Category: Spotlight

Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab News newspaper celebrates 45th year anniversary The Middle East’s leading English language Newspaper, The Arab News, celebrates its 45th Anniversary this week showcasing its history in special retrospectives and a selection of features on the 45 most important Middle East events during its publication life. The Arab News Newspaper, the Middle East’s leading English…

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Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society

April 10, 2020September 28, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society Freelance writer Thabet al-Arabi profiles Ray Hanania, an Op-Ed columnist, former Chicago City Hall political reporter, and radio talk show host. The profile explores Hanania’s life from wanting to study medicine to turning to journalism, communications and standup comedy to challenge…

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Video: Coronavirus funeral for Mansour Tadros

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Video: Coronavirus funeral for Mansour Tadros Mansour Tadros died on March 28 as a result of the coronavirus and was buried in a “social distancing” funeral on March 31 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. This is a video of the funeral in which mourners were forced by social distancing requirements set by the nation and the…

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Arab American push to expand April Arab Heritage month recognition

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American push to expand April Arab Heritage month recognition Media professional Warren David joins The Arab street Radio and podcast on WNZK AM 690 Radio Friday March 13, 2020 to discuss Arab American Heritage month activities in April, and the politics of Senator Bernie Sanders. By Ray Hanania Arab Americans will be pushing to…

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Hyatt Magazine to host Arab Heritage Month reception

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Hyatt Magazine to host Arab Heritage Month reception Hyatt Magazine will host a special dinner commemorating Arab American Heritage Month at the Paradise Banquets in Bridgeview on April 21, 2020. April is recognized in 18 American states as Arab American Heritage month and was designated in a special law adopted by the Illinois Legislature in…

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Dr. Ashrawi: Israeli annexation pace is escalating and state-sanctioned settler terrorism on the rise

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Dr. Ashrawi: Israeli annexation pace is escalating and state-sanctioned settler terrorism on the rise Palestinian spokesperson Hanan Ashrawi accuses Israel’s rightwing government of escalating the annexation of civilian Palestinian, non-Jewish lands to build racist settlements in the Occupied West Bank and Occupied East Jerusalem and of enabling state-sanctions settler terrorism Dr. Hanan Ashrawi on Wednesday, March 11,…

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Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC Washington D.C. Attorney Martin McMahon filed a lawsuit against Netanyahu and Trump and 17 other defendants in February 2020 accusing them of denying the civil and human rights of Palestinians in Israel and in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Jerusalem. McMahon held…

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Addiction to Opioids: A Common Challenge, a Shared Responsibility

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Addiction to Opioids: A Common Challenge, a Shared Responsibility The American Human Rights Council in Dearborn, Michigan held a conference on the growing problem of Opiod Addiction in the Arab American and Muslim community. The conference was held on Feb. 18, 2020 to address the challenges facing drug addictions On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the…

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Egyptian American Sarah Gad seeking Democratic nomination for Congress in 1st District

February 6, 2020February 15, 2020 rayhanania 1 Comment

Egyptian American Sarah Gad seeking Democratic nomination for Congress in 1st District Egyptian American University of Chicago Law student Sarah Gad says her own personal experiences from seven years ago involving drug addiction has motivated her to understand the challenges facing many Illinois residents and to support pro bono legal work for those in need….

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Details of the Deal of the Century for Palestine-Israel peace

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Details of the Deal of the Century for Palestine-Israel peace The following is the White House summary of the Deal of the Century, Israel-Palestine peace plan unveiled by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020: “We are not here to lecture—we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do,…

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Our Arab identity is being smothered by our religion

January 9, 2020January 15, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Our Arab identity is being smothered by our religion Arab Christians are marginalized, ignored and pushed aside by everyone even though we can play a critical role in trying to bring the East and the West, the Christian and Muslim Worlds, together towards understanding. This issue surfaces all the time and most recently when the…

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Islamophobia or fun? Golden Globe winner Youssef suggests he was profiled during airport security check

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Islamophobia or fun? Golden Globe winner Youssef suggests he was profiled during airport security check Golden Globe winner Ramy Youssef videotapes his experience passing through Los Angeles Airport security with his Golden Globe Award carried in a special box as it passes through security, is opened and then wiped down. Afterwards, the TSA Agent jokes…

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Saudi tourism takes-off with China, UK, Malaysia, US, Canada topping list of new arrivals

January 4, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Saudi tourism takes-off with China, UK, Malaysia, US, Canada topping list of new arrivals New YouGov data shows one in five tourists are now more interested in visiting Saudi Arabia for a vacation. According to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, China, UK, Malaysia, United States and Canada top the list of new…

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Arab American Democratic Club to host Speaker Mike Madigan Feb. 16

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American Democratic Club to host Speaker Mike Madigan Feb. 16 House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, one of the midwest’s most influential Democratic political leaders, will be the keynote speaker at the annual candidates forum and brunch hosted by the Arab American Democratic Club on February 16, 2020. Visit www.AADCIL.com for more information The Arab…

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Arab American War Veterans website is looking for your military stories

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American War Veterans website is looking for your military stories New website seeks to document the experiences of Arab Americans who have served or are still serving in the U.S. Military. The profiles and photographs are being archived on a new website to help Americans better understand the contributions Arab Americans have made and…

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Palestinian standup comic Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat discusses his career

December 17, 2018June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinian standup comedian Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat discusses his career By Ray Hanania Chicagoland Palestinian American comedian Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat will be performing comedy at the renown Chicagoland comedy club Riddles on Jan. 10, 2019. Abu Ali was born to a Palestinian American immigrant and an American mother from Kentucky. He started doing comedy…

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Peace Now advocates film on Palestinian children healthcare needs

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Peace Now advocates film on Palestinian children healthcare needs Americans for Peace Now is urging the public to help support a documentary that details how Palestinian doctors are receiving support from Israeli doctors to provide health care, especially for children with heart ailments. A Crowdfunding campaign has been launched to complete the film which has…

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Chicagoland Arab, Muslim community mourn passing of Miriam Zayed

October 28, 2018October 29, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Chicagoland Arab, Muslim community mourn passing of Miriam Zayed Local activist fought for the rights of Arabs and Muslims in the Chicagoland area and also for the rights of all in mainstream American politics. Miriam Zayed was among one of the first two Arab Americans in Chicagoland to run for public elective office in the…

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