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Charlie Hebdo, terrorism and the debate on morality

Posted on January 10, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Charlie Hebdo, terrorism and the debate on morality

By Ray Hanania When human life is lost, it is difficult to have an unemotional discussion about the issues that might be involved when morality clashes with emotions. That’s what happened when a group of terrorists murdered 12 people in an attack on the offices of a satire newspaper in Paris last week, and then…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

Winter storm gathers over Occupied Palestine

Posted on January 10, 2015 By Mohammed Asad 1 Comment on Winter storm gathers over Occupied Palestine

By Mohammed Asad A winter storm brought unusually cold weather and snow and rain to Occupied Palestine this past week. Snow blanketed much of the Holy Land adding a nice touch to the Orthodox Christmas which was celebrated throughout occupied Palestine. Hit hardest were residents of the Gaza Strip which was devastated by Israel’s war…

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Western Media should not treat Islam as a target of its insults in the name of freedom of press

Posted on January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 By Ali Younes 13 Comments on Western Media should not treat Islam as a target of its insults in the name of freedom of press

By Ali Younes Muslims and Islamic organizations across the world condemned in strongest terms, and rightly so, the massacre against the journalists and editors of the satirist French Magazine Charlie Hebdo, even when at the same time disagreed and disapproved with Charlie Hebdo’s insults against the Muslim faith. Western media acts free of any legal…

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

Time for Arab moderates to step up to the peace plate

Posted on January 9, 2015 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Time for Arab moderates to step up to the peace plate

By Ray Hanania At no time has it been clearer that Israel does not want genuine peace with the Arab World. What Israel wants is for Palestine to disappear and eventually, for the Arab World to go away, too. Israel’s government has repeatedly rejected peace based on Two-States — Palestine and Israel. In Israel’s current…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Syria

Muslim Council of Imam’s condemns Paris massacre

Posted on January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Muslim Council of Imam’s condemns Paris massacre

MMCC Imam’s Council Condemn the Paris shootings The Imams Council of the Michigan Muslim Community Council deplores the actions of the misguided Muslims who in the name of our faith took the lives of 12 people. The terrorists stormed the Charlie Hedbo magazine offices yesterday killing journalists, including its founder, Charlie Hebdo, and its current…

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Muslim community helps Detroit in water crisis

Posted on January 9, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Muslim community helps Detroit in water crisis

Detroit’s Muslim community helps those in need during water crisis: Giving water is the best form of charity, according to the Prophet (PBUH) MMCC and Islamic Relief-USA gave $100,000 to Detroit residents this week to help with the water crisis. Over 25,000 Detroit residents have had their water shut off since last year due to aggressive…

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A Letter from Bethlehem at Christmas

Posted on January 8, 2015 By Maria Khoury No Comments on A Letter from Bethlehem at Christmas

By Maria Khoury Christ is Born!  Glorify Him! I thought you might like to see how Bethlehem looked like this Christmas. with prayers and good wishes from the very land of Christ’s birth. All Christian denominations in Palestine agreed to celebrate Christmas on the new calendar December 25th since the early 90’s and celebrate the Holy…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Maria Khoury, Palestine & Jordan, religion

Qatar Airways welcomes first A350 XWB at public ceremony

Posted on January 8, 2015April 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Qatar Airways welcomes first A350 XWB at public ceremony

Qatar Airways unveils new aircraft at lavish celebrations in Doha Qatar Airways last night welcomed the airline’s first A350 XWB aircraft, as global launch customer, at a spectacular ceremony in Doha. The event was inaugurated in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, His Excellency Mr. Ahmad bin…

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Analysis: Palestinian leadership not immune to change

Posted on January 8, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Analysis: Palestinian leadership not immune to change

By Amer Sabaileh The Palestinian leadership is facing many problems and conflicts not only with Israel in trying to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, but also facing major serious conflicts from within its ranks. Intra-Palestinian squabbles are no longer along the Fatah-Hamas divide that define these conflicts, but now it is within the…

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Amnesty International blasts Israel on ICC response

Posted on January 7, 2015 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Amnesty International blasts Israel on ICC response

Retaliation Against Palestine’s Welcome Accession to ICC Must Stop Israel, the USA and EU member states must refrain from punishing or threatening Palestine for taking the positive step of granting the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction over crimes under international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International welcomes Palestine¹s…

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Arab World, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan

Saudi Arabia hosts conference on competetiveness

Posted on January 7, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi Arabia hosts conference on competetiveness

Riyadh to Host Saudi and International Academics, Business and Political Leaders for the 8th Global Competitiveness Forum This year’s theme ‘Competitive Governments’ draws together an impressive group of over 50 speakers from 22 different countries to discuss the positive impact national competitiveness can have on local, regional and global economic and social development. The Global Competitiveness Forum…

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Activism, Arab World, Business, Gulf States, News

Author of racist anti-Palestinian book dies

Posted on January 7, 2015January 7, 2015 By rayhanania 3 Comments on Author of racist anti-Palestinian book dies

Joan Peters (Joan Peters Caro nee Friedman), 78, the author of the infamous and viciously anti-Palestinian book “From Time Immemorial,” died this week, according to an announcement from a relative posted on Facebook. Click to view Obituary. The premise of the Peters book is that the Christian and Muslims who were forced to flee Palestine in…

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Activism, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Obits, Palestine & Jordan

Is a Military Coup d’état imminent in Yemen?

Posted on January 7, 2015January 7, 2015 By Ali Younes No Comments on Is a Military Coup d’état imminent in Yemen?

By: Gamal Gasim, Ph.D Is Yemen on the verge of a rapid and dramatic change through an imminent military coup d’état?  It has been difficult to follow the dramatic events unfolding in Yemen since the Houthis entered the capital city, Sana’a, on September 21, 2014; but when looking carefully at the trajectory of events in…

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Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Gulf States, News, Spotlight

Snow Storms Threatens Syrian Refugees

Posted on January 7, 2015January 7, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Snow Storms Threatens Syrian Refugees

Severe weather may take lives among displaced in the Middle East. Storms, snow and freezing cold are threatening lives among exhausted Syrian refugees in the Middle East. Norwegian Refugee Council fears that the insufficient assistance may have fatal consequences for refugees and internally displaced from Lebanon to Northern Iraq. “Similar weather conditions two years ago led…

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Activism, Arab World, News, Press Releases, Spotlight, Syria

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in Gaza Strip

Posted on January 7, 2015April 13, 2019 By Mohammed Asad 3 Comments on Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in Gaza Strip

By Mohammed Asad Orthodox Christians from around the world celebrated Christmas today, Jan. 7, 2015. The Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on the basis of the old Julian Calendar and often comes within a week or two of the traditional Christmas on Dec. 25 of each year. Orthodox Christians are mainly from Middle East and Mediterranean countries…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Mohammed Asad, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, religion, Spotlight

Attorney Stanley Cohen defends his fight for Arab Americans

Posted on January 5, 2015 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Attorney Stanley Cohen defends his fight for Arab Americans

By Ray Hanania New York Attorney Stanley Cohen said he would continue to stand up and defend the rights of American Arabs and Middle East Arabs who have been falsely accused of terrorism or complicity in terrorism charging that Arabs and Muslims are targeted by American racism. Cohen also provides some inside information on the murder…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

American Arab leader urges Israeli Arabs to vote

Posted on January 5, 2015January 5, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab leader urges Israeli Arabs to vote

By Ray Hanania View image | gettyimages.com Ziad Asali, the President of the American Task Force on Palestine, the nation’s most influential pro-Palestinian lobbying group in the United States, called it imperative that Israel’s Arab civilians participate and not boycott the next Israeli elections which are scheduled for March 17. Asali said that those who urge a…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

War of words escalates between Clooney and Egypt

Posted on January 5, 2015August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on War of words escalates between Clooney and Egypt

By Ray Hanania View image | gettyimages.com An Egyptian court on June 23, 2014, handed out jail terms ranging from three to ten years each to 18 people, including four foreign Al Jazeera journalists convicted of ‘fabricating news’, eleven defendants including three foreign correspondents including Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed Fadel Fahmy (L), were sentenced in absentia to ten…

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