UAE’s first Ethiopian community event attracts hundreds
Dubai A celebration featuring traditional dance, mini bazaars and sports activities marked the first Ethiopian community gathering in the UAE Friday at the Dubai Club for Special Sports.
The event, attended by hundreds of Ethiopians and other nationalities, also showcased authentic Ethiopian dishes. (read more)

US Jews aid remnants of Ethiopian community
Jewish American activists are in Ethiopia to escort remnants of one of the oldest communities in the Jewish Diaspora to Israel, organizers said Wednesday.
Tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews were brought to Israel in clandestine operations starting more than three decades ago. Jews are granted automatic citizenship in Israel according to its “Law of Return.”
Thousands of descendants of Ethiopian Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity in the 19th century, known as the Falash Mura, were left behind. The quasi-governmental Jewish Agency, with backing from American Jewry, has been working to bring the remnants of the community to Israel.
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