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UNRWA USA partners in Run with Right to Movement Palestine to raise funds UNRWA USA is partnering with Right to Movement Palestine to bring a group of runners and refugees from Palestine to relay run 250 miles down the East Coast, from New York to DC, in just five days, to deliver a message that…
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American Arab Chamber hosts “Building Bridges” banquet Oct. 18, 2019 The American Arab Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet on Oct. 18, 2019 at the Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. Registration opens at 5:30 pm. The chamber will celebrate 27 years of business activism. Location: The Henry 300 Town Center Dr. Dearborn, MI…
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American Muslims for Palestine hosts conference Nov. 28-30, 2019 The American Muslims for Palestine will host their 12th annual convention from November 28 through Nov,. 30, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago. Speakers include: Zwelivelile Mandela South African MP, Grandson of Nelson Mandela Chief Dalibhunga was born in Soweto. He completed his tertiary education at…
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ANERA Hosts annual banquet Oct. 11, 2019 Anera’s Dinner Host Committee is proud to announce its annual fundraiser dinner on Oct. 11, 2019 featuring the following honorees and guests: H.E. Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Embassy of the State of Kuwait; H.E. Hunaina Sultan Al-Mughairy, the Sultanate of Oman; H.E. Dina Kawar, Embassy of the Kingdom…
Museum of the Palestinian People banquet Oct. 3, 2019 Join us for our second annual fundraising reception at the Tabard Inn! This year’s theme is “Stepping into the Future Together”. We will be celebrating the enormous milestone of our inaugural opening in Washington, DC this year that took place on June 15th 2019 and exploring…
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Syrian refugees must re-register between Sept. 23 and Nov. 22 to keep status U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that current beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Syria’s designation who want to maintain their status through March 31, 2021, must re-register between Sept. 23 and Nov. 22, 2019. Re-registration procedures, including how…
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ADC hosts Alex Odeh conference Oct. 11-12, 2019 ADC is proud to announce its 2019 Alex Odeh Conference! This year’s conference will take place at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel in California on October 11th-12th. The Alex Odeh Conference is one of the largest annual gatherings of Arab Americans on the west coast. The agenda will…
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Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields King Salman: Cowardly Attack Threatens Stability of Global Economy The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet’s session at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the King expressed his appreciation to heads of…
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Detroit Arab group urges continued support of Congresswoman Dingell AHRC disagrees with Congresswoman Dingell’s decision to withdraw sponsorship of Palestinian children bill, calls for constructive dialogue: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) expresses its disagreement with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s decision to withdraw her sponsorship to a HR2407 -Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living under…
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Canadians for Justice and Peace in Palestine release new video series Previously we wrote to you in detail about our new video series titled Oppression 101. With this series, we hope to make it easier for you to share the brutality of Israel’s oppression of the Palestinians with your friends. Today, we release Oppression 101…
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Reddit criticized as an anti-Arab, anti-Muslim racist social media By Ray Hanania After being excluded from Reddit repeatedly, and communicating with dozens of other Arabs and Muslims in the U.S. and in the Middle East, it’s clear that Reddit is run by a pack of racist Arab-hating and Muslim hating activists who manage and control…
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Forgotten victims of Sept. 11, 2001 should be remembered, too Americans will commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and remember the 2,977 victims who died in those attacks, but few will remember or honor those Americans who were victims of the hate backlash that consumed many Americans in the weeks,…
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Iraq suspends U.S.-funded broadcaster Al-Hurrah over corruption report The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Iraqi Communications and Media Committee to reverse its three-month suspension of the U.S. government-funded Iraqi broadcaster Al-Hurra. In a statement released yesterday, Iraq’s media regulator, the Communications and Media Committee, suspended the license of Al-Hurra, a regional broadcaster funded by…
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Coptic Orthodox communities in Eastern Canada welcome his grace Bishop Boulos The newly ordained Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ottawa, Montreal and Eastern Canada, His Grace Bishop Boulos will be welcomed by members of the Ottawa community this week. The Coptic Orthodox communities in Ottawa, will celebrate on Thursday, September 5th the arrival…
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Combatants for Peace expands its powerful voice in the United States Combatants for Peace, one of several important Israeli and Palestinian organizations that champion human and civil rights and advocates for a just peace between Palestinians and Israelis, announced this week that they are expanding their chapters to strengthen their powerful voice in the United…
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Syrian fighter bombers hit another medical center Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) reports the Al-Zerbeh Primary Healthcare Center destroyed by airstrike; 4th attack on Health in 3 Days. Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM) reports three strikes on health centers in Syria. Al-Zerbeh Primary Health Center was directly targeted on Friday August 29,…
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Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence The families of hundreds of thousands of missing Iraqis marked the International Day of the Disappeared on Friday, as the office of Iraq’s Prime Minister pledged to support relatives and investigate cases, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (August 30,…
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Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York The Investigative Journal launched a hard-hitting talk show from its studios in Times Square New York anchored by award-winning broadcast journalist Tal Heinrich. The show produced by award-winning American executive producer Driss Sekkat comes weeks after the official launch of TIJ headquartered in London UK…
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