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  • UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories warns of a second Nakba  Arab World
  • Arab American community liaison Hassan Nijem, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Basta at the Arab American Heritage Month event hosted by Pappas’s office.
    Pappas honors Arab American business and community leaders for Heritage Month Activism
  • 04-28-25 Pappas Arab Heritage Month
    Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recognizes Arab American Heritage Month by honoring business and community leaders American Arabs
  • Stuffed Grape Leaves. Photo courtesy of Ray Hanania
    A recipe on how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, ox tail and rice American Arabs
  • Andrew Boutros, interim US Attorney Northern District of Illinois. Photo courtesy of the US Attorney's Office
    Andrew S. Boutros Takes Oath of Office as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois American Arabs
  • Israeli massacres of Palestinian civilians March 18 2025
    Palestinians demand investigation of Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip Arab World
  • Illinois Muslim Action Day April 9 2025
    Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference American Arabs
  • Investigation demanded in March 23 massacre of 15 first responders by Israel's military in Rafah
    Investigation demanded into Israel slaughter of First Responder in Rafah on March 23, 2025 Arab World
  • More than a dozen candidates running for various local offices in the Chicagoland suburbs attended an Ifatr dinner Thursday, March 13, 2025 hosted by the Arab American Chamber of Commerce at the Jerusalem Banquet Hall in Bridgeview.
    Candidates promise fairness and engagement at Arab Chamber Iftar event March 13 Activism
  • Orland Fire Protection District, Fiscal Voices, receive endorsement of the Arab American Democracy Coaliton
    Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement Activism
  • Partial Image from a video produced by the PASC called "Citizens Against Insider Politics". The video slandered Arabs and Muslims in Orland Park as being supporters of terrorism. The PAC receivced a major donation fromt he founder of Pete's Fresh Market which operate stores in two heavily populated Arab and Muslim communities, Bridgeview and Orland Park.
    CAIR-Chicago Denounces Growing Islamophobia in Southwest Suburbs, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation Activism
  • The Arab American Chamber of Commerce of Chicagoland and the Palestine Club are hosting a "Candidate's Iftar" on Thursday, March 13 beginning at 5:30 PM at Jerusalem Banquets, 8314 S. Harlem Avenue.
    Arab Chamber and Palestine Club host Candidate Iftar March 13 in Bridgeview Activism
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    MBC GROUP unveils MBCNOW, its brand-new groundbreaking entertainment service aggregator American Arabs
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  • Orland Park activist Yousif Zegar addresses the Orland Park Village Board meeting on Feb. 5, 2024.
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Relationship between Arab Americans and African Americans needs more balance, Black State Rep says

Posted on August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Relationship between Arab Americans and African Americans needs more balance, Black State Rep says
Relationship between Arab Americans and African Americans needs more balance, Black State Rep says

Relationship between Arab Americans and African Americans needs more balance, Black State Rep says By Ray Hanania Illinois State Rep. Cyril Nichols has raised an issue that many Arab Americans prefer not to discuss. Are Arab Americans doing enough to balance the support they get from African Americans? In an interview on The Ray Hanania…

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American Arabs, Arab News, Arab Radio, News, Podcast, Politics, racism, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania, Saudi Arabia, US Arab Politics

Ethiopia-Egypt battle over GERD Dam focus on Ray Hanania Arab Radio show

Posted on July 25, 2021August 10, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Ethiopia-Egypt battle over GERD Dam focus on Ray Hanania Arab Radio show
Ethiopia-Egypt battle over GERD Dam focus on Ray Hanania Arab Radio show

Ethiopia-Egypt battle over GERD Dam focus on Ray Hanania Arab Radio show Ethiopian Media specialist Omer Redi Ahmed joins Egypt Journalist Mohamed Elsetouhi to discuss the concerns that exist between Egypt and Ethiopia on the Ethiopian GERD Dam project. Ethiopia is filling up the reservoir and Egypt contends it is siphoning off significant water from…

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Jussie Smollett hoax, Chicago Mayoral Election, & Israeli war crimes on Ray Hanania Podcast

Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Jussie Smollett hoax, Chicago Mayoral Election, & Israeli war crimes on Ray Hanania Podcast
Jussie Smollett hoax, Chicago Mayoral Election, & Israeli war crimes on Ray Hanania Podcast

Jussie Smollett hoax, Chicago Mayoral Election, & Israeli war crimes on Ray Hanania Podcast #RayHananiaPodcast #JussieSmollett #ChicagoMayoralElection #IsraeliWarCrimes This week’s Ray Hanania Podcast reviews the past week’s events, issues and my recent columns in the Regional News newspaper, The Reporter and Southwest News-Herald on Jussie Smollett; my columns in the @ArabNews on the Oscar win…

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The Arab Street Radio: Ghassan Khatib on future of Israel-Palestine peace

Posted on October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on The Arab Street Radio: Ghassan Khatib on future of Israel-Palestine peace
The Arab Street Radio: Ghassan Khatib on future of Israel-Palestine peace

The Arab Street Radio: Ghassan Khatib on future of Israel-Palestine peace Former Palestinian official and now Birzeit University professor Ghassan Khatib guests on The Arab Street Arab radio show with host Ray Hanania. The Arab Street Radio show is broadcast live in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 Radio on the 2nd Friday of each month…

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Arab World, Arab World Politics, Entertainment, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania, The Arab Street

Reviving the Culture of Hamra Street in Lebanon

Posted on November 29, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Reviving the Culture of Hamra Street in Lebanon
Reviving the Culture of Hamra Street in Lebanon

Reclaiming the culture of Lebanon with culture and art: reviving Hamra Street with graffiti.  By: Kerning Cultures Yazan Halwani is a street artist, still in his early 20s. Over the past year, I’ve met with Yazan a few times, following his work closely and always, with great admiration. When I finally got to sit down with him…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Hebah Fisher, News, Photographs, Podcast

Behind the scenes: Middle East poetry

Posted on November 7, 2016November 7, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Behind the scenes: Middle East poetry
Behind the scenes: Middle East poetry

The behind-the-scenes when 3 musicians and a poet in the Middle East come together for the first time. By: Kerning Cultures This episode we take you behind the scenes to capture raw human talent: the intimate brainstorming, trials, and experimentation of 3 musicians and a poet in the Middle East preparing for a spoken word…

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Arab World, Entertainment, Hebah Fisher, Podcast

Egypt’s Brain Drain

Posted on October 19, 2016August 20, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Egypt’s Brain Drain
Egypt’s Brain Drain

What do we owe the places that raised us? Exploring brain drain from Egypt. By: Kerning Cultures   Note: the episode above supplements the article below; they’re both different! Mention “brain drain” to any Middle Easterner and they’ll nod sadly: yes, we have this problem in our country, too. Tracing the history of emigration in…

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Arab World, Hebah Fisher, Podcast

Middle Eastern Americans Supporting Trump

Posted on October 10, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Middle Eastern Americans Supporting Trump
Middle Eastern Americans Supporting Trump

A US election special: meet the Americans of Middle Eastern descent supporting Trump By Kerning Cultures    Author’s note: The views expressed herein do not reflect Kerning Cultures’ and company’s personal views. As always, we remain agnostic. And, the above episode is different from the article below. “Donald J Trump is calling for a total and…

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Activism, American Arabs, Arab World, Arab World Politics, Hebah Fisher, religion, US Arab Politics

A Love Story to Defeat the Odds

Posted on September 28, 2016September 30, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on A Love Story to Defeat the Odds
A Love Story to Defeat the Odds

A Love Story to Defeat the Odds. A modern love story By Kerning Cultures Love in 56KB. He was in Beirut during the Lebanon-Israel war; she was in a small village outside of Rotterdam. They met on MSN Messenger. Episode Credits Produced by Alex Atack, Razan Alzayani, and Hebah Fisher, with sound design by Ramzi…

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Entertainment, Features, Hebah Fisher

What Muhammad Ali meant to American Arabs, and me

Posted on June 10, 2016September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on What Muhammad Ali meant to American Arabs, and me
What Muhammad Ali meant to American Arabs, and me

What Muhammad Ali meant to American Arabs, and me, a personal remembrance of Ali’s impact on the lives of American Arabs during several encounters from his beginnings in the boxing profession from Cassius Cay to Muhammad Ali and his conversion to Islam, to his support of the building of Mosques and Islam in the 1970s, and…

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