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Biography

Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author & former Chicago City Hall reporter (1977-1992). A veteran who served during the Vietnam War, he is the recipient of numerous awards for his news and column writing. Hanania writes weekly opinion columns on mainstream American & Chicagoland topics for the Southwest News-Herald, Des Plaines Valley News, the Regional News, The Reporter Newspapers, and Suburban Chicagoland. Hanania also writes about Middle East issues for the Arab News (ArabNews.com), Middle East Monitor (MiddleEastMonitor.com), and The Arab Daily News (TheArabDailyNews.com) analyzing government policies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict & Arab World. A critic of mainstream news media bias, Hanania advocates for peace & justice for Israel & Palestine, & the empowerment of Arabs in America. “I write about three topics, the Middle East, politics and life in general. I often take my life experiences and offer them in an entertaining way to readers, and I take on the toughest topics like the Israel-Palestine conflict and don’t pull any punches about what I feel is fair. But, my priority is always about writing the good story.” Hanania was named “Best Ethnic American Columnist” by the New America Media in November 2006, received the SPJ National Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing in 2009, and four LISAGOR AWARDS from the Chicago Headline Club (1985, 2002, 2006, 2009). What Editor & Publisher Magazine has said about Ray Hanania: Dec. 28, 2006 — “Ray Hanania, a former Creators columnist who’s now self-syndicated, is a Palestinian-American writer married to a Jewish woman. He writes about Mideast issues in an evenhanded way that makes him seem positively radical in a sea of columnists who back Israel almost unconditionally. Hanania’s approach, as former President Jimmy Carter discovered with his latest book, is not popular with much of the mainstream media. But it would be interesting if U.S. dailies followed the lead of Israeli newspapers in allowing a much wider spectrum of debate about Mideast issues. By the way, Hanania is also a stand-up comedian who’s hilarious when he opts to use humor.”

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  72 years around the sun, an experience that continues to grow

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  Apr. 19, 2025

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  You May Be Owed Money For Overpaying Property Taxes Up To 20 Years Ago

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  Apr. 18, 2025

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  Leving team reunited father and son after little boy kidnapped

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  Apr. 18, 2025

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Arab News

Arab News is Saudi Arabia's first English-language daily newspaper, established in 1975 by Hisham and Mohammed Ali Hafiz. It is operated by the Saudi Research & Publishing Company, a subsidiary of the Saudi Research & Media Group. Over the years, Arab News has grown into a prominent media outlet in the Middle East, known for its strong digital presence and international editions. The publication offers daily print editions in Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam, along with a website that attracts millions of visitors each month. It produces multimedia content, including video talk shows and podcasts, to engage its audience. Arab News has also launched localized international editions for Pakistan, Japan, and France, catering to diverse regional audiences. The newspaper focuses on providing a Saudi perspective on various topics, including national and global affairs, and is recognized for its influence in shaping discussions about the Arab world.