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Life Run Releases Wireless Technology Designed for Round-the-Clock Senior Safety

Posted on October 24, 2014October 24, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Life Run Releases Wireless Technology Designed for Round-the-Clock Senior Safety

Life Run Releases Wireless Technology Designed for Round-The-Clock Senior Safety LifeRun Releases a Wireless Technology Medical Alert System that allows the user to speak and listen through a pendant, giving way for round-the-clock senior safety and supervision. LifeRun’s new, innovative technology has come to light just in time for the vastly growing senior citizen population….

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Activism, American Arabs, Features, Health, Press Releases

Holy Christian Ecumenical Foundation forges coalition to Help Holy Land Christians

Posted on October 24, 2014October 24, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Holy Christian Ecumenical Foundation forges coalition to Help Holy Land Christians
Holy Christian Ecumenical Foundation forges coalition to Help Holy Land Christians

Holy Christian Ecumenical Foundation forges coalition to Help Holy Land Christians  (WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/23/14) – A group of American Muslim and Christian organizations today announced the formation of an interfaith coalition to protect Christians and other religious minorities in Arab countries and to promote peaceful coexistence. Leaders of major Muslim and Christian organizations, religious leaders…

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Activism, American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases, religion

A Great Book

Posted on October 23, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on A Great Book

A Great Book_Invisible Cities by Yousef Khatib “In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that he is actually describing one city: Venice. As Gore Vidal wrote ‘Of all tasks, describing the contents of a book is the most difficult and…

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Yousef Khatib

Arabs of Chicagoland to celebrate Arab Heritage Month in November

Posted on October 23, 2014October 2, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arabs of Chicagoland to celebrate Arab Heritage Month in November
Arabs of Chicagoland to celebrate Arab Heritage Month in November

Arabs of Chicagoland to celebrate Arab Heritage Month in November By Ray Hanania Although Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel gutted the involvement of American Arabs in Chicago government, the world is bigger than his pettiness and anti-Arab racism. Emanuel eliminated the Advisory Commission on Arab Affairs after his election in 2011. He used the consolidation of…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Ray Hanania

Let’s Kill The Demons Of Geography & Politics

Posted on October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Let’s Kill The Demons Of Geography & Politics
Let’s Kill The Demons Of Geography & Politics

Let’s Kill The Demons Of Geography & Politics The New World/Map By Yousef Khatib War embeds architecture into the mode of genesis and renders it into metamorphosis.  War is patriarch and architecture is fecund. Urbanism and city are their progeny Warchitecture is their metis. Man is their author and martyr. Earth is their house. Past…

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Israel/Palestine Conflict: Time now to change to a human rights approach

Posted on October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel/Palestine Conflict: Time now to change to a human rights approach
Israel/Palestine Conflict: Time now to change to a human rights approach

Israel/Palestine Conflict: Time now to change to a human rights approach By Edith Garwood The same day Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General, visited the Gaza Strip saying, “a restrictive occupation that has lasted almost half a century, the continued denial of Palestinian rights and the lack of tangible progress in peace negotiations” was the…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Farouk Shami urges diaspora to build industry and jobs in Palestine

Posted on October 19, 2014October 19, 2014 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Farouk Shami urges diaspora to build industry and jobs in Palestine
Farouk Shami urges diaspora to build industry and jobs in Palestine

Farouk Shami urges diaspora to build industry and jobs in Palestine By Ray Hanania Palestinian American businessman Farouk Shami, who has used his entrepreneurial success and his high public profile activism to strengthen a more positive image of Palestinians, urged the attendees at the 16th Annual Convention of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation to build…

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American Arabs, Business, Features, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Podcast, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

Thesis1 by y o u s e f

Posted on October 19, 2014October 19, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Thesis1 by y o u s e f

Acknowledgements I would like to thank my supervisor Professor Mark Dorrian for his support, guidance, and intellectual direction throughout my work, so as Aikaterini Antonopoulou and Tijana Stevanovic who have provided me with exceptionally useful advice on the various stages of my design research. Feedback from various reviewers has been truly invaluable and highly enriched…

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Yousef Khatib

Ashrawi warns Israel destroying Christian presence in the Holy Land at Middle East Christian confab

Posted on October 19, 2014October 19, 2014 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Ashrawi warns Israel destroying Christian presence in the Holy Land at Middle East Christian confab
Ashrawi warns Israel destroying Christian presence in the Holy Land at Middle East Christian confab

Ashrawi warns Israel destroying Christian presence in the Holy Land at Middle East Christian confab By Ray Hanania Last September, Middle East Christians were thrust into a spotlight they have long deserved when U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told a questionable Washington D.C. group ostensibly organized to “defend them” that if they didn’t support Israel then…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, religion, Spotlight

My Imaginary Friend Is American

Posted on October 18, 2014October 18, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on My Imaginary Friend Is American
My Imaginary Friend Is American

My Imaginary Friend Is American By Yousef Khatib I met my American imaginary friend long time ago in Palestine. We have had mutual interests since childhood: music, movies, food, theatre, cartoon and crayons. Few years later, I started to think that he was just being orientalist so I started hanging out with British imaginary friends….

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Yousef Khatib

Jordan King says he is committed to protecting Christian Arabs

Posted on October 17, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Jordan King says he is committed to protecting Christian Arabs
Jordan King says he is committed to protecting Christian Arabs

Jordan King says he is committed to protecting Christian Arabs AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said that co-existence and fraternity among Muslims and Christians living in Jordan stand as a distinct model in the Middle East. He made his remarks at a meeting with a number of leaders of Christian denominations from…

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Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Palestine & Jordan, religion

Notes of a dirty not-too-old man

Posted on October 17, 2014October 17, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Notes of a dirty not-too-old man
Notes of a dirty not-too-old man

Notes of a dirty not-too-old man by Yousef Khatib Here I am, once again, ditching a pile of unfinished projects, texts, drawings and models and creating a new file and folder to overwhelm my morning with a random concept. Let’s hope I finish this one. Notes of a Dirty Not-Too-Man as opposed to Bukowski ‘s…

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Bloggers, Commentary, Entertainment, Features, Yousef Khatib

Silly

Posted on October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Silly
Silly

Silly By Yousef khatib It’s a silly thing how only drag queens smoke shisha in America. I mean, drag queen in Palestine smoke it too with other non drag queens. By the end of the day, no one wonders why their phones’ covers are crystalloids. He smokes it too and Alice does as well. So…

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Bloggers, Commentary

Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago?

Posted on October 16, 2014October 18, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago?
Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago?

Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago By Yousef khatib Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago? Being a Palestinian in America Being a Palestinian in Chicago Being a Palestinian in America Being a Palestinian in Chicago Being a Palestinian in America Being a Palestinian in Chicago Being…

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Bloggers, Commentary

Ramallan Morning in Chicago

Posted on October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Ramallan Morning in Chicago
Ramallan Morning in Chicago

Ramallan Morning in Chicago By Yousef Khatib Waking up at 4:00 pm (GMT+3) and 8:00 am (CDT) feels like waking up in two different multiverses. Reading the news, listening to Mashrou’ Leila, waiting for my morning coffee to attack my blood system, and smiling: Where am I? A prestigious bank is offering a lot of…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Yousef Khatib

Conference explores the important role of Christians in Middle East peace

Posted on October 15, 2014October 15, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Conference explores the important role of Christians in Middle East peace
Conference explores the important role of Christians in Middle East peace

Conference explores the important role of Christians in Middle East peace The most important gathering of Christian Arab voices on Palestine and Peace By Ray Hanania The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) will holds its 16th Annual Convention this weekend, Oct. 17 and 18, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in the nation’s capitol exploring…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, religion, Spotlight

Report accuses Tunisian government of failure to combat terrorism

Posted on October 14, 2014September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes No Comments on Report accuses Tunisian government of failure to combat terrorism
Report accuses Tunisian government of failure to combat terrorism

Report accuses Tunisian government of failure to combat terrorism By Ali Younes A recent strategic study in Tunisia accused the current Islamist government in the country of negligence and collaboration with the terrorist and extremist groups. The report published by the Center for the Security and Military Studies attributed the rise of new terrorism threats…

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Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, North Africa, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Podcast: Jewish Voice for Peace activist Seth Morrison on peace

Posted on October 13, 2014October 2, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Podcast: Jewish Voice for Peace activist Seth Morrison on peace
Podcast: Jewish Voice for Peace activist Seth Morrison on peace

Podcast: Jewish Voice for Peace activist Seth Morrison on peace Seth Morrison of Jewish Voice for Peace talks about the challenges facing the movement to bring peace to Palestine and Israel through compromise during an interview Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 on Talk of the Town Radio on WCEV 1450 AM radio and www.YahalaVoice.com. Morrison explains…

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