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350 Palestinians to be homeless when Israel destroys Umm al-Hiran village

Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on 350 Palestinians to be homeless when Israel destroys Umm al-Hiran village
350 Palestinians to be homeless when Israel destroys Umm al-Hiran village

350 Palestinians to be homeless when Israel destroys Umm al-Hiran village Another example of how Israel’s racism targets non-Jews, intentionally. 350 people to be left homeless when Israel demolishes entire Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in April. Adalah calls on Israeli attorney general, Israel Land Authority to postpone eviction of Bedouin Arab residents and demolition of…

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Chicagoland’s Arabs learn first lesson in real politics

Posted on March 21, 2018November 8, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicagoland’s Arabs learn first lesson in real politics
Chicagoland’s Arabs learn first lesson in real politics

Chicagoland’s Arabs learn first lesson in real politics Though divided over political races, Chicago’s Arab American community has come together as a powerful force that can no longer be taken for granted by elected officials and local governments. The heated battle between conservative Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski and liberal Democratic challenger Marie Newman created the…

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Mohammed bin Rashid breaks ground on world’s biggest Solar Power project

Posted on March 21, 2018September 25, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Mohammed bin Rashid breaks ground on world’s biggest Solar Power project

Mohammed bin Rashid breaks ground on world’s biggest Solar Power project Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum broke ground on the 700MW fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the biggest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in the…

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Saudi Crown Prince meets Trump, Congressmen, Senators

Posted on March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi Crown Prince meets Trump, Congressmen, Senators
Saudi Crown Prince meets Trump, Congressmen, Senators

Saudi Crown Prince meets Trump, Congressmen, Senators Saudi Arabia Embassy press statement followed by the text of press conference between Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump, members of the U.S. Congress and members of the U.S. Senate His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met today with Republican…

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Congresswoman McCollum urges end to Israeli abuses of children

Posted on March 19, 2018September 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Congresswoman McCollum urges end to Israeli abuses of children
Congresswoman McCollum urges end to Israeli abuses of children

Congresswoman McCollum urges end to Israeli abuses of children Congresswoman Betty McCollum met with leaders of the American Muslims for Palestine to reiterate her support of legislation to promote Palestinian rights and force Israel to end its abuse of Palestinian children. McCollum, a Democrat from Minnesota, is the sponsor of House Resolution 4391 which prevents…

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American Arabs, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, racism, Terrorism, US Arab Politics

Farouk Shami honored for generosity

Posted on March 19, 2018September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Farouk Shami honored for generosity

Farouk Shami honored for generosity National community foundation to host inaugural event in Houston and honor Houston-based businessman and community leader Dr. Farouk Shami with “Outstanding Arab American Philanthropist” Award On Friday, March 16, 2018, the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), the nation’s only Arab American community foundation, hosted its inaugural Threads of Giving…

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Saudi Crown Prince to tour United States cities

Posted on March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi Crown Prince to tour United States cities
Saudi Crown Prince to tour United States cities

Saudi Crown Prince to tour United States cities His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Kingdom’s Crown Prince’s Visit to the United States. Stops to include Boston, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Houston, following meeting Tuesday with President Trump The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C., announces the…

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“The Fox Hunt” — Book details Yemeni refugee’s struggle

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on “The Fox Hunt” — Book details Yemeni refugee’s struggle
“The Fox Hunt” — Book details Yemeni refugee’s struggle

“The Fox Hunt” — Book details Yemeni refugee’s struggle Four strangers. Three faiths. One extraordinary escape to freedom. “The Fox Hunt,” by Mohammed Al Samawi “The Fox Hunt” (William Morrow, April 10, 2018) is a first-person story of a young Muslim man from Yemen who, with the help of a group of largely Jewish activists on…

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Arab World, Book Review, Features, Gulf States, Middle East

Illinois congressional race attracts Arab American vote

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Illinois congressional race attracts Arab American vote
Illinois congressional race attracts Arab American vote

Illinois congressional race attracts Arab American vote Contentious election to represent the 3rd Congressional District in Illinois has energized Arab American voters. But can it trigger an “Arab American Spring?” The race between 7-term congressman Dan Lipinski and newcomer Marie Newman pits traditional conservative Democrats against liberal Democrats in the March 20, 2018 primary election….

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Activism, American Arabs, Arab News, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, mainstream, Opinion, Politics, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

Sadeem launches largest digital competition in Arab World

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Sadeem launches largest digital competition in Arab World

Sadeem launches largest digital competition in Arab World The biggest digital competition and series in the Arab world, ‘Sadeem’ is now live. Sadeem’s audience will get to watch their 20 contestants from across the region go from zero to hero, through an exciting online reality series that will culminate in the crowning of the Arab…

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Arab World, Gulf States, Middle East, News, Technology

Promoting Local Arab Culture in the Digital World

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Promoting Local Arab Culture in the Digital World

H.E. Ahmed Bin Bishr: Promoting Local Arab Culture in the Digital World “I believe that practicing your passion day in and day out is the only way to live,” says His Excellency Ahmed bin Bishr. His Excellency Ahmed Bin Bishr – also known as Shb7 to his 1.2M Instagram followers – exemplifies an international lifestyle and…

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Egypt tackles software piracy, with lowest theft-rate in Middle East

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Egypt tackles software piracy, with lowest theft-rate in Middle East
Egypt tackles software piracy, with lowest theft-rate in Middle East

Egypt tackles software piracy, with lowest theft-rate in Middle East Egypt Launches Digital Forensic Lab to Improve Intellectual Property Rights’ (IPR) Protection and Enforcement. Govt. made great strides to combat cyber-crime and crack down on IP infringement The Government of Egypt has announced today that it is setting up a specialized digital forensic lab for Intellectual…

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Arab World, Egypt, Middle East, News, Technology

Trial in the Newsroom! Bias in French media

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Trial in the Newsroom! Bias in French media
Trial in the Newsroom! Bias in French media

Trial in the Newsroom! Bias in French media A large majority of Muslim practitioners will tell you, however, that the French media and elite, particularly the radical secularists and the French white-identity zealots, are missing important cultural and identity factors within minorities in France. By Abdennour Toumi   The on-going police investigation of renowned Islamic…

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

Berlin Arab Fim Festival April 11- 18

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Berlin Arab Fim Festival April 11- 18

Berlin Arab Fim Festival April 11- 18 ALFILM – 9th Arab Film Festival Berlin 11. – 18. April 2018 Cinemas Arsenal, fsk, City Kino Wedding, Kino Wolf • First Films of the OFFICIAL SELECTION • SPOTLIGHT: Reflections on Arab Masculinities Berlin, March 12, 2018 – In its 9th edition ALFILM offers insights into the cinema of the…

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Arab World, Editors Picks, Entertainment, Events, Middle East, Movies

Adel Makki to receive achievement award

Posted on March 13, 2018June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Adel Makki to receive achievement award
Adel Makki to receive achievement award

Adel Makki to receive achievement award LAHC to bestow its 2018 Excellence and Great Achievements Award upon Dr. Adel Makki LAHC is honored to announce that the 2018 Excellence and Great Achievements Award will be presented to Dr. Adel Makki. This honor will be bestowed upon him during the LAHC 30th Annual Awards Gala scheduled…

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American Arabs, News

Arab Democratic Club endorses Kennedy, Lipinski, Fioretti

Posted on March 13, 2018March 30, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Democratic Club endorses Kennedy, Lipinski, Fioretti
Arab Democratic Club endorses Kennedy, Lipinski, Fioretti

Arab Democratic Club endorses Kennedy, Lipinski, Fioretti The Arab American Democratic Club, Chicagoland’s largest and most active Arab American political organization, released its endorsements for candidates in the March 20, 2018 Democratic Primary election, urging all Arab Americans to vote Board members of the Arab American Democratic Club (AADC), AADC which represents the voice and…

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

Masters of War and Christian Zionism

Posted on March 11, 2018September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Masters of War and Christian Zionism

In “Masters of War” Bob Dylan sang about those who lie and deceive, build guns, death planes, big bombs and hide behind masks, desks, and walls. Dylan concludes they will find that when death takes its toll, all the money they made will never buy back their soul. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS is an unincorporated…

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

Podcast: Arab radio on the Oscars, Census and more

Posted on March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Podcast: Arab radio on the Oscars, Census and more

Podcast: Arab radio on the Oscars, Census and more Radio host Ray Hanania talks with listeners in Detroit, Dearborn, Chicago and around the country on “Fight back” on the monthly radio show “Yalla! Fight Back” broadcast on the 2nd Friday over every month. Listeners discuss the bias of the Academy Awards and the the hypocrisy…

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Activism, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Entertainment, mainstream, Middle East, Movies, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania

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