Category: Syria

New Dilemmas for Turkey’s Syrian-Iraqi Kurds

September 20, 2014June 12, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

New Dilemmas for Turkey’s Syrian-Iraqi Kurds By Abdennour Toumi, Mardin, Turkey As the civil war in Syria continues, the ethnic factor is just one of many paradoxes plaguing this dynamic conflict/crisis. Along Turkey’s southern long borders, it has become clear that with the regime change the Syrian opposition demands have caused Turkey and its regional policy…

Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Spotlight, Syria

President Obama strategy to defeat ISIL might not work

September 12, 2014September 24, 2018 Ali Younes No Comments

President Obama strategy to defeat ISIL might not work By Ali Younes President Barack Obama announced last night his long awaited strategy to authorize air strikes against the extremist terrorist group that calls itself the ‘Islamic State in Iraq and Levant” (ISIL). Obama also announced the sending of more US troops to the region totaling…

Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Spotlight, Syria

Americans serving in Israel military violate US laws

September 11, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

Americans serving in Israel military violate US laws By Dr. Aref Assaf During his much anticipated speech on Wednesday, President Barack Obama promised that he will be, “Working with our partners, we will redouble our efforts to cut off its funding, counter its warped ideology, improve our intelligence, strengthen our defenses, and stem the flow of…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight, Syria

Pro-ISIL Jordanian activist challenges Sotloff family spokesman to debate

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 Ali Younes No Comments

Pro-ISIL Jordanian activist challenges Sotloff family spokesman to debate By Ali Younes In a statement sent to the Arab Daily News last Thursday, well-known Jordanian activist Mohamad Al Hadid challenged Barak Barfi, the spokesman for the family of murdered American Journalist Steven Sotloff, to a debate. Al Hadid said in his statement that he is ready…

Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Palestine & Jordan, Syria

Kerry appoints Shaarik Zafar Special Rep to Muslim Communities

September 4, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Kerry appoints Shaarik Zafar Special Rep to Muslim Communities By Ray Hanania U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Wednesday announced the appointment of Shaarik H. Zafar as the State Department’s new “Special Representative to Muslim Communities” in the United States and the international community. The appointment was made at a closed ceremony at the Dean Acheson…

American Arabs, News, Ray Hanania, religion, Spotlight, Syria

American Arab and Muslim groups denounce ISIS beheadings

September 3, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

American Arab and Muslim groups denounce ISIS beheadings By Ray Hanania American Arab and Muslim organizations in the United States this week were among the voices denouncing the brutal murders of two journalists in the past two weeks including the horrendous decapitation James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Statements were released by many groups, but surprisingly, many…

American Arabs, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Syria

Christian Baptists raise funds for needy in Iraq and Gaza

September 1, 2014November 30, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Christian Baptists raise funds for needy in Iraq and Gaza By Ray Hanania Eron Henry of the Baptist World Alliance discusses fundraising efforts to help Christians who are being targeted by religious extremists in Iraq and in Syria. Henry, during an interview with Talk of the Town radio Friday August 29, 2014, said that the…

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Armenian American celebrity Kim Kardashian boosts Syrian dictator Assad

April 4, 2014January 9, 2019 Ali Younes No Comments

Armenian American celebrity Kim Kardashian boosts Syrian dictator Assad By Ali Younes and Sadallah Mahmoud While the mainstream American news media is no longer providing any in depth coverage of the raging civil war in Syria or the atrocities that has been committed by the Syrian regime or his extremist Al Qaida-linked opponents, two tweets by American…

Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Entertainment, News, Syria

Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese leaders lament death of Metropolitan Philip Saliba

March 20, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese leaders lament death of Metropolitan Philip Saliba Funeral plans detailed Please, read the following urgent message from His Beautitude Patriarch JOHN X and the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese in North America regarding the falling asleep of His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP. It includes special info, as well as funeral services and viewing info. There are 3 important…

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Obituary: Arab Christians Mourn passing of Orthodox Leader Metropolitan Philip Saliba (1931-2014)

March 20, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Obituary: Arab Christians Mourn passing of Orthodox Leader Metropolitan Philip Saliba (1931-2014) By Ray Hanania The Anthochian Orthodox Christian Church and community worldwide are mourning the passing of a remarkable leader who helped forge the religious community’s identity and activism and served as an inspirational representative of their Christian faith in Jesus, the Christ and…

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Syrian Refugees, We Will Be Back, After Awhile

March 19, 2014September 24, 2018 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

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…