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State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders 

Posted on September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 By rayhanania 1 Comment on State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders 
State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders 

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State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders  Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met August 30-31 at the envoy level  in Geneva to discuss the crisis in Syria. Read their statement regarding conflict in…

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President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess
President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess

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President Biden’s dyslexic policy in Syria is a mess Every country is fighting to stake out a position in Syria and to boost their international credentials and power. But instead of taking the lead, President Joe Biden is coasting in neutral in Syria with an uncertain policy and uncertain goals. Biden’s policies, a continuation of…

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The Arab street Podcast: Kurds, UN General Assembly, & Respecting religion

Posted on October 25, 2019October 31, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on The Arab street Podcast: Kurds, UN General Assembly, & Respecting religion
The Arab street Podcast: Kurds, UN General Assembly, & Respecting religion

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The Arab street Podcast: Kurds, UN General Assembly, & Respecting religion 10-11-19 Kurds, UN General Assembly, Respecting religion Radio host and award winning columnist Ray Hanania discusses the opening of the UN 74th General Assembly and offers some interesting observations about the huge UN body in New York City. Hanania also discusses Arab World gestures…

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UN Human Rights agency releases report on Khashoggi murder

Posted on June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on UN Human Rights agency releases report on Khashoggi murder
UN Human Rights agency releases report on Khashoggi murder

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UN Human Rights agency releases report on Khashoggi murder The United Nations Human Rights Council released a 99 page report detailing the gruesome murder of former Saudi advocate and later Washington Post columnist and critic of the Saudi Government, Jamal Khashoggi, on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Khashoggi had been an insider with special access and…

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Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria

Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria
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Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria THE ARAB STREET Radio & Podcast broadcast from Chicago through 690 AM WNZK Radio in Detroit Michigan and live online … Friday Jan. 18, 2019 … interview with Hanaa Hasan, a researcher and writer at Middle East Monitor, specializing in the Levant and North Africa….

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The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later

Posted on January 19, 2019January 20, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment on The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later
The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later

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The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later Forty years later, neither the tears of the Arab regimes nor the rise of Israeli alarms have stopped the expansion of Iran’s nuclear program and hegemony in the region. By Abdennour Toumi  With the Iraqi quagmire, the Syrian imbroglio, and the Afghanistan cul-de-sac, the U.S. and the…

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Saudis identify suspects in murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Posted on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudis identify suspects in murder of Jamal Khashoggi
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Saudis identify suspects in murder of Jamal Khashoggi Saudi Arabia officials announced that 11 suspect’s have been indicted by the Saudi Arabian prosecutor in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi on October 2, 2018 during a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The Public Prosecutor issued a statement following the two previous statements issued…

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Arab Americans votes and the Yemen war

Posted on November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 By Ghassan Rubeiz No Comments on Arab Americans votes and the Yemen war
Arab Americans votes and the Yemen war

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Arab Americans votes and the Yemen war By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz With diverse backgrounds Arab and Muslim Americans vote in unpredictable ways; however, in these midterm elections the majority are likely to favor Democrats. Feelings are hurt. President Trump has managed to insult many minorities; and for Americans with Middle Eastern or Muslim backgrounds the provocation has been exceptional….

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The Rise and the Fall of the Prince: Fear & Cruelty

Posted on October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on The Rise and the Fall of the Prince: Fear & Cruelty
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The Rise and the Fall of the Prince: Fear & Cruelty A ruler needs then to be a fox to recognize traps and a lion to frighten away the wolves. The mysterious and gruesome stories about the disappearance of anti-Saudi Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi has left many people wondering and afraid. A former insider…

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Will Khashoggi’s demise at least help end the Yemen war?

Posted on October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 By Ghassan Rubeiz 1 Comment on Will Khashoggi’s demise at least help end the Yemen war?
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Will Khashoggi’s demise at least help end the Yemen war? By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz   Debate about the forensic aspect of the Saudi murder has been exhaustive and repetitive. It is time to change the focus.   Riyadh is not ready to assume any responsibility for the death of the Saudi Washington Post opinion writer…

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Khashoggi mystery: From Turkey with Love

Posted on October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment on Khashoggi mystery: From Turkey with Love
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Khashoggi mystery: From Turkey with Love The story of Mr. Djamel (Jamal) Khashoggi: From Turkey with Love, is not the story that one would rush to read; it is far from the legendary love story (Majnoon Leïla) in Arab literature. By Abdennour Toumi Visualize a sweaty day in Istanbul, on the European bank of the…

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A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin

Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin
A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin

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A Feature interview with Turkish Professor Tugrul Keskin By Abdennour Toumi Professor Tugrul Keskin is Professor-Director of the Center for Global Governance at Shanghai University, China. Keskin was the Graduate Director at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. He taught previously at the Department of International and Global…

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Turkey’s Second Republic: Between Dialectic Realism and Societal Pragmatism

Posted on June 26, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Turkey’s Second Republic: Between Dialectic Realism and Societal Pragmatism
Turkey’s Second Republic: Between Dialectic Realism and Societal Pragmatism

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Turkey’s Second Republic: Between Dialectic Realism and Societal Pragmatism President re-elect Erdoğan is realistic about the challenges he faces in leading his nation domestically and regionally.   By Abdennour Toumi President re-elect Reçep Tayep Erdoğan has officially become the first elected President of the Second Republic of Turkey, and the 12th President of modern Turkey…

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Holy Odd Alliance to dethrone champion Erdoğan

Posted on June 24, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Holy Odd Alliance to dethrone champion Erdoğan
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Holy Odd Alliance to dethrone champion Erdoğan This Presidential election bears witness to a cultural existential fight between two societal projects. Sunday’s legislative election outcome is crucial for the President who needs a majority from his party to govern and not be obliged to co-exist with an opponent Parliament that would make him a lame duck…

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Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Europe, Middle East, Opinion, Turkey

Christians should honor their close ties to Muslims this Ramadan

Posted on May 17, 2018April 13, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Christians should honor their close ties to Muslims this Ramadan
Christians should honor their close ties to Muslims this Ramadan

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Christians should honor their close ties to Muslims this Ramadan Sadly, tensions have increased between Christians and Muslims but the truth is the two peoples and their religions could not be closer. Muslims and Christians have always gotten along and defended each other. And these days both need to stand together in the face of…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Middle East, Opinion, religion

Why Algeria Should Get a Leader Like President Erdoğan? 

Posted on February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Why Algeria Should Get a Leader Like President Erdoğan? 
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Why Algeria Should Get a Leader Like President Erdoğan?  President Erdoğan read attentively Ibn Khadun and Machiavelli, and synthesized their theory in the exercise of power’s ruse and cruelty. By Abdennour Toumi  In the wake of Mr. Kamel Daoud’s Open Letter, a journalist and an author based in Paris to President Erdoğan, he wrote in…

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“Olive Branch” Paris Position: Reticence and Opacity

Posted on February 2, 2018February 2, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment on “Olive Branch” Paris Position: Reticence and Opacity
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“Olive Branch” Paris Position: Reticence and Opacity Ankara’s Operation “Olive Branch” in Afrin indicates a new orientation to reinstate Paris’ position in the Syrian civil war by trying to be a major player in the process of Syrian peace talks negotiations. By Abdennour Toumi Turkey’s current military foray Operation “Olive Branch” in Afrin, a northwestern…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Middle East, Opinion, Paris, Syria, Turkey

France, Fatherland of Human Rights Vs. Migrants’ Rights

Posted on January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on France, Fatherland of Human Rights Vs. Migrants’ Rights
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France, Fatherland of Human Rights Vs. Migrants’ Rights French President baton and carrot immigration policy is between repressive deportation and limited selective immigration. By Abdennour Toumi President Macron is dictating conspicuously to his Interior Minister to enforce zero tolerance towards illegal immigrants, introducing a new bill on asylum and immigration to be presented to his…

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