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State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 rayhanania 1 Comment

State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met August 30-31 at the envoy level  in Geneva to discuss the crisis in Syria. Read their statement regarding conflict in…

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Arab Daily News launches Arab American Network to fight racism

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arab Daily News launches Arab Community Network to fight racism Arab Americans need to come together and act as one unified voice to demand the rights we are being denied in America. We need to call out activists who exploit these differences or fuel the divisions in order to give themselves power. We need to…

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Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians?

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Can Israel mediate Ukraine peace while pursuing war on Palestinians? As Russia invades the Ukraine committing war crimes against civilians in an attempt to expand the regime’s repressive Communist grip, Israel has offered to mediate the conflict between the two countries. No country understands the issues involved of “occupation,” of “refugees” and “extra-judicial” and war-…

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Lebanese political system cannot fix itself, responsible external assistance is badly needed

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 Ghassan Rubeiz 1 Comment

Lebanese political system cannot fix itself, responsible external assistance is badly needed By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz The Lebanese civil war has ended, but could it start again? If civil war reignites, Lebanon will easily pass from a “failing” to a “failed” state. Abandoned by the international community, this Mediterranean country, once called the Switzerland of…

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President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess Every country is fighting to stake out a position in Syria and to boost their international credentials and power. But instead of taking the lead, President Joe Biden is coasting in neutral in Syria with an uncertain policy and uncertain goals. Biden’s policies, a continuation of…

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Northern Syria’s most severe COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms health system

October 13, 2021October 16, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Northern Syria’s most severe COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms health system Northern Syria is experiencing its most severe wave of COVID-19 as needs rapidly outpace already limited oxygen supplies and health facilities begin to run out of testing kits, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021. Support and…

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Lebanon turmoil the focus on Arab Radio Show

June 30, 2021July 1, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Lebanon turmoil the focus on Arab Radio Show #ArabRadio host Ray Hanania talks with American Task Force on Lebanon President Ed Gabriel and Arab News Gulf Regional Manager Sarah Sfeir on the show June 30, 2021 in Detroit and Washington DC Radio Show Guests/Topics. Wednesday June 30, 2021 at 8 AM EST. We have a great lineup…

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Lebanon and Syria’s futures intertwined

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Ghassan Rubeiz No Comments

Lebanon and Syria’s futures intertwined By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz On October 17, 2019 the Lebanon erupted into a nationwide uprising demanding the dismantling of a corrupt and sectarian political system. Responding to unprecedented street protests, Saad Hariri resigned immediately. A new cabinet was formed by Hassan Diab, an academic with a limited background in public…

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AHRC applauds Life for Relief and Rahma Worldwide

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC applauds Life for Relief and Rahma Worldwide The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) commends Life for Relief & Development (LIFE) and Rahma Worldwide for their recent humanitarian effort in Lebanon responding to an urgent call for relief. The aid was provided to Syrian and Palestinian refugees residing at camps in the city of Tyre…

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ADC Requests DHS Renewal and Redesignation of Syria TPS

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

ADC Requests DHS Renewal and Redesignation of Syria TPS Washington, D.C. | www.adc.org | January 21, 2021 – This morning the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee filed a formal petition with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security requesting redesignation and extension renewal of TPS for Syria. TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Syria is currently designated through March…

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Lebanon’s crisis calls for radical local reforms and a revised US Mideast policy

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Ghassan Rubeiz No Comments

Lebanon’s crisis calls for radical local reforms and a revised US Mideast policy By Ghassan Micel Rubeiz When my friends in the US ask me to explain what is happening in Lebanon, I talk about how rampant corruption is, how emotionally dichotomized society is, how the national debt has grown out of control, how much…

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Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart The devastation in Lebanon caused by an explosion of more than 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate deserves a serious investigation. And there first place to look is in the circle of Russian influence including its trerrorist partners Iran, Hezbollah, and Syria. Vladimir Putin’s Russia is…

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Refugee group expresses concerns for rising need in Syria

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Refugee group expresses concerns for rising need in Syria The American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East (FRRME), the American branch of a worldwide refugee relief charity, anticipates a huge wave of Syrian refugees in the near future, as food shortages strike Syria. With a severe bread shortage caused by many bakeries…

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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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Syrian journalist killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Syrian journalist killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria A Russian airstrike on the northern Syrian city of Ma’arat al-Naasan killed Abdul Nasser Haj Hamdan, a photographer working for the Media Office in Binnish, a pro-civil rights opposition outlet in Syria Russian and Syrian military forces must ensure the safety of journalists and other civilians and…

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Increasingly Questionable US military presence in the Middle East

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Ghassan Rubeiz 1 Comment

Increasingly Questionable US military presence in the Middle East By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz The expanding US military presence in the Mideast reveals a number of central problems. The threats of ISIS lie dormant. The new discoveries of vast fields of natural gas and oil in the Mediterranean Levant basin (and elsewhere) are temptations for state…

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New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism A new group has been created on Reddit to encourage moderates to be more vocal in supporting peace and rejecting extremism in Israel, Palestine and in the Arab, Israeli, Jewish, Christian and Muslim Worlds. We need to strengthen the moderate voices and push for compromise and mutual…

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Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran Senator Bernie Sanders co-sponsors legislation to block funding for President Trump’s war with Iran in Iraq while Americans protest across the country against the violence and targeted assassination of Iranian Military Commander Qassem Soleimani. The National Nonviolent PeaceForce denounces Trump’s violence as well as…

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