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Comic Strip: Ikhras, Kim Kardashian and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad By Ray Hanania Kim Kardashian, the HUGE Reality TV star, has come out swinging for Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad and defending his government against the Syrian Rebels, claiming that the rebels are killing Armenians in Kesab (Kessab) near the Syrian border with Turkey, where 100 years…
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Ustar Erdoğan, Stronger Than Ever By Abdennour Toumi Contrary to all expectations of the opposition and the media, even in light of the Taqsim Square protests, the charges of corruption, the national security leaks, and the bold decision to ban social media, nothing prevented the AK Party from achieving a landslide victory in Sunday’s municipal…
Video: Interview with TV Food host Julie Taboulie By Ray Hanania Julie Taboulie joins us for one of our first Video Podcast interviews to discuss her popular and successful TV Food show, “Cooking with Julie Taboulie.” Julie, whose real name is Julie Ann Sageer, is Lebanese American Arab and her show features the recipes and…
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White House to recognize Palestine children’s activist at Cesar Chavez legacy awards By Ray Hanania The White House will honor 10 Americans including an American Arab involved in Palestinian children’s relief and providing health and social services to needy families in the Anaheim, California area, President Obama’s Office of of Public Engagement announced Friday. Although…
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Egyptians insult Qatar Emir’s mother at Arab Summit By Ali Younes In a vicious attack on Qatar and its Emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad, Egyptian talk show host, Mohammed Al-Gheiti blasted him for sitting “inappropriately” while Egyptian interim president Adly Mansour was speaking during the Arab Summit now convened in Kuwait. The host said to…
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Podcast Interview: Iymen Chehade discusses Columbia College discrimination By Ray Hanania Columbia College Professor Iymen Chehade discusses the censorship of his class by the Chicago Illinois based College administration after an anonymous student filed an official complaint against him accusing him of bias. Although the College failed to do a complete investigation or to identify…
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Bullet hit Orland Mosque dome, Orland Park police confirm Hunt for suspect(s) continues, police say By Ray Hanania Orland Park Police said they are aggressively investigating an apparent gunshot that penetrated the golden dome of the Prayer Center of Orland Park early Tuesday morning as about 40 members of the Mosque congregation were conducting their…
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Columbia College cancels professor’s class for showing Oscar nominated film 5 Broken Cameras By Ray Hanania In another example of anti-Arab bias, a Columbia College student complaint that a teacher, Professor Iymen Chehade, was teaching “bias” has resulted in the college canceling a segment of the professor’s class on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Click here to listen to…
Did Islamic terrorists crash the Malaysian plane MH370? By Ali Younes and Sadallah Mahmoud The answer to that question in the minds of many, is Yes. But now that the mysterious disappearance of Malaysian Airlines MH370 is declared resolved after search efforts have found evidence of wreckage debris in the southern Indian ocean, the real…
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My Palestine by Lilas Taha She lounged lazily under an olive tree one warm afternoon, digging her bare toes in the rich soil under her feet. Glorious vibrant hair danced in the light breeze, spreading her earthly scent in all directions. She threw back her head in rapturous song, her voice saturated with love as…
Exclusive: “They murdered my son in cold blood” grieving father of Judge Raed Zeiter declares Witness accounts contradict claims by Israel and demand stronger response from Jordanian Government By Ali Younes In an exclusive interview with the Arab Daily News, the father of Raed Zeiter said his son was murdered by Israeli soldiers on March 10…
USS Liberty: 47 Years of Lies By James Ennes SINCE JUNE 8, 1967, when Israeli air and naval forces deliberately attacked the American intelligence ship USS Liberty, Israel and its American supporters have lied about what happened. The facts are simple and straightforward. Israeli forces reconnoitered the ship for hours in daylight with unlimited visibility,…
Syrian Refugees: We Will Be Back, After Awhile By Abdennour Toumi Special correspondence from Şanliurfa, Turkey In April, 2011, the first Syrian refugees crossed the border into Turkey. Now, three years later, the most recent UNHCR estimates, dated March 18, 2014, 841, 889 Syrians have registered in Turkey, according to AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management…
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Mediterranean Diet Recipe: Jareesh, whole wheat berry favorite By Nijma Darwish Jareesh (sometimes referred to as Jareesha) is amazing in its simplicity; with just a few ingredients you can enjoy a ridiculous rich taste and a meal large enough to feed a village. It’s easy to prepare, but like many Arab dishes requires a bit…
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Pro-Israel bullying on college campuses is so unAmerican By Ray Hanania When I was in college in the early 1970s, the world wasn’t much different than it was today. Today’s conflicts in the Middle East were matched by conflicts in Eastern Europe. Today’s “Arab Spring” was replaced back then by the Cold War. Today’s wars…
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Against All Better Judgment: A Book Review and Current Events By Eileen Fleming Exclusive to The Arab Daily News On Sunday from Tel Aviv it was reported, “Israel’s supporters in Congress are pushing legislation to bolster aid, advanced arms, export licensing exemptions and augmented in-country stockpiles of US weapons.” The US-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of…
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Miss USA to Yahala Voice: ”Dream Big Guys” By Reyad Ajour I could hear her breathe five feet away. Time is passing and there is complete silence– which you don’t hear very often in radio station offices. She seemed nervous, pissed, and lost. I couldn’t help but notice the disappointment on her face. She was…
Eileen Fleming, American Dreams, Radicals and Reporters By The Managing Editor The Arab Daily News’s only non-Arab reporter, Eileen Fleming will be live on the air at 7 PM EST on March 20th with Mike Palecek and Chuck Gregory on their The New American Dream an Internet Radio and YouTube Show discussing Mordechai Vanunu’s struggle…
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