Tweeted by the official twitter-account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. USA Media was NOT allowed into that meeting which occurred…

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A Helen Thomas Message to Americans in the Era of Trump

Posted on May 10, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on A Helen Thomas Message to Americans in the Era of Trump
A Helen Thomas Message to Americans in the Era of Trump

White House Correspondent Helen Thomas began her career with JFK and ended it under Obama. The Era of Trump calls to mind what Helen Thomas advised: “We should back up the president when he does the right thing and drop him when he doesn’t.” By Eileen Fleming President Obama held his first news conference in…

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Hypocrisy at racist, anti-Arab/Muslim Chicago Sun-Times

Posted on April 19, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Hypocrisy at racist, anti-Arab/Muslim Chicago Sun-Times
Hypocrisy at racist, anti-Arab/Muslim Chicago Sun-Times

Hypocrisy at racist, anti-Arab/Muslim Chicago Sun-Times Most mainstream American journalists love to dish it out and criticize people, but they are thinned skinned and hate to be criticized themselves, especially when they are involved in their own conflicts-of-interest that they fail to mention in their stories. As a columnist who writes my opinions, I also…

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Vanunu Mordechai TWEETS his struggle for FREEDOM from Israel

Posted on March 16, 2017August 20, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Vanunu Mordechai TWEETS his struggle for FREEDOM from Israel
Vanunu Mordechai TWEETS his struggle for FREEDOM from Israel

Vanunu Mordechai breaks the news of his latest Supreme Court Appeal at TWITTER *FINAL UPDATE: On 10 May 2017, Vanunu tweeted Israel continues the restrictions against its nuclear whistle blower By Eileen Fleming UPDATE April 19: Vanunu tweeted, “Next news coming soon we will hear if they continue all the restrictions…” [April 21 marks 13…

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Journalists for Human Rights supports Syrian media

Posted on March 10, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Journalists for Human Rights supports Syrian media

Journalists for Human Rights supports Syrian media Journalists for Human Rights Launches Project to Strengthening an Independent Syrian Media Sector Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is delighted to announce the launch of its newest program: a two-year pilot project working with Syrian journalists, supported by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF). The project, based in…

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