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Live Arab Radio with Ray Hanania Sept 18, 2020

Posted on September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Live Arab Radio with Ray Hanania Sept 18, 2020
Live Arab Radio with Ray Hanania Sept 18, 2020

Live Arab Radio with Ray Hanania Sept 18, 2020 #ArabRadioLive #Detroit #UAE #Bahrain #Israel, #WNZKAM690 @RealDonaldTrump discussing the failure of the Palestinian leadership and activists. Facebook broadcast Click here to watch the Facebook broadcast of the live radio show from WNZK AM 690 Detroit. Friday Sept. 18, 2020 through US Arab Radio (8 to 9…

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Analysis of the Abraham Accords, UAE, Bahrain and Israel

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Analysis of the Abraham Accords, UAE, Bahrain and Israel
Analysis of the Abraham Accords, UAE, Bahrain and Israel

Analysis of the Abraham Accords, UAE, Bahrain and Israel By Ray Hanania In what seemed like a re-enactment of ceremonies that have come before, nearly 1,000 people gathered on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday to watch Arab and Israeli leaders sign landmark normalization accords. In addition to the promise of a…

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World Jewish Congress leader Ronald Lauder predicts peace will spread to Palestinians

Posted on September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on World Jewish Congress leader Ronald Lauder predicts peace will spread to Palestinians
World Jewish Congress leader Ronald Lauder predicts peace will spread to Palestinians

World Jewish Congress leader Ronald Lauder predicts peace will spread to Palestinians By Ray Hanania #RonaldSLauder, president of the #WorldJewishCongress #WJC tells @ArabNews #AbrahamAccords between #UAE, #Israel and #Bahrain will open a new path that will achieve #peace not only between Arabs and Jews, but Israelis and Palestinians too. Click here to read the column in the Arab News Newspaper.

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UAE-Israel accord creates ‘new environment’ for Mideast peace: Official

Posted on September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on UAE-Israel accord creates ‘new environment’ for Mideast peace: Official
UAE-Israel accord creates ‘new environment’ for Mideast peace: Official

UAE-Israel accord creates ‘new environment’ for Mideast peace: Official By Ray Hanania The historic accord between the UAE and Israel, which will be signed this week at the White House, will create a “new environment” to achieve peace, the director of policy planning at the Emirati Foreign Ministry told Arab News on Monday. The UAE…

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Hanania column: Rejection is not a strategy that works for Palestinians

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Hanania column: Rejection is not a strategy that works for Palestinians
Hanania column: Rejection is not a strategy that works for Palestinians

Hanania column: Rejection is not a strategy that works for Palestinians “The Palestinians have been fighting a losing war for more than 70 years, one that spans several generations and has obscured the historical facts in contested public deliberation. “Palestinian refusal to recognize their failures, or pursue an alternative strategic plan other than rejection, has…

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Debate on Annexation doesn’t stop violence against Palestinians

Posted on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Debate on Annexation doesn’t stop violence against Palestinians
Debate on Annexation doesn’t stop violence against Palestinians

Debate on Annexation doesn’t stop violence against Palestinians The decision by the United Arab Emirates to “normalize” relations with Israel is a one-sided gesture that only pauses but does not stop the larger “annexation” moves by Israel. Worse is the UAE effort also doesn’t stop the violence and the daily forms of annexation that take…

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Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show
Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show

Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show Radio Host Ray Hanania talks to listeners on his Detroit radio show “The Arab street” on Friday August 14, 2020 discussing the Beirut explosion, the “differences” between President Trump and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and the Israeli occupation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

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Some perspectives and notes from Kushner’s Peace to Prosperity Confab

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Some perspectives and notes from Kushner’s Peace to Prosperity Confab
Some perspectives and notes from Kushner’s Peace to Prosperity Confab

Some perspectives and notes from Kushner’s Peace to Prosperity Confab An Overview of the Bahrain Peace to Prosperity Conference, June 25-26, 2019. Here is a series of Op-Eds, segments of important comments, and links toi interesting information. What you will find below in this post: Op-Ed by Ray Hanania: Empowering Palestinians means delivering the promises…

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Arab Countries agree on new framework for Halal Certificates Mutual Recognition

Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Countries agree on new framework for Halal Certificates Mutual Recognition
Arab Countries agree on new framework for Halal Certificates Mutual Recognition

Arab Countries agree on new framework for Halal Certificates Mutual Recognition Announcement made in UAE on the sidelines of 4th Global Halal Industry Platform. Al Maeeni: UAE established and implemented the world’s first Halal food system A unified Pan-Arab framework for the mutual recognition of Halal products and services certificates was announced in the United Arab…

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Sadeem launches largest digital competition in Arab World

Posted on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Sadeem launches largest digital competition in Arab World
Sadeem launches largest digital competition in Arab World

Sadeem launches largest digital competition in Arab World The biggest digital competition and series in the Arab world, ‘Sadeem’ is now live. Sadeem’s audience will get to watch their 20 contestants from across the region go from zero to hero, through an exciting online reality series that will culminate in the crowning of the Arab…

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UAE passport awarded a certificate

Posted on August 30, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on UAE passport awarded a certificate
UAE passport awarded a certificate

UAE passport awarded a certificate UAE Passport Force initiative aims high for 2021. DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – At a ceremony, the government of the UAE accepted a certificate bestowed by the Passport Index, in recognition for being the most powerful passport in the GCC. UAE passport holders enjoy a visa-free score of…

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UAE Embassy celebrates Emirati Women’s Day in DC

Posted on August 28, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on UAE Embassy celebrates Emirati Women’s Day in DC
UAE Embassy celebrates Emirati Women’s Day in DC

UAE Embassy celebrates Emirati Women’s Day in DC The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Washington, DC marked the occasion of Emirati Women’s Day today, Monday August 28, 2017. The annual celebration recognizes the important role of women in UAE society. The theme of the day, “Women are partners in giving,” highlights women’s contributions to volunteerism and…

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Grey Group acquires majority stake in hug digital

Posted on August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Grey Group acquires majority stake in hug digital
Grey Group acquires majority stake in hug digital

Grey Group acquires majority stake in hug digital Grey Group has acquired a majority stake in hug digital, a leading independent regional digital marketing agency, based in the Middle East. Founded in 2009 by Oussama Jamal (Chairman) and Tim Baker (Chief Executive Officer), hug digital is one of the largest and fastest growing 360°digital agencies…

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Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed

Posted on July 5, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed

Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed In their confrontation with Qatar, the Gulf Cooperation Council has demanded that Al-Jazeera close its doors. That may sound tough and extreme to some given its many years of battling racism and discrimination in America. But in recent years, Al-Jazeera’s has made a steady downward slide away…

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Gulf Crisis the Reason of Discorde: al-Jazeera Intrudes Again

Posted on June 27, 2017 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Gulf Crisis the Reason of Discorde: al-Jazeera Intrudes Again
Gulf Crisis the Reason of Discorde: al-Jazeera Intrudes Again

Gulf Crisis the Reason of Discorde: al-Jazeera Intrudes Again Why were the U.S. officials and the Arab regimes concerned about al-Jazeera? This is strange since they were dreaming to democratize the Arab world and launching reform processes. By Abdennour Toumi Al-Jazeera is the Arab network that has caused a lot of noise in both the…

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UAE and France reunites for International Alliance for Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas

Posted on March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on UAE and France reunites for International Alliance for Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas
UAE and France reunites for International Alliance for Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas

UAE and France reunites for International Alliance for Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and French President Francois Hollande co-chaired the Donors’ Conference, held in Paris to mark the establishment of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in…

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Dubai New Years fireworks display dazzles

Posted on January 2, 2017January 2, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Dubai New Years fireworks display dazzles
Dubai New Years fireworks display dazzles

Dubai New Years fireworks display dazzles Dubai brightens up the world with dazzling New Year’s Eve fireworks show by Emaar Dubai has once again mesmerised the world with a magnificent New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacle by Emaar Properties, bidding farewell to 2016 and welcoming in 2017 in resplendent style. Thousands of spectators from all over…

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Abu Dhabi commits $100 million to protect endangered cultural heritage

Posted on December 5, 2016December 5, 2016 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Abu Dhabi commits $100 million to protect endangered cultural heritage
Abu Dhabi commits $100 million to protect endangered cultural heritage

Abu Dhabi commits $100 million to protect endangered cultural heritage UAE leaders, foreign heads of states, prime ministers and dignitaries gathered in Abu Dhabi for the Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage conference. Under the patronage of UNESCO, the conference was an initiative by HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme…

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