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New Yorker Arrested for attempting to provide material support to ISIS

Posted on June 28, 2017August 28, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on New Yorker Arrested for attempting to provide material support to ISIS
New Yorker Arrested for attempting to provide material support to ISIS

New Yorker Arrested for attempting to provide material support to ISIS Saddam Mohamed Raishani, a/k/a “Adam Raishani,” 30, of the Bronx was arrested last night at John F. Kennedy International Airport (“JFK Airport”) in Queens, New York. Raishani was charged by a criminal Complaint earlier today with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic…

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American Arabs, News, Syria, Terrorism

Jordanian agents arrest well-known anti-ISIS salafist Sheikh’s son

Posted on December 3, 2015December 4, 2015 By Ali Younes No Comments on Jordanian agents arrest well-known anti-ISIS salafist Sheikh’s son
Jordanian  agents arrest well-known anti-ISIS salafist Sheikh’s son

By Ali Younes Jordanian intelligence agents detained the 23 year old son of well known anti-ISIS Salafist, Sheikh Abu Qatada at his home on Tuesday after a book review study at the Sheikh’s house. Abu Qatada told the Arab Daily News that his son Qatada was detained by men who only identified themselves as Jordanian…

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Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Syria, Terrorism

Breeding intolerance: Turkish soccer fans disrespect ISIS victims

Posted on November 28, 2015August 20, 2019 By James Dorsey No Comments on Breeding intolerance: Turkish soccer fans disrespect ISIS victims
Breeding intolerance: Turkish soccer fans disrespect ISIS victims

Turkish fans twice in two months disrupted moments of silence for victims of Islamic State attacks in Ankara and Paris in a demonstration of the kind of intolerance bred by religiously-cloaked authoritarianism in countries like Turkey and Saudi Arabia

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Turkey

Terrorism media coverage in Paris/West vs Beirut/Arabs

Posted on November 20, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Terrorism media coverage in Paris/West vs Beirut/Arabs

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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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Europe, Israel, News Media, Palestine & Jordan, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania, Syria

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

Posted on November 18, 2015November 20, 2015 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Are anti-Muslim, anti-Arab stereotypes driving views on Paris terrorism
Are anti-Muslim, anti-Arab stereotypes driving views on Paris terrorism

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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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, News Media, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, religion, Social Media, Syria

Islamic way of dealing with ISIS Terrorism

Posted on November 16, 2015 By Mike Ghouse No Comments on Islamic way of dealing with ISIS Terrorism
Islamic way of dealing with ISIS Terrorism

Washington, DC, November 17, 2015 — We have tried the Bush way and Obama way of handling terrorism, neither has worked, the first one created more of it, and second one has not mitigated it either. Mike Ghouse, a moderate Muslim offers the Islamic way of handling terrorism. Here is the plan. After due preparations…

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Israel, one of the only countries refusing to help Syrian refugees

Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Israel, one of the only countries refusing to help Syrian refugees
Israel, one of the only countries refusing to help Syrian refugees

Not surprisingly, Israel has surfaced as one of the only countries int he world not to help the millions of refugees that are fleeing from the terrorism of the Islamic State and Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad. And, Israel is building a wall to block them from entering their occupied nation, but not along the Syrian…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Ray Hanania, Syria

A Turkish stadium harbours a stark message for multiculturalism

Posted on August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on A Turkish stadium harbours a stark message for multiculturalism
A Turkish stadium harbours a stark message for multiculturalism

By James M. Dorsey A condemned Turkish stadium harbours a dark warning of the long-term consequences of ethnic cleansing or what Turks euphemistically call the population exchange almost a century ago when Turkey and Greece expelled their respective Greek and Turkish minorities. It is a message that has not lost its urgency as Turkey fights…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Sports, Syria

Press Release: Jordanian officials visit Chapel Hill

Posted on February 15, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Press Release: Jordanian officials visit Chapel Hill
Press Release: Jordanian officials visit Chapel Hill

Jordanian Ambassador Visits the Victims’ Families of Chapel Hill Shooting in North Carolina Washington, D.C. (February 13, 2015) – Her Excellency Dr. Alia Bouran, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States travelled to North Carolina today to meet with the families of Deah Barakat,  Yusor and Razan Abu-Salha, the three students…

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Edjteehad in the West: fighting Islamic extremism

Posted on February 2, 2015August 20, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Edjteehad in the West: fighting Islamic extremism
Edjteehad in the West: fighting Islamic extremism

By Abdennour Toumi Ankara – Turkey — The recent attacks in Paris are but one act in a series of serious threats posed by “homegrown” radicalism from young immigrant Muslim dissenters. This menace has forced Western domestic intelligence to deal with a case that demands vigilant law enforcement on one hand and a general review of Muslim…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, religion, Spotlight

Kurds celebrate Kobani victory with musicfest in Seruç, Turkey

Posted on January 28, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Kurds celebrate Kobani victory with musicfest in Seruç, Turkey
Kurds celebrate Kobani victory with musicfest in Seruç, Turkey

By Abdennour Toumi On Monday, according to local sources of Kurdish media, fighters of the YPG entered the city of Kobani, united with the forces of the Kurdish Alliance, and now together they control 90% of the town and its environs. The city of Kobani has been seen as a major testing-ground for the Kurdish…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Spotlight, Syria

ISIS will not negotiate with Jordan to free captured pilot.

Posted on December 25, 2014December 26, 2014 By Ali Younes No Comments on ISIS will not negotiate with Jordan to free captured pilot.
ISIS will not negotiate with Jordan to free captured pilot.

By Ali Younes According to New York attorney Stanley Cohen, the Islamic State or ISIS will not be interested in negotiating with the Jordanian government to free its captured Jordanian pilot. Not any time soon at least. This is because, he argues, the way Jordan handled the negotiations to save American aid worker Peter Kassig. Jordanian…

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Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

ISIS and Al Qaida Alliance efforts in Syria Failed

Posted on November 14, 2014April 13, 2019 By Ali Younes No Comments on ISIS and Al Qaida Alliance efforts in Syria Failed

Reported efforts to form an alliance and possible unity between ISIS and Al Qaida to end jihadist infighting in Syria have now officially been declared a failure, as declared by the Chechen Jihadist leader who mediated between the two groups.

Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News

ISIS Will Make its Own Currency, in Gold

Posted on November 13, 2014September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes 1 Comment on ISIS Will Make its Own Currency, in Gold
ISIS Will Make its Own Currency, in Gold

By: Ali Younes An official statement issued today by the purported “treasury department of Islamic State” announced its decision to struck “Islamic currency” made of Gold, Silver, and Copper. The statement said that “under the instructions of Caliph Ibrahim, the Treasury Department of the Islamic state will issue three types of Islamic coins of Gold,…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News

Jordanian government arrest of anti-ISIS Salafist leader is wrong, might help ISIS, attorney says

Posted on October 28, 2014September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes No Comments on Jordanian government arrest of anti-ISIS Salafist leader is wrong, might help ISIS, attorney says
Jordanian government arrest of anti-ISIS Salafist leader is wrong, might help ISIS, attorney says

Jordanian government arrest of anti-ISIS Salafist leader is wrong, might help ISIS, attorney says By Ali Younes Jordanian government arrested and detained Jordanian Jihadist and Salafist leader Abu Mohamad Al Maqdisi, his wife told the Arab Daily News yesterday.  She said that the Jordanian government has arrested her husband over allegedly using the internet to…

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Ali Younes, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News, Palestine & Jordan

Muslim Scholars denounce ISIL Islamic State and leader

Posted on September 25, 2014November 30, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Muslim Scholars denounce ISIL Islamic State and leader
Muslim Scholars denounce ISIL Islamic State and leader

Muslim Scholars denounce ISIL Islamic State and leader By Ray Hanania It never fails that Americans and many anti-Arab and anti-Muslim haters always demand, “Why don’t Arabs and Muslims denounce terrorism and extremism?” They do, but you are not looking and you don’t care. And sure enough this week, 126 prominent Muslim scholars issued a…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Ray Hanania, religion

Pro-ISIL Jordanian activist challenges Sotloff family spokesman to debate

Posted on September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 By Ali Younes No Comments on Pro-ISIL Jordanian activist challenges Sotloff family spokesman to debate

Pro-ISIL Jordanian activist challenges Sotloff family spokesman to debate By Ali Younes In a statement sent to the Arab Daily News last Thursday, well-known Jordanian activist Mohamad Al Hadid challenged Barak Barfi, the spokesman for the family of murdered American Journalist Steven Sotloff, to a debate. Al Hadid said in his statement that he is ready…

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Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Palestine & Jordan, Syria

American Arab and Muslim groups denounce ISIS beheadings

Posted on September 3, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab and Muslim groups denounce ISIS beheadings

American Arab and Muslim groups denounce ISIS beheadings By Ray Hanania American Arab and Muslim organizations in the United States this week were among the voices denouncing the brutal murders of two journalists in the past two weeks including the horrendous decapitation James Foley and Steven Sotloff. Statements were released by many groups, but surprisingly, many…

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