Category: Press Releases

Summer Photography camp helps kids see world

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Summer Photography camp helps kids see world Two week-long camps set; need-based scholarships available The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is gearing up for another summer season of youth exploration and enrichment of artistic talent through the SURA Arts Academy 2017 Summer Camps. The award-winning program equips students with the necessary training and tools to…

American Arabs, Middle East, News, Press Releases

Arc of the U.S. to be honored at AAI Gala

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Americans Honor The Arc of the U.S. for Work on Behalf of Intellectually & Developmentally Disabled Community Presentation to be Made at 2017 Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards April 20, 2017 (Washington) – On Thursday, April 27, 2017, the Arab American community will honor the work of The Arc of the United States…

Middle East, Press Releases

Detroit doctor charged with Female Genital Mutilation

April 14, 2017September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Detroit doctor charged with Female Genital Mutilation Detroit Emergency Room Doctor Arrested and Charged with Performing Female Genital Mutilation A Detroit Emergency Room physician was charged by complaint for performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on minor females. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel L….

American Arabs, Press Releases, religion

Palestinian artist Kamal Boullata recognized for Lifetime work

April 13, 2017May 1, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinian Artist Kamal Boullata Recognized for Lifetime Work Presentation at 2017 Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards On Thursday, April 27, 2017, Palestinian artist and writer Kamal Boullata will receive a Special Recognition Award for his lifetime of work and dedication to bettering humanity through art at the Arab American Institute Foundation’s 19thannual Kahlil Gibran…

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Illinois men charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Illinois men charged with conspiring to provide material support to ISIS Joseph D. Jones, also known as “Yusuf Abdulhaqq,” 35, and Edward Schimenti, also known as “Abdul Wali,” 35, both of Zion, Illinois, were arrested today on a federal complaint charging them with conspiring and attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic…

American Arabs, Middle East, News, Press Releases, Terrorism

Two Palestinians charged in 2010 killing of American in Israel

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Two Palestinians charged in 2010 killing of American in Israel A criminal complaint was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia charging Ayad Fatafta and Kifah Ghanimat, both approximately 39 years of age and from areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, in connection with the Dec. 18, 2010, murder of Kristine Luken,…

Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases, Terrorism

Duckworth, Senators Demand Answers From United Airlines

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Duckworth, Senators Demand Answers From United Airlines Following The Forcible Removal Of A Passenger [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and a group of 21 Senators in demanding answers from United Airlines following the forcible removal of a ticketed passenger on Flight 3411…

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Dubai event explores culture in facing global challenges

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Dubai event explores culture in facing global challenges Event Will Explore How Culture Can Help Find Solutions to Critical Global Challenges CultureSummit 2017 Abu Dhabi will bring together an extraordinary group of the world’s top creative minds to discuss culture and the significant role they play in addressing the universal challenges faced in our present time….

Arab World, Features, Gulf States, Middle East, Press Releases

Palestinians Commemorate 41st Anniversary of Land Day

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinians Commemorate 41st Anniversary of Land Day The PLO Delegation Commemorates 41st Anniversary of Palestinian Land Day The General Delegation of the PLO to the United States joins the Palestinian people in Palestine and the Diaspora in commemorating Palestine’s 41st Land Day. On March 30, 1976, Israel announced plans to expropriate over 10,000 acres of…

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Bridgeview Muslim group holds blood drive for needy

March 24, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Bridgeview Muslim group holds blood drive for needy Chicago Muslim Community Gathering to Donate Blood During World-Wide Day of Giving March 31 at Aqsa School in Bridgeview, 7361 W. 92nd St MARCH 22, 2017—CHICAGO—A Chicago non-profit that’s in the business of rallying those in the Muslim community to help make the world a better place is hoping…

American Arabs, Press Releases

Hunger crisis ravages some Middle East nations, ICRC

March 22, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Hunger crisis ravages many Middle East nations, ICRC “Massive scaling up urgently needed to tackle hunger crisis” says ICRC’s Director of Operations The ICRC is appealing for $400m to help those most affected by the humanitarian crises in Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria. The funds will ensure 5 million vulnerable people receive essential…

Arab World, Middle East, North Africa, Press Releases

UAE and France reunites for International Alliance for Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

UAE and France reunites for International Alliance for Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and French President Francois Hollande co-chaired the Donors’ Conference, held in Paris to mark the establishment of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in…

Arab World, Middle East, Press Releases

Israelis, Palestinians protest Jerusalem Marathon

March 15, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Israelis and Palestinians will protest in the Jerusalem Marathon This upcoming Friday, 17th of March, the Jerusalem Marathon will be held, marking 50 years to the “unification” of the city. Palestinian public committees along with Free Jerusalem group are organizing a protest in front of the marathon. We wish to remind the residents and the…

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Journalists for Human Rights supports Syrian media

March 10, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Journalists for Human Rights supports Syrian media Journalists for Human Rights Launches Project to Strengthening an Independent Syrian Media Sector Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is delighted to announce the launch of its newest program: a two-year pilot project working with Syrian journalists, supported by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF). The project, based in…

Arab World, Middle East, News, News Media, Press Releases, Syria

Muslim group condemns growing anti-Semitism

February 23, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Muslim group condemns growing anti-Semitism USCMO vehemently condemns the growing wave in anti-Semitism in the US and the desecration of a Jewish cemetery The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations and institutions, strongly condemns the growing wave in anti-Semitism in the US, and the desecration…

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AlDowayan exhibit continues through March 26, Miami

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

AlDowayan exhibit continues through March 26, Miami Solo Exhibition “I Am Here: Manal AlDowayan” to open Feb. 17; on Display through March 26 Rojas + Rubensteen Projects, a contemporary art gallery and community hub in Little River, Miami, is pleased to present the exhibition “I Am Here” by world-acclaimed female artist Manal AlDowayan, hailing from Saudi…

American Arabs, Features, Gulf States, Middle East, Photographs, Press Releases, Spotlight

Israel’s annexation law imperils peace

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Israel imperils Palestinian statehood by formalizing annexation of West Bank The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) unequivocally condemns Israel’s recent move that further entrenches its creeping settlement-building apparatus. CIHRS, along with local and international human rights groups, have warned several times of Israel’s de facto annexation policy of the West Bank. This policy…

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Experts to reveal Israel lobby’s impact on US policy

February 17, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Experts to reveal Israel lobby’s impact on US policy The March 24 all-day conference “The Israel Lobby and American Policy” at the National Press Club will feature the following speakers: Wajahat Ali is a journalist, writer, lawyer, award-winning playwright, TV host, and consultant. Ali will discuss the intersection of pro-Israel organizations and donors and Islamophobia…

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