The Ray Hanania Radio Show-Arab News

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...

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...

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...

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 cong...

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 s...

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 11...

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 m...

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...

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 h...

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...

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 e...

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...

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...

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 S...

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...

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...

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 App...

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 Butle...

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 Midd...

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 Insti...

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...

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...

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 a...

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 H...

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...