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Go topHis Majesty King Abdullah underlined on Monday the important role of religious leaders in supporting efforts to bring about peace and stability in the Middle East as part of a comprehensive peace that ends the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state solution. At separate meetings with representatives of several Islamic, Christian and Jewish … Continued
On April 22-24, Arab Americans from across the country will gather in Washington D.C. to discuss domestic policy issues facing our community. Topics to be addressed will include immigration reform, civil rights, civil liberties, access to human services and the power of national service programs. The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) is hosting … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) welcomes the decision by the Obama Administration to address the current flaws in our immigration system. News reports this past week indicated that President Obama will publicly address his plans for immigration reform in May. Immigration reform affects all immigrant communities, and ADC is proud to be working with a … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to present a panel on “Pathways to Peace?” during the upcoming ADC Annual National Convention. This year’s convention, “From the Grassroots to the Nation’s Capital: Change for Our Future,” will be held from June 12 to 14, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. As one of … Continued
President Obama made his most direct outreach to Muslims around the world Monday, telling Turkey’s Grand National Assembly that the United States “is not and never will be at war with Islam.” “Our partnership with the Muslim world is critical in rolling back a violent ideology that people of all faiths reject,” Obama told the … Continued
Muslims on Long Island reacted positively Monday – one used the word “beautiful” – to President Barack Obama’s declarations in Turkey, including that the United States “is not and will never be at war with Islam.” Still, some said that, while they were impressed by Obama’s rhetoric, they want to see it backed up with … Continued
The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a coalition of major national Islamic organizations, today applauded President Obama’s Monday address to the Turkish parliament. A statement issued today at a press briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., read in part: “We applaud President Obama’s remarks and hope that they … Continued
Today, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee welcomed the Obama Administration decision to seek a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. A stark reversal of policy toward the Council in comparison to the previous administration, the move sends an important message to the global community that the United States seeks to be a leader supporting … Continued
For decades, Arabic fiction was associated with the name of one man: Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize for literature. Nearly four years after his death, his native Egypt is experiencing an unprecedented fiction explosion from a new generation. Unlike their predecessors, the expanding group of young authors putting out a barrage of … Continued
At a meeting in Dearborn today, Arab-Americans slammed federal law enforcement officials for targeting their community, saying a disproportionate number of prosecutions in recent years are aimed at them. But U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said her office doesn’t target people based on their ethnicity. “We’re very disturbed by what’s happened,” Suehaila Amen, a community advocate, … Continued
With two little words, Barack Hussein Obama thrilled the Muslim world. “Salaam aleikum,” he said, offering the traditional Arabic greeting “Peace be upon you” at the start of his Cairo speech last year. The address of the first American president with Muslim roots was a bravura attempt to leech out the poison between the Islamic … Continued
The majority of Arab youths regard themselves as global citizens and want good relations with the international community, a new Middle East poll suggests. The second annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey was conducted by the international polling firm Penn Schoen & Berland Associates (PSB) in October 2009 and notes a general high level of … Continued
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