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Dubai New Years fireworks display dazzles

Posted on January 2, 2017January 2, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Dubai New Years fireworks display dazzles

Dubai New Years fireworks display dazzles Dubai brightens up the world with dazzling New Year’s Eve fireworks show by Emaar Dubai has once again mesmerised the world with a magnificent New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacle by Emaar Properties, bidding farewell to 2016 and welcoming in 2017 in resplendent style. Thousands of spectators from all over…

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Post Apartheid South Africa applauds criticism of settlements

Posted on December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Post Apartheid South Africa applauds criticism of settlements

Post Apartheid South Africa applauds criticism of settlements The Government of South Africa, a nation that had been saddled with the world’s greatest racist system of government, Apartheid, for many decades, applauded the passage of a resolution by the UN Security Council condemning Israel’s continued expansion of illegal and racist settlements as obstacles to peace. Many…

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Christmas comes early for Gatlinburg residents hit by wildfires

Posted on December 27, 2016February 10, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Christmas comes early for Gatlinburg residents hit by wildfires

Christmas comes early for Gatlinburg residents hit by wildfires Rocky Top Sports World Hosts Hundreds…And Unlikely Christmas Party As wildfires grew closer to the city of Gatlinburg and surrounding areas, the Rocky Top Sports World facility transformed from a world-class sports complex to an emergency community shelter. In a matter of hours, the Rocky Top Sports World…

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Movie on Gandhi sneak peek at Dubai film festival

Posted on December 24, 2016December 25, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Movie on Gandhi sneak peek at Dubai film festival

Solar Eclipse sneak peek at Dubai Film Festival Solar Eclipse Teaser released at Dubai Film Festival on 8th December 2016 The Dubai film festival saw the release of the teaser of the epic film ‘Solar Eclipse – Depth of Darkness’, based on true events that led to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on 30th January, 1948….

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UN denounces illegal Israeli settlements

Posted on December 23, 2016February 10, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on UN denounces illegal Israeli settlements

UN denounces illegal Israeli settlements UN chief welcomes Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements as ‘significant step’ United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the adoption of a Security Council resolution which states that the establishment of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, have “no legal validity,” constitute a “flagrant violation” under international…

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Arab League celebrates Arab women

Posted on December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab League celebrates Arab women

Arab League celebrates Arab women No Turning Back! League of Arab States celebrates Fifth Annual Arab-American Day honoring the Arab woman The grand entrance hall of the United States Institute of Peace overflowed the first week of December with hundreds of prominent men and women from government, academia, and business. They came to hear and…

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CAIR, Muslims applaud end of NSEERS tracking program

Posted on December 22, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on CAIR, Muslims applaud end of NSEERS tracking program

CAIR Welcomes President Obama’s Decision to End Dormant NSEERS Tracking Program Civil rights group pledges to challenge any Trump administration attempts to revive Muslim registry The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed President Obama’s decision to permanently dismantle the regulatory framework behind the National Security…

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American Arabs, Politics, Press Releases

Prominent Muslim group slams Friedman nomination

Posted on December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Prominent Muslim group slams Friedman nomination

Prominent Muslim group slams Friedman nomination The American Muslims for Palestine slammed the nomination of David Friedman as US Ambassador to Israel, saying it is “wrong for America” President Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of David Friedman is not only short-sighted and potentially destabilizing, it undermines the United States’ self-proclaimed standing among its global partners as…

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Arab World, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases

Arab, European diplomats affirm Israeli settlements as illegal

Posted on December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab, European diplomats affirm Israeli settlements as illegal
Arab, European diplomats affirm Israeli settlements as illegal

Arab, European diplomats affirm Israeli settlements as illegal Declaration adopted at the Fourth League of Arab States – European Union Ministerial Meeting in Brussels The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) and of the League of Arab States (LAS), gathering at the League of Arab States headquarters on December 20, 2016 in Cairo,…

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Zalatimo offers Arabic sweets & free serving dish

Posted on December 21, 2016December 22, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Zalatimo offers Arabic sweets & free serving dish

Zalatimo offers great tasting Arabic sweets with free serving dish In 1860, Mohammed Zalatimo opened a small pastry shop in the Old City of the Holy City of Jerusalem, within the ancient Walls of the city surrounded by the world’s most important religious icons including the Roman built Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Zalatimo began…

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International Humanitarian Conference for Yemen Planned

Posted on December 19, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on International Humanitarian Conference for Yemen Planned

International Humanitarian Conference for Yemen Planned World’s largest Muslim Body convenes UN, World Bank and over 40 nations to plan international humanitarian conference for Yemen The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the world’s second largest inter-governmental organisation, convened senior representatives from the UN, World Bank and ambassadorial diplomats from over 40 nations yesterday at a preparatory…

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Press Releases

Global humanitarian group responds to Aleppo needs

Posted on December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Global humanitarian group responds to Aleppo needs

Global humanitarian group responds to Aleppo needs Syria: Action Against Hunger Ready to Respond to Needs of Civilians in East Aleppo Today, the international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger called on all parties to the conflict in Syria to ensure direct access to civilians in Aleppo and also in the 11 other communities still under…

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News, Press Releases, Syria

Dearborn group donates coats to local families

Posted on December 14, 2016April 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Dearborn group donates coats to local families

Dearborn group donates coats to local families LAHC Collaborates with midwest recycling to donate winter coats to local families in need LAHC- Leaders Advancing and Helping Community in partnership with Midwest Recycling will distribute over 400 coats to income eligible families during its Grab a Coat and a Smile event scheduled to take place on…

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Mass casualties in chemical attack near Aleppo

Posted on December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Mass casualties in chemical attack near Aleppo

Mass casualties in chemical attack near Aleppo At least 97 killed and over 300 wounded. Chemical Weapons Attack Kills 97; Injures over 300 Many children were headed to school when this attack happened. A chemical agent attack was reported in the eastern suburbs of Hama in the Aqeerbat area today, Dec. 12, 2016. At least 93…

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Holy Land Principles Again Speaks Truth to Cisco-Power

Posted on December 13, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Holy Land Principles Again Speaks Truth to Cisco-Power

Holy Land Principles Again Speaks Truth to Cisco-Power The existential question that can no longer be ignored The Silicon Valley giant networking company Cisco was again challenged to demonstrate its commitment to transparency and fair employment in Cisco’s operations in Israel/Palestine at the Annual Shareholder Meeting on Monday, December 12, 2016. The Holy Land Principles,…

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Send us your Arab American calendar events

Posted on December 12, 2016December 16, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Send us your Arab American calendar events

Send us your Arab American calendar events If you want your events to be seen by the public on the internet, and they are related in anyway to the Arab American and American Muslim community, please send the information to us and we will post it on our Events Calendar. The Arab Daily News at www.TheArabDailyNews.com events…

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Press Releases

DJ Khaled releases new book, The Keys

Posted on December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on DJ Khaled releases new book, The Keys

DJ Khaled releases new book, The Keys From Snapchat sensation, business mogul, and recording artist DJ Khaled, the book They don’t want you to read reveals his major keys to success. – Stay away from They – Don’t ever play yourself – Secure the bag – Respect the code – Glorify your success – Don’t…

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American Arabs, Book Review, Entertainment, Features, News, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases

Melinda Gates Wins Maktoum Knowledge Award 2016

Posted on December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Melinda Gates Wins Maktoum Knowledge Award 2016

Melinda Gates Wins Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award 2016 His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, presented the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award to three winners at the opening ceremony of the Knowledge Summit 2016, organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) on…

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