2012 Presidential Candidate Statements
Our new Presidential Candidates page allows you to browse through a list of presidential candidate statements on issues ranging from civil liberties to the Arab Spring, along with official campaign announcements and profiles of key advisors for every official candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
GOP Primary: A Fratricidal Embarrassment
I am writing this from Dubai one day before South Carolina voters go to the polls. While it might have been nice had I been able to wait until late Saturday night when the votes were counted, with deadlines being deadlines, I must write now. In a way, though, it doesn't matter...
“Arab Voices” Available in Paperback
This month, Arab Voices came out in paperback with a new section on the Arab Spring. The book, and the polling it is based on, have proved invaluable to many analysts and policy makers as they try to better understand the changes taking place in the region.
Scorecard of the 112th Congress
AAI's Scorecard of the 112th Congress is now available online. Click here to read our annual report on the voting record and other actions of each member of Congress on civil liberties, Israel-Palestine, and US-Arab relations.
Countdown
Countdown is AAI’s weekly take on what’s happening and what’s being said by the candidates, officials, and pundits—here in DC and around the country.
Newsblog
Friday January 27, 2012
AAI Statement on Continued Advisory Role of Dennis Ross
Read AAI's statement on the continued advisory role of Dennis Ross. Read More »
Friday January 27, 2012
TPS for Syrians Gaining Momentum
Responding to increasing requests from the Arab American community, the Department of Homeland Security has agreed to a meeting with community leaders to discuss the possibility of granting a Temporary Protected Status designation for Syrian nationals currently residing in the United States. Read More »
Friday January 27, 2012
AAI Letter to Secretary Napolitano Regarding Islamophobic Training Videos
Earlier today, the Arab American Institute formally submitted a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano regarding recent revelations of the widespread dissemination of an extreme anti-Muslim video in NYPD officer trainings. Read More »
Thursday January 26, 2012
AAI Statement on Americans Prohibited from Leaving Egypt
The Arab American Institute is outraged by the targeting of Americans by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Egypt's military government. The December 29 raid and confiscation of materials from the offices of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI), among others, by SCAF was a provocative step taken against non-governmental organizations engaged in important civil society work. The news that six Americans have now been prohibited from leaving Egypt is unacceptable. Read More »
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Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala - April 18
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From the desk of Dr. Zogby
GOP Primary: A Fratricidal Embarrassment
I am writing this from Dubai one day before South Carolina voters go to the polls. While it might have been nice had I been able to wait until late Saturday night when the votes were counted, with deadlines being deadlines, I must write now. In a way, though, it doesn't matter, since the particular observations I want to make aren't dependent on the outcome. Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Rob Malley, Hussein Hassouna, Lara Friedman
Air Date: 12/29/2011
Rob Malley, Middle East and North Africa Program Director at the International Crisis Group; Amb. Hussein Hassouna, Chief Representative of the League of Arab States to the United States; Lara Friedman, Director of Policy and Government Relations for Americans for Peace Now. Read More »
2009 Homeland Security Testimony
The subcommittee's meeting today to explore whether there are risk factors or preincident indicators of terrorist activity identified by intelligence and law enforcement organizations to enable them in thwarting attacks while preserving -- let me repeat that -- preserving individuals' right to privacy and civil liberties. Read More »