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US Arab Radio successfully celebrates 10 year anniversary

Posted on September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on US Arab Radio successfully celebrates 10 year anniversary
US Arab Radio successfully celebrates 10 year anniversary

US Arab Radio successfully celebrates 10 year anniversary Detroit, Michigan & Washington D.C., Sept 3rd, 2015 — US Arab Radio celebrated its 10 year anniversary Friday, attracting more than 350 civic, faith and community leaders, journalists, government officials and supporters at the Wayne Tree Manor in Wayne, Michigan. Master of ceremony and editor of Yamichigan.com…

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Phantom Pain: An Allies Tale

Posted on September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Phantom Pain: An Allies Tale

“All of the halls were lined with beds preparing for incoming war casualties. Long, long halls lined with little tables and beds, little tables and beds. The sheets were white and pressed. They wouldn’t be for long.”

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What’s really behind protests against Sterling Heights mosque?

Posted on September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 By rayhanania 4 Comments on What’s really behind protests against Sterling Heights mosque?

Hundreds of people turned up at a Planning Commission meeting in Sterling Heights on August 13, 2015 to protest the building of a mosque in their community in a scene repeated throughout the country over the past two decades. Is the issue traffic congestion, or is it a more sophisticated form of anti-Islamic religious prejudice?…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Ray Hanania, religion

9/11 Plus 14

Posted on September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 By USS_Liberty Info 2 Comments on 9/11 Plus 14
9/11 Plus 14

On That Day we called 9/11, fourteen years ago everything changed except how we think! By Eileen Fleming There is no agreement on the number of people that have been killed so far in the ‘War on Terror’ as it has been defined by the Bush Administration to include the war in Afghanistan, the war…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Video

Americans are not traveling to the Middle East

Posted on August 29, 2015October 2, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Americans are not traveling to the Middle East

While Americans are among the most traveled people on the planet, one place they are avoiding is the Middle East and Arab countries. At one time, the Middle East was a favored destination to Americans but these days with the rising Islamic extremism, the violence and continued conflicts, tourism to the Arab World from the…

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The Middle East: Who says popular quest for change has been quelled?

Posted on August 28, 2015September 24, 2018 By James Dorsey No Comments on The Middle East: Who says popular quest for change has been quelled?
The Middle East: Who says popular quest for change has been quelled?

By James M. Dorsey A series of recent mass protests in several Arab countries have called into question suggestions that civil wars, brutal crackdowns and military coups and interventions have quelled popular willingness to stand up for rights in the Middle East. The protests, although focussed on specific social and economic demands, fundamentally have the…

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Community protests building of mosque in Detroit suburb

Posted on August 28, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 6 Comments on Community protests building of mosque in Detroit suburb
Community protests building of mosque in Detroit suburb

A proposal to build a mosque in Sterling Heights, a suburb of Detroit, has attracted a lot of anger and protests from the public including Middle East Christians who were among the most vociferous in their opposition. The protests included complaints about traffic but also addressed issues of racism and stereotypes against Muslims. Mosque issue will…

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Turkish soccer supports Erdogan’s war against the Kurds

Posted on August 27, 2015August 28, 2015 By James Dorsey 1 Comment on Turkish soccer supports Erdogan’s war against the Kurds
Turkish soccer supports Erdogan’s war against the Kurds

By James M. Dorsey The Turkish Football Federation (TFF), in a demonstration of the inseparable ties between sports and politics, has effectively declared its support for renewed Turkish-Kurdish hostilities designed to enhance the prospects of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in forthcoming snap elections. With armed Kurdish youth effectively taking control of at least one…

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American veteran supports Iran deal on nuclear arms

Posted on August 27, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on American veteran supports Iran deal on nuclear arms
American veteran supports Iran deal on nuclear arms

Congressman Seth Moulton, a combat veteran, shares why he supports the Iran deal and why he’s urging others to do the same. By Congressman Seth Moulton I was in the first company of Marines to enter Baghdad in 2003   As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war. It is something I still carry…

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Child medical services expand in Ramallah

Posted on August 27, 2015August 27, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Child medical services expand in Ramallah
Child medical services expand in Ramallah

For these Arabs and Israelis, the Only Common Enemy is Heart Disease. Nearing its ten-year anniversary, A Heart for Peace’s mixed team of Israeli and Palestinian doctors at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital has cared for 607 Palestinian children, with no thought to borders and citizenship. And at no charge. Two years ago, Baby Saleh was rushed…

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War rages between U.S and Arab World Airlines

Posted on August 26, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on War rages between U.S and Arab World Airlines

Three of America’s top airlines — American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Airlines — have launched a campaign to block the commercial services of Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines  and Etihad Airways which provide direct flights to popular destinations in the gulf, such as Dubai. They complain the Arab airlines receive subsidies from their governments, but they are silent about subsidies…

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Gaza schools in shambles as children return

Posted on August 26, 2015September 29, 2018 By Mohammed Asad 1 Comment on Gaza schools in shambles as children return
Gaza schools in shambles as children return

More than a year has passed since Israel attacked the Gaza Strip and destroyed tens of thousands of homes businesses and schools, killing more than 2,200 people, mostly civilians and including nearly 500 children. Israel continues to block the passage of building supplies, food and funds into the Gaza Strip, even though Israeli propagandists continue to insist that…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Mohammed Asad, Palestine & Jordan

Palestinian failures come down to absence of strategic PR

Posted on August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinian failures come down to absence of strategic PR
Palestinian failures come down to absence of strategic PR

The greatest power in America and the world is strategic communications. It can make the truth look like a lie, and a lie look like the truth. While Israel masters the art of strategic communications, the Arab World has failed to use it resulting in the increasing world stereotypes that are driving the devastation of the…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Gulf States, Israel, North Africa, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Syria

What are Christians Doing Today in the Holy Land?

Posted on August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 By Maria Khoury 1 Comment on What are Christians Doing Today in the Holy Land?
What are Christians Doing Today in the Holy Land?

How do you explain to the Israeli Authorities the ancient unbroken Christian traditions that should be carried out for pure witness and faith? Christians lucky enough to have permits to enter Jerusalem gathered from all corners of the Holy Land for the annual procession of the icon for the Holy Virgin Mary three days before the special…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Features, Israel, Maria Khoury, Palestine & Jordan, religion

Surge in destruction of Palestinian homes in Israel

Posted on August 22, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Surge in destruction of Palestinian homes in Israel
Surge in destruction of Palestinian homes in Israel

Thirty-one aid, faith, human rights, and development organizations are calling on world leaders to take urgent action to halt ongoing demolitions and hold the government of Israel accountable for the wanton destruction of Palestinian property and of projects funded by international aid in the occupied West Bank. Surge in destruction reported By Edith Garwood Amnesty…

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Arab World, Guest Columnist, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan

White terrorist convicted in plot to kill Muslims

Posted on August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on White terrorist convicted in plot to kill Muslims

Upstate New York Man Convicted for his Role in Attempting to Develop Lethal Radiation Device, targeting Arab and Muslim Americans in a case of increasing domestic terrorism and violence by White Americans provoked to hatred by strident racist rhetoric. American racist hate refocusing on Arabs and Muslims By Ray Hanania In the wake of warnings from…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Ray Hanania, religion

American Muslims; Best wishes to President Carter.

Posted on August 21, 2015 By Mike Ghouse No Comments on American Muslims; Best wishes to President Carter.
American Muslims; Best wishes to President Carter.

We send our respectful wishes to President Carter and pray for his speedy recovery. We also pray and wish him a longer life, and hope he can witness the fruition of his work that he started for lasting peace in the Middle East. He is a genuine peace maker and a blessing to the world…

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American Muslims launch an organization in Washington DC

Posted on August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 By Mike Ghouse No Comments on American Muslims launch an organization in Washington DC
American Muslims launch an organization in Washington DC

Washington D.C., August 21, 2015 – “American Muslims of the Washington, DC area are pleased to announce the formation of a nonprofit organization to provide reliable information and advice to public and policy makers on Islam and Muslims. We need constructive solutions to current and emerging problems emanating from wrong perceptions and misinformation about Islam…

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