SOURCE: NBC NEWS BY: STEPHEN A. NUNO A young Democratic congressional candidate of Latino and Arab descent is running against an incumbent in a traditionally Republican district. On Wednesday, he got a boost from his old boss, former President Barack Obama. Ammar Campa-Najjar is vying to represent California’s 50th District against Republican congressman, Duncan Hunter, … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEW YORKER BY: ADAM ENTOUS On the afternoon of December 14, 2016, Ron Dermer, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, rode from his Embassy to the White House to attend a Hanukkah party. The Obama Administration was in its final days, and among the guests were some of the President’s most ardent Jewish … Continued
By Thomas Burrows Daily Mail A shop in America has sparked outrage with a racist sign saying ‘Obama and other Muslims not welcome here.’ The sign is on the window of Mayhill convenience store, in New Mexico, that is reportedly owned by Kevin Crouch. The store has previously included signs in support of the KKK, … Continued
Gallup Poll Daily tracking during President Obama’s first 100 days in office finds broad support for him among Americans affiliated with most major U.S. religions. U.S. Muslims and Jews give Obama his highest job approval ratings, at 85% and 79%, respectively. He also receives solid majority support from Roman Catholics (67%) and Protestants (58%), and … Continued
Egyptians are cautiously rejoicing over the recent appointment of a veiled Egyptian American Muslim woman as an advisor to President Obama. Dalia Mogahed, senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, was appointed this month to Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Arabs are closely watching for signs that … 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
President Barack Obama chose an Arabic satellite TV network for his first formal television interview as president, part of a concerted effort to repair relations with the Muslim world that were damaged under the previous administration. Obama cited his Muslim background and relatives, practically a taboo issue during the U.S. presidential campaign, and said in … Continued
The president’s elderly stepgrandmother brought him an oxtail fly whisk, a mark of power at home in Kenya. Cousins journeyed from the South Carolina town where the first lady’s great-great-grandfather was born into slavery, while the rabbi in the family came from the synagogue where he had been commemorating Martin Luther King’s Birthday. The president … Continued
President Barack Obama declared he would “seek a new way forward” with the Muslim world and “extend a hand” to any foe willing to “unclench your fist,” as his administration prepared to deal with two wars, Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “This is a good opening, it’s one that sounds promising,” said Shibley … Continued
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