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Tag Archives: middle east
Princess Ameerah, the Fourth Most Powerful Arab Woman in 2012 Believes in Empowerment Approach to Philanthropy
( March 9, 2012 ) Tags: middle east, philanthropyOne of the world’s most recognised philanthropists and an active supporter of a wide range of charities in both Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world, Princess Ameerah AlTaweel, gives back to society through work at her husband’s foundation.
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Muslim Brotherhood Support Crackdown on US Nonprofits in Egypt
( February 2, 2012 ) Tags: discrimination, Egypt, law, middle eastRights groups here have long rejected the law, saying it cripples civil society and have called for a complete overhaul of the legislation. Karim Medhat Ennarah, a security sector researcher at the Cairo-based Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), described the law as Read full article
“extremely repressive.”
UAE Shows Great Philanthropic Support to African Drought
( September 7, 2011 ) Tags: aid, middle east, philanthropy, UAEAs conditions (in Somalia) deteriorate, the drought-ridden country has been receiving aid from all over the world. UAE’s worthy efforts over the past week are commendable to say the least. Read full article
UAE’ Telecom Company Enables Charity Organisations to Receive Online Donations
( September 2, 2011 ) Tags: donations, middle east, online(United Arab Emirates) Etisalat today announced that it enables Charity Organisations to receive online donations through the Etisalat Payment Gateway (EPG).
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Forbes Honors the Top Transparent Charities in the Arab World
( August 15, 2011 ) Tags: middle east, transparencyForbes Middle East revealed “The Top Transparent Charities in the Arab world” during a Suhoor it has hosted in Meydan Hotel in Dubai.
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RT @pernillan: Ready for the #IATI virtual roundtable on geocoding - using a round table of course! @ World Bank http://t.co/RRBuNdRdIG
Doing digital communications @DFID_UK - find out who we are and what we do. Blog: http://t.co/STQdSPuber #digi4dev #GlobalDev
Atheist tornado survivor sees thousands in donations 
Is growing pot indoors bad for the environment? 
Costs & Benefits of Labour Mobility between the #EU & the Eastern Partnership Countries- Today final seminar http://t.co/CErk0inV6L
RT @jpstijns: Great news for #Africa: #EU rushes out corporate #tax transparency law http://t.co/7g7wvTWKDF @FT Recommendation of AEO 2010!
IRS Veteran to Replace Lois Lerner in IRS Nonprofit Division 
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After 50 years of brutal military rule, Myanmar’s democratic opening has been swift and startling http://t.co/beFRojtk6o via @TheEconomist
Fascinating how many people are framing Compartamos results positively. Few years ago, would have been perceived very negatively
@luvhornsnhorses Thanks for the RT!
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Top #charity news: SCVO writes scathing response to OSCR guidance on political campaigning (this + lots more) http://t.co/2BvA9K3E36
Foreign Assistance Dashboard now includes data from Treasury and Defense http://t.co/MnSlBy4RwJ via @SJStaats @willmckitterick
RT @siwhitehouse: RT @pernillan Ready for the #IATI virtual roundtable on geocoding - using a round table of course! @ World Bank...
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