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AHRC Calls for Moral Consistency on Human Rights, Urges President Biden to Pause His Trip to Israel:

Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on AHRC Calls for Moral Consistency on Human Rights, Urges President Biden to Pause His Trip to Israel:
AHRC Calls for Moral Consistency on Human Rights, Urges President Biden to Pause His Trip to Israel:

AHRC Calls for Moral Consistency on Human Rights, Urges President Biden to Pause His Trip to Israel: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) condemns all killings of innocent civilians, especially the targeting of journalists. In this spirit we call for moral consistency on human rights, especially human lives, and call on President Bien to pause…

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Arab Radio: The Mideast and the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Posted on March 3, 2022March 5, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: The Mideast and the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Arab Radio: The Mideast and the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Arab Radio: The Mideast and the Russia-Ukraine Crisis Watch the Facebook stream of the radio show by clicking this link Join Dr. Atef Gawad in discussing ” The Mideast and the Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Where does it Stand” with his distinguished guests, on Friday, March 4th, 2022, from 8 to 9 a.m. (EST). Program will air…

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Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society

Posted on April 10, 2020September 28, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society
Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society

Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society Freelance writer Thabet al-Arabi profiles Ray Hanania, an Op-Ed columnist, former Chicago City Hall political reporter, and radio talk show host. The profile explores Hanania’s life from wanting to study medicine to turning to journalism, communications and standup comedy to challenge…

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Saudi leaders acknowledge role in death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Posted on October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi leaders acknowledge role in death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Saudi leaders acknowledge role in death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi leaders acknowledge role in death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi Officials for the Royal Family in Saudi Arabia acknowledge that journalist Jamal Khashoggi had been killed claiming it was the result of a fight that began after he entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2, 2018. Khashoggi was a deputy editor at…

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Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point

Posted on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point
Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point

Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point Beirut, September 5, 2018 — The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Syrian authorities to immediately release Omar Kalo, a news anchor for the Iraqi Kurdish satellite news broadcaster Rudaw. Syrian military intelligence forces stopped and arrested Kalo at a checkpoint between the northern Syrian…

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Kurdish journalist killed, others attacked amid post referendum tensions

Posted on October 30, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Kurdish journalist killed, others attacked amid post referendum tensions
Kurdish journalist killed, others attacked amid post referendum tensions

Kurdish journalist killed, others attacked amid post referendum tensions New York, October 30, 2017– CPJ today condemned attacks against the Kurdish media in Iraq and called on all parties to refrain from targeting the press as political and military tensions escalate over a Kurdish independence bid. In recent days, attackers stabbed to death a journalist,…

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Israel arrests Palestinian journalist in West Bank

Posted on September 27, 2017September 27, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel arrests Palestinian journalist in West Bank
Israel arrests Palestinian journalist in West Bank

Israeli security forces arrest Palestinian journalist in West Bank Israeli security forces should immediately release Palestinian journalist Abdul Rahman Awad, a correspondent in Ramallah for the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian news agency Safa, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Israeli forces yesterday morning arrested Awad at his home in the village of Budrus, 19 miles (31…

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Sudanese journalist fined over column criticizing police

Posted on August 22, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Sudanese journalist fined over column criticizing police
Sudanese journalist fined over column criticizing police

Sudanese journalist fined over column criticizing police New York, August 22, 2017—Sudanese authorities yesterday fined Suheir Abdelrahim, a columnist for the daily Al-Tayyar, for a column criticizing the police, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the sentence and called on authorities not to contest the journalist’s appeal. At an earlier hearing,…

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Health of journalist Hisham Gaafar deteriorates in jail

Posted on August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Health of journalist Hisham Gaafar deteriorates in jail

Health of journalist Hisham Gaafar deteriorates in jail Held 21 Months Without Trial Despite Serious Illness Egyptian authorities should immediately provide appropriate health care to the imprisoned journalist Hisham Gaafar, whose health, including his eyesight, is deteriorating in detention, Human Rights Watch said today. If prison authorities are unable to provide him necessary health care, they…

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Hunger striker al-Qiq held without trial, justice

Posted on February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Hunger striker al-Qiq held without trial, justice
Hunger striker al-Qiq held without trial, justice

Palestinian journalist imprisoned without trial or justice by Israel continues hunger strike to expose Israel’s civil rights abuses, violence and oppression. Muhammed al-Qiq symbolizes the enduring struggle against Israel’s brutality By Bettejo Indelicato A Palestinian prisoner on hunger striker becomes more than the individual their tortured body encompasses. The hunger striker, in this case Muhammad al-Qiq (Mohammed…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan

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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Profile Nafeh AbuNab: His book is called “Nothing” but his life has been about everything

Posted on December 2, 2013September 20, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Profile Nafeh AbuNab: His book is called “Nothing” but his life has been about everything
Profile Nafeh AbuNab: His book is called “Nothing” but his life has been about everything

Nafeh AbuNab: His book is called “Nothing” but his life has been about everything By Ray Hanania No one has been documenting the life and times of the Arab community of Detroit better than Nafeh AbuNab, a Palestinian from Ramallah, whose life has taken him through so many twists and turns, you’d think he was 50…

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