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Marie Newman names Arab American as campaign chairwoman

Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Marie Newman names Arab American as campaign chairwoman
Marie Newman names Arab American as campaign chairwoman

Marie Newman names Arab American as campaign chairwoman Longtime Suburban Chicagoland community activist Shadin Maali was named as the Campaign Chairwoman for Marie Newman who is a candidate for the 3rd DIstrict Congressional seat held by Dan Lipinski. Maali’s appointment underscores Newman’s commitment to the district’s large Arab American population and community in general. Marie…

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American Arabs, Editors Picks, Election, mainstream, News, Politics, US Arab Politics

Darwish slams Lipinski silence on BDS, praises Congressmen Rush and Garcia

Posted on August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Darwish slams Lipinski silence on BDS, praises Congressmen Rush and Garcia
Darwish slams Lipinski silence on BDS, praises Congressmen Rush and Garcia

Darwish slams Lipinski silence on BDS, praises Congressmen Rush and Garcia Today, Rush Darwish, the first Muslim-American Congressional candidate ever in Illinois to raise over $100,000 within 10 days of opening their campaign fund, praised his neighboring Congressmen Bobby Rush and Chuy Garcia for their opposition to a resolution to oppose the Israel-targeted Boycott, Divestment,…

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American Arabs, Election, mainstream, News, Politics

US Naval Institute Press Praises USS Liberty Revisionist as He Condemns USS Liberty Survivors as Motivated by a “Hidden Agenda” and Wanting to “to Keep Conspiracy Theories Alive”

Posted on August 6, 2019August 7, 2019 By Joe Meadors 2 Comments on US Naval Institute Press Praises USS Liberty Revisionist as He Condemns USS Liberty Survivors as Motivated by a “Hidden Agenda” and Wanting to “to Keep Conspiracy Theories Alive”
US Naval Institute Press Praises USS Liberty Revisionist as He Condemns USS Liberty Survivors as Motivated by a “Hidden Agenda” and Wanting to “to Keep Conspiracy Theories Alive”

US Naval Institute Press Praises USS Liberty Revisionist as He Condemns USS Liberty Survivors as Motivated by a “Hidden Agenda” and Wanting to “to Keep Conspiracy Theories Alive” “The Liberty Incident Revealed is the complete and final story about the Israeli Air Force and Navy attack on the USS Liberty during the Six Day War…

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Sudan’s Defining Moment: the Uneasy Transition to Democracy

Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Sudan’s Defining Moment: the Uneasy Transition to Democracy
Sudan’s Defining Moment: the Uneasy Transition to Democracy

Sudan’s Defining Moment: the Uneasy Transition to Democracy Guest Op-Ed on the aftermath of Mar al-Bashir’s forced rem,oval from office and the negotiations to form a new government and establish Democracy. By Magdi A. Mofadal The Sudanese people, who pioneered in the Arab world in October 1964 with their first-ever “Arab Spring”, surprised the world…

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Americans for Peace Now urges support of Two-State Solution

Posted on August 5, 2019August 6, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Americans for Peace Now urges support of Two-State Solution
Americans for Peace Now urges support of Two-State Solution

Americans for Peace Now urges support of Two-State Solution APN to Congress and Presidential Candidates: Support 2-State Solution  Washington, DC — In the face of the Trump administration’s apparent abandonment of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Americans for Peace Now (APN) urges Congress and presidential candidates to commit to supporting two states, and…

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American Arabs, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan

Dave Abdallah campaigns for re-election at Dearborn Heights City Council

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Dave Abdallah campaigns for re-election at Dearborn Heights City Council
Dave Abdallah campaigns for re-election at Dearborn Heights City Council

Dave Abdallah campaigns for re-election at Dearborn Heights City Council Dave Abdallah, here. It has been one of my greatest honors to serve you on the Dearborn Heights City Council for almost 4 years. That is why I am seeking reelection. Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 6th, is the primary election and I am counting on the…

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American Arabs, Election, mainstream, News, Politics, US Arab Politics

Saudi Arabia Issues Sweeping Changes to Enhance Role of Women in Society

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi Arabia Issues Sweeping Changes to Enhance Role of Women in Society
Saudi Arabia Issues Sweeping Changes to Enhance Role of Women in Society

Saudi Arabia Issues Sweeping Changes to Enhance Role of Women in Society The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced a series of sweeping legal changes to enhance the role of women in society, including an end to restrictions on travel and far-reaching labor provisions that guarantee women equal pay in the workplace and protection against…

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Arab World, Middle East, News, Saudi Arabia, Women's rights

Algeria: “I Can See Clearly Now”

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment on Algeria: “I Can See Clearly Now”
Algeria: “I Can See Clearly Now”

Algeria: “I Can See Clearly Now” “All politics is local,” former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill said, yet in Arab countries all politics is considered global. By Abdennour Toumi  The political tempest that erupted in Algeria last winter is resonating powerfully in the ears of the masses. Algerians are still marching and celebrating both the…

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Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, North Africa, Opinion

Government should crack down on extremism and racist supremacy

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Government should crack down on extremism and racist supremacy
Government should crack down on extremism and racist supremacy

Government should crack down on extremism and racist supremacy After El Paso and Dayton mass murders, time for the US Government to Re-examine its Approach to American Right- Wing Extremism and White Supremacy: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation in expressing grief and sorrow for the loss of innocent lives in El…

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The USS Liberty and Moral Uprisings

Posted on August 2, 2019August 3, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on The USS Liberty and Moral Uprisings
The USS Liberty and Moral Uprisings

Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson warned that only a “moral uprising of the American people” will defeat Donald Trump. Marianne Williamson also inspired this call for a moral uprising to challenge anti-Semitism in support of the USS Liberty. By Eileen Fleming Speaking with Anderson Cooper on Tuesday during CNN’s post-Democratic debate analysis, candidate Marianne Williamson warned…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Christian Exodus from the Holy Land and Beatitudes Spun for 21st Century

Posted on August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Christian Exodus from the Holy Land and Beatitudes Spun for 21st Century
Christian Exodus from the Holy Land and Beatitudes Spun for 21st Century

Before Israel became a state in 1948, the indigenous Christians in the Holy Land comprised 20% of the total population. Today approximately 150,000 individuals are known as “the living stones” of the Holy Land. If the Christian Exodus does not stop soon, Christianity could soon disappear in the land where Jesus taught that whatever one…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Jewish Virtual Library Hailed as THE Authority on US Govt Investigation of USS Liberty Attack

Posted on July 31, 2019September 12, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on Jewish Virtual Library Hailed as THE Authority on US Govt Investigation of USS Liberty Attack
Jewish Virtual Library Hailed as THE Authority on US Govt Investigation of USS Liberty Attack

Jewish Virtual Library Hailed as THE Authority on US Govt Investigation of USS Liberty Attack When asked for a copy of the Congressional investigation of the June 8, 1967, Israeli attack on the USS Liberty, Senator John Barrasso (R-CO) tells a constituent (and USS Liberty Survivor) that neither the US government nor the survivors of…

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Bloggers, Commentary, Opinion

Majesty Mohammed VI and General Gaïd Salah Tear Down This Wall!

Posted on July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Majesty Mohammed VI and General Gaïd Salah Tear Down This Wall!
Majesty Mohammed VI and General Gaïd Salah Tear Down This Wall!

Majesty Mohammed VI and General Gaïd Salah Tear Down This Wall! Soccer could federate and be an element to bring people together and enhance their passions, interests and their countries union. By Abdennour Toumi Soccer is a social activity within the community, about team spirit and sharing that is contrary to geo-politics or local politics,…

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Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion

New film “For Sama” documents a Syrian family under siege

Posted on July 25, 2019July 26, 2019 By B. Nimri Aziz No Comments on New film “For Sama” documents a Syrian family under siege
New film “For Sama” documents a Syrian family under siege

New film “For Sama” documents a Syrian family under siege Intimacies From An Awful War.  “For Sama” by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts. Film review By B. Nimri Aziz If you think you’ve seen enough of conflict, especially the war in Syria, you haven’t. From love of nation and loathing of military rule, from inchoate hope…

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Bloggers, Commentary, Movies, Opinion, Politics, Syria, Video

USNavy Historian Uses IDF History Dept. Report As Basis For USNavy History of USS Liberty Attack

Posted on July 24, 2019July 26, 2019 By Joe Meadors 1 Comment on USNavy Historian Uses IDF History Dept. Report As Basis For USNavy History of USS Liberty Attack
USNavy Historian Uses IDF History Dept. Report As Basis For USNavy History of USS Liberty Attack

USNavy Historian Uses IDF History Dept. Report As Basis For USNavy History of USS Liberty Attack “It involves the MISTAKEN attack by four Israeli jet fighters and three motor torpedo boats (MTB) on the USS Liberty (AGTR-5). . . .” – “Attack on USS Liberty, 8 June 1967” by RADM Samuel Cox, Director, Naval History and Heritage Command, Published on May…

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Bloggers, Commentary, Opinion

Calls for New Jersey official’s resignation after threatening Tlaib on Facebook

Posted on July 24, 2019July 26, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Calls for New Jersey official’s resignation after threatening Tlaib on Facebook
Calls for New Jersey official’s resignation after threatening Tlaib on Facebook

Calls for New Jersey official’s resignation after threatening Tlaib on Facebook Muslim Advocates Calls for Removal of NJ Statewide School Board Association Member Daniel Patrick Leonard for Anti-Muslim, anti-Arab Facebook Posts. Official Posted a Death Wish on Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Accusations of Terrorism at Rep. Ilhan Omar   Muslim Advocates called for Daniel Patrick Leonard, a…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Media Bias, News, Politics, racism

USS Liberty Veterans, Senator Marco Rubio, and this Constituent

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on USS Liberty Veterans, Senator Marco Rubio, and this Constituent
USS Liberty Veterans, Senator Marco Rubio, and this Constituent

Inspired on Sunday by a request from a USS Liberty survivor of the Six Day War, this patriotic civilian dedicated Monday as a day of educational outreach to Senator Marco Rubio; Because he had invited this constituent to his mobile office meeting at my local Library because I had “previously contacted” his office regarding the…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man
SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man

SAMS hospital security guard among 33 civilians killed during attackls in Ma’arat al-Nu’man The city of Ma’arat al-Nu’man in southern Idlib province came under intense air strikes Monday (July 22, 2019), killing at least 33 people and injuring more than 100, many of whom were children. SAMS hospital security guard, Mahmoud Qittaz, was among those…

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Arab World Politics, Middle East, News, Syria

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