Category: News

Antiquities threatened in Middle East region

January 24, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Antiquities threatened in Middle East region Antiquities and heritage sites representing the history of mankind throughout the Middle East and North Africa are being threatened by terrorists including Daesh (ISIS). A coalition of world leaders and activists called the Antiquities Coalition has been formed to help bring more public attention to the destruction of heritage…

Arab World, Iraq, News, Terrorism

Tunisia Quartet commit to partnership with EU

January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Tunisia Quartet commit to partnership with EU The representatives of Tunisian civil society, winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, reminded of their commitment to close cooperation with civil society in the European Union’s countries Five years after the Jasmin Revolution that toppled an authoritarian regime and its President, the representatives of the “Tunisian quartet” presented…

Arab World, News, North Africa

Point Theme from MyThemeShop is the Worst

January 24, 2016February 18, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Point Theme from MyThemeShop is the Worst “Point Theme” from MyThemeShop.com is the worst theme center for wordpress. The system is corrupt and flawed. Everytime they update their theme, it rearranges your design dramatically and you have to spend hours re-aligning your WordPress web site. Worse is that they exploit you and the force you…

Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News, Ray Hanania, Technology

Muslim countries condemn Iran

January 22, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Over 45 Muslim countries at meeting organized by worlds largest Muslim organization condemn Iran for Saudi Embassy attack and for supporting terrorism. Saudi Embassy condemns Iran accusing it of violating the Charter of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) The Organiation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the worlds second largest inter-governmental organization after the U.N. held…

Arab World, Gulf States, Iran, News, religion, Terrorism

Theeb, Arabic language film, nominated for Oscar

January 14, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

An Arabic language film, Theeb, was nominated for an Oscar by the Academy Awards on Thursday. The film is the story about a young boy who helps a British soldier during World War I. Theeb, the Arabic language story of a young bedouin boy who embarks on a journey through the Ottoman Empire during World…

American Arabs, Entertainment, Features, Movies, News

Al Jazeera America to close, digital side to expand

January 13, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Al Jazeera Media Network to Expand International Digital Services in U.S.; Al Jazeera America to Cease Operations in the Coming Months DOHA, Qatar and NEW YORK — Al Jazeera Media Network (the “Network”) today announced from Doha its intention to expand its existing international digital services to broaden its multi-platform presence in the United States. As audiences…

American Arabs, Gulf States, Journalism, News, News Media, Social Media

Israeli terrorists kill civilians in Gaza Strip

January 13, 2016September 29, 2018 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Israel fired missiles and shelled civilian areas of the Gaza Strip in another terrorist assault. The Israeli government has continued to terrorize civilians in the Gaza Strip hoping to force them to leave the region. It’s a part of Israel’s strategy to steal the land and force the non-Jews to leave Photos by Mohammed Asad GAZA…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Mohammed Asad, News, Palestine & Jordan

Racists target Wheaton, Illinois mosque

January 13, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Racists set up phony website to defame and libel Muslims in Wheaton. Fake site purports to be website of Wheaton Mosque and is intended to promote hate and Islamophobia The Islamic Center of Wheaton (ICW) is under cyber-attack by an unknown group. A website bearing the same name of ICW is on the web and it contains…

American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, News, religion

“The Mosque in Morgantown” explores hurdles facing Islam

January 13, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

New documentary The Mosque in Morgantown explores challenges facing Islam Brittany Huckabee’s documentary The Mosque in Morgantown airs on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at 8 p.m. on WORLD Channel (check local listings), as part of the fourth season of America Reframed, public media’s newest documentary series hosted by Natasha Del Toro. The film is part of…

American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Movies, News, religion, Video

Etihad Airways sets new records in 2015

January 13, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Etihad Airways sets new records in commercial airline services in 2015 and expects to grow more in 2016 Etihad Airways, the national airline of theUnited Arab Emirates, delivered solid operational performance in 2015 by achieving continued growth in passenger and cargo volumes. The airline carried 17.4 million passengers last year, a significant increase of 17 percent…

Arab World, Business, Gulf States, News

Arab League backs Saudis against Iran aggression

January 12, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

The Arab League met in emergency session to show support for Saudi Arabia which is spearheading a front to block increasing aggression by Iran and its radicalized, oppressive government. Tehran accused of provoking violence targeted at undermining Arab World stability Gulf Cooperation Council also condemns Iranian violence and terrorism in region Arab League foreign ministers meeting…

Arab World, Gulf States, Iran, News

Wheaton professor says views don’t contradict Christianity

January 8, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins defended her actions in arguing that Muslims and Christians believe in the same God, but said she is confident she will prevail. Hawkins was suspended with pay by Wheaton College and is facing a termination hearing By Ray Hanania Wheaton College Political Science Professor Larycia Hawkins said Friday that she…

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New film explores challenges facing American Arabs

January 7, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Usama Alshaibi’s documentary “American Arab” has its national television premiere on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at 8 p.m. on WORLD Channel (check local listings), as part of the fourth season of AMERICA REFRAMED, public media’s newest documentary series. The film, made through Chicago production collective Kartemquin Films (makers of THE INTERRUPTERS), will be available for free streaming on www.worldchannel.org starting February…

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Arab League hosts 4th annual Arab American Day

January 1, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab World ambassadors join Arab league in conference saluting American Arab activism at Washington D.C. commemoration this week The Fourth Annual Arab-American Day 2015, hosted by the League of Arab States in cooperation with the Council of the Arab Ambassadors in Washington, DC., ended an afternoon of panel discussions and serious business networking on a…

American Arabs, News, US Arab Politics

Nation’s richest lawyer Arab Joe Jamail dies

December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

American Arab attorney Yuseff “Joseph” Dahr Jamail, the wealthiest personal injury lawyer in America, died this week, it was announced Wednesday. Jamail’s estate was valued at more than $1.5 billion by Forbes Magazine By Ray Hanania Yuseff “Joseph” Dahr Jamail, recognized the wealthiest lawyer in America, died on Wednesday December 23, 2015 at the age…

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Al Arabiya awards five in educating West

December 19, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

Mohammed Hassan Ali and Abdul-Jalil al-Arbash Named Cross-Cultural Communicators of 2015 at Al Arabiya English Forum Mohammed Hassan Ali bin Isa and Abdul-Jalil al-Arbash, two volunteer who gave their lives guarding a mosque from a suicide bomber in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, have been voted the 2015 Cross-Cultural Communicators of the year by a distinguished panel…

Arab World, Features, News, News Media

Wheaton College: Forgetting what it is to be Christian

December 17, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

The fact that Americans are uneducated is pretty clear from their race-driven politics that usually causes more problems than bring solutions. But worse is the lack of education among the very institutions tasked with educating, like Wheaton College, which declared itself an ignorant bastion of racist stupidity this week By Ray Hanania As a Christian,…

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Dearborn Muslims plan rally against hate

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 rayhanania 5 Comments

Muslims in Dearborn will hold a “rally against hate” to protest rising Islamaphobia in politics and in the conservative American news media. Organizers are using the Twitter hashtag #DearbornStrong to rally supporters not only in Dearborn, but across the nation ADC Michigan Plans protests on Thursday to strengthen fight against racist and religious discrimination By…