Tag Archives: Canada

A   new event will be held in Toronto,  Canada  called ” Talent for Syria ”  to engage youth and the community in artistic expression to support Syrians. The Charity Event is organized to  help  in  sending Syrian orphaned refugees to Al Salam School in Reyhanli-Turkey, a project run by the Syrian Kids Foundation. Many Syrian children have been deprived of an …

This year, according to a  survey by the Reputation Institute, Canada is the most  reputable and admired country in the world . Canada has won this distinction four times since it started in 2010. Canada lost only once and ranked second after Switzerland last year. The Reputation Institute measured the reputation of 55 countries based on levels of trust, esteem, …

Eid Al Fitr is being celebrated in the USA, Canada, Saudi Arabia, UK and much of the world this Friday. Though in some South Asian nations (like Pakistan, Bangladesh, India )the Eid will be celebrated a day or two later. Some people in the US and Canada who also insist on physical sighting of the Eid will follow what Muslims …

  According to Statistics Canada , The Canadian economy lost 6,400 jobs in June as gains in full-time work were offset by losses of part-time jobs. And The jobless rate stayed steady at 6.8 per cent, the same level it has been at since February. It was a better showing than what a consensus of economists were expecting, which was a …

Basim was born in Tiberius, Palestine and passed away peacefully in Vancouver, Canada, surrounded by his loving family. Basim is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Jean, his sister Badia Khouri, brothers Nabil and Atef, scores of cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family, and dear family friend Sarena. Basim and Jean lived the majority of their lives in Abu …

According to the report of “Engineering Labour Market in Canada: Projections to 2025”, there will be a huge gap in demand and supply of the qualified experienced and skilled engineers across Canada.  Because of  the growing economy and the retirement of engineers. It is expected that nearly 100 thousand  engineering opportunities will be generated in the next 5 years. The …

A mosque in Mississauga, Canada, donated thousands of dollars to help a  Catholic church in the area needed a clean up after an acts of vandalism. imam of the Sayeda Khadija Centre in Mississauga  Hamid Slimi  visited St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church after the incident. The church’s Father Camillo Lando showed him the acts of  vandalism that had …

the Kuwaiti Ambassador  to Canada Hussein Al-Sammak announced that Kuwaiti Government   has donated  a one million Canadian dollars (807000 $) to constructs a new Islamic centre in Toronto, Canada.   the ambassador  said that the Kuwaiti diplomatic mission handed over the donation to “Alfajr Institute of Islamic Sciences in Toronto” to build a new  centre will be named “the State …

Your Voice is a non-partisan voter education and motivation campaign aiming to inform Canadian Arabs across the country about their right and responsibility to vote, and encourage them to engage in the country’s democratic process. WHY THIS CAMPAIGN?  AN EMERGING COMMUNITY In 2010, Arab immigration to Canada reached an all-time high, with the arrival of 34,657 citizens of Arab countries, Arab immigrants …

The federal government says it will table a new legislation requiring members of the public to show their faces at citizenship ceremonies. The bill will ban face coverings, like niqab. Conservative Ministers Denis Lebel and Tim Uppal announced lately the law, after the Liberal government in Quebec introduced the “Bill 62” which would ban face covering veils among civil servants …