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    AHRC’s 2022 Spirit of Humanity Gala a Great Success American Arabs
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Shadid falls short of election in Oklahoma City mayoral race

Posted on March 5, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Shadid falls short of election in Oklahoma City mayoral race

Shadid falls short of election in Oklahoma City Mayoral Race By Ray Hanania Ed Shadid joined the ranks of American Arabs who have fought valiantly to break the glass ceiling to strive to become one of a small few who have won election to public office, but his candidacy fell short Tuesday Shadid, the cousin…

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American Arab in uphill fight to be mayor of Oklahoma

Posted on March 4, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 5 Comments on American Arab in uphill fight to be mayor of Oklahoma

American Arab in uphill fight to be mayor of Oklahoma By Ray Hanania Edward Shadid, the cousin of the late Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Anthony Shadid, is in an uphill fight to become mayor of Oklahoma City against a three-term incumbent, Mayor Mick Cornett. Polls show Cornett with a comfortable lead as voters in Oklahoma…

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American Arabs, News, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

“From Palestine” echoes from Oscars to world

Posted on March 2, 2014August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on “From Palestine” echoes from Oscars to world
“From Palestine” echoes from Oscars to world

“From Palestine” echoes from Oscars to the World By Ray Hanania In 1978, I remembered the passion and the excitement when actress Vanessa Redgrave stood up powerfully to confront the “Zionist bullies” she denounced from the Oscar stage who protested against her solely because she had the courage to support the production of a Documentary…

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Arab World represented by three films at Oscars tonight

Posted on March 2, 2014August 20, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Arab World represented by three films at Oscars tonight
Arab World represented by three films at Oscars tonight

Arab World represented by three films at Oscars tonight By Ray Hanania Three films from the Arab World will be in competition at tonight’s Oscars, including the first ever nomination at the Academy Awards representing the State of Palestine. They are feature film Omar, Film short Karama Has No Walls, and documentary feature The Square. A fourth film,…

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Suburban Orland Park’s ethnic diversity comes out at Taste of Jerling event

Posted on February 22, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Suburban Orland Park’s ethnic diversity comes out at Taste of Jerling event
Suburban Orland Park’s ethnic diversity comes out at Taste of Jerling event

Suburban Orland Park’s ethnic diversity comes out at Taste of Jerling event By Ray Hanania A woman came up to me who has been reading my columns since the 1980s said she has been living in Orland Park more than 35 years, and that during that time “It really has changed.” I was at the…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Ray Hanania

Showtime unleashes “Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi”

Posted on February 20, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 6 Comments on Showtime unleashes “Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi”

Showtime unleashes “Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi” Program offers a riveting chronicle of the Libyan Dictator’s tyrannical regime, but ignores the corruption of the West By Ray Hanania Everyone knew that Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi was a psycho, but no one could do anything about it. Gaddafi embraced good causes that…

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Jacky Chamoun on the Lebanon topless pictures controversy

Posted on February 13, 2014April 13, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Jacky Chamoun on the Lebanon topless pictures controversy

Jacky Chamoun on the Lebanon topless pictures controversy By Ray Hanania Are we not surprised that there are some very tightly wound people who live in the Arab World? This week, word got out that there were some pictures of Jacky Chamoun, Lebanon’s contender in the Sochi 2014 Olympic’s Downhill Skiing competition, topless that are…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Ray Hanania, Sports

Video: How to make stuffed Grape Leaves, recipe

Posted on January 19, 2014April 4, 2015 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Video: How to make stuffed Grape Leaves, recipe
Video: How to make stuffed Grape Leaves, recipe

Author and writer Ray Hanania takes viewers through the steps to make the Mediterranean, Middle East recipe for Stuffed Grape Leaves, a popular lamb and rice food dish. By Ray Hanania Video demonstration of how to make stuffed grape leaves.

Food, Podcast, Ray Hanania, Video

Tlaib candidacy in Michigan offers insight into community challenges

Posted on November 5, 2013January 9, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Tlaib candidacy in Michigan offers insight into community challenges

Tlaib candidacy in Michigan offers insight into community challenges Saudi Gazette Newspaper, November 03, 2013 By Ray Hanania Rashida Tlaib was the first Palestinian Muslim woman to be elected to the Michigan State House in 2008 in a district outside of Detroit. It was a monumental achievement considering she is now only one of two Muslim…

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