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Arab Center features analysis on what Iran Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy

Posted on October 2, 2026October 6, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arab Center features analysis on what Iran Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy
Arab Center features analysis on what Iran Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy

Arab Center features analysis on what Iran Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy This article was originally published by Arab Center Washington DC. ©️ 2026 Arab Center Washington DC. Republished with permission. The Arab Center Washington D.C. featured an analysis by Andrea Ghiselli on “What the Iran War Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy,” published…

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UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities in Iran, call for accountability

Posted on July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities in Iran, call for accountability
UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities in Iran, call for accountability

UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities in Iran, call for accountability UN condemns as war crimes US military attacks targeting civilian structures in Iran GENEVA (24 July 2026) – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over reports of serious violations of international law arising from illegal military operations carried out by the United States…

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Analysis by Arab Center Washington DC: Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War

Posted on July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on Analysis by Arab Center Washington DC: Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War
Analysis by Arab Center Washington DC: Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War

Analysis by Arab Center Washington DC: Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War By Sina Azodi When President Donald Trump, in close partnership with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, he anticipated the total capitulation of the Islamic Republic. Although the opening phase of the campaign inflicted significant damage on Iran’s military and nuclear…

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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein demands Biden-Harris end Israel’s genocide in Gaza to avert Middle East war

Posted on August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein demands Biden-Harris end Israel’s genocide in Gaza to avert Middle East war
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein demands Biden-Harris end Israel’s genocide in Gaza to avert Middle East war

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein demands Biden-Harris end Israel’s genocide in Gaza to avert Middle East war As tensions increase in the Middle East as a result of Israel’s violence and killing of a hostage negotiator, Ismael Haniyeh, Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party presumptive presidential nominee, issued the following statement today urging the…

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Urge Congress to Reject New Israel Aid and Prevent U.S. Involvement in Potential Iran Conflict

Posted on April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Urge Congress to Reject New Israel Aid and Prevent U.S. Involvement in Potential Iran Conflict
Urge Congress to Reject New Israel Aid and Prevent U.S. Involvement in Potential Iran Conflict

Urge Congress to Reject New Israel Aid and Prevent U.S. Involvement in Potential Iran Conflict Demand Congress reject attempts by pro-Israel Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives to approve more U.S. tax dollars and weapons to fuel the far-right Israeli government’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Speaker Mike Johson and Democratic leaders are pushing…

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Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts

Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts
Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts

Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts Buy any 2 cookbooks and get a surprise free cookbook As the holiday season approaches, I am excited to share with you our latest crop of international cookbooks from award-winning chefs, which have already received amazing pre-publication reviews. From Lebanese cuisine to Ukrainian, Chinese, Jamaican, African, Indian,…

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Iran: Leaked documents reveal top-level orders to armed forces to ‘mercilessly confront’ protesters

Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Iran: Leaked documents reveal top-level orders to armed forces to ‘mercilessly confront’ protesters

Iran: Leaked documents reveal top-level orders to armed forces to ‘mercilessly confront’ protesters Iran’s highest military body instructed the commanders of armed forces in all provinces to “severely confront” protesters who took to the streets following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police, Amnesty International said today (Friday…

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U.S. seizes illegal Iranian flow of weapons to Yemen

Posted on December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on U.S. seizes illegal Iranian flow of weapons to Yemen

U.S. seizes illegal Iranian flow of weapons to Yemen On December 20, the United States Navy 5th Fleet seized upwards of 1,400 AK-47 assault rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition from a vessel originating from Iran.  This ship was on a route historically used to illegally smuggle weapons to the Houthis in Yemen. The smuggling of arms from Iran to the Houthis represents a flagrant violation of the UN targeted arms embargo and is yet another example of how malign Iranian activity is prolonging the war in Yemen.   Iran’s support for…

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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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Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition
Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition

Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition Find links to the audio podcast and video podcast of The Ray Hanania Radio Show. Listen and watch every Wednesday at 8 AM on WNZK AM 690 radio in Detroit and on WDMV AM 700 Radio in Washington D.C, and watch on…

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Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017
Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017

Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017 Text of the Executive Order issued by President Joseph Biden revoking the so-called “Muslim Ban” which was imposed by former President Donald Trump in March 6, 2017. Issued Jan. 20, 2021 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The United States was built on…

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Arab News/YouGov poll sees Biden as being better for Middle East

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Arab News/YouGov poll sees Biden as being better for Middle East
Arab News/YouGov poll sees Biden as being better for Middle East

Arab News/YouGov poll sees Biden as being better for Middle East Biden seen as better for the Middle East, but most Arabs want him to shun Obama era policies: Arab News/YouGov poll. Majority of respondents believe both Presidential candidates would be bad for the region. Trump scores higher on Iran policies, but not on Jerusalem move. Containing Iran…

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Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile Ali Safavi to guest on “The Ray Hanania Radio Show”

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile Ali Safavi to guest on “The Ray Hanania Radio Show”
Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile Ali Safavi to guest on “The Ray Hanania Radio Show”

Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile Ali Safavi to guest on “The Ray Hanania Radio Show” Member of Iran’s Parliament in Exile will assess the impact of the November 3 Presidential election on the campaign to replace Iran’s religious dictatorship with Democratic institutions on The Ray Hanania Show on Live Detroit Radio Wednesday, Oct. 14,…

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Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart
Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart

Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart The devastation in Lebanon caused by an explosion of more than 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate deserves a serious investigation. And there first place to look is in the circle of Russian influence including its trerrorist partners Iran, Hezbollah, and Syria. Vladimir Putin’s Russia is…

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Activists urge Iran to suspend death sentences on November protestors

Posted on July 13, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Activists urge Iran to suspend death sentences on November protestors

Activists urge Iran to suspend death sentences on November protestors Human Rights Activists Call for UN Human Rights Body to Intervene and Urge Iran to Suspend Death Sentences Issued to November Protesters After the recent prison and death sentences for Amirhossein Moradi, Mohammad Rajabi and Saeed Tamjidi imposed after grossly unfair trials which include allegations…

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Senate Approves Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

Posted on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Senate Approves Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

Senate Approves Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today released the following statements after the Senate unanimously approved S.712, the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act. Named in honor of…

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Dancing to the Darkest Light: Turning Tragedy Into Something Positive To Enrich The Lives Of Other

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Dancing to the Darkest Light: Turning Tragedy Into Something Positive To Enrich The Lives Of Other
Dancing to the Darkest Light: Turning Tragedy Into Something Positive To Enrich The Lives Of Other

Dancing to the Darkest Light: Turning Tragedy Into Something Positive To Enrich The Lives Of Other Arriving in New York after fleeing the terror of the Islamic revolution in Iran, Soheila Adelipour and her family believed the worst was behind them. Life was great for a while; the kids went to college, worked hard and…

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American Arabs, Authors, Book Review, Culture, Features, Iran, Middle East, Spotlight

UN Human Rights officials condemn Iran for executing teenager

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on UN Human Rights officials condemn Iran for executing teenager
UN Human Rights officials condemn Iran for executing teenager

UN Human Rights officials condemn Iran for executing teenager Two UN human rights experts today expressed their dismay that the Islamic Republic of Iran has again violated international human rights law by executing by hanging this morning child offender Shayan Saeedpour. The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran,…

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Chicago’s new political school board bureaucracy: “Who learned you English?”

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