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...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 4
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...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 3
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 Ne...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 2
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 taki...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 1
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 int...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 24
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. Georg...
Sep 08, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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 leg...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 22
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 ...
Aug 26, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 20
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 … th...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 19
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...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 18
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. T...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 17
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 ...
Jul 25, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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 ...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 15
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 Hu...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 14
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...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 13
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 Congres...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 12
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, Mayo...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 11
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-Bata...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 10
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 ...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 9
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...
May 26, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 8
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...
May 19, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 7
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 gu...
May 05, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 6
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 p...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 5
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-A...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 4
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 als...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 3
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. ...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 2
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 ...
Apr 06, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1
