Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Arabs Gone Wild



This Saturday at the Lisner. Be there and support our great big family. These fine folks do so much so show positive images of our community. Let's honor their work with a packed house. Plus they're so darn funny!

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Gaza One Year Later: Picking up the Pieces

The Palestine Center invites you to a briefing

"Gaza One Year Later: Picking up the Pieces" with Bill Corcoran President, American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA)

Tuesday, February 9
12:30 to 2:00 p.m.

The Palestine Center
2425 Virginia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

A year after the bombs stopped falling on Gaza, full recovery remains elusive. Survival is a daily challenge. ANERA president Bill Corcoran has traveled to Gaza regularly during the past year to assess the damage and the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance. He will talk about current conditions and challenges for helping Gazans rebuild their lives.

Bill Corcoran has been president of ANERA since 2007. Before joining ANERA, he was Vice President of the Christian Children's Fund, a $300 million nonprofit serving children and their families in 32 countries. During the 1990s, Bill directed the Pontifical Mission for Palestine based in Jordan with projects there and in Iraq. He also supervised various projects in Lebanon and Syria.

This briefing is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be served to registered guests at 12:30 p.m. The briefing and question/answer period will be from 1:00 to 2:00.

Registration is required. Unregistered guests will not be admitted.
To register, click here or call 202.338.1958 ext.11 by noon Monday, February 8.

Watch this event live from anywhere in the world. Can't make it to this event? Stay connected with the events of the Palestine Center even if you cannot make it to Washington, D.C. You can see the events live on their blog. You can also view the video of this and all other Palestine Center events shortly after they take place.

Arab Nations Unite in Relief Effort for Haiti

This in from the Arab American Institute:

While not drawing press attention to their efforts, Arab nations have united in an effort to provide needed assistance to support the humanitarian relief work being undertaken in Haiti. The Arab American Institute (AAI) believes that their generosity should be showcased, and has compiled a list of Arab nation contributions from information available to date.

"While not covered in the US media, we felt it was important to impart this information to the American public. The people of Haiti continue to rely on the world's compassion and generosity, and the Arab world's response to their needs has been significant and noteworthy," said James Zogby, Founder and President of AAI.

Countries listed in alphabetical order:

ALGERIA
Granted $1 million in emergency humanitarian aid.

BAHRAIN
Sent a disaster relief team to provide aid, pledged $1 million in relief and the Bahrain Red Crescent Society appealed for donations for Haiti.

EGYPT
Allocated medical supplies and personnel.

JORDAN
Established a 12-bed military hospital in Port-au-Prince, and are also feeding children who enter; dispatched two planes carrying a mobile field hospital, rescue team, doctors and six tons of aid supplies that include food, medicine and clothing.

KUWAIT
Sent 100 tons of food, medical supplies, tents and blankets; donated $1 million, delivered through the country's Red Crescent Society;

LEBANON
Airlifted 25 tons of tents, 3 tons of medicine, vaccines and other supplies; sent aid workers to help in relief effort.

MOROCCO
Sent $1 million worth of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.

PALESTINE
Individuals donated money, food and clothing to the Red Cross.

QATAR
Mobilized 26-person rescue team of soldiers, police and medical professionals; sent 50 tons of aid.

SAUDI ARABIA
Donated $50 million, which will be directed through the United Nations.

SYRIA
Airlifted 30 tons of humanitarian aid.

TUNISIA
Allocated $1 million to the United Nations Emergency Fund that was created for Haiti relief.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Contributed over $2.6 million; three UAE charities donated more than 200 tons of medical equipment, tents and blankets, food and drinking water.

Monday, January 25, 2010

GMU Palestinian Cultural Night

Students for Justice in Palestine Presents Palestinian Cultural Night featuring Palestinian Dabkeh and Fashion Show!

Guest Speakers:
Ramzi Kysia, Free Gaza Movement
Gael Murphy, The Cairo Declaration

Saturday, January 30
5:00pm to 8:00pm

George Mason University, Fairfax Campus
Student Union Building II
SUB II Ballroom

Tickets: $ 10.00 @

Hors d’oeurves and refreshments will be served.

For more information, please contact: Hanane Yeslem hyeslem@gmu.edu

Sunday, January 17, 2010

2010 Census Kickoff

4:00-6:30 pm, Thursday, January 28
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Heritage Center
1732 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington

The ADC, in partnership with the US Census Bureau, cordially invites you to attend a meeting and 2010 Census Kickoff featuring: Fernado Armstrong, Philadelphia Regional Director, US Census Bureau; Abed Ayoub, ADC; and Helen Samhan, Executive Director, Arab American Institute Foundation and Member, Decennial Census Advisory Committee.

Light Refreshments will be provided

Space to this event is limited; therefore, an RSVP is required. Please confirm your attendance by calling Abed Ayoub at 202.202.2440 or by email at: rsvp@adc.org by January 25.

Arabs Gone Wild Comes to Washington!


Lisner Theater
8:00 PM Saturday, January 30, 2010

Three of the country's top Arab-American comedians join forces to headline this special show: Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid, and Northern Virginia's own Aron Kader! Plus special guests for this show - from Montreal, Palestinian-Canadian comedian Eman and Washington's own funny man, Said Durrah!

Ticket price: $30. $25 with college or HS student ID
For tickets please visit: http://www.aaiusa.org/page/m/4b660fa8/1ba9e75c/808d35e/1c4fbbc9/4042229402/VEsF/ or call Live Nation Tickets at 888.598.4299. Tickets are going fast, so get yours today!

This show is being produced by Live Nation in association with the NY Arab-American Comedy Festival http://www.arabcomedy.org/ The show sponsors include: The Network of Arab-American Professionals - DC Chapter and the Ramallah Club - DC Chapter.

For more details regarding all the "Arabs Gone Wild" tour dates in the US and Middle East, please visit: http://www.arabsgonewild.com/