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Israel targets civilians, destroys Gaza’s al-Mishal Theater

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israel targets civilians, destroys Gaza’s al-Mishal Theater Israel launched a terrorist attack Sunday that targeted the popular civilian entertainment center, the Said al-Mishal (Meshal) Theater in the Gaza Strip. The terrorist attack by Israel was denounced widely by Palestinian cultural leaders while voices in the Arab World were silent. The racist mainstream American news media…

Arab World, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Berqas and the Tolerant Letterboxes

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Maen Alhusseini No Comments

Berqas and the Tolerant Letterboxes A British official’s derogatory remarks about the wearing of berqas (burqas, burkas, facial coverings) have ignited a firestorm of criticism and a discussion about the boundaries of religion, politics, and tolerance. Guest columnist Maen Alhusseni speaks to the racism of the issue By Maen Alhusseini Former foreign secretary and British…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Maen Alhusseini, Middle East, Opinion, religion

New, improved Arab News Hajj App launched

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

New, improved Arab News Hajj App launched The new App from the Arab News, the Arab World’s leading English-language newspaper, is made available in Partnership with the Muslim World League and offers enhanced features to serve pilgrims and keep them connected to loved ones, and allows users to stay in touch with the Arab News…

Arab News, Arab World, Christian & Muslim, News, religion, Saudi Arabia

AHRC honored to receive the UN NGO ECOSOC Consultative Status

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC honored to receive the UN NGO ECOSOC Consultative Status The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is gratified and truly honored to receive the United Nations- ECOSOC Consultative Status approved in its session held on July 24, 2018. This recognition is important to the work of AHRC. The Consultative Status will enable AHRC to actively…

American Arabs, Press Releases

Four reasons why you need Zahtar in your life

August 14, 2018September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Four reasons why you need Zahtar in your life Meet the Ancient Savory Spice Blend Behind Today’s Hottest Taste Trend, Zahtar (Za’atar) There are hundreds of ways to make Zahtar and hundreds of ways to use Zahtar. There are even lots of different ways to spell it! It’s ZAHTAR – the new “it spice” for…

American Arabs, Features, Food, mainstream, Middle East, News, recipe

Seeing through anti-Trump anger to achieve peace

August 13, 2018September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Seeing through anti-Trump anger to achieve peace Extremist activists have managed to hold Palestine hostage to their unattainable demands, which would essentially return the clock to 1947 before Israel was established by the United Nations with the overbearing influence of the United States. By Ray Hanania Nearly two years into President Donald Trump’s term in…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Tlaib slips through Black divide to win Congressional seat

August 9, 2018February 1, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Tlaib slips through Black divide to win Congressional seat Rashida Tlaib was able to win the office for U.S. Congress in Michigan’s 13th District in a large part because of support from activists like filmmaker Michael Moore and allies of Bernie Sanders, but mainly because her African American rivals split the Black vote decisively reducing their…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, mainstream, Opinion, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Youth Hub Center to open in Lebanon with support from Joumana Kayrouz

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Youth Hub Center to open in Lebanon with support from Joumana Kayrouz Prominent Michigan Accident attorney Joumana Kayrouz announced this week that she will fund the building of a new youth hub center in Batroun, Lebanon as a part of a larger effort by Lebanese expatriates to support their former homeland. An icon of the American legal…

American Arabs, Features, Lebanon, Middle East, News

Tlaib primary builds Palestinian presence in Congress

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Tlaib primary builds Palestinian presence in Congress Although there is much focus on the fact that Rashida Tlaib is Muslim, and is touted as the “first Muslim woman” to be elected to Congress this November, her Arab heritage is of much more significance. As a Palestinian Arab, Tlaib could find herself in an unusual caucus…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, mainstream, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Much at stake for Arab Americans in Michigan’s vote

August 6, 2018September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Much at stake for Arab Americans in Michigan’s vote Aug. 7 Michigan, which has one of the largest Arab American populations, will vote on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in primary elections. Many Arab Americans are on the ballot including Abdul El-Sayed for Governor on the Democratic ticket, and Rashida Tlaib for Congress, also on the Democratic…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, mainstream, Opinion, Politics, US Arab Politics

Deactivated Facebook, LOA from TADN, Rescue Dogs and Serenity

August 3, 2018August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Facebook users of fake accounts will persist to spread ‘fake news’ while those who use the platform to socialize will continue to share their personal lives. This Facebook user deactivated her account and announces her leave of absence from TheArabDailyNews.com By Eileen Fleming I did not alert any of my nearly 5,000 Facebook friends that…

Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Opinion

National Wildlife Federation names Oday Salim as staff attorney

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

National Wildlife Federation names Oday Salim as staff attorney National Wildlife Federation Hires Oday Salim as Staff Attorney, Director of U of M Law School Environmental Law & Sustainability Clinic National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center announced the hire on August 2, 2018 of Oday Salim as staff attorney, which comes with an appointment…

American Arabs, Features, mainstream, News

Overview of the Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour

July 30, 2018April 13, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Overview of the Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour was co-founded by Palestinian Ray Hanania and Israeli Charley Warady. It included Jewish American comedian Aaron Freeman and Israeli comedian Yisrael Campbell. The group performed comedy shows before live audiences throughout Israel in 2007 including in West Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Jaffa, Hebron, Tel…

Entertainment, Features, Humor

USS Liberty: No Mistake About USA Government Cover-Up and Media Spin

July 27, 2018September 2, 2022 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Never forget the USS Liberty USS Liberty Veterans Associations current three-term president Ernest Gallo is famous for saying: “We must never forget the holocaust, however, in concert, it is equally important for the future of the United States to never forget the USS Liberty.” The grassroots movement ‘We American and the USS Liberty’ exists to…

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

UN Human Rights group urges Egypt to release songwriter El Behairy

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

UN Human Rights group urges Egypt to release songwriter El Behairy UN human rights experts* have urged Egyptian authorities to release poet Galal El Behairy, who has been detained since February for writing a song critical of government policies. Mr. El Bahairy wrote the lyrics to the song ‘Balaha’, performed by Ramy Essam, and released…

Arab World, Civil Rights, Egypt, Middle East, News

Affaire d’État or Scandal, the Palace Is Boiling

July 25, 2018August 20, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Affaire d’État or Scandal, the Palace Is Boiling President Macron’s supporters prefer to compare him to President Obama rather than President Nixon, and believe he will survive the storm. By Abdennour Toumi First heat waves of the summer season in Paris have produced an unusual sweat and wet in the town; everybody is trying to…

Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Europe, immigrants, Opinion

Congresswoman McCollum stands out as principled voice on human rights

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Congresswoman McCollum stands out as principled voice on human rights Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in regards to her bill, the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Detention of Palestinian Children Act, H.R. 4391. Video of Congresswoman McCollum’s remarks can be seen here. Congresswoman McCollum’s full remarks are below: Mr. Speaker,…

American Arabs, Civil Rights, Editors Picks, Israel, Media Bias, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Video

PBS to air documentary on struggle of Iraqi family August 27, 2018

July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

PBS to air documentary on struggle of Iraqi family August 27, 2018 Caught in the Crossfire, an Iraqi Family Remains Determined to Rebuild in ‘Nowhere to Hide,’ Airing August 27, 2018 on PBS. The documentary is described as an Unforgettable Look at a Battle-Torn Iraq and War’s Human Consequences Fifteen years after the U.S. invasion…

Arab World, Entertainment, Iraq, Kurdish, Kurds, Middle East, News, Television