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مرحبا بكم فى موقع الجمعيه الوطنيه للبريطانيين العرب
Arabs and Arabic Speaking People in 2011 UK Census
Arabs and Arabic-speakers in the UK
Arabs and Arabic Speaking British subjects have been recognised as an
ethnic group in their own right in the 2011 census.
Following work done over the past three years by NABA, it is proposed
(pending Parliament's approval) that
there will be a separate box in the ethnicity section of the 2011 Census
form for 'Arabs'. This means that Arabs will no longer need to identify
themselves as 'Other' in the ethnicity section. NABA's efforts over the
past few years to achieve the recognition of ' Arabs' and Arabic speaking
people as a separate entity within the ethnic profile question has finally
borne fruit and should now open the way for this to be duplicated in other
official formats. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the hard
work of our secretary, Cllr Mrs Maureen Jalili who represented NABA on the
Special Advisory Committee set up by the ONS (Office of National
Statistics).
NABA now calls upon all interested organisations, community groups and
media to help in promoting this to their members / audiences and support
Arabic speaking people in explaining the new Census form and spread the
message to encourage Arabs and Arabic speaking people to use this facility
in 2011.
Click for more information (in preparation)
You can contact NABA
administration:
admin
naba.org.uk
medianaba.org.uk
or
Newsbritisharabs.org.uk
Study on the Arab in the UK by Faisal Al-Yafai (pdf file)
Seminar for Arabian Studies July 2010 click link
Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival every year in July
Click here for details
Global Islamic Marketing and Branding Forum July 2010, Oxford University
click
for details
Israeli Attack on Peace Flotilla
NABA's response
The National Association of British Arabs
condemns Israel for the unprovoked and unlawful attack on an unarmed,
civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and the consequent loss of
innocent lives. The murder of people working for just and humanitarian
purposes is deeply regretful and NABA extends condolences to their
families.
The attack, which took place in international waters, only serves to
confirm the complete disregard and contempt in which Israel holds
international law.
In addition, the Israeli's government's ongoing refusal to allow not
humanitarian only aid but essential supplies to the people of Gaza
demonstrates yet again Israel's inability to behave in a humane, just and
democratic manner as expected from any civilised nation.
Please sign the petition and distribute as widely as you can.
NABA
http://www.brusselstribunal.org/gaza310510.htm
Other responses
For the statement of AOHR in Arabic
click here
Fife Arab Society
click here
BRussels Tribunal: refer to column on the right
Human Relief Foundation
click here
Palestinian Community in the UK
click here
UK Media and
Newspapers
Arabic Newspapers
courtesy of arabic2000
Courtesy
of arabic-media
English Newspapers (and search)
International newspapers Directory
International Newspapers Search
Al Arabia TV
Al-Jazeera (Arabic)
Al-Jazeera (English) live
Al-Jazeera net
New Magazine on Arab Affairs in English
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