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Turkey’s Second Republic: Between Dialectic Realism and Societal Pragmatism

June 26, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Turkey’s Second Republic: Between Dialectic Realism and Societal Pragmatism President re-elect Erdoğan is realistic about the challenges he faces in leading his nation domestically and regionally. By Abdennour Toumi President re-elect Reçep Tayep Erdoğan has officially become the first elected President of the Second Republic of Turkey, and the 12th President of modern Turkey…

Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, Opinion, Turkey

70 years of Arab World failure needs new strategy

June 24, 2018June 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

70 years of Arab World failure needs new strategy Palestinians should reject rejectionism and get out of the way of the Trump train wreck that promises to achieve little except open the door to more dramatic and widespread changes. The Arab World’s and Palestinian strategies of rejectionism has led us to this place of failure….

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Holy Odd Alliance to dethrone champion Erdoğan

June 24, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Holy Odd Alliance to dethrone champion Erdoğan This Presidential election bears witness to a cultural existential fight between two societal projects. Sunday’s legislative election outcome is crucial for the President who needs a majority from his party to govern and not be obliged to co-exist with an opponent Parliament that would make him a lame duck…

Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Europe, Middle East, Opinion, Turkey

Impact of Trump ban on Yemen detailed in new report

June 21, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Impact of Trump ban on Yemen detailed in new report The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School released “Window Dressing the Muslim Ban: Reports of waivers & mass denials from Yemeni-American families stuck in limbo.” The new report documents the impact of Donald Trump’s “Muslim Ban”…

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First US Palestinian awarded Fellowship by National Endowment for the Arts

June 20, 2018June 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

First US Palestinian awarded Fellowship by National Endowment for the Arts The first Palestinian-American woman has been awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim was just named one of the 2018 National Heritage Fellows, a highly esteemed award celebrating artistic excellence and traditional arts heritage. Abbasi-Ghnaim is…

American Arabs, Arab World, Entertainment, Features, mainstream

Accurate look at UN Human Rights, devoid of Nikki Haley’s racism

June 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Accurate look at UN Human Rights, devoid of Nikki Haley’s racism Despite the lies and propaganda of racist, bigoted American UN Ambassador Nikki Haley that the UN Human Rights Council only focuses on Israel, the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein offers insight into the Council’s positions on a wide range…

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Trump slammed for policies on immigrant children, and UN

June 19, 2018June 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Trump slammed for policies on immigrant children, and UN President Trump came under fire this week for a series of policy slips ranging from the mishandling of immigrant children to his administration’s rejection of the fundamental principles of human rights. Ironically, the mishandling and abuse of immigrant children at the border is in fact a…

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World denounces Israel for brutality in Gaza Strip

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

World denounces Israel for brutality in Gaza Strip The United Nations General Assembly spoke out powerfully against Israeli atrocities including the intentional killing and maiming of civilian protestors who are outside of Israel’s borders. Vicious Nikki Haley gets slapped down by members of the United Nations criticizing her hypocrisy to denounce violence against civilians around the…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, racism, Ray Hanania

Saudi King urges American understanding on Yemen challenges

June 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Saudi King urges American understanding on Yemen challenges His Royal Highness Ambassador Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States of America, on Twitter concerning Hodeidah Port: “The Kingdom has been and will continue to be at the forefront of humanitarian efforts to support the brotherly people of Yemen.” “These…

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Russia: 2018 World Humanity Festival

June 13, 2018June 12, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Russia: 2018 World Humanity Festival FIFA World Cup has become a kind of U.N. National Assembly people’s gathering, with a complicit web of relations among the players. By Abdennour Toumi In a couple hours the eyes of the world will be turned to Russia for the opening ceremony of the 21st Football/Soccer FIFA World Cup…

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Committee to End Gaza Sanctions blasts Palestine Authority

June 11, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Committee to End Gaza Sanctions blasts Palestine Authority The Committee to End Gaza Sanctions has criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for imposing sanctions they charge support Israel’s embargo and oppression of Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. Here is the statement the Committee issued Monday morning following massive protests held in Ramallah on Sunday,…

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Palestinians demand end to PA sanctions on Gaza

June 11, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinians demand end to PA sanctions on Gaza Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets Sunday to demand an end to the sanctions imposed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to show solidarity with the besieged residents of the Gaza Strip who have been under military assault by Israeli military forces since March 30, 2018….

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Migrants Asking for Protection, Aid not Five-Star lodging

June 10, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Migrants Asking for Protection, Aid not Five-Star lodging Migrants are not looking for “five-star” lodging, once accosted safely they need protection and aid in norms with these countries’ human, egalitarian and fraternal values. By Abdennour Toumi Tragic images showing coffins containing bodies of those who drowned in the Mediterranean assembled in the Tunisian coastal city…

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Arab Radio Podcast: Iraqi Artist Michael Rakowitz

June 8, 2018April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio Podcast: Iraqi Artist Michael Rakowitz Iraqi American artist Michael Rakowitz talks about his efforts to recreate Iraqi art and iconic heritage lost to war and ISIS/ISIL violence in this interview on Yalla! Fight Back live Arab Radio Friday June 8, 2018 with host Ray Hanania. You can listen to the podcast using the…

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Sudanese authorities block distribution of Al-Jarida newspaper

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Sudanese authorities block distribution of Al-Jarida newspaper Sudanese authorities should allow the privately owned Al-Jarida newspaper to be distributed freely and cease its ongoing campaign against critical journalists in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Agents from the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) held up distribution of the paper on the morning of…

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Sam Jammal thanks voters for their support

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Sam Jammal thanks voters for their support Sam Jammal thanks his supporters following the primary election in the 39th Congressional District in California on Tuesday June 5, 2018. Jammal did not win but he ran an amazing candidacy and campaign that received much support from across the country Dear Friend, Thank you everyone for your…

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What Governor Rick Scott Needs to Know About Senators Nelson, Rubio and the USS Liberty

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Vice President of the USS Liberty Veterans Association Larry Bowen survived The Six Day War and discovered a ‘treatment’ for his posttraumatic stress is seeking to establish USS Remembrance Day in the minds of Governors and Congressional representatives. By Eileen Fleming In his first year as Vice President of the USS Liberty Veterans Association, Larry…

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Election day in California for two Arab congressional candidates

June 5, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Election day in California for two Arab congressional candidates Two Arab Americans are vying for nominations for Congress today in California, Sam Jammal in the 39th Congressional District and Palestinian American Ammar Campa-Najjar, who is running for Congress in the 50th District which includes San Diego. Congressman Darrell Issa, whose father is Maronite Lebanese, announced he will retire after…

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