2015 Kahlil Gibran “Spirit of Humanity” Awards Gala
Please join us for our annual Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala that will be held on Wednesday, April 29th. Tickets are available online now.
Make Sure You’re Counted - Tell the Census Bureau You Support the MENA Checkbox
The US Census Bureau announced last month that it will be testing the MENA category for inclusion in the 2020 Census. This is a vitally important to correct the problematic under count of our community. Please join our campaign to support the MENA category's inclusion on the 2020 Census.
Today’s Middle East: Pressures & Challenges
A new poll from Zogby Research Services, "Today's Middle East: Pressures & Challenges" surveyed 8 Middle East and North African countries on the emergence of ISIS, the role of the Muslim Brotherhood, the growth of sectarianism, the future of Syria and Iraq, Iran's nuclear program, and more.
Countdown is AAI’s weekly take on what’s happening and what’s being said by candidates, officials, and pundits—here in DC and around the country.
Newsblog
Wednesday January 28, 2015
Teetering on the Edge: Yemen’s Future
By Maha Elsamahi
Winter Intern, 2015
Friday January 23, 2015
Lost In Translation: The GOP’s Multiple Responses to the SOTU
By Eve Soliman
Spring Intern, 2015
Tuesday January 20, 2015
Bridging the Divide in Andrews, North Carolina
For the Lebanese El-Khouri family in Andrews, North Carolina, having a bridge dedicated to the late Joe El-Khouri, a revered community leader, is a high honor. Late last month, the North Carolina Department of Transportation publicly recognized Bridge No. 92 as the “Joe El-Khouri Bridge.” Read More »
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From the desk of Dr. Zogby
Boehner/Netanyahu: “So Smart, They’re Stupid”
When I was growing up, I remember a saying that was used to describe the behavior of persons who were so cocky that they did really dumb things -- "He's so smart, he's stupid." I thought of this expression when I heard Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, announce that he had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress in order to challenge President Obama's handling of "the grave threats of radical Islam and Iran." Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program Fellows, Bill Press
Air Date: 5/31/2012
Fellows from Syracuse University’s “Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program (LDF); Bill Press, Host of the “Bill Press Show” and author of the new book, The Obama Hate Machine: The Lies, Distortions, and Personal Attacks on the President---and Who Is Behind Them. Read More »
Testimony before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (October 9, 2012)
The story of Arab Americans coming of age as an organized community is a classic American tale of immigrants seeking opportunity, benefiting from America’s freedoms, but also experiencing, at times, the dark side of exclusion and discrimination that has so often been a part of our nation’s history. Read More »
