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Ziyad Brothers Importing brings Lebanese food donors together to help victims of Beirut devastation

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Ziyad Brothers Importing brings Lebanese food donors together to help victims of Beirut devastation Chicago-based Ziyad Brothers Importing (ZBI), one of America’s largest distributors of quality Middle Eastern foods, has brought together leading Lebanese food manufacturers to provide food donations to help victims of the tragic events that unfolded in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4th. Ziyad team is currently in Beirut organizing the food distribution…

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Reviving the Culture of Hamra Street in Lebanon

November 29, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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Kayrouz urges Lebanese expatriates to strengthen homeland

May 16, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Prominent Michigan Accident Attorney Joumana Kayrouz keynotes the opening day of the 3rd Annual Lebanese Diaspora Energy Conference in Beirut, Lebanon on May 5, 2016, urging Lebanese Americans to support Lebanon “with their hearts, their minds, their citizenship and their pocketbooks.” www.YourRights.com Prominent Michigan Accident Attorney Joumana Kayrouz, in a keynote speech on May 5,…

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Terrorism media coverage in Paris/West vs Beirut/Arabs

November 20, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Why is there a difference between the coverage by the mainstream Western and American news media of the terrorism in Paris on Friday Nov. 13 compared to the absence of media coverage of the terrorism in Beirut the day before? The reasons involve a twisted form of journalism applied by Western journalists that distinguishes between…

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Are anti-Muslim, anti-Arab stereotypes driving views on Paris terrorism

November 18, 2015November 20, 2015 rayhanania 1 Comment

In my weekly column at Creators Syndicate, this week, I analyze the factors that may be driving what I believe is the racism that is driving the Western response to terrorism in Paris and Beirut. Why is Daesh/ISIS terrorism in Paris different from Daesh/ISIS terrorism in Beirut? By Ray Hanania It’s a hot topic these…

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Americans are not traveling to the Middle East

August 29, 2015October 2, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

While Americans are among the most traveled people on the planet, one place they are avoiding is the Middle East and Arab countries. At one time, the Middle East was a favored destination to Americans but these days with the rising Islamic extremism, the violence and continued conflicts, tourism to the Arab World from the…

American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Gulf States, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Travel

International Human Rights groups argue proposed Arab Court for Human Rights needs more work

September 10, 2014August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

International Human Rights groups argue proposed Arab Court for Human Rights needs more work On 31 August, 17 regional and international human rights organizations sent a joint statement to Arab foreign ministers, urging them to delay their adoption of a statute on an Arab Court for Human Rights. The foreign ministers are scheduled –according to the Secretary…

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Have the Lebanese weathered the storm just in time?

August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 rayhanania No Comments

By Ali Rizk Two recently held meetings, one between Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, and the other between Sayyed Nasrallah and the head of the Lebanese Christian Marada movement Suleiman Franjieh, reflect a sense of urgency amid the rising ISIL regional threat. According to Hezbollah officials, Jumblatts talks…

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