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Showtime unleashes “Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi”

February 20, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 6 Comments

Showtime unleashes “Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi” Program offers a riveting chronicle of the Libyan Dictator’s tyrannical regime, but ignores the corruption of the West By Ray Hanania Everyone knew that Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi was a psycho, but no one could do anything about it. Gaddafi embraced good causes that…

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Shish Barak (meat dumplings in yogurt sauce)

January 21, 2014September 20, 2018 rayhanania 3 Comments

Shish Barak (meat dumplings in yogurt sauce) Shish Barak (Beef Stuffed dumplings in jameed sauce) Gracing Arab tables for hundreds of years, Shish Barak is a warm and comforting meal that delights your taste buds with every bite. The stuffed meat dumplings in this traditional Arabic dish are bathed in a creamy and smooth yogurt…

Food, Spotlight

Video: How to make stuffed Grape Leaves, recipe

January 19, 2014April 4, 2015 rayhanania 1 Comment

Author and writer Ray Hanania takes viewers through the steps to make the Mediterranean, Middle East recipe for Stuffed Grape Leaves, a popular lamb and rice food dish. By Ray Hanania Video demonstration of how to make stuffed grape leaves.

Food, Podcast, Ray Hanania, Video

Three Arab films receive Oscar Nominations: The Square, Karama Has No Walls and Omar

January 16, 2014January 9, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Three Arab films receive Oscar Nominations: The Square, Karama Has No Walls and Omar No sooner did Netflix announce that it would be offering The Square among its popular movie selections but the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the film was a nominee for one of this year’s coveted Oscars. The Square is among…

Entertainment, North Africa, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Iraqi American businessman Andy Shallal runs for Mayor of Washington D.C.

January 13, 2014May 1, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Iraqi American businessman Andy Shallal runs for Mayor of Washington D.C. By Ray Hanania Andy Anas Shallal, a successful Washington D.C. business and family man is running for the office of Mayor of the City of Washington D.C., an unprecedented event that could put an American of Arab heritage in the heartbeat of the nation’s…

American Arabs, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

Arabs of Chicagoland: WBEZ Radio Interview & Video Photo Array

January 11, 2014August 20, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arabs of Chicagoland: WBEZ Radio Interview & Video Photo Array Ray Hanania, the author of “Arabs of Chicagoland” (Arcadia Publishing) is interviewed by WBEZ host Steve Edwards (Nov. 2005) discussing his new book and the history of Arab American settlement in Chicagoland beginning in the 1860s. Palestinians. Jordanians. Lebanese. Egyptians. Syrians. Iraqis. History. Ethnicity. (Audio…

Video

England, Ch 4 Profile of Ray Hanania’s Standup Comedy in Israel

January 10, 2014September 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Channel 4 in the UK profile of standup comedian Ray Hanania and the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour by reporter Matthew Kalman. February 2007 end

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Ray Hanania Standup Comedy 2008

January 10, 2014January 25, 2014 rayhanania No Comments

Ray Hanania performs comedy at B’nai Yehuda Beth Shalom Synagogue in Homewood, Illinois in 2008. Standup comedian and journalist Ray Hanania performs standup comedy for a suburban Chicago synagogue, B’nai Yehuda Beth Shalom in 2008. end

Humor, Video

Arab-American runs for Virginia 11th District House of Delegates

January 5, 2014September 20, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

Arab-American runs for Virginia 11th District House of Delegates By Nijma Darwish Third time’s a charm for Salam, “Sam” Rasoul, becoming the Democratic nominee for the Virginia 11th District House of Delegates. The small business consultant from Roanoke, Virginia ran an unsuccessful bid for congress against Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA, 6th Dist) in 2008, and he challenged…

American Arabs, Features, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

Obituary: Nakleh Nick Khoury 1921-2013

December 30, 2013June 1, 2024 rayhanania No Comments

Obituary: Nakleh Nick Khoury By Ray Hanania Nakleh “Nick” Khoury was born in Jifna, Palestine, a village located north of Jerusalem, in 1921. Like many birth dates recorded in early 20th Century Middle East, the exact years are uncertain. “My passport says it was 1921,” Khoury says with a smile. Nick passed away at his…

American Arabs, Business, Christian & Muslim, Culture, Features, Obits

Tahini diced salad, great for the Holidays

December 27, 2013August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Tahini diced salad, great for the Holidays By Ray Hanania One of my favorite side dishes that is easy to make and great tasting is Tahini Diced salad. Tahini is a sesame seed paste that is popular in Mediterranean and Middle East recipes. It’s used as a tasty sauce. The Tahini Diced Salad consists of…

Food

“Julie Taboulie” is really cooking on TV

December 19, 2013September 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

“Julie Taboulie” is really cooking on TV By Ray Hanania Julie Taboulie is a Lebanese American chef and television talk show host who made her name by fine tuning the art of Middle Eastern cooking. Today, “Taboulie,” whose real name is Julie Ann Sageer, is from Central New York of Lebanese American heritage. Her online…

American Arabs, Features, Food

Video Recipe: How to make Tabouleh Salad

December 7, 2013August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Video Recipe: How to make Tabouleh Salad Tabouleh salad is not only a great side dish but it often is a main dish served and favored by vegetarians. But without a doubt, Tabouleh salad is healthy and good for your health. It’s great tasting and worthy of every health-conscious cook, and family dinner. Author and…

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Profile Nafeh AbuNab: His book is called “Nothing” but his life has been about everything

December 2, 2013September 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Nafeh AbuNab: His book is called “Nothing” but his life has been about everything By Ray Hanania No one has been documenting the life and times of the Arab community of Detroit better than Nafeh AbuNab, a Palestinian from Ramallah, whose life has taken him through so many twists and turns, you’d think he was 50…

American Arabs, Features, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society

October 13, 2013August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society By Thabet al-Arabi Special to The Arab Daily News Ray Hanania is a name that resonates across the American Arab community. He was one of the first in the community to jump in the deep waters of professional journalism and communications,…

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Chicago American Arab Community Honors Ziyad Brothers Importing Nov. 21

November 24, 2011December 7, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Chicago American Arab Community Honors Ziyad Brothers Importing Nov. 21 Ziyad Brothers Importing will receive the 2011 Community Service of the Year Award at a dinner banquet recognizing their many years of supporting organizations and community groups and for the positive impact their business has had in portraying Arabs and Muslims in America. The award…

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Arab Journalists hold conference in Dearborn, 2011

March 19, 2011August 5, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Journalists hold conference in Dearborn, 2011 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ray Hanania MARCH 19, 2011 [email protected] Laila alhusinni [email protected] American Arab Journalists to explore Middle East protests and other issues at annual conference in Dearborn Michigan April 30, 2011 Chicago/Detroit – Speakers at this year’s annual convention hosted by the National American Arab Journalists…

Activism, American Arabs, Journalism, News Media, Press Releases

Arab Journalists denounce Wayne State University for cancelling Helen Thomas Award

December 4, 2010August 5, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Journalists denounce Wayne State University for cancelling Helen Thomas Award PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ray Hanania SATURDAY DEC. 4, 2010 [email protected] American Arab Journalists denounce Wayne State University’s cancellation of Helen Thomas Award as a move to undermine Free Speech Chicago, Il – The National Arab American Journalists Association Saturday denounced the decision…

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