Category: Press Releases

Arab Palestinian Investment Company – APIC Issues 35 Million US Dollars Bonds

January 22, 2017August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Palestinian Investment Company – APIC Issues 35 Million US Dollars Bonds On January 18, 2017, Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC) issued new five-year bonds with a total nominal value of US$35 million in a private subscription with the participation of nine banks and companies from Palestine, Jordan and Bahrain. APIC’s General Assembly recently approved…

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Trump inauguration to be streamed live on Twitter/PBS

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 rayhanania 1 Comment

Trump inauguration to be streamed live on Twitter/PBS PBS NewsHour in partnership with Twitter will live stream special coverage of Inauguration Day 2017 on Twitter from 11am – 5pm ET on Friday, January 20, 2017. The special broadcast will be anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff, with NewsHour correspondents John Yang reporting from the steps…

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US economy not as strong as some claim

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

US economy not as strong as some claim Nearly 60% of Americans Can’t Afford Common Unexpected Expenses Unexpected Expenses: Expert Says It’s Not If, But When Almost six in 10 Americans don’t have enough savings to pay for a $500 car repair or a $1,000 emergency room bill, according to a new Bankrate.com (NYSE: RATE)…

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Christian Bishop Capucci struggled for Palestine rights

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Christian Bishop Capucci struggled for Palestine rights PLO Delegation Mourns Passing of Bishop Hilarion Capucci & Commemorates 52nd Anniversary of Palestinian Revolution PLO Delegation to US Mourns Passing of Bishop Hilarion Capucci Ambassador Maen Rashid Areikat and the General Delegation of the PLO to the US express their deep sadness and mourn with a heavy heart…

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Dubai New Years fireworks display dazzles

January 2, 2017January 2, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 27, 2016February 10, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 24, 2016December 25, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 23, 2016February 10, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 22, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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Prominent Muslim group slams Friedman nomination

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

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, European diplomats affirm Israeli settlements as illegal

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 21, 2016December 22, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 19, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

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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Global humanitarian group responds to Aleppo needs

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

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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Dearborn group donates coats to local families

December 14, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

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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