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Birzeit students win gold in international innovation challenge A team of Birzeit University engineering students has recently won the Gold Award at the 10th International Invention of Exhibitions and the 3rd World Invention and Innovation Forum (IEI & WIIF 2018), held in Foshan, China, for their invention of a prosthetic arm. The team, made up…
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35 US Senators urge Trump to restore Palestinian aid 14 Democrats and 51 Republicans, mostly Senators who have received huge campaign donations from Israel’s lobby AIPAC, refused to sign the letter including those who have claimed to be advocates for “peaceful negotiations with Israel.” The letter was immediately applauded by Churches for Middle East Peace…
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Actor Sean Penn to keynote ADC Anaheim Convention Oct. 13 ADC is delighted to announce that two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn will be delivering the Convention Keynote Address at the Saturday Night Gala Dinner at the upcoming Annual National Convention. As a social activist Mr. Penn has dedicated his time, and used his voice,…
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Press Release: Ashrawi laments flaws in peace process, Israeli bad faith Dr. Ashrawi: “The built-in flaws in the Declaration of Principles and Israeli negotiations in bad faith have brought conditions to a critical phase” On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements (DOP), PLO Executive Committee…
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Syria military arrests Kurdish journalist at check point Beirut, September 5, 2018 — The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Syrian authorities to immediately release Omar Kalo, a news anchor for the Iraqi Kurdish satellite news broadcaster Rudaw. Syrian military intelligence forces stopped and arrested Kalo at a checkpoint between the northern Syrian…
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Taybeh Oktoberfest to rock the West Bank this weekend Nadim Khoury and David Khoury, co-founders of Taybeh Brewing Company, announce the 14th annual Taybeh Oktoberfest will take place at the Taybeh Brewery, on Saturday and Sunday, September 8 & 9, from 1 pm until 11 pm on both days. The festival has been a unique and…
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Arab American Forum Oct 21 to showcase Illinois Speaker Madigan, Clerk candidate Yarbrough The Arab American Democratic Club (AADC) announced this week that Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and Karen Yarbrough, the current Cook County Recorder of Deeds and now the official Democratic candidate for Cook County Clerk, will be keynote speakers at the…
Israel legalizes theft of Christian, Muslim lands for illegal Jewish-only settlements The Israeli District Court in Jerusalem ruled that settlers in an outpost established on private Palestinian land have rights to the land The Jerusalem District Court (Judge Arnon Darel) ruled today, August 28, 2018, that the settlers of the Mitzpe Karmim outpost settlements, east…
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Lipinski urges humanitarian aid for Palestinians in face of Trump cuts Conservative Democrat Dan Lipinski urges immediate humanitarian aid to Palestinians living in the besieged Gaza Strip, warning of dire consequences that not only threatens the life of the nearly 2 million civilians but also jeopardizes the chances of peace between Israel and Palestine. Americans…
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Arab Radio discusses the Arabs of South America Friday 8 am EST Use the widget below to listen to the Podcast of this Radio Program, or click here to go to the podcast website. Thank you: Tune in to Yalla! Fight Back Arab Radio on Friday morning, August 24, 2018 at 8 AM EST on…
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Amnesty International urges Saudi Arabia to drop death penalty for protestors Saudi Arabia: Appalling plan to execute female activist must be stopped Responding to news that Saudi Arabia is seeking the death penalty for five individuals who face trial before Saudi Arabia’s counter-terror court, including Israa al-Ghomgham, who would be the first woman ever to…
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US Justice Department: Bank Leumi admitted to helping Israelis to hide money Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Not Reporting Over $1 Million Held in Israeli Offshore Accounts A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to willfully failing to file a Report of Foreign Bank…
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Peace activists mourn passing of Uri Avnery Uri Avnery was an Israeli who fought for peace and justice, defending the rights of Jews and non-Jews in Israel, in the occupied territories and who advocated for a peaceful, just settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in his writings. Avnery died early on Monday August 20, 2018 after…
Ilhan Omar thanks voters for electing her to Congress Somali Arab American Ilhan Omar thanks voters and Arab and Muslim community for helping her win Democratic Primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Omar could be the most popular Muslim Arab woman in Congress. Omar will be sworn into office in January 2019 along with Rashida…
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Somali Arab American Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota Congressional primary Ilhan Omar, a 36-year-old Somali refugee who immigrated as a teenager to America, won Minnesota’s Democratic primary election contest among five other candidates to succeed Congressman Keith Ellison. Ellison, who is also Muslim American, retired in the face of domestic abuse allegations. Despite the allegations, Ellison…
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Israel targets civilians, destroys Gaza’s al-Mishal Theater Israel launched a terrorist attack Sunday that targeted the popular civilian entertainment center, the Said al-Mishal (Meshal) Theater in the Gaza Strip. The terrorist attack by Israel was denounced widely by Palestinian cultural leaders while voices in the Arab World were silent. The racist mainstream American news media…
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New, improved Arab News Hajj App launched The new App from the Arab News, the Arab World’s leading English-language newspaper, is made available in Partnership with the Muslim World League and offers enhanced features to serve pilgrims and keep them connected to loved ones, and allows users to stay in touch with the Arab News…
Four reasons why you need Zahtar in your life Meet the Ancient Savory Spice Blend Behind Today’s Hottest Taste Trend, Zahtar (Za’atar) There are hundreds of ways to make Zahtar and hundreds of ways to use Zahtar. There are even lots of different ways to spell it! It’s ZAHTAR – the new “it spice” for…