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CSO from US State Department and SDRPY Complete 2nd Stabilization Workshop

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CSO from US State Department and SDRPY Complete 2nd Stabilization Workshop

CSO from US State Department and SDRPY Complete 2nd Stabilization Workshop Workshop trained more than 80 professionals from a number of Saudi ministries and government agencies A workshop focused on key challenges to stabilization operations and organized by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau…

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Arab World, Gulf States, Middle East, News

Governments and Internet companies fail to meet challenges of online hate – UN expert

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Governments and Internet companies fail to meet challenges of online hate – UN expert

Governments and Internet companies fail to meet challenges of online hate – UN expert In a landmark report that reinforces legal standards to combat online hate, the UN’s monitor for freedom of expression calls on governments and companies to move away from standardless policies and inconsistent enforcement, and to align their laws and practices against…

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Civil Rights, News

Gaza hosts Edward Said Institute for Music Education festival

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Gaza hosts Edward Said Institute for Music Education festival

Gaza hosts Edward Said Institute for Music Education festival A photo array of performances at the Edward Said Institute for Music Education in the Gaza Strip held in October 2019. By Tarek Masaud Palestinian Photographer The Edward Said Institute for Music Education, in conjunction with a youth organization, launches activities throughout the Gaza Strip to…

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Arab World, Culture, Entertainment, Features, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs, Tarek Masood

US Institute for Peace to detail Syria Report Sept. 26

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US Institute for Peace to detail Syria Report Sept. 26 Congress directed the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) to facilitate the bipartisan Syria Study Group (SSG) to examine the current state of the conflict and make recommendations on the military and diplomatic strategy of the United States going forward. To present the SSG’s final…

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Arab World, Civil Rights, Event, Events, Features, News, Syria

Dingell express concern in Whistleblower controversy

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Dingell express concern in Whistleblower controversy Congresswoman Debbie Dingell: Critical to Protect National Security & Constitution, Begin Formal Investigation in Whistleblower case Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) issued the following statement: “I remain deeply concerned about the division in this country that I fear could harm the roots of our democracy. We are a divided…

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Election, News, Politics

UNRWA USA partners in Run with Right to Movement Palestine to raise funds

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UNRWA USA partners in Run with Right to Movement Palestine to raise funds

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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Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, refugees

Syrian refugees must re-register between Sept. 23 and Nov. 22 to keep status

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Syrian refugees must re-register between Sept. 23 and Nov. 22 to keep status

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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Civil Rights, Entertainment, Features, News, refugees, Syria

Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields

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Saudis denounce Iranian-backed attack against oil fields

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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Arab News, Arab World Politics, Middle East, News, Saudi Arabia

Detroit group urges continued support of Congresswoman Dingell

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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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American Arabs, News, Politics

Canadians for Justice and Peace in Palestine release new video series

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Canadians for Justice and Peace in Palestine release new video series

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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Iraq suspends U.S.-funded broadcaster Al-Hurrah over corruption report

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Iraq suspends U.S.-funded broadcaster Al-Hurrah over corruption report

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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Arab World, Iraq, Journalism, Media Bias, Middle East, News

Coptic Orthodox communities in Eastern Canada welcome his grace Bishop Boulos

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Coptic Orthodox communities in Eastern Canada welcome his grace Bishop Boulos

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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Christian & Muslim, Egypt, News

Syrian fighter bombers hit another medical center

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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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Christian & Muslim, Middle East, News, Syria

Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence

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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

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Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York

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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American Arabs, Journalism, Media Bias, News, News Media, Press Releases

Rights Groups denounce Alabama’s racist attacks against Rep. Omar

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Rights Groups denounce Alabama’s racist attacks against Rep. Omar

Rights Groups denounce Alabama’s racist attacks against Rep. Omar Muslim Advocates Denounces Alabama GOP’s Anti-Muslim Resolution to Expel Rep. Ilhan Omar The following is a statement from Scott Simpson, public advocacy director for Muslim Advocates, condemning a resolution adopted on Saturday by the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee, the body that governs Alabama’s Republican Party, which asks the…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, mainstream, News, Politics, racism

Israeli elections committee bars surveillance cameras at polling stations, preventing intimidation of Arab voters

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Israeli elections committee bars surveillance cameras at polling stations, preventing intimidation of Arab voters Adalah: Decision confirms our assertion that Likud’s deployment of surveillance cameras in Arab polling stations was illegal, constituted ethnic profiling of Arab citizens, and was intended to deter them from voting. Following the legal intervention of Adalah – The Legal Center…

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Jewish National Fund subsidiary denying rights to Palestinians

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Jewish National Fund subsidiary denying rights to Palestinians

Jewish National Fund subsidiary denying rights to Palestinians Americans for Peace Now released the following report on the KKL-JNF and their subsidiaries destroying the homes of Christian and Muslim Palestinians inside the occupied territories. KKL-JNF is fighting to expel Palestinians from their homes in the Occupied Territories Following a petition joined by the KKL-JNF subsidiary,…

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