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Washington Report on Middle Affairs launches fundraising drive to raise $40,000 to cover printing and its book section. The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is one of the most informative publications in America on Middle East issues. No other publication offers the depth and detail on issues related to the Arab World, Muslims and the…
Temporary Protected Status extended for Syrian refugees Syrian refugees given extension for protected status in the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has redesignated Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the existing TPS designation for the country from Oct. 1, 2016, through March 31, 2018. This allows eligible nationals of Syria…
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A decision to remove a mosque from a list of voting locations in Palm Beach County follows a similar request to remove a church from the voting roster, the Florida County election official explained in an email to The Arab Daily News. The decision to remove the mosque from the voting roster was taken in response to…
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An Islamic Center in Boca Raton was removed as a voting location in Florida after about 50 people complained that they did not want to vote in a Muslim building. Ironically, the Mosque is one of the few being used for voting in Florida while Christian churches and some synagogues represent the majority of voting…
More than 275 Muslims attend Iftar hosted Tuesday night by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in honor of the breaking of the fast by Muslims during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Emanuel vowed his administration is open to people of all religions, ethnicities and heritage and said Chicago was a city of inclusion. The mayor’s remarks…
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Anti-EU leaders driven by anti-Muslim, anti-immigration racism in Europe join push to leave EU. “I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him, but for my own part, it was Greek to me.” In politics, making a populist decision that politicians might think it is a big deal, though the domino effect may be drastic for…
Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez of Chicago and Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota both reaffirmed their support for the Two-State solution for a peace accord between Palestine and Israel in a mass mailing distributed this week by J-Street. The message is intended to push the belief that despite political differences on who they supported in…
Approving the appropriation of $7.86 billion for 15 peacekeeping operations for the 2016/2017 fiscal period, the General Assembly today adopted 25 resolutions and one decision contained in reports from its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary). (See Press Release GA/AB/4201.) One of the texts addressed cross-cutting issues related to the financing of United Nations peacekeeping operations,…
The decision by Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to include American Arab activist Jim Zogby as one of his five appointees to the Democratic Platform Committee will ensure that Middle East peace and the rights of Palestinians will remain on the Democratic Party’s presidential election radar screen. And that is a big deal making the Democratic…
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Egypt’s military dictatorship, which has the backing of President Obama and the American political establishment, has condemned six individuals including at least three reporters to death in absentia. The accused have been charged with providing state secrets to the Arab Government of Qatar, which is the home to Al Jazeera which employees two of the…
Orlando, Chicago, Palestine: Is violence and murder just an exercise in politics? Violence in America is defined by the race, religion and politics of the victims, not by the rule of law, principles of morality or journalism ethics By Ray Hanania Only two weeks ago we were mourning the passing of one of the most…
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The leaders of dozens of Muslim American organizations immediately denounced as intolerable and unacceptable the massacre of 49 innocent people Saturday night by a gun-touting American Muslim of Afghan heritage who had previously been identified by the FBI as having extremist connections and views By Ray Hanania The leaders of dozens of American Muslim organizations across…
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In the immediate wake of the 2011 Revolution, the EU pledged to support the Tunisian people’s transition toward greater democracy, freedom and social justice. EU support for transition in Tunisia In the immediate wake of the 2011 Revolution, the EU pledged to support the Tunisian people’s transition toward greater democracy, freedom and social justice. In this…
Arab Palestinian Investment Company- APIC signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Al-Quds University within the Dual Studies Program with the support of German Government In line with its corporate social responsibility strategy to invest in education, culture, entrepreneurship, youth development, children, as well as charitable institutions, the Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC)recently signed a memorandum…
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The U.S. Post Office has issued its latest stamp to commemorate the Muslim religious holiday of Ramadan with its latest “Eid Stamp” — Eid meaning Holiday in Arabic. Despite social media racism claiming the stamp was issued by “Muslim President Barack Obama,” the first Eid Stamp was actually ordered by former President George W. Bush…
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Anti-BDS amendment (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) submitted to Defense Authorization Act of 2017 by Illinois Senator Mark Kirk, to support the apartheid movement in Israel discriminating against Christians and Muslims On May 25, 2016, Sen. Mark Kirk, (R-IL) and 16 co-sponsors submitted an anti-BDS amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S….
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Muslims to begin celebration of Ramadan officially Monday June 6 Ramadan, the 9th Month of the Islamic Calendar, officially begins on Monday June 6 in the early morning, after the first sighting of the new Moon. Fasting will begin at dawn the following morning. Muslims around the world will begin fasting during daylight hours each day for the entire…
Tony Rezko remains an icon in the American Arab community and it was no surprise that more than 250 people including friends, family and government officials would come together in Chicago recently to celebrate his release from Federal custody recently in Chicago. In addressing the gathering at the Al Hambra Palace on May 12, 2016, Rezko said…