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How President Trump and Arab Leaders Are Making Turkey Great Again

Posted on December 25, 2017December 25, 2017 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on How President Trump and Arab Leaders Are Making Turkey Great Again

How President Trump and Arab Leaders Are Making Turkey Great Again By Abdennour Toumi The Arab street has been waiting for a political leader (a-Zae’em) since Gamel and Houari Boumédiène when it comes to making a stand against the Western hegemony led by the U.S. in the region. Lately the Middle East has been experiencing…

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The Hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors

Posted on March 8, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on The Hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors

The Hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors Critics of President Trump are loud in voicing their anger at his suspension of immigration from six predominantly Muslim nations, but are deafly silent in standing up against the same kind of oppression because it is sponsored by Israel By Ray Hanania The hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors is amazing…

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Podcast: Trump’s Travel Ban and its Effects

Posted on February 9, 2017March 17, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Podcast: Trump’s Travel Ban and its Effects

Podcast: Trump’s Travel Ban and its Effects In the whirlwind of the past week and a half, a look back at Trump’s travel ban. By: Kerning Cultures Note: The episode above and the article below are supplementary and different. We, the People On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning immigration…

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Detroit civil rights group files suit against Trump immigration

Posted on January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Detroit civil rights group files suit against Trump immigration

Detroit civil rights group files suit against Trump immigration Today (Tuesday), January 31, 2017, the Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL) will hold a press conference at the Theodore Levin Federal Courthouse to announce today’s filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of several of its members challenging the constitutionality of President’s Trump’s executive order. The lawsuit, filed…

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A glimmer of hope in a Trump presidency

Posted on January 18, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on A glimmer of hope in a Trump presidency

A glimmer of hope in a Trump presidency Donald Trump will be sworn in as the nation’s 45th President. Despite the partisan debate that has smothered the presidential election, Trump could be the catalyst who brings real change to Palestinians who long for a just peace and an end to the Israeli-driven conflict. It may happen,…

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Ruthless Thanksgiving this year with politics as side dish

Posted on November 23, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Ruthless Thanksgiving this year with politics as side dish

Ruthless Thanksgiving this year with politics as side dish Thanksgiving celebrants will be under more pressure this year in dining rooms across America if Facebook is any indicator of how Americans feel. The politics of the recent presidential election campaign between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will have an impact, according to recent polls. Here’s…

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Middle Eastern Americans Supporting Trump

Posted on October 10, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on 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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The Joker is to Gotham City as Muslims are to Earth

Posted on December 8, 2015December 9, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on The Joker is to Gotham City as Muslims are to Earth

The Joker is to Gotham City as Muslims are to Earth By Salma Nawlo These days, taking sides on anything is difficult to do without being torn apart by the opposing party.  And there’s always an opposing party, doggedly passionate about its own views. As long as you’re practicing your freedom of speech, there’s always…

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