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Penguin Books releases Samira Sedira’s novel “People Like Them”

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Penguin Books releases Samira Sedira’s novel “People Like Them” Carmac is a small, homogenous town in the French mountains where everyone knows each other…and their business. But when a new family arrives—Bakary and Sylvia Langlois and their three children—Anna and Constant Guillot sense that something is about to change. Compared to the rest of Carmac,…

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Iran focus of interviews on The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2

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Iran focus of interviews on The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2 Click this link to view the Facebook Video of The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 2, 2021 which features Frank Kane, host of the weekly Arab News flagship program “Frankly Speaking” on the launch of his second season, and in the second segment…

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ADC names Chris Habiby as Legislative and Policy Coordinator

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

ADC names Chris Habiby as Legislative and Policy Coordinator The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) welcomes Chris Habiby to the team as our new Legislative and Policy Coordinator. We are excited that Habiby will be working with ADC to advocate on behalf of Arab Americans before Congress and U.S. Federal Agencies while helping advance ADC’s mission. Habiby previously worked for Governor Andrew…

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Israel: Violence, hate speech, discrimination against Palestinian minority must stop – UN expert

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Israel: Violence, hate speech, discrimination against Palestinian minority must stop – UN expert A UN human rights expert condemned attacks on Israel’s Palestinian minority by extreme right-wing and vigilante groups, including settlers – at times with the reported backing of security forces – and urged Israel to fully and equally protect all of its citizens…

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Arab American Chamber of Commerce hosts online forum on support for Arab businesses

May 27, 2021September 1, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American Chamber of Commerce hosts online forum on support for Arab businesses #AmericanArabChamberofCommerce forum May 27, 2021 with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas program to help Arab businesses; 23rd Ald Silvana Tabares, AACC Pres Hassan Nijem, House of #Hookah owner #RayidKhalil on saving 300 Arab American jobs. Click here to watch the video. The…

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State Department leads discussion on live Arab Radio

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

State Department leads discussion on live Arab Radio On this week’s show, Ray Hanania interviewed Chris Hodges, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Assistance Coordination and Press and Public Diplomacy at the State Department’s Bureau for Near Eastern Affairs, on Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s trip to the Middle East. Secretary Blinken’s goal is to meet…

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Ammar Campa-Najjar Appointed to California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA)

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Ammar Campa-Najjar Appointed to California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA) On Monday May 24, 2021, California Speaker Rendon announced his appointment of former 50th Congressional candidate, Ammar Campa-Najjar, to the Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory (RIPA) Board — as part of Dr. Weber’s 2016 AB953. According to national political commentators, in 2018 Ammar…

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Pappas names Hassan Nijem as Deputy Treasurer for Arab Community

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Pappas names Hassan Nijem as Deputy Treasurer for Arab Community Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas presents her new informational brochure in Arabic with community leaders on Sunday morning May 16 at Nikos Banquets Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas named Palestinian American Businessman and community leader Hassan Nijem as an Honorary Deputy Treasurer to work as a…

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Unique Collective Peace Corps Memoir Published

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Unique Collective Peace Corps Memoir Published Randolph W. Hobler has published his collective Peace Corps memoir 101 Arabian Tales: How We All Persevered in Peace Corps Libya. The book is unique in two ways. First, unlike the 1,000-plus Peace Corps individual memoirs published to date, his is a collective memoir. He interviewed 101 of his…

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Lebanese chef among those featured in new TV Series Celebrating Diversity in Maine

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 rayhanania 1 Comment

Lebanese chef among those featured in new TV Series Celebrating Diversity in Maine “Elevating Voices” airs Thursday night, featuring Adrian Espinoza, owner of Empanada Club, alongside Katherine Slevin, Iman Enan and Ange Bonheur of C. Love Cookie Project Food, for many, holds its own culture, story and meaning. Bolivian native Adrian Espinoza creates delicious fresh and…

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

April 22, 2021July 16, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

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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Theatreworks Silicon Valley Streams new Works Festival online

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Theatreworks Silicon Valley Streams new Works Festival online TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stream an advance look at tomorrow’s hits in New Works Festival Online. Transforming the Tony Award-winning company’s hit annual festival into a virtual experience, New Works Festival Online offers digital audiences an extraordinary opportunity to view new plays and selections from new musicals,…

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McCollum introduces legislation to protect Palestinian children

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

McCollum introduces legislation to protect Palestinian children Congresswoman Betty McCollum of Minnesota introduces Historic Legislation: Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), released the following statement today after introducing the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military…

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Pomegranate Explores Young Woman’s Mesmerizing Journey Toward Self-Empowerment

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Pomegranate Explores Young Woman’s Mesmerizing Journey Toward Self-Empowerment Ancestral norms clash with the freedoms of a new generation in the powerful new book Pomegranate, from award-winning author Weam Namou. Pomegranate shares the story of Niran, a Muslim woman coming of age in Detroit after emigrating from Iraq. Moving from war-torn Iraq to the U.S. was…

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American Muslims for Palestine organizes boycott of Israeli Dates

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

American Muslims for Palestine organizes boycott of Israeli Dates As the holy month of Ramadan nears, American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) relaunched a national boycott of Israeli dates sold in US markets. AMP calls on all Americans and American Muslims to boycott date brands known explicitly to operate in illegal Israeli settlements and to exploit…

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AHRC & ACJ hold Zoom meeting on discrimination against Asian Americans

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC & ACJ hold Zoom meeting on discrimination against Asian Americans The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) and the American Citizens for Justice (ACJ) hold a Joint Law Enforcement- Community Zoom Meeting Addressing the Rise of Hate and the Targeting of Asian Americans The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) and the American Citizens for Justice…

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Chicagoland Arab Americans commemorate Land Day April 2

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Chicagoland Arab Americans commemorate Land Day April 2 Leaders of Chicagoland’s Arab American community will gather on Friday April 2, 2021 beginning at 6 PM to celebrate Land Day, the day in 1976 in which Israel’s police and soldiers shot and killed Israeli citizens who were protesting against the confiscation of Arab-owned lands inside Israel….

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Arab American Democratic Club hosts candidate leadership forum

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American Democratic Club hosts candidate leadership forum The Arab American Democratic Club hosted its 2021 Candidate and Leadership Forum on Thursday March 25 featuring a long slate of candidates for local elective office and elected government officials and speakers. The event was held to commemorate April Arab American Heritage Month and to encourage Arab…

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