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Abu Dhabi commits $100 million to protect endangered cultural heritage

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Abu Dhabi commits $100 million to protect endangered cultural heritage UAE leaders, foreign heads of states, prime ministers and dignitaries gathered in Abu Dhabi for the Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage conference. Under the patronage of UNESCO, the conference was an initiative by HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme…

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Ibtessam Asfour & Holy Land Ecumenical Foundation host Holy Land tour

December 4, 2016December 5, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Ibtessam Asfour & Holy Land Ecumenical Foundation host Holy Land tour On a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Departing from Chicago on May 15-28, 2017 14 Days / 13 Nights Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation Bethesda, Maryland, USA Bethlehem, Palestine 6935 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 518 46 Alatan Street Bethesda, MD 20815 Bethlehem, Palestine Office 301 951 9400; Fax…

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Rachel Corrie Foundation 2016 Human Rights Day

December 4, 2016October 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Rachel Corrie Foundation 2016 Human Rights Day December 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm $35.00 *Artwork by Ethar Hamid Saturday, 10 December 2016 – International Day of Human Rights – 6 to 9pm Abigail Stuart House – 1002 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501 $35 ticket includes dinner and 2 drinks. Click here to purchase your tickets now!…

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Bloomberg hosts business leadership summit in UAE

December 4, 2016December 4, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Bloomberg hosts business leadership summit in UAE H.E. Eng. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, United Arab Emirates, among top speakers The Bloomberg Markets Most Influential Summit will make its Middle Eastern debut in Abu Dhabi this week, convening global financial leaders and investors who are moving markets, driving economies and making deals…

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AHRC condemns heinous Ohio State University attack

November 30, 2016December 1, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC condemns heinous Ohio State University attack Prominent Greater Detroit region Human Rights group denounces the recent violent assault by a suspect who seriously injured 11 students who is identified as a Muslim immigrant from Somalia The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) strongly condemns the attack on students at Ohio State University (OSU) allegedly carried out by…

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Book Release: Love and Terror in the Middle East

November 23, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Book Release: Love and Terror in the Middle East Book Release: “Love And Terror: A Peace Activist Enters A War Zone To Help Stop The Conflict And Bring Peace In Israel And Palestine” Author Dr. Frank Romano This is the first time Dr. Frank Romano has travelled to the Holy Land in the middle of a…

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Travel service says fewer Muslims seeking US flights

November 22, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Travel service says fewer Muslims seeking US flights Trumplash? Muslim Searches for USA Flights Plummet Following U.S. Election, Reports CheapFlightsFinder.com Muslims are staying away from the U.S. in droves following the election of Donald Trump. In fact, in the fourteen days since the U.S. presidential election, searches for U.S.-bound flights from Arab countries are down…

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11 Arab states declare Iran sponsor of terrorism

November 21, 2016November 24, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Arab states denounce Iran as sponsor of terrorism UN Watch welcomed a letter by 11 Arab countries to the UN which accuses Iran of being “a State sponsor of terrorism” throughout the entire Middle East, and of only increasing “aggression in the region and the continuation of support for terrorist groups” since the signing of…

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Palestine Exchange a Full Member at the World Federation of Exchanges

November 21, 2016November 24, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Palestine Exchange a Full Member at the World Federation of Exchanges The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) accepted the full membership application made by the Palestine Exchange (PEX) in 2015; the federation approval was given during the 56th annual general assembly held this year in Cartagena, Colombia between 2-4 Nov., 2016. Chairman of PEX, Dr….

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Applied Bank® Announces The Honorable Walid Maalouf as New Director

November 21, 2016November 24, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Applied Bank® Announces The Honorable Walid Maalouf as New Director Applied Bank, Wilmington, DE, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Walid Maalouf to Applied Bank’s Board of Directors. Mr. Maalouf is currently a Private Banking and Foreign Policy Consultant in the Washington D.C. area. His banking career span from 1988 to 2003 in…

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American Jewish Committee commits to two-state solution

November 21, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

American Jewish Committee commits to two-state solution AJC criticized those Israeli legislators who supported a proposed bill in the Knesset that would legalize settler outposts, erected without Israeli government approval, in the West Bank. The measure, introduced ahead of the pending court-ordered demolition of the Amona outpost, would retroactively recognize other unauthorized outposts built on…

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CAIR urges Trump to reject racist rhetoric from aides

November 18, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR urges Trump to reject racist rhetoric from aides CAIR Urges Trump to Reject Proposal for ‘Registry’ of Muslims, Talk of ‘Internment’ The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President-elect Donald Trump to repudiate a prominent supporter who cited the World War II internment of…

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Levy named president of US/Middle East Project

September 19, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Levy named president of US/Middle East Project. Longtime American Jewish peace activist to head international peace group succeeding founder Henry Siegman. The group is based in London and New York and advocates for Palestinian-Israeli peace The appointment of Daniel Levy as President of the U.S./Middle East Project was announced by Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, Chairman…

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Kayrouz named Best Female Attorney of 2016 by magazine readers

May 4, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Joumana Kayrouz named Best Female Attorney of 2016 by magazine readers Readers of Detroit’s largest alt weekly magazine, Detroit Metro Times, voted prominent Michigan Accident attorney Joumana Kayrouz as the Best Female Attorney for 2016 in an annual survey that lists the most respected individuals in 10 industry areas from Sports to Law. The Best…

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Kayrouz vows to continue fighting for those in need

May 3, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Joumana Kayrouz vows to expand work for women’s rights and people in need Prominent Michigan Attorney Joumana Kayrouz this week said she will broaden her fight as an advocate for women’s rights and expand her activism to champion international expatriate support for the nation ofLebanon. Kayrouz, one of Michigan’s leading Michigan accident attorneys and legal advocates, said…

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Jamie Farr heads up Images & Perceptions Conference

April 12, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Actor Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H and acclaimed standup comedian Mike Batayeh are among the scheduled speakers at the 13th Annual Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference to be held on Thursday April 28, 2016 at the Byblos Banquets, 7258 Chase Road in Dearborn, Michigan. Standup Comedian Mike Batayeh Speakers, who will address the impact of stereotypes,…

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AHRC announces Spirit of Humanity Award winners

April 12, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

The American Human Rights Council based on Greater Detroit (AHRC) announces its 2016 “Spirit of Humanity” Awardees. The award is named in honor of Kayla Mueller who was murdered by ISIS/Daesh terrorists The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is pleased to announce its 2016 “Spirit of Humanity” Gala Awardees. This year’s awardees are highly admired…

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Muslims urge government to review AIPAC status

March 22, 2016 rayhanania 7 Comments

As promoter of Israeli policy in US, AIPAC should register as a Foreign Agent Leaders of the organization American Muslims for Palestine urged the U.S. Government to review the activities of AIPAC, the foreign Israel lobby, to determine if it should be treated as a foreign agent and be scrutinized more closely. As the annual…

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