Category: News

Arab News daily launches Pakistan newspaper edition

February 13, 2018November 8, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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BDS movement nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

BDS movement nominated for Nobel Peace Prize The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign and Jewish Voice for Peace released news this week that the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanction) movement has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. BDS opposes the illegal activities of the Israeli Government in denying the human and civil rights of civilians targeted by…

Activism, Arab World, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, racism, religion

Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi persecuted in Israeli Gulag

February 13, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi persecuted in Israeli Gulag Standing up to Israel’s terrorism and brutality, Ahed Tamimi and her family have been persecuted by Israel and are imprisoned in the Israeli Gulag Archipelago for publicizing Israel’s war crimes in the Occupied Territory. Pro-Israel extremists and the Israeli government have demonized the Tamimi’s who have been…

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Controversial Israeli film “Foreign Land” in U.S. in March

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Controversial Israeli film “Foreign Land” in U.S. in March Israeli officials denounce the film and promote censorship, urging Israelis not to view it, show it or support it, which means everyone should see this documentary [Updated] The film tells how Israeli society slips into extremism from the personal viewpoint of an Arab actor and a…

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Hundreds killed as Syrian government targets medical centers

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Hundreds killed as Syrian government targets medical centers Seven Medical Facilities Attacked in One Day in Syria Leaving Thousands with Little or No Medical Care A four day surge in violence has left 237 dead and 1250 injured in Eastern Ghouta. Seven medical facilities were also attacked throughout Syria, leaving thousands with scarce access to…

Arab World, News, refugees, Syria, Terrorism

Yalla! Fight Back radio show, podcast and book

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Yalla! Fight Back radio show, podcast and book Show episode Friday Feb. 9, 2018 The new book for Arab Americans by political writer and Arab American activist Ray Hanania. Watch for the information on this page soon. Yalla! Fight Back is a guide to help Arab Americans fight back against the racism and bigotry and…

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American Civil Liberties Union to receive top national Arab American award

February 7, 2018August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

American Civil Liberties Union to receive top national Arab American award The Arab American Institute will host the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the J.W. Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW | Washington, D.C. 5:30 Reception | 6:30 Gala Black Tie 2018 Awardees The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)…

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Iraqi authorities arrest Samir Obeid at Baghdad checkpoint

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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Rashida Tlaib announces candidacy for Congress

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Rashida Tlaib announces candidacy for Congress Former Michigan Legislator Rashida Tlaib announced this week that she is running for Congress in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. Michigan’s Democratic Primary election is on August 7, 2018. Rashida Tlaib is a longtime resident of Detroit and the child of Palestinian immigrants. Rashida is a former Michigan State Representative…

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IVI-IPO endorse Muslim in 5th Congressional District

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

IVI-IPO endorse Muslim in 5th Congressional District IVI-IPO ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENT OF U.S. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE SAMEENA MUSTAFA (D, IL-05) TODAY AT CITY HALL Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Time: 11am Location: Chicago City Hall, 121 N. Lasalle Drive, 2nd Floor The Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO) will announce their endorsement of U.S. Congressional candidate Sameena…

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Syrian attack on Idlib Hospital kills hospitalized newborn babies

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Syrian attack on Idlib Hospital kills hospitalized newborn babies Washington DC- Several medical facilities have been attacked and put out of service since Sunday, causing newborn babies to temporarily suffocate as their incubators lost power.The attacks left thousands with no access to medical care, as Idlib experienced fierce bombardment, including a reported chlorine gas attack….

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Georgetown Professor pens new book on Arab Culture in Doha

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Georgetown Professor pens new book on Arab Culture in Doha The Doha Experiment by Gary Wasserman is a fascinating and illuminating window into Arab culture by a professor teaching American politics at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Doha, Qatar. The following is quoted from the author about his newly relased book, The Doha…

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Obit: Illinois legislator George Shadid, 1929 – 2018

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Obit: Illinois legislator George Shadid, 1929 – 2018 Lebanese American legislator based in Peoria, Illinois dies, February 3, 2018. George P. Shadid ( born on May 15, 1929) died on Saturday February 3, 2018 according to friends and family. Shadid, 88, was a pioneer in American and Illinois politics, the inspiration of the growing and…

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ADC protests US failure to grant Syria refugees sanctuary

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

ADC protests US failure to grant Syria refugees sanctuary On Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 7,000 Syrian beneficiaries in the U.S. The decision only allows current TPS holders to renew their status. DHS refused to re-designate Syria for TPS. ADC…

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Arab Museum hosts Women Writers Feb. 9

January 29, 2018April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Museum hosts Women Writers Feb. 9 With dynamic spoken word and compelling musical performances, the 2018Winter/Spring Global Fridays season at the Arab American National Museum is a tour de force by women of color. The season opens with Women Writers Resist!, a Black History Month celebration on Friday, Feb. 9. Leading off the evening…

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Apartheid Israeli government imposes collective punishment on Hizma

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Apartheid Israeli government imposes collective punishment on Hizma Over 7,000 people collectively punished: Israel imposes harsh restrictions on access to village of Hizma For more than a week, the Israeli military has been severely restricting access into and out of the Palestinian village of Hizma in the West Bank, apparently in response to stone-throwing along…

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Online series details Middle East security strategies

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Online series details Middle East security strategies “Order from Ashes”: The Century Foundation Launches Online Series on Regional Security Strategies for the Middle East. 16-Report Series Part of Multi-Year Project Supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York; Will Culminate in March 2018 Publication of Edited Volume The Century Foundation, one of the oldest non-partisan think tanks…

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UN rights experts call on Iran to halt execution of 2nd juvenile

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

UN rights experts call on Iran to halt execution of second juvenile offender in two weeks UN human rights experts* have appealed to Iran to halt the execution of Abolfazl Chezani Sharahi, who was 15 when he was sentenced to death. He is due to be executed on Wednesday, less than two weeks after the…

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