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CAIR warns about hate rallies scheduled this week

Posted on October 5, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on CAIR warns about hate rallies scheduled this week

CAIR Asks Mosques Nationwide to Take Added Safety Measures Prior to Anti-Islam Rallies October 10 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Muslim community leaders to consider instituting additional safety measures in response to hate rallies by possibly armed anti-Muslim extremists targeting mosques nationwide on October…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, News

Al Maktoum Foundation to refocus on Middle East

Posted on October 5, 2015October 5, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Al Maktoum Foundation to refocus on Middle East
Al Maktoum Foundation to refocus on Middle East

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Consolidates 28 Humanitarian Programmes and Foundations Operating in 116 Countries; Refocuses on Middle East Middle East‘s largest development and community foundation includes 1,400 development programmes and initiatives targeting 130 million in need through to 2025 H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced today the…

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Arab World, Business, Gulf States, News

20 percent of Middle East wealth controlled by UAE individuals

Posted on October 5, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on 20 percent of Middle East wealth controlled by UAE individuals
20 percent of Middle East wealth controlled by UAE individuals

Ultra Wealthy In United Arab Emirates Control US$255 Billion Of Private Wealth There are 1,275 ultra wealthy individuals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), representing 20% of the total ultra wealthy population in the Middle East, Wealth-X research shows. The combined wealth of the UAE’s ultra high net worth (UHNW*) population stands at US$255 billion. The study also reveals that 57%…

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Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, United Germany!

Posted on October 4, 2015September 24, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, United Germany!
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, United Germany!

A look back at the reunification of Germany and the skepticism that made many believe it would never happen By Abdennour Toumi Paris, France — Those decades were a time when every internationalist and nationalist, and even Hollywood directors, had skepticism, waiting for a clash and the ultimate destruction of the imaginary enemy. Germany’s twenty-fifth re-unification…

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French Croissant Without Beur or Black Coffee

Posted on October 3, 2015 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on French Croissant Without Beur or Black Coffee
French Croissant Without Beur or Black Coffee

The ethnic stereotype factor complicates the integration process for both parties in the adopter/adopted equation, because of the ignorant racist mentality of the adopter on the one hand and the socio-cultural background of the adopted on the other By Abdennour Toumi Paris, France — The ethnic stereotype factor complicates the integration process for both parties in the…

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Staunch Sisi supporter calls for opening of stadia and dialogue with ultras

Posted on October 3, 2015June 12, 2019 By James Dorsey 3 Comments on Staunch Sisi supporter calls for opening of stadia and dialogue with ultras

By James M. Dorsey A staunch supporter of general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, has called on the government to allow soccer fans, a pillar of anti-government protest, back into stadia that have largely been closed to the public for nearly five years. Mr. Sawiri’s request on the eve of two African Confederation…

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Israeli journalist reports on challenges of Syrian refugees

Posted on October 2, 2015October 2, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli journalist reports on challenges of Syrian refugees
Israeli journalist reports on challenges of Syrian refugees

Plight of Syrian refugees traveling through Europe documented in video by Israeli journalist Seth Frantzman By Ray Hanania Israeli journalist and writer Seth J. Frantzman has produced an insightful video documentary on the challenges of the plight of Syrian refugees called “The Human Face of the European Union Refugee Crisis.” The documentary is a collection…

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Radio Podcast: Detroit listeners discuss Ben Carson & Syria Refugees

Posted on October 2, 2015October 2, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Radio Podcast: Detroit listeners discuss Ben Carson & Syria Refugees

Radio Podcast: Detroit listeners discuss Ben Carson & Syria Refugees By Ray Hanania Listen to the Radio Show using the Radio Player Below. Or click here to go to the Podcast. Listeners in Detroit and Washington DC call in to the live radio show on 690 AM in Detroit and 700 AM in Washington DC to…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Iraq, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Radio Podcast, Syria

صلاة العيد في ملعب القبة البيضاء في منطقة برجفيو

Posted on October 2, 2015October 2, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on صلاة العيد في ملعب القبة البيضاء في منطقة برجفيو
صلاة العيد في ملعب القبة البيضاء في منطقة برجفيو

صلاة العيد في ملعب القبة البيضاء في منطقة برجفيو    اقيمت في تمام الساعة التاسعة من صباح يوم الخميس الموافق 24/9/2015 صلاة العيد في ملعب القبة البيضاء في منطقة برجفيو حيث حضر للصلاة ما يقارب ال 1000 مصلي من  عدة  مناطق ولاية الينيوي حيث تزين الملعب باعلام العيد  واناشيد دينية اعدت بشكل يليق مع هذه المناسبة وكان الاعداد  والاشراف…

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American Arabs, Arabic

Fighting Islamic State: Getting Down To Root Causes

Posted on September 30, 2015June 12, 2019 By James Dorsey No Comments on Fighting Islamic State: Getting Down To Root Causes
Fighting Islamic State: Getting Down To Root Causes

By James M. Dorsey The rise of Islamic State (IS) beyond the borders of Syria and Iraq over the past one year has drawn comparison with the spread of communism more than a century ago. It has also pitted proponents of kinetic realpolitik seeking military defeat of the extremist against supporters of the notion that…

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Netanyahu at the UN and the War on BULLSH*T!

Posted on September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on Netanyahu at the UN and the War on BULLSH*T!
Netanyahu at the UN and the War on BULLSH*T!

 On Tuesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu TWEETED, On my way to #UNGA I have the great privilege and responsibility to tell the truth to the world for Israel’s sake. On Monday Trevor Noah kicked off his stint as Jon Stewart’s chosen one by vowing “the war on Bullsh*t will continue at The Daily Show….

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Palestine & Jordan

FIFA to rescue of troubled Saudi King Salman

Posted on September 29, 2015September 30, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on FIFA to rescue of troubled Saudi King Salman
FIFA to rescue of troubled Saudi King Salman

By James M. Dorsey Palestine is a headache Saudi King Salman doesn’t need as he confronts rare demands from members of his ruling family that he and his son be removed from power, growing unease about a seven-month old devastating military campaign in Yemen that has caused devastation and mounting civilian casualties, widespread criticism of…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Israel, Palestine & Jordan

The Tabboun: Dearborn removes statue of racist former mayor

Posted on September 29, 2015December 17, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on The Tabboun: Dearborn removes statue of racist former mayor
The Tabboun: Dearborn removes statue of racist former mayor

The Tabboun: Dearborn removes statue of racist former mayor The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Michigan Office (ADC-Michigan) applauds the Dearborn City Council’s decision to remove the 10-foot bronze statue of Dearborn’s former segregationist mayor, Orville Hubbard. City workers removed the Hubbard statue from in front of the Dearborn City Hall this morning according to Deadline Detroit. ADC-Michigan had urged the city to…

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New Book Release: “An Improbable Friendship”

Posted on September 29, 2015September 29, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on New Book Release: “An Improbable Friendship”
New Book Release: “An Improbable Friendship”

“The Secret”: An Improbable Friendship: The Remarkable Lives of Israeli Ruth Dayan and Palestinian Raymonda Tawil and Their 40-Year Peace Mission By Anthony David When Ruth Dayan phoned me up and promised to share a secret with me, I was teaching at Al Quds University in the occupied West Bank. Why would the wife of Moshe Dayan, the…

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Arab World, Authors, Features, Israel, Palestine & Jordan

Chicagoland Muslims reject criticism from Carson, Trump at Eid gathering

Posted on September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicagoland Muslims reject criticism from Carson, Trump at Eid gathering
Chicagoland Muslims reject criticism from Carson, Trump at Eid gathering

Thousands of Muslims gathered at Toyota Park in suburban Chicagoland to celebrate the Eid al -Udha, Feast of the Sacrifice and listened as statewide leaders denounced anti-Muslim and anti-Arab racism by presidential candidates including Donald Trump and Ben Carson By Ray Hanania Bridgeview, Illinois – More than 14,000 Muslims at a suburban Chicago stadium Thursday…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Ray Hanania, religion, US Arab Politics

Suffer the Children: Israel’s Ripping at the Roots of Palestine

Posted on September 28, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Suffer the Children: Israel’s Ripping at the Roots of Palestine
Suffer the Children: Israel’s Ripping at the Roots of Palestine

Israeli Forces continue to target Palestinian youth in the occupied West Bank. This week, three young martyrs joined the thousands of others whose deaths tell the story of Palestinian resistance to the occupation and theft of Palestine. By Dezeray Lyn Hebron, Occupied Palestine — There are bullet holes in the metal doors siding the exit-passage of checkpoint 56 in the…

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

Mordechai Vanunu Reports and the Thomas Merton Connection

Posted on September 28, 2015 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mordechai Vanunu Reports and the Thomas Merton Connection
Mordechai Vanunu Reports and the Thomas Merton Connection

On Friday Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Mordechai Vanunu wrote at Facebook Sep. 10- Nine police men come to my home with a search warrant and arrest warrant, they took all my digitale stuff, computers, iPhone, memory stick, hard drive, camera, CDs, every thing, with all the passwords to all my internet activity. They are still…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Palestine & Jordan, Video

Jordan nominates “Theeb” for 88th Academy Awards

Posted on September 25, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Jordan nominates “Theeb” for 88th Academy Awards
Jordan nominates “Theeb” for 88th Academy Awards

Jordan nominates “Theeb” for 88th Academy Awards Award–winning Jordanian feature narrative “Theeb”, by director Naji Abu Nowar, is Jordan’s official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 88th Academy Awards, the Royal Film Commission (RFC) announced recently. The selection was made by a committee of Jordanian artists and craftspeople involved in the…

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Arab World, Entertainment, Features, Movies, News, Palestine & Jordan

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