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Arab, European diplomats affirm Israeli settlements as illegal

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Arab, European diplomats affirm Israeli settlements as illegal Declaration adopted at the Fourth League of Arab States – European Union Ministerial Meeting in Brussels The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) and of the League of Arab States (LAS), gathering at the League of Arab States headquarters on December 20, 2016 in Cairo,…

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Zalatimo offers Arabic sweets & free serving dish

December 21, 2016December 22, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Zalatimo offers great tasting Arabic sweets with free serving dish In 1860, Mohammed Zalatimo opened a small pastry shop in the Old City of the Holy City of Jerusalem, within the ancient Walls of the city surrounded by the world’s most important religious icons including the Roman built Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Zalatimo began…

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Algeria At The Crossroads, Normal Bro!

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Algeria At The Crossroads, Normal Bro! The adjective “normal,” so endlessly repeated, is a tool the people are over-using or simply misusing as a conditioned response to the general sociopolitical mood of the country. By Abdennour Toumi I have been thinking about reporting on my stay here in Algeria. The Arab Daily News readers in…

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Global humanitarian group responds to Aleppo needs

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Global humanitarian group responds to Aleppo needs Syria: Action Against Hunger Ready to Respond to Needs of Civilians in East Aleppo Today, the international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger called on all parties to the conflict in Syria to ensure direct access to civilians in Aleppo and also in the 11 other communities still under…

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Local writer documents history of EMS services

December 15, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Local writer documents history of EMS services Writer, celebrated investigator and Reavis High school graduate Paul Ciolino has penned a new book that documents the creation of the public paramedic system, EMS, which has saved countless lives since it was implemented in 1972 Originally published in the Des Plaines Valley News, Southwest News-Herald, The Regional…

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CPJ: Record 259 journalists jailed around the world

December 13, 2016January 9, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

CPJ: Record 259 journalists jailed around the world A total of 259 journalists are currently in jails in 31 countries, including 53 jailed in the Middle East. The report from the Committee to Protect Journalists notes that Turkey has the largest number of jailed journalists, 81, followed by China, with 38. Despite political criticism of Russia, that…

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TV’s Ray Donovan knocks it out of the park

December 12, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

TV’s Ray Donovan knocks it out of the park The Showtime TV series Ray Donovan is one of the best programs on cable. It can be compared as the Irish version of the HBO series The Sopranos, but is more unpredictable and exciting. I can’t believe I didn’t catch on when it first aired in 2013…

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Gaza life in photographs, Stamp collectors gather

December 12, 2016December 12, 2016 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Gaza life in photographs, Stamp collectors gather Gaza Life in Photos, Strawberry harvest begins Veteran Gaza photographer and war correspondent Mohammed Asad offers an array of photographs that present the daily life of the people of Gaza Strip. The Palestinians in Gaza live under a brutal and oppressive economic embargo imposed by Israel and are constantly…

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Gaza Life in Photos, strawberry harvest begins

December 12, 2016 Mohammed Asad 1 Comment

Gaza Life in Photos, Strawberry harvest begins Veteran Gaza photographer and war correspondent Mohammed Asad offers an array of photographs that present the daily life of the people of Gaza Strip. The Palestinians in Gaza live under a brutal and oppressive economic embargo imposed by Israel and are constantly under attack from Israeli terrorists and military violence….

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Random thoughts from Taiwan to flag burning

December 11, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Random thoughts from Taiwan to flag burning Columnist Ray Hanania looks at a range of issues and random thoughts from the controversy over President-elect Trump’s phone call from Taiwan and the issue of Chinese corruption, to the offensiveness of the “liberty” of allowing anyone to burn the American Flag. Originally published in the Des Plaines…

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Rabbi Hoffman’s ‘Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower, Traitor, Apostate’ and The TRUTH

December 9, 2016August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Rabbi is defined as a Jewish scholar or teacher. By Eileen Fleming Rabbi Evan Hoffman’s lecture Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower, Traitor, Apostate streaming at The Marcos and Adina Katz YUTotah Online site is NOT scholarly; But it is a slanderous screed of Vanunu rife with erroneous historical facts. The YU Torah Online site is paid…

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American Arabs share in 75th Pearl Harbor remembrance

December 7, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

American Arabs share in 75th Pearl Harbor remembrance Millions of American Arabs have much to be proud of as the United States commemorates the 75th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 which pushed America into World War II. More than 15,000 American Arabs served during that war and represented a consistent stream…

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DJ Khaled releases new book, The Keys

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

DJ Khaled releases new book, The Keys From Snapchat sensation, business mogul, and recording artist DJ Khaled, the book They don’t want you to read reveals his major keys to success. – Stay away from They – Don’t ever play yourself – Secure the bag – Respect the code – Glorify your success – Don’t…

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Prominent Muslim group denounces AJC-led coalition

December 5, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Prominent Muslim group denounces AJC-led coalition The American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) Monday called on the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) “to sever ties with the faith-washing Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council,” which was launched on Nov 14 to address Muslim-Jewish relations. By Ray Hanania The American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) Monday called on the Islamic Society…

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Kerry warns Israel-Palestine relations “getting worse”

December 5, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Kerry warns Israel-Palestine relations “getting worse” In speaking to the pro-Israel Saban Forum organized by the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy this past week (Dec. 2, 2016), outgoing Secretary of State John F. Kerry said that the situation for peace “is “getting worse.” And, he cautioned, no peace with the Arab World can…

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Fake news vs Biased news in America’s political system

December 1, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Fake news vs Biased news in America’s political system The mainstream news media is pushing stories about how “fake news” on social media helped elect Donald Trump president of the United States, but avoids the real issue of how “fake news” is actually no different than the “biased news” published by the biased, racist and…

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Reviving the Culture of Hamra Street in Lebanon

November 29, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Reclaiming the culture of Lebanon with culture and art: reviving Hamra Street with graffiti. By: Kerning Cultures Yazan Halwani is a street artist, still in his early 20s. Over the past year, I’ve met with Yazan a few times, following his work closely and always, with great admiration. When I finally got to sit down with him…

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How “Trump-Muslims” debate chokes Palestine rights

November 24, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania 4 Comments

How “Trump-Muslims” debate chokes Palestine rights More harm was done to Palestinians under the administration of President Barack Obama than under any previous president. Home demolitions, killings of civilians, racist Jewish only settler expansion, and anti-Palestinian legislation to curb American Arab rights adopted or proposed in 19 US states. Thanks but no thanks Obama! Published…

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