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Arab Center Washington D.C. hosts conference on Trump upending democracy and diplomacy April 9, 2026

Posted on March 31, 2026April 5, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arab Center Washington D.C. hosts conference on Trump upending democracy and diplomacy April 9, 2026
Arab Center Washington D.C. hosts conference on Trump upending democracy and diplomacy April 9, 2026

Arab Center Washington D.C. hosts conference on Trump upending democracy and diplomacy April 9, 2026 Chicago, IL — The Arab Center of Washington D.C. has a power-packed program to address the dramatic international foreign policy changes and policies being pursued by President Donald Trump. Trump was inaugurated to his second term in January 2025, succeeding…

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Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats

Posted on September 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats
Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats

Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats By Ray Hanania The chaotic collapse of Afghanistan and rapid takeover by the Taliban as US forces withdrew from Kabul has shocked an American public clinging to the belief that America “defeated the terrorists.” With the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that took the lives of 2,996…

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Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban
Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban

Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban Guests include US Rep. Betty McCollum and Iraqi columnist Dalia AlAqidi on the US Arab Radio Network sponsored by Arab News Newspaper, and broadcast in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and in Washington DC on WDMV AM 700. View the Zoom Video of the…

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Afghan turmoil helps Israel suppress media coverage of its abuses

Posted on August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Afghan turmoil helps Israel suppress media coverage of its abuses
Afghan turmoil helps Israel suppress media coverage of its abuses

Afghan turmoil helps Israel suppress media coverage of its abuses Ray Hanania’s column analyzing Middle East issues appears every week in the Arab News Newspaper, the Arab World’s leading English language newspaper with print editions in Riyadh, Dubai, Pakistan, Paris, Tokyo and bureaus in London, Washington D.C. Chicago and New York. Visit www.ArabNews.com for more…

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Foreign Relations Chairman Menendez Statement on Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Foreign Relations Chairman Menendez Statement on Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
Foreign Relations Chairman Menendez Statement on Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan

Foreign Relations Chairman Menendez Statement on Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan Menendez, Shaheen and colleagues statement on Afghanistan and Taliban treatment of women U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: “After two decades of blood and treasure including thousands of American…

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Prosecute Saudis, then prosecute US Soldiers, too

Posted on September 9, 2016September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Prosecute Saudis, then prosecute US Soldiers, too

If we prosecute Saudis can we prosecute US Soldiers? 15 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks and American officials continue to play politics with war crimes. Congress allows prosecution of Saudis for 9/11 under legislation approved this week, but when will they allow the prosecution of American soldiers who engaged in war crimes in Iraq…

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Dangerous Presidents in America on Day # 1

Posted on March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 By Mike Ghouse No Comments on Dangerous Presidents in America on Day # 1

Cruz, Rubio and Trump are the three most dangerous men whom America has ever given birth to, and they are set to ruin the American economy and the American way of life. On Day #1 – they want to repeal Obama care. Forget their hatred for the President, but look at their political meanness to…

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9/11: We will never forget, but will we ever learn?

Posted on September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on 9/11: We will never forget, but will we ever learn?
9/11: We will never forget, but will we ever learn?

Anger and emotion following the terrorist attacks after Sept. 11, 2001 prevented most Americans from thinking with reason and common sense back then. But as time goes on, more and more Americans are recognizing that our failure to act responsibly after 9/11 has helped create a much more dangerous world, not a safer one. We will…

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Mullah Omar ,Opposed the September, 11 Attacks, betrayed by Bin Laden

Posted on August 2, 2015March 6, 2026 By Ali Younes No Comments on Mullah Omar ,Opposed the September, 11 Attacks, betrayed by Bin Laden

By Ali Younes The announcement last week that the Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead should mark an important junction not only for Afghanistan and the Taliban, but also for the Jihadist movement worldwide. As a leader of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, Mullah Omar was known as a reclusive leader who provided shelter for…

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Khorasan exists, Al Qaida leaders say

Posted on September 26, 2014September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes No Comments on Khorasan exists, Al Qaida leaders say

Senior Al Qaida leaders in Syria confirm the existence of Khorasan By Ali Younes The first time  the US  acknowledged the presence of a shadowy and unknown group known as ” Khorasan”  was when the US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said last week that this group is operating in Iraq and Syria with a mission…

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