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Celebration of Eid Al Adha in the US and Saudi Arabia S2 E14 7-06-22 The Ray Hanania Radio Show July 6, 2022; Hosted by the US Arab Radio Network and sponsored by Arab News Today we are going to focus on the Eid al Adha "Festival of Sacrifice" one of the most important religious holidays in Islam as it marks the end of the Hajj. The holiday honors Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael, and calls for a “qurbani,” or animal sacrifice, and then distributing the meat to your family, neighbors and especially the poor. It begins July 8 through July 9. The lamb is sacrificed and divided into 3 parts, one for the impoverished, one from friends and one for family, symbolizing the sharing ... Our first guest is Besheer Mohamed of the PEW Research Center who will talk about Muslims in America and the challenges they face and their celebrations of Eids. Are they accepted in America? Next we speak with Atya Kazmi, Area Manager, with the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Relief Chicago on the importance of charitable work and giving this Eid holiday plus their effort to collect and donate 1,000 toys to needy children ... And, we will then speak with Rawan Radwan, Deputy Sections Head and regional correspondent at Arab News Newspaper, discussing how Saudi Arabia is preparing for the Eid al Adha celebrations which begin July 8/9 ... The Ray Hanania Show is broadcast live every Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern EST on radio at: WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit including parts of Ohio; WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC including parts of Virginia and Maryland And, we rebroadcast on Thursday 7 AM in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080. You can also listen to our radio show live online at ArabRadio.US And watch the radio show live at Facebook.com/ArabNews Watch the Video stream by using this link: https://fb.watch/e5MWcNGyBx/ #ArabRadio 2day 5 PMEST @BMOHam #BesheerMohamed PEW Research Cntr on Muslims in America; #AtyaKazmi @ICNARelief on importance of charitable work, & @Rawanradwan8 Dep Sect Head @ArabNews on how #SaudiArabia prepares for #EidAlAdha Watch online at Facebook.com/ArabNews end

ADC Samer Khalaf on discrimination &the US Census: Shadin Maali on Marie Newman and Arab candidates June 29, 2022, Season 2 Episode 13 Hosted by the US Arab Radio Network and sponsored by Arab News Topics: Discrimination against Arabs, US Census and the election loss of Congresswoman Marie Newman In Segment 1: Samer Khalaf, national president of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee ADC since 2013 Mr. Khalaf served as the Interim ADC Legal Director in 1997, and was an intern with the organization in 1996. Mr. Khalaf becomes the first ADC Intern to return to the organization as President – a testament to the organizations commitment to the development of young and future leaders. Mr. Khalaf recently served as a member of the National Board of the ADC. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is a national grassroots, civil rights organization that welcomes people of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities as members. ADC is non-sectarian and non-partisan and is the largest Arab-American grassroots organization in the United States. Segment 2: Shadin Maali, chief of district affairs for Congresswoman Marie Newman, who was elected in 2020 to represent the 3rd Congressional District. A Democrat, Newman was very supportive of Palestinian and Muslim rights and was targeted by the pro-Israel Democrats who forced her into a fight during redistricting with Democratic Congressman Sean Casten. On Tuesday, Casten defeated Newman. Casten received 13,605 votes or 54 percent and Newman received 10,661 votes or 42.3 percent of the vote. A third candidate, Charles Hughes received 957 votes or 3.8 percent of the vote. The Ray Hanania Show is broadcast live every Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern EST on radio at: WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit including parts of Ohio WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC including parts of Virginia and Maryland And, we rebroadcast on Thursday 7 AM in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080. You can also listen to our radio show live online at ArabRadio.US And watch the radio show live at Facebook.com/ArabNews

The Ray Hanania Show Season 2, Episode 12 June 22, 2022 Discussing the upcoming US President Biden visit to Saudi Arabia, what is expected from the visit and why now... Segment 1: Elise Labott, Former Global Affairs Correspondent, CNN, discusses the US Saudi relationship. Labott is a leading journalist covering US foreign policy and international issues. She is a columnist at Politico Magazine and an adjunct professor at American University’s School of International Service. Segment 2: Fahad Nazer, spokesperson for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the US discussing President Biden's planned visit to Saudi Arabia in July. Nazer is the spokesperson for the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the US. Prior to his appointment, Nazer served as a political consultant to the Saudi Embassy in Washington. He holds a master’s degree in political science from St. John’s University in New York, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from New York University.

US Rep. Marie Newman on Israel-Palestine peace; ADC Convention preview with Jinan Shbat The Ray Hanania Radio Show June 15, 2022, Season 2, Episode 11 Hosted by the US Arab Radio Network and sponsored by Arab News In Segment 1: Illinois Congresswoman Marie Newman who is seeking re-election in the newly drawn 6th Congressional District ... Axios calls her the 3rd most active freshman member of congress ... Segment 2: Segment 2: Jinan Shbat, national organizer for the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee talking about their upcoming national convention and the continued challenges of racism and discrimination against Arab Americans Watch the Facebook Stream at https://fb.watch/dG7EhzY_QD/ The Ray Hanania Show is broadcast live every Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern EST on radio at: WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit including parts of Ohio WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC including parts of Virginia and Maryland And, we rebroadcast on Thursday 7 AM in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080. You can also listen to our radio show live online at ArabRadio.US And watch the radio show live at Facebook.com/ArabNews

The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh; plight of Syrian Refugees June 8, 2022, Season 2 Episode 10 Segment 1: Tony Abu Akleh, brother of slain Palestinian American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh (Aqleh) ...June 11 will mark one month since Shireen was killed while covering a rally for Palestinians ... and nothing has been resolved yet. The Israelis immediately denied killing her but scores of witnesses said that the spot where Shireen was standing wearing a vest with the word PRESS emblazoned in large letters was the focus on Israeli military sniper fire. Israeli Snipers don't just shoot indiscriminately. They shoot for the head and to kill. Ned Price, the State Department spokesman said Israel had the wherewithal and the capabilities to conduct a thorough investigation ... after denouncing the killing of an American and a journalist. But this week on June 6, Senator Mitt Romney a Republican from Utah and Jon Ossoff a Democrat from Georgia in a bipartisan letter demanded a "full and transparent investigation." That prompted Secretary of State Anthony Blinken yesterday June 8 to say he wanted an independent investigation also. Segment 2: Dr. Mufaddal Hamadeh, former president of SAMS, talking about Syrian refugees and the refugee crisis across the globe ... Syrian American Medical Society Mufaddal Hamadeh, MD Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), Board Member Dr. Mufaddal Hamadeh is a practicing physician, board-certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology, by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He completed his fellowship in Hematology & Oncology at the University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center Affiliate, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL. He attended Damascus University Medical School. He is currently a physician with the Alpha Med physicians group, and an associate clinical professor at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Since 2014, Dr. Hamadeh has acted as the SAMS Midwest Chapter president. He is also a SAMS foundation board member, a member of SAMS advocacy committee and the SAMS Lebanon committee member.

The Ray Hanania Radio Show Season 2 Episode 9, June 1, 2022 Broadcast on the US Arab Radio Network, sponsored by Arab News Today we are going to focus on two issues, first with Michigan Political Consultants Dennis Denno and Bill Ballenger in segment 1 looking at the August 2 Primary election contests in several Michigan congressional races including Huwaida Arraf in the 10th, Andy Levin in the 11th, Rashida Tlaib in the12th and John Conyers III in the 13th new districts ... in segment 2 we'll speak with Congressman Sean Casten who is running in the 6th Illinois House District for re-election in the June 28, Democratic Primary against Congresswoman Marie Newman Dennis Denno is President of Denno Research which he founded in 2004. For over 30 years he has helped candidates and elected officials shape issues and conducts polling on important races & issues. Bill Ballenger is founder of Inside Michigan Politics, a state-based biweekly subscription newsletter launched in 1987 & published for 27 years. He now publishes The Ballenger Report. In Segment 2, Sean Casten elected Congressman of the former 6th District representing the West Suburbs of Chicagoland and now running in the newly drawn 6th District which includes much of Chicago's Southwest suburbs and a small part of the city. Casten is a scientist, clean energy entrepreneur and CEO, and has dedicated his life to fighting climate change. Casten serves on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and is Vice Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets. Congressman Casten has a Master of Engineering Management and a Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering. The District has one of the largest concentrations of Palestinian Americans ... Casten has criticized both Hamas and also the Israeli settlers as contributing towards the violence and has urged both sides to engage in peace talks The Ray Hanania Show is broadcast live every Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern EST on radio at: WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit including parts of Ohio WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC including parts of Virginia and Maryland And, we rebroadcast on Thursday 7 AM in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080. You can also listen to our radio show live online at ArabRadio.US And watch the radio show live at Facebook.com/ArabNews Facebook Stream Link: https://fb.watch/dnHTbPPerB/

Survivors of Israel's attack on the USS Liberty recount that fatal day June 8 1967 MAY 25 RADIO SHOW: The Ray Hanania Radio Show Hosted by the US Arab Radio Network, Sponsored by Arab News Remembering the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty June 8, 1967 Watch on Facebook at this link: https://fb.watch/deooFxAuS4/ It's Wednesday May 25, 2022 and I am your host, Ray Hanania ... April is an important month We're broadcasting live in Detroit, Washington DC, and rebroadcasting Thursday in Detroit at 7 AM and in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080 radio ... Today we are going to focus on an event that took the lives of 34 American soldiers and injured 173 others ... the Israeli attack with jets and torpedo boats against the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967 ... the veterans did not get any help from the US Government during the vicious attack ... The US Military has continued to minimize the attack as an accident but the survivors who were on the Liberty dispute the findings and believe a full and comprehensive investigation has never been done ... what really happened 55 years ago this June 8? We invited six survivors who served on the USS Liberty that horrific day ... to join us to help us understand what happened Don Pageler Communications Technician, wounded in the Israeli attack while helping other wounded shipmates. Pageler was awarded the Presidential UNIT Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Cnduct Medals and National Defense Medal. Mickey LeMay Mickey LeMay a survivor of the USS LIBERTY serving as a 2ND Class electrician in charge of the electrical department on the USS Liberty. Ron Kukal A First Class Communications Technician, and section supervisor who was ordered to be in charge of the body recovery of his shipmates. He suffered tremendous trauma during the attack. Phil Tourney Tourney received the Bronze Star for heroism for rescuing fellow servicemembers and praises Tourney BUT does not mention the state that directed the attack, Israel ... The Government has done everything to coverup Israel's role and minimize what Israels did. Larry Bowen A Naval Officer and later defense contractor now retired, Bowen serves as the president of the USS Liberty Veterans Org. at USSLibertyVeterans.org. He received a Purple Heart for injuries received during the attack, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for sustained superior performance over my 21 years of military service. Joe Meadors Shipmate on the Liberty. Joe is helping with the others to organize a 55th Commemoration that will be held in Arlington Virginia June 6 - 9, 2022, this year The Ray Hanania Show is broadcast live every Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern EST on radio at: WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit including parts of Ohio WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC including parts of Virginia and Maryland And, we rebroadcast on Thursdays in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080. You can also listen to our radio show live online at ArabRadio.US And watch the radio show at Facebook.com/ArabNews https://fb.watch/deooFxAuS4/

The meaning of Lebanon's elections with ATFL VP Jean AbiNader May 18, 2022 S2 E7 Today we are going to look at the recent elections in Lebanon ... It has been a tumultuous two years for Lebanon ... the explosion of August 4, 2020 which took 218 lives, injured 7,000 people and left 300,000 homeless. Then there was the economic crisis that followed, and the uncertain and continued political turmoil ... all this has pushed Lebanon into gridlock, a nation that continues to be governed by a sectarian or Confessional division of political office. The head of state is the president, who is elected by a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly for a term of six years and is eligible to serve consecutive terms. By an unwritten convention, the president must be a Maronite Christian, the premier a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of the National Assembly a Shi'iMuslim. The president, in consultation with the speaker of the National Assembly and the parliamentary deputies, invites a Sunni Muslim to form a cabinet, and the cabinet members’ portfolios are organized to reflect the sectarian balance. The cabinet, which holds more executive power than the president, requires a vote of confidence from the Assembly in order to remain in power. With us to help us understand all of this is Jean AbiNader, the Vice President for Policy at the American Task Force on Lebanon. He has decades of experience in public affairs/advocacy, international marketing, education and training, and project management in the Arab world. He regularly contributes analysis in a weekly blog hosted by ATFL on current events in Lebanon and the region. AbiNader can help us understand the election results this past week and the impact of the elections in the context of the explosion, the economic and political turmoil, and the complex confessional government division. The Ray Hanania Show is broadcast live every Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern EST on radio at: WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit including parts of Ohio WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC including parts of Virginia and Maryland. And, we rebroadcast on Thursdays at 7 AM EST in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 radio, and in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080 Radio You can also listen to our radio show live online at ArabRadio.US And watch the radio show at Facebook.com/ArabNews AbiNader has been working internationally since he finished his post-graduate education in intercultural affairs and eventually had assignments in 40 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa at the intersection of international marketing, organizational change, cross-cultural communications, and workforce development. As Vice President of the American Task Force on Lebanon, he oversees the communications team, producing blogs, position papers, press statements, information materials, and policy studies related to US-Lebanon political, economic, and security issues. He consults on strategic communications and organizational change for both international and US clients; has led a graduate level seminar at Georgetown University; lectures at American University on international development and challenges in intercultural negotiations; and a leads a seminar on effective negotiations at Al-Akhawayn University in Morocco. His blogs can be found on www.atfl.org and his website: www.abinaderadvisoryservices.com

05-11-22 Guests Mohamed Khairullah, UNRWA Acting Director Bill Deere The Ray Hanania Radio Show May 11, 2022 Hosted by the US Arab Radio Network and sponsored by Arab News Segment 1: Mohamed T. Khairullah is the Mayor of the Borough of Prospect Park, New Jersey. A Syrian American immigrant, Mayor Khairullah was first elected to the City Council in 2001 and then elected mayor in 2005. Fleeing his homeland of Syria in 1980, Mayor Khairullah sought to shape a new meaning of hope through civic engagement and grassroots activism. As a former volunteer firefighter and through his relief efforts inside war-torn Syria, Mayor Khairullah demonstrated courage by running towards danger that most people run away from. He was elected to the Prospect Heights Borough in 2001 as a council member and in 2005 was elected its mayor. Segment 2: Bill Deere is the Acting Director of the UNRWA Representative Office of Washington D.C. Deere was Senior Congressional Advisor to the Washington, D.C. office of UNRWA, UNRWA was founded in 1949. Trump cut off funding when he was president but Biden restored that funding but UNRWA remains in financial distress ... The Ray Hanania Radio Show is broadcast live at 5 PM EST in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and Washington DC on WDMV AM 700 radio. You can listen live on the US Arab Radio Network at ArabRadio.us and also live at Arab News Facebook page at Facebook.com/ArabNews, where it is streamed permanently. The radio show is rebroadcast on Thursdays at 7 AM EST in Detroit on WNZK AM 690; and, Thursday in Chicago at 12 noon CST on WNWI AM 1080 radio The radio show is podcast at ArabNews.com/rayradioshow For more information email host Ray Hanania at [email protected] Watch on Facebook at https://fb.watch/cXXoCZR5hX/

The Ray Hanania Show for May 4, 2022, S2E5 topics include two segments; the first on discrimination in Chicago against Arabs and Muslims; and the second on the Iranian resistance urging tougher sanctions on Iran In Segment 1, we're going to speak with Raymond Lopez, alderman of Chicago's 15th Ward ... Alderman Lopez was one of the first to speak out against Mayor Lori Lightfoot's targeting of Arab Stores for closure last summer ... Mayor Lightfoot closed 150 mostly Arab owned businesses but re-opened them thanks to the help of Ald. Lopez who joined the Arab business owners at a press conference in Sept. demanding she explain her actions.... rather than explain Mayor Lightfoot immediately reopened the businesses and has tried to avoid the subject since ... Alderman Lopez is also an announced candidate for the February 2023 Chicago Mayor elections .... and I think he is going to do very well ... In Segment 2, we'll look at Iran's continued efforts to build a nuclear weapon and how they are using the JCPOA negotiations in Vienna to give them more time to advance their nuclear weapons industry and get closer to the bomb with our guest Shahin Gobadi, a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran and spokesperson for the NCRI-Iran.org You can watch the video of the program by visiting https://fb.watch/cPhUnxVwiq/

Ray Hanania: State Dept Affinity Group leaders; Jonathan Gornall on Coptic Christians S2 E 4, 04-27-22 It's Wednesday April 27, 2022 and I am your host, Ray Hanania ... April is an important month ... it's the end of Arab American Heritage month ... we just finished celebrating traditional Easter two weeks ago and Orthodox Easter this past Sunday ... and Passover ended and we are approaching the end of Ramadan ... Eid Mubarak to our Muslim Friends who are fasting and commemorating this important religious holiday in Islam We're broadcasting live in Detroit, Washington DC, Canada and tomorrow, Thursday we rebroadcast in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080 radio .... Our topics today include two segments ... In Segment 1, we're going to focus on where the President gets his information on Arab Americans with the chair and deputy chair of a very important organization called the Arab American Affinity Group, with Arab Affinity Group President Nadia Farra and and communications director Mahmoud Al Hamalawy Nadia Farra serves as a Special Assistant to Deputy Secretary Sherman covering the Middle East and North Africa, Counterterrorism, and Cyber issues. Before, she served as the Senior Syria Desk Officer in the Bureau for Near Eastern Affairs for over six years. Nadia entered the civil service in 2011 as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) at USAID where she staffed former Administrator Raj Shah before serving on the Yemen Desk. Mahmoud El-Hamalawy is a Press Officer in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs covering North Africa. Previously, he served as an Outreach Officer under GPA’s National Media Outreach unit advising and staffing press engagements, interviews, and Opinion Editorials (Op-Eds) for the Secretary of State and Senior Department officials. Prior to joining the Department, Mr. El-Hamalawy was a Senior News Producer for covering breaking news and stories out of Washington and their global impact. The Arab-Americans in Foreign Affairs Agencies Employee Affinity Group is the Department’s only employee-based organization concerned with the promotion, protection, and utilization of the cultural, linguistic, personal, and professional assets Arab-American foreign affairs professionals commonly share. As with other ethnic- and minority-based employee associations, AAIFAA serves as a resource of relevant ideas and experiences that can be shared among the Arab-American communities throughout the interagency community. AAIFAA membership is open to all Civil and Foreign Service employees in the Department and throughout the interagency community. AAIFAA membership is not based on any ethnicity or religion, but rather on a shared affinity for Arab culture. For more information, please contact [email protected]. In Segment 2, we'll look at challenges facing the Coptic Christians of Egypt with author Abdulatif El-Menawy and discuss his Deep Dive this week on Coptic Christians with Arab News journalist Jonathan Gornall Jonathan Gornall works with the Arab news Research Unit ... he is a British journalist, formerly with The Times, who has lived and worked in the Middle East and is now based in the UK. He specializes in health, a subject on which he writes for the British Medical Journal and others. He did a great Deep Dive into the Coptic Christians of Egypt Broadcast live at: WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit including parts of Ohio WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC including parts of Virginia and Maryland WTOR AM 770 Radio in Upper New York and Ontario, Canada And, we rebroadcast on Thursdays in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080. You can also listen to our radio show live online at ArabRadio.US And watch the radio show at Arab News Facebook page at: https://fb.watch/cFtRoU2Krm/ The Ray Hanania Show is brought to you by the US Arab Radio Network and sponsored by Arab News at ArabNews.com end

Welcome to The Ray Hanania Show it's Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Season 2, Episode 3 In Segment 1, we're going to focus on two topics this afternoon, the violence taking place at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, with Haaretz writer Nir Hasson Hasson covers Jerusalem for Haaretz. He is writing a PHD dissertation at the Hebrew University on the Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem. He's also a researched at the Truman Institute of the Hebrew University. In Segment 2, we'll speak with Illinois Representative Cyril Nichols of the 32nd District and look his proposed law to recognize Arab Americans as a "minority community" in order to qualify for contracts from state and local governments in Illinois. The Ray Hanania Show is broadcast live on the US Arab Radio Network and sponsored by Arab News every Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern EST on radio at: WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit including parts of Ohio WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC including parts of Virginia and Maryland WTOR AM 770 Radio in Upper New York and Ontario, Canada And, we rebroadcast on Thursdays in Chicago at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080. You can also listen to our radio show live online at ArabRadio.US And watch the radio show at Facebook.com/ArabNews Good afternoon everyone and Ramadan Mubarak to the Muslim community here in America and across the Arab World. Happy Easter to Christians. And Happy Passover to the Jewish community.

04-13-22 The Different Easters, challenges facing Arab Christians, Traditional Easter Recipes Season 2, Episode 2 The Ray Hanania Radio Show: The different Easters; challenges facing Christian Arabs; & traditional Arab recipes for Easter April 13, 2022 Radio show: Broadcast live every Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern EST on four radio stations: WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit including parts of Ohio WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC including parts of Virginia and Maryland WTOR AM 770 Radio in Upper New York and Ontario, Canada And,rebroadcast in Chicago on Thursdays at 12 noon on WNWI AM 1080. You can also listen to our radio show live online at ArabRadio.US And watch the radio show at Facebook.com/ArabNews Easter is a good time to talk about the challenges facing Christian Arabs in many societies and in politics ... Christian Arabs are seen as ghosts who don't belong, rejected both by mainstream Christians and non-Christians because they are Arab. Our Guests: Segment 1: Katherine Kelaidis, resident scholar National Hellenic Museum Chicago, expert on Orthodox Christians (The different Easters) For more info visit https://www.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/ Segment 2: Rev. Khader El-Yateem director Evangelical Mission and Assistant to the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Arab Christian National Organization. From Bethlehem, Palestine (Challenges facing Christian Arabs) Pastor Khader El-Yateem was born in Beit Jala in the Bethlehem Governorate in 1968, and emigrated to the United States in 1992. He holds a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, and a bachelor's degree from the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt. He is the founder of Salam Arabic Lutheran Church. He ran for NY City Council in 2017. Visit https://elca.org for more information. Segment 3: Veteran Chef Tariq Nasir on popular Christian Arab recipes enjoyed during Easter. Visit his website at: https://www.cheftariq.com/about/ Watch the broadcast live at: https://fb.watch/cn0IW57wlm/

04-06-22 Jamal Osman, Minneapolis City Council on law allowing Adhan in the city Season 2, Episode 1 Segment 1 - Jamal Osman, a member of the Minneapolis City Council representing the 6th Ward introduced and sponsored a new law that he will discuss that allows the Adhan to be prayed and broadcast throughout the city between the hours of 7 AM to 10 PM. Segment 2 - Rawan Radwan, Arab News’s Deputy Section Editor and Regional Correspondent in the Gulf who discusses Ramadan and the celebrations taking place in Saudi Arabia, and the Muslim World. Click here to read the story: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2058551/offbeat The podcast is of the Live radio show "The Ray Hanania Show" which is broadcast as follows: WNZK AM 690 in Detroit Michigan and Ohio, 5 PM EST Wednesday WDMV AM 700 in Washington DC Maryland and Virginia, 5 PM EST Wednesday WTOR AM 770 radio in New York & Ontario, Canada, 5 PM EST Wednesday Rebroadcast on WNWI AM 1080 in Chicagoland and NW Indiana, 12 noon CST Thursday Hosted by the US Arab Radio Network, ArabRadio.us Sponsored by ArabNews.com

Bayan Galal on her win as First Arab President of Yale's Student Government And interview with Saad Malley, Chicago business owners, on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's racist assault to close Arab and Muslim businesses Season 1, Episode 24 The Ray Hanania Radio Show sponsored by Arab News Wednesday Sept. 15, 2021 at 8 AM EST We have a great lineup of invited guests and topics this morning … The Ray Hanania Radio Show this morning at 8AM EST (3PM Riyadh, 4PM Dubai, 7 AM Chicago): Segment 1, we interview rising junior at Yale University Bayan Galal who was recently elected as Yale’s first Arab student body president in the college’s 320-year history. She is also the first Arab student body president in the entire Ivy League. This is a pivotal moment for the Ivy League and I am happy to discuss what this means for the Yale community and Arabs across the United States. In Segment 2 we look at the controversy in Chicago where Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has ordered a Special Task Force of Police and Inspectors to shut down Arab and Muslim owned grocery stores, this after Lightfoot told the public she opposes racism and discrimination … the Task Force has shut down some 50 stores citing minor code violations … rather than allowing them to remain open while they fix the alleged issues … some inspectors also said that the real reason in that Mayor Lightfoot believes that the 24 Hour gas stations and stores attract street gang members and as we know Chicago has one of the worst street gang problems in America … we’ll be joined by American Arab Chamber of Commerce President Hassan Nijem and businessman Saad Malley, and Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez Join us live right here at Arab News ... “The Ray Hanania Show which is brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network … we’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and on the US Arab Radio Network at ArabRadio.US

09-09-21 Boston Candidate Annissa George and ADC Legal Dir Abed Ayoub Season 1, Episode 23 The Ray Hanania Radio Show sponsored by Arab News Wednesday Sept. 8, 2021 at 8 AM EST We have a great lineup of invited guests and topics this morning … The Ray Hanania Radio Show this morning at 8 AM EST (3 PM Riyadh, 4 PM Dubai): Segment 1, we interview with Annissa Essaibi George, an Arab American running in the race for Mayor of Boston in the September 14 preliminary election race next week … Ms. George is an American politician who serves as an at-large member of the Boston City Council, where she is the chair of both the Committee on Education and Homelessness, Mental Health, and Recovery … polls show George running in a virtual tie for first place in tight race with another candidate of the Seven candidates running … but in this election the top two finishers go on to the General election November 2… what makes the difference and does being Arab have any impact? In Segment 2 we look at the backlash killings of Arabs and Americans who looked Middle Eastern in the weeks and months following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks … joining me is Abed Ayoub, the legal director at the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). The nation is preparing to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 and yet the country has failed to accept the reality that many more than the 2,996 Americans killed on Sept. 11 died because of the terrorist attacks … at least two dozen more Americans were killed in the weeks and months after Sept. 11 because they were Arab or middle eastern looking and yet their tragedies will be overlooked or cast aside again this year … This Morning #ArabRadioUS @RayHanania explores …. 8AM EST #Detroit WNZK AM 690 & #WashingtonDC WDMV AM 700 also live streamed right here 3PM Riyadh 4PM UAE at Facebook.com/ArabNews Join me this morning on Arab American Radio as we interview At 8 AM EST on WNZK AM 690 Detroit and WDMV AM 700 Washington DC, on the US Arab Radio Network and live at https://Facebook.com/ArabNews Join us live right here at Arab News ... “The Ray Hanania Show which is brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network. We’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and on the US Arab Radio Network at ArabRadio.US

Interview with Rep. McCollum, Dalia AlAqidi on Afghanistan and Taliban 09-01-21 The Ray Hanania Radio Show sponsored by Arab News Wednesday Sept. 1, 2021 at 8 AM EST We have a great lineup of invited guests and topics this morning … The Ray Hanania Radio Show this morning at 8 AM EST (3 PM Riyadh, 4 PM Dubai): Segment 1, Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Chair woman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and a leading champion of human rights who has spoken out and introduced legislation to defend civilians around the world including in Palestine, will join us in a pre-taped interview that I will play this morning. In April, Congresswoman McCollum called for the protection of Palestinian children and families living under Israel’s military control. Last year she introduced a bill that would prevent America from recognizing the West Bank as a part of Israel if Israel annexed the militarily occupied territories. McCollum comes from the American heartland and is a strong critic of Israeli human rights abuses against Palestinians In Segment 2 we discuss the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, the rise of the Taliban and the Biden administrative with conservative @ArabNews columnist Dalia al-Aqidi Join us live right here at Arab News ...at “The Ray Hanania Show which is brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network … we’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and on the US Arab Radio Network at ArabRadio.US Visit www.ArabNews.com for podcast links

08-25-21 Afghanistan: with CPJ Steven Butler & Arab News Zahid Hussain The Ray Hanania Radio Show sponsored by Arab News Wednesday August 25, 2021 at 8 AM EST We have a great lineup of invited guests and topics this morning The Ray Hanania Radio Show this morning at 8 AM EST (3 PM Riyadh, 4 PM Dubai): Segment 1, we speak with Committee to Protect Journalists Asia Program Coordinator, Steven Butler. Steven Butler has worked as a journalist throughout Asia, writing for the Financial Times and The Christian Science Monitor from South Korea in the mid-1980s, before joining the staff of the Financial Times and reporting in Southeast Asia, London and Tokyo, including regular reporting visits to China. In Segment 2 we discuss the situation more broadly in Afghanistan with Arab News columnist Zahid Hussain who recently wrote a detailed and lengthy spotlight on what is happening to the people there … Zahid Hussain is an award-winning columnist and author. He is a former scholar at Woodrow Wilson Centre and a visiting fellow at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, and at the Stimson Center in DC. He is author of Frontline Pakistan: The struggle with Militant Islam and The Scorpion’s tail: The relentless rise of Islamic militants in Pakistan. Frontline Pakistan was the book of the year (2007) by the WSJ. His latest book ‘No-Win War’ was published this year. This Morning #ArabRadioUS @RayHanania explores #journalists in #Afghanistan w/ #CommitteetoProtectJournalists #CPJ @pressfreedom @StevenBButler & events there w/ @ArabNews reporter #ZahidHussain 8AM EST #Detroit WNZK AM 690 & #WashingtonDC WDMV AM 700 also live streamed right here 3PM Riyadh 4PM UAE at Facebook.com/ArabNews “The Ray Hanania Show which is brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network … we’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and on the US Arab Radio Network at ArabRadio.US

Arab Radio: More tragedy in Lebanon; Afghanistan’s first woman pilot looks at Taliban takeover Season 1, Episode 20 The Ray Hanania Radio Show sponsored by Arab News Newspaper looks at two issues this week, on Wednesday August 18, 2021 at 8 AM EST. In Segment 1, we speak with Nadim Shehadi, (Executive Director of the LAU New York Headquarters and Academic Center) is an Associate Fellow of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House in London. He was previously the director of the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He was also a senior member of St. Antony’s College Oxford where he directed the Centre for Lebanese Studies from 1986 to 2005. In Segment 2 we discuss the spiraling challenges in Afghanistan with Afghanistan’s first female pilot Niloofar Rahmani who is also the co-author of the book “Open Skies: My Life as Afghanistan’s First Female Pilot” with co-writer Adam Sikes. And we are joined by Arab News correspondent Baker Atyani who is covering Afghanistan as the Taliban take control “The Ray Hanania Show which is brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network and is broadcast live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC at 8 AM EST. The live Zoom video of the radio show is streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and on the US Arab Radio Network at ArabRadio.US

Amb Feierstein looks at Yemen: Arab News Sports Editor looks at Arabs at Tokyo Olympics Season 1, Episode 19 The Ray Hanania Radio Show sponsored by Arab News on the US Arab Radio Network Wednesday August 11, 2021 at 8 AM EST We have a great lineup of invited guests and topics this morning … The Ray Hanania Radio Show this morning at 8 AM EST (3 PM Riyadh, 4 PM Dubai): Segment 1, Middle East Institute Senior Vice President Amb. Gerald M. Feierstein joins us to discuss the situation in Yemen … this past week, President Biden’s Special Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking announced an additional $160 million in aid to Yemen while criticizing the roles played by Iran and the Houthis … he called it a dire and one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.” https://www.arabnews.com/node/1908351/middle-east In Segment 2 we speak with Ali Mohamed Khaled who is the sports editor at Arab News and we will be looking at how well Arab Athletes performed in the Tokyo Olympics that ended just this past week … Arab athletes first participated in the summer Olympics when Egypt competed in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. … Then in the summer of 1984 Moroccan runner Nawal El Moutawakel won the gold medal in the women’s 400 meters hurdles race at the Los Angeles Olympics; the first ever female Moroccan, Arab and Muslim athlete to become an Olympic medalist. And that gold medal was Morocco’s first in an Olympic competition, the women’s 400m hurdle. This year … Tunisian Ahmed Hafnaoui caused a huge stir at Tokyo Olympics with a stunning 400m freestyle performance winning the Gold Medal … 14 Women were among the 17 Arab countries at Tokyo … https://www.arabnews.com/node/1908311/sport Join us live right here at Facebook.com/Arab News “The Ray Hanania Show which is brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network … we’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and on the US Arab Radio Network at ArabRadio.US

Arab Radio: A look at the turmoil in Lebanon; and Tahanie Aboushi's candidacy in Manhattan New York Wednesday August 4, 2021 at 8 AM EST Season 1, Episode 18 The Ray Hanania Radio Show this morning at 8 AM EST (3 PM Riyadh, 4 PM Dubai): Segment 1, we look at Arab American political empowerment with civil rights attorney Tahanie Aboushi @TahanieNYC who ran for Manhattan District Attorney General in New York. Though she did not win she ran an impressive campaign and came in 3rd place … I call that the equivalent of winning the Bronze Medal … which is a huge achievement at the Tokyo Olympics. In Segment 2 we speak with Paul Salem of the Middle East Institute about the political turmoil in Lebanon … what is causing it, why did Saad Hariri not form a government, the recent EU sanctions endorsed by the United States against the government … efforts to address corruption in the government … one year after the massive explosion at a warehouse at Beirut’s port that took the lives of 214 people, there are still no repairs, no answers … A report from Human Rights Watch pointing a finger at government corruption has been ignored … “The Ray Hanania Show which is brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network … we’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and also on ArabRadio.US For more information on the radio show and other podcasts visit www.ArabNews.com.

A look at the Coronavirus in the Arab World; politics and COVID in Tunisia Season 1, Episode 17 Wednesday July 28, 2021 at 8 AM EST This morning we look at the impact COVID is having on the Arab World and then delve into the tragic reversal of Tunisia which was one praised as handling the pandemic better than any other country, but collapsed under the pressure of corruption and politics led by the Annahda Islamist Political Party and now has one of the worst COVID infection rates in the world. The Middle East and North Africa is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases aggravated by the Delta variant of the virus, and it is expected to get worse. Tunisia is among five African states in the throes of a devastating third wave of COVID-19 infections. The country, with a population of 11.69 million, has reported more than 18,600 deaths since the pandemic was declared in March last year. To help us understand how serious this Coronavirus threat is, and if it is dissipating or worsening, we have several experts and journalists: Dr. Zaher Sahloul is the president of MedGlobal, Medical NGOs dedicated to a world without healthcare disparity. MedGlobal sends medical missions of doctors, nurses and medics to help underserved populations and refugees and provide healthcare to areas of war and disasters. ArabNews journalist Rebecca Anne Proctor covers Arab World and Gulf news stories, and has worked to support SOS Children’s Village Lebanon worked with refugees and orphans at SOS in the Bekaa Valley in 2008 as part of her field work for her MA in Conflict Resolution. Proctor is former Editor-in-Chief of Harper’s Bazaar Art and Harper’s Bazaar Interiors, and now is an independent journalist and broadcaster covering current affairs in the Middle East and Africa. Ammar Ben Aziz is an Editor at Al Arabiya news channel which broadcasts from Dubai. He is a former supervisor at CNN Arabic and Editor at Skynews Arabia. He was the Executive producer at Al Hurra News Channel. The Ray Hanania Radio Show broadcast live in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 radio and in Washington DC on WDMV AM 700 radio. The show was simulcast on the US Arab Radio Network at ArabRadio.us and video-cast at Facebook.com/ArabNews. You can listen to the radio podcast of the interview at www.ArabNews.com/RayRadioShow.

07-21-21Eid Haj, and Ethiopia-Egypt Nile Dam controversy Season 1, Episode 16 Radio Show Guests/Topics Wednesday July 21, 2021 at 8 AM EST We have a great lineup of guests and topics this morning … I want to begin by offering my best wishes to all Muslims on this important Holiday this week … Eid al Udha … Eid Mubarak everyone … I hope you have a blessed Eid holiday .. First, we’re going to look at the Hajj to Saudi Arabia and how the Saudis have protected Haj pilgrims during this important Eid al Udha holiday with Arab News reporter Mohamed Al-Kinani who is in Mecca. The cell phone connection may be weak but we will try nonetheless. Then we will examine the mounting crisis between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that is significantly reducing water flow from the Blue Nile, which provides a majority of the water to the Nile as it runs north through Sudan and Egypt. The project is creating a large reservoir of water but that is reducing the water flow significantly and potentially can create havoc for Egypt whose river communities depend on the water for their crops and industries … https://arab.news/8n7a3 With us this morning are two journalists, the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief at the Ethiopian Ifriqiyah Media and Communications agency, Omer Redi Ahmed who is based in Washington DC, and we have Egyptian American journalist and political analyst Mohamed Elsetouhi from the New York bureau of Frontcom LLC. Elsetouhi previously worked for Alghad TV an The Ray Hanania Radio Show is broadcast live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and also on ArabRadio.US

Arabs at NASA; Dearborn Mayoral Elections Aug.3 Season 1, Episode 15 The Ray Hanania Radio Show Wednesday July 14, 2021 at 8 AM EST We have a great lineup of guests and topics this morning … This morning in Segment 1 we’ll look at the Arab Americans who work at NASA with NASA engineer Dr. Hasan Almekdash. Dr. Almekdash is a biostatistician at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, KBR Space Science Human Health and Performance under the Flight and Medical Operations Division. He also provides significant consulting support to the Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). Later in Segment 2 we will be looking at the August 3 elections for Dearborn Mayor with two election specialists Dennis Denno of Denno Research and Kyle Melinn from the MIRS Newsletter. Dennis Denno founded Denno Research in 2004. He understands what candidates, corporations, non-profits, associations, and issue-advocates need in a pollster. He knows the power that well-timed, quality polls have on a political or marketing campaign. For over 30 years he has helped candidates and elected officials shape issues and communicate with constituents. Kyle Melinn is the editor and vice president of the Michigan Information & Research Service (MIRS), a daily online political news service covering state government and politics. A professional journalist for 25 years, Melinn has covered the state Capitol for the last 20 with MIRS. But first … I want to wish Muslims around the world an early Eid Mubarak for the Eid al Udha celebration that begins Monday … we’re going to take a quick break here at “The Ray Hanania Show brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network … we’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and also on ArabRadio.US

Flooding in Dearborn; the Israel UAE Peace agreement on Arab Radio Season 1, Episode 14 Radio Show Guests/Topics Wednesday July 7, 2021 at 8 AM EST We have a great lineup of guests and topics this morning … This morning in Segment 1 we’ll look at the terrible tragedy of the massive flooding that hit homes on Saturday June 26 in the Dearborn region damaging and destroying thousands of homes on the east side of Dearborn … we have activist Imad Hamad who is the executive director of the American Human Rights Council whose home was completely destroyed who will share his story … and we have invited the Dearborn City Council president Susan Dabaja to join us … President Dabaja held a public community forum last night to help homeowners in the city of Dearborn where the population is more than 40 percent Arab American … the flooding issues has become a major political issue in the upcoming battle for mayor in Dearborn to succeed Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly who announced he is retiring … that primary election is August 3 … and already some eight candidates have announced their intentions to run to succeeded O’Reilly … many of them Arab Americans … we’ll look at that election battle next week July 14 here on The Ray Hanania Show, but for now let’s welcome Imad Hamad … Later in Segment 2 we will discuss the UAE agreement with Israel … we have former US Ambassador to the UAE John Rakolta with us … he served as the US Ambassador from 2019 until the end of 2020 and was at the forefront of the negotiations …. The Ray Hanania Radio Show is brought to you by the US Arab Radio Network and sponsored by Arab News Newspaper at ArabNews.com. we’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and also on ArabRadio.US Watch the Video version of the show by clicking this link: https://www.facebook.com/ArabNews/videos/182141130560419

Lebanon turmoil the focus on Arab Radio Show Season 1, Episode 13 #ArabRadio host Ray Hanania talks with American Task Force on Lebanon President Ed Gabriel and Arab News Gulf Regional Manager Sarah Sfeir on the show June 30, 2021 in Detroit and Washington DC Radio Show Guests/Topics. Wednesday June 30, 2021 at 8 AM EST. We have a great lineup of guests and topics this morning … This morning’s topic is Lebanon. We’ve seen turmoil consume Lebanon over the past few years … this week the government lifted fuel subsidies and gasoline prices jumped more than 35 percent … which is a huge and prohibitive increase …. Almost a year ago, Beirut witnessed a massive explosion at its port … one that many believed was somehow tied to Hezbollah The gross domestic product has dropped more than 20 percent and the Lebanese pound has lost 90 percent of its value against the U.S. Dollar … there’s a banking crisis, too, in a city that was once the world’s jewel … Anyone who has been to Lebanon knows how beautiful that country is and remembers the elegance and magic of Beirut … but today things seem bleak … A bright side is that the famous singer Fayrouz who is 86 years old turned to social media and sent a selfie of herself with her daughter Rima on Twitter maybe reminding people that despite the challenges Lebanon has a brilliant and beautiful culture and people … it gave everyone in Lebanon I’m told a mental boost … We’re going to look at all that with two individuals who love Lebanon and who understand those challenges Ed Gabriel president of the American Task Force on Lebanon and former Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco from 1997-2001 and Lebanon analyst and Arab News Gulf regional manager Sarah Sfeir based in Lebanon But first … we’re going to take a quick break here at “The Ray Hanania Show brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network … We’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and also on ArabRadio.US Click this link to watch the Video Radio Show Stream from Facebook or use the widget below to listen and watch the show. Get the podcast at ArabNews.com/RayRadioShow Show summary: On this week’s show, Ray Hanania held a discussion with Ed Gabriel, president of the American Task Force on Lebanon and former Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco from 1997-2001, and Sarah Sfeir, Lebanon analyst and Arab News Gulf regional manager based in Lebanon, on the turmoil consuming Lebanon over the past few years. They discussed the tough conditions Lebanese citizens must endure and how the people elected to help them have become the problem. Through the American Task Force on Lebanon and Secretary Blinken there has been a push to focus on the corruption occurring in the Lebanese government. The ATFL believes, according to Ed Gabriel, that three immediate actions should be taken. 1. The U.S. should take leadership with other foreign countries on a common plan to help Lebanon. 2. Increase humanitarian aid through nonprofit organizations so the money is not lost to the corrupt government. 3. Support the Lebanese armed forces. The U.S. has already joined together with France to put pressure on the Lebanese government although nothing is being done on the ground. Hanania, Gabriel and Sfeir agreed that there needs to be an international mobilization to help Lebanon and one of the first steps needs to be a reform in the Lebanese government. You can hear the show in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 radio (8 AM and 5 PM EST), in Washington DC on WDMV AM 700 Radio (8 AM EST) AND watch it live stream on Facebook.com/ArabNews as well as on the US Arab Radio Network at ArabRadio.us.

Ray Hanania Radio: Cong. Mark Pocan, Jonathan Gornall on Ethiopian Damn June 23, 2021 Wednesday 8 AM EST In Segment 1: We’ll be speaking with Congressman Mark Pocan for Wisconsin’s second congressional district in 2013 following 14 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly. A small business owner, union member, and lifelong advocate for progressive causes, Rep. Pocan fights for policies that promote economic and social justice and support for families of south central Wisconsin. In the 117th Congress, he serves on the House Appropriations Committee where he sits on the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee; the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee; and the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee. He also serves on the House Education and Labor Committee and the Joint Economic Committee. Congressman Pocan just returned from a trip to the Middle East about the growth of the pro-justice pro-Arab movement in the US Congress and they seem to be making more and more waves … and it was a trip that Pocan took to Israel many years ago that opened his eyes to the disparity in how Palestinians are treated. He is a strong voice for Palestinian rights. Congressman Pocan is also among 50 members urging president Biden to redirect $50 billion saved through the withdrawal of US Troops from Afghanistan from the Defense Dept Budget to put an end to endless wars, and re-invest the money into jobs, healthcare, climate security and housing … In Segment 2: We’ll speak with Jonathan Gornall on the newly launched Arab News GERD deep dive a look at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam … How will Egypt be impacted by Ethiopia filling its GERD reservoir? The primary purpose of the dam is electricity production to relieve Ethiopia’s acute energy shortage and for electricity export to neighboring countries. With a planned installed capacity of 6.45 gigawatts, the dam will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa when completed, as well as the seventh largest in the world. Gornall is a British author and journalist formerly with The Times of London, is a features writer for Arab News. Now based in the UK, he lived and worked in the Middle East for several years. Link for reference: https://www.arabnews.com/BattleForTheNile broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and also on ArabRadio.US

Mayor Dilkens of Windsor on anti-Muslim hate crime: Arab Radio The Ray Hanania Radio Show on WNZK AM 690 Radio, WDMV AM 700 Radio, US Arab Radio Network ArabRadio.us and streamed live at Facebook.com/ArabNews featured interviews with: Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens on the June 6 hate crime attack that killed 4 members of one family who were out for a stroll. The city and country are with the family and surviving son, and support diversity and cultural richness. Hate does not reflect our values, Mayor Dilkens said during the radio show interview. In Segment 2, Noor Nugali, Assistant Editor in Chief, Arab News, discusses her recent interview with John Kerry, who was appointed by President Biden as his Special Envoy on Climate and the environment.

Yemen Reporter Saeed Al-Batati on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition On this week’s "The Ray Hanania Radio Show," guests included Saeed Al-Batati, an Arab News reporter, discussing the violence in Yemen and the lack of coverage over the tragedies occurring there, and Business writer Cornelia Meyer on the Global Anti-Corruption Coalition as well as the lack of vaccinations for Third World Countries and the recent Aramco Bond issue Segment 1: Reporter Saeed Al-Batati talked about his coverage of Yemen. This week the Iranian Houthis fired a missile that killed 17 people, including a 5-year-old child. A 5-year-old child who was unlucky twice in her short life, once in the fact that she born in a country that is unsafe, and the second time when she was killed during a barrage of attacks. Saeed is a Yemeni reporter and during the interview he expressed his frustration with the lack of coverage and outrage over the horrible mistreatment of Yemeni citizens by the Iranian Houthis. He then went on to discuss how this lack of coverage removes any pressure on the Houthis and eliminates any possibility for things to change for the better. In Segment 2,Cornelia Meyer, Arab News Op-Ed columnist and business writer, discussed several issues from corruption to vaccinations. To begin they discussed the Global Anti-Corruption Coalition, which shows the nations bonding together to fight anti-corruption on a global scale and gives more support to national efforts. Even though it might not seem the most crucial during Covid-19, as Cornelia stated during the interview, “You have to keep the eye on the ball.” Corruption is a global problem that will continue through elections, pandemics, wars, etc and it cannot be overlooked. Following the discussion about the Global Anti-Corruption Coalition, Ray and Cornelia discussed vaccinations in the Middle East and the wide disparity in vaccinated population percentages between developed and developing countries. It is important for 1st world countries such as the USA to help lesser developed countries because unless the whole world gets vaccinated, there will be a continuous development of new mutations of the virus. The interview then shifted to the USA and the new bill passed by the Senate aimed to bolster technological and industrial capacity in the technology and innovation space. While the US seems to be a very divided country, with Republicans and Democrats constantly disagreeing, having China as a common foe managed to unite the opposing sides and pass the bill by 68-32 votes. The segment with Cornelia then finished off with a discussion about the recent Aramco Bond issue. You can hear the show live every Wednesday morning at 8 AM EST in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 radio (8 AM and 5 PM EST), in Washington DC on WDMV AM 700 Radio (8 AM EST), and online at ArabRadio.us. AND you can watch the live radio show stream on Facebook.com/ArabNews.

Arab Radio Frank Kane on Frankly Speaking, and Ali Safavi on Iran June 2, 2021 In SEGMENT 1 we’ll speak with Frank Kane the host of the flagship News program for Arab News, “Frankly Speaking” … Frank has interviewed many guests in politics and business during his first season including the Saudi Investment Minister Khaled AlFalih, and the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz …. His latest interview is with the Exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi … In SEGMENT 2, we will be looking the violence in Iran and Iran’s elections with Ali Safavi a board member of the NCRI … were talking about the violent regime of the Iranian Mullahs, their oppression, their support of international terrorism and their drive to build a nuclear weapon and their planned so-called elections coming soon The Ray Hanania Radio Show brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab Radio Network, broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC; and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and also on ArabRadio.US

Radio Show Guests/Topics Wednesday May 26, 2021 … 8 AM EST POST SUMMARY In Segment 1, we will be looking at Secretary of State Anthony Blinken who is traveling through the Middle East hoping to patch up relations between Israel, Palestine and Peace … Our first guest is Chris Hodges is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Assistance Coordination and Press and Public Diplomacy at the State Department’s Bureau for Near Eastern Affairs. His prior assignment was as Assistant Deputy Chief of Mission and Chief of the Palestinian Affairs Unit at Embassy Jerusalem. He joined the Foreign Service in 2000 and has served as Public Affairs Officer in Jerusalem; Hanoi, Vietnam; and Accra, Ghana; as well as Deputy Director for Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the Office of Central European Affairs. His other tours include Suva, Fiji and Frankfurt, Germany. We will also be speaking this morning with Brad Roth, Professor of Political Science and Law and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Political Science at Wayne State University … Roth specializes in international law, comparative public law, and political and legal theory. His courses include Law, Authority and Resistance, International Law, International Protection of Human Rights, International Prosecution of State Actors, U.S. Foreign Relations Law, and Political Theory of Public Law. Before entering academia, he practiced law and served as law clerk to the chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. And Later at the bottom of the hour in SEGMENT 2 we’ll speak with Ephrem Kossaify Arab News correspondent at the United Nations … Ephrem was cited in an analysis by Middle East Policy Council for his reporting on how strong several Arab countries including Saudi Arabia were condemning the Israeli violence in Gaza and in East Jerusalem … The Ray Hanania Show is brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab RadioNetwork … we’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and also on ArabRadio.US

Israel has destroyed far more than just two news media office buildings, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. As many as 18 locations have been targeted by Israeli missiles CPJ Ignacio Delgado explains during an appearance on the Ray Hanania Radio Show on the US Arab Radio Network Wednesday in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and in Washington DC on WDMV AM 700 radio. Also joining the show to discuss the pressures on journalists to censor and conform by both Israeli and Palestinian officials are Palestinian journalists Mohammed Najib and Israeli journalist Andrew Friedman. In Segment 2 of the radio interview broadcast Wednesday May 19, 2021 at 8 AM EST, Arab News reporter Tarek Ali Ahmad discusses the failure of the Washington Post to correct false stories by its owner Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos that Saudi Araia was responsible for phone hacks back in 2019. Bezos blamed the Saudis for the revelations o this extra-marital affair but it turns out it was individuals closer to his girlfriend, FOX TV Host Lauren Sanchez. Watch the video clip online by clicking here: https://www.facebook.com/rghanania/videos/10214849657153753

05-05-21 Ray Hanania Show on anti-Arab Discrimination; and Women Guards at Prophet's Mosque Host Ray Hanania interview leaders of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Samer Khalaf, President, and Abed Ayoub, Legal Counsel, on rising anti-Arab discrimination in America and how it has transformed in the 20 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In Segment 2, Hanania interviews Arab News reporter Deema al-Khudair on her story detailing the new contingent of a security guards at the Prophets Mosque in Medinah, who are all women and providing security, assistance and support to women pilgrims at the mosque during this Ramadan Season. Al-Khudair wrote an insightful story headlined “An honor and duty:’ Meet the female Saudi officers guarding the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah” last week in Arab News. https://www.arabnews.com/node/1850621/saudi-arabia The Ray Hanania Show is broadcast live on radio in Detroit at 8 AM EST on WNZK AM 690, and rebroadcast in Detroit at 5 PM. It is broadcast live on WDMV AM 700 Radio in Washington D.C., and streamed live at Facebook.com/ArabNews. The one hour show is hosted by the U.S. Arab Radio Network and sponsored by Arab News, the Middle East's leading English language newspaper at ArabNews.com.

The Ray Hanania show April 28, 2021 Season 1, Episode 5 In Segment 1 we feature Lebanese American Toni Breidinger, the first Arab and female race car driver for NASCAR … and she is doing very well in competition … the winningest female driver in the US Auto Club … In Segment 2 we discuss President Biden’s decision to recognize the massacre of Armenians at the hands of the crumbling Ottoman Empire in 1915 … more than one million Armenian Christians were killed at the beginning of World War I in part because the Ottoman’s viewed them as allies of the West … more than 100 years later the West is taking official notice … with us to discuss this is award winning journalist Lara Setrakian founder and CEO of the digital media network “News Deeply” … and we have Ani Tchaghlasian National Board member of the Armenian National Committee of America … But first we’re going to take a quick break here at the Ray Hanania Show brought to you by Arab News at ArabNews.com on the US Arab RadioNetwork … we’re broadcasting live on WNZK AM 690 in Greater Detroit and WDMV AM 700 in Greater Washington DC … and streamed live on Facebook.com/ArabNews and also on ArabRadio.US

04-21-21 The Ray Hanania Show: BLM on Yemen and Houthi atrocities Season 1, Episode 4 It’s Wednesday April 21 and I am Ray Hanania … speaking to you on live radio from Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and from Washington DC on WDMV AM 700 through the US Arab Radio Network, sponsored by Arab News and broadcast live on Facebook.com/ArabNews … In Segment 1 this morning we’re going to look at the kidnapping of a major Yemeni-Ethiopian model, Entisar Al Hammadi by the Houthis … we will be talking to Rua’a Al-Ameri, Senior Reporter at Arab News covering current affairs in the Middle East, with a special focus on Yemen, whole give us an update And we have Hawk Newsome, the president of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York on discussing the failure of the American media which is ignoring the plight of African migrants in Yemen who have been brutalized by the Houthis … last month the Houthis massacred 44 Ethiopian migrant prisoners and the silence is deafening from the US and Western Media … also this week a jury convicted Police officer Derek Chauvin on charges of killing George Floyd last year on May 25 in Minneapolis … Later, in Segment 2 we will speak with Assistant Arab News Editor-in-Chief Noor Nugali on the 46thAnniversary of Arab News, and the new partnership with FII, the Future Investment Initiative Institute to shed light on the future of the regional news media industry. And with Juan Señor, President of INNOVATION Media Consulting Group in London - one of the world's leading news media consultancies, with the Future Investment Initiative Institute, about the survival of the print newspaper industry … can the newspaper … survive the COVID-19 pandemic?

The Ray Hanania Radio Show April 14, 2021 US Arab Radio Network WNZK AM 690 Detroit, and WDMV AM 700 Radio Washington D.C. Season 1, Episode 3 Guests Segment 1: Saeed Khan, currently in the Department of History and Lecturer in the Department of Near East & Asian Studies at Wayne State University-Detroit, Michigan, where he teaches Islamic and Middle East History, Islamic Civilizations and History of Islamic Political Thought, discusses how Ramadan has been accepted by Americans. Mr. Khan is also a Research Fellow at Wayne State University’s Center for the Study of Citizenship. He is also Adjunct Professor in Islamic Studies at the University of Detroit-Mercy and at Rochester College, co-teaching a course on Muslim-Christian Diversity. Rawan Radwan, Arab News Deputy Section Editor and writer based in Saudi Arabia, discusses precautions and procedures that Saudi Arabia takes to protect pilgrims doing Hajj during Ramadan. Click here to read the story/videos at Arab News Newspaper Guest Segment 2: Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon served as Israel’s 17th Permanent Representative to the United Nations from October 2015. He currently serves as Chairman of the World Likud. At the UN, Danon became the first Israeli to lead a UN committee when he was elected Chairman of the Sixth (Legal) Committee in 2016. The following year, he served as Vice President of the General Assembly for its 72nd (2017-2018) session. Click here to read the story/videos at Arab News Newspaper The Ray Hanania Show is streamed live at www.Facebook.com/ArabNews. For more information on the radio show visit www.ArabNews.com

04-07-21 The Ray Hanania Radio Show: Arab American Heritage Month Season 1, Episode 2 Arab News US Special Correspondent Ray Hanania interviews officials of the U.S. State Department on plans to expand diversity and include Arab Americans, during a tribute to Arab American Heritage Month (April, 2021) Segment 1 Guests: Jalina Porter is the Principal Deputy Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State working under Secretary of State spokesperson Ned Price and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Nadia Farra is the Senior Syria Desk Officer leading a team of six in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the U.S. State Department and helps shape and monitor U.S. efforts to de-escalate violence in Syria and progress towards an UN-led political solution to the crisis in Syria. Nadia also works with the Arab Americans in Foreign Affairs Agencies (AAIFAA) and is the official inter-agency employee resource group representing Arab Americans and anyone with an interest in the Arab world and Arabic language. Segment 2 Guest: Rawan Radwan is Arab News Deputy Section Editor and Regional Correspondent Rawan Radwan writing with Arab News since 2012. Rawan discusses the new Made in Saudi Initiative, and the Saudi Green Initiative, Middle East Green Initiative which seek to plant 50 billion trees in the region including 10 billion in Saudi Arabia. The Ray Hanania Show is sponsored by Arab News and is broadcast live on the U.S. Arab Radio Network on WNZK AM 690 Radio in Detroit (Michigan, Ohio) and on WDMV AM 700 Radio in Washington DC (Virginia, DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania), and streamed live at www.ArabNews.com/ArabNews. For more information on The Ray Hanania Show visit www.ArabNews.com.

The Ray Hanania Radio Show promo Hi everyone … this is Ray Hanania, Arab News US Special Correspondent and veteran Chicago-based columnist covering news and politics in America and in the Middle East … I want to invite you to listen to my new, live radio show which is broadcast every Wednesday morning at 8 AM EST in Detroit and Washington DC to a wide region including Michigan, Ohio, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland and parts of Pennsylvania … “The Ray Hanania Show” is broadcast on the US Arab Radio Network and is sponsored by Arab News Newspaper, the Middle East's leading English language daily Each week we will feature guests who will explore the most important news stories and issues with a special focus on Arab Americans and the Middle East. You can hear the show by tuning in to WNZK AM 690 Radio in Detroit … and on WDMV AM 700 Radio in Washington DC The show is also broadcast live on Facebook.com/ArabNews For more information visit Arab News website at www.ArabNews.com and on Facebook at Facebook.com/ArabNews. And come back here after every radio show to check out the podcast archive of all the radio show interviews. Give me your feedback, too. Let me hear what you have to say by sending me email at: [email protected] Thank you and talk to you soon … RAY HANANIA Click to read story in Arab News Newspaper