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News
FBU Fire Equipment reaches Nablus
Fire engine for Nablus in Dundee City Square with Palestinian flag flying on Caird Hall
Update Dec 2011 The Nablus Fire Department have told us that all the equipment and the fire engine has been released by the Israelis and is now in Nablus. Hurrah!
The Fire Brigades Union, with support from Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association, set off from Dundee to take two fire appliances and lots of equipment to Nablus. All went well until one machine developed serious mechanical problems in Greece and had to be abandoned.
Fortunately all equipment (and drivers) could be accommodated on the remaining
machine which completed its journey. At least it got to the Israeli port of
Haifa where the appliance and equipment were impounded by the
Israeli authorities. This is very disappointing and we hope that
the delivery can soon be completed.
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Rafiq reports on the 2011 Olive Harvest
Rafiq at the olive harvest in his home village of Majdal Bani Fadil
Rafiq spent 4 months in Dundee recently.
On return to Nablus he helped his family with their annual olive harvest and sent us this report.
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Universities sign Twinning Agreement
The University of Abertay Dundee has signed
a co-operation agreement with An Najah National University in Nablus.
Students in a wide range of disciplines will be able to do part
of their studies in the other university
Read more ...
What a Year 2011!!
Fraser Patrick, our Convenor, looks back at some of the challenges of the past year. Read more ...
Student excuses of a different kind
Julia Droeber writes from Nablus about the unusual excuses she hears from students there. Read more ...
Recent Events
Nablus Musicians 2011
Nablus musicians being thanked for their performance
DNTA were proud to host four musicians from Nablus who
played traditional Palestinan and Arabic music.
They also visited Craigie High School and the University of Abertay.
Dundee Youth Festival 2011
Lord Provost John Letford exchanges gifts with Councillor Rula Canaan from Nablus
The Lord Provost of Dundee invited delegates from all
Dundee's twin cities of Nablus (Palestine), Orleans (France),
Wurzburg (Germany) and Alexandria (USA).
We were pleased to welcome six delegates from Nablus.
AGM 2011 at DCA
Over 66 people came to the DCA to see the film "Budrus" which was screened at the request of DNTA.
A discussion afterwards was very lively as the film provoked many thoughts and issues.
This was followed by our AGM and election of committee members for the coming year.
Freddy the fireman - won!
At the AGM, Mary Henderson our Treasurer sold over £120 in raffle tickets for
Freedy the firefighter" (knitted by Dorothy Smith).
This was to raise money for the fire engine which has been bought to send to Nablus.
The winner was Sue McAllion (ticket no. 50). Thanks to all subscribers.
Two volunteers from Nablus in Dundee
Rami and Rafiq
Two volunteers from Nablus worked with us between October 2010 and January 2011. They hosted an exhition in the Wellgate Library and met people throughout Dundee. We are very grateful to them for their work and hope they have a fruitful life in Nablus.
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A collaboration between European cities and regions twinned with Nablus: Dundee, Lille, Napoli, Stavanger, Tuscany.
A joint meeting was held in Nablus in April 2010.
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