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Archive - AAI in the News
2004
December
Dec 13: Business Links with Arab Nations 'Vital'
(Robert Smith / Gulf Daily News)
Dec 11: Arab and Western Ministers Voice Different Priorities
(Joel Brinkley / The New York Times)
Dec 06: Arabs Want Reform, But Cool to US Help
(Reuters News Agency)
November
Nov 13: U.S. Should Support Palestinian Authority
(Alex Fumelli / The Georgetown Hoya)
Nov 12: Peace May Be More Elusive, Post-Arafat
(Lee Michael Katz / National Journal)
Nov 12: Arab-Americans Decry US Apathy Over Arafat's Death
(The Associated Press)
Nov 12: Bush Says He'll Work for Peace in Mideast, He and Blair Endorse a Palestinian State
(Anna Badkhen / The San Franciso Chronicle)
Nov 10: To Some, a Failure- To Others, a Man Who United a People
(Jill Rosen / The Baltimore Sun)
Nov 10: Peace After Arafat?
(CNN Transcript)
Nov 09: Census Officials Seek to Reassure Rights Groups on Privacy Concerns
(Genaro C. Armas / The Associated Press)
Nov 09: Panel Says Census Move on Arab-Americans Recalls World War II Internments
(Eric Lipton / The New York Times)
Nov 04: Arafat's Failing Health Might Not Change Dynamics of the Mideast
(Steve Lieberman / The Journal News)
Nov 03: Need to Connect With Religious, Rural Voters Noted
(David Broder / The Washington Post)
Nov 01: New Voter Signups Could Make History
(Diane DeVore / CNN)
October
Oct 30: More Naturalized Citizens Are Expected at the Polls
(Gaiutra Bahadur / Philadelphia Inquirer)
Oct 30: Arab American Voters Support Kerry Nearly 2-1 Over Bush
(LA Times)
Oct 30: Man Spotlights Arab-American Point of View
(Deidre Bello / Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Oct 27: Poll: Arab-Americans in Swing States Back Kerry
(Cox News Service)
Oct 27: Arab Americans Could Help Sway Crucial States
(Johnathan Curiel / San Francisco Chronicle)
Oct 26: Poll Gives Kerry Highest Lead Over Bush Among Arab-Americans
(Will Rasmussen / The Daily Star)
Oct 25: Arab Americans Find Their Voice
(Jonathan Maslow / Herald News)
Oct 25: Arab-Americans in Four Swing States
(Deborah Zabarenko / Reuters)
Oct 24: Muslim and Arab Voters: A Demographic Shift
(Lorraine Ali, Tamara Lipper, and Mehammed Mack / Newsweek)
Oct 21: An Arab American Democrat Calls For a Stand on Common Ground
(James Zogby / The Forward)
Oct 20: CNN Town Hall Debate Addresses Israel, Sudan Crisis
(Jelena Zupan Bubalo / GW Hatchet)
Oct 18: Arab Leaders Back Kerry
(Niraj Warikoo / Detroit Free Press)
Oct 18: American Agenda: Foreign Policy Town Hall Meeting
(CNN)
Oct 18: Arab American Leaders Back Kerry
(Ann McFeatters / The Toledo Blade)
Oct 17: Muslim, Arab American Vote Shifting to Kerry, Polls Show
(Stephen Magagnini / The Sacramento Bee)
Oct 15: Under Siege Since 9/11, Arab Voters Shift to Kerry
(Gary Younge / The Guardian)
Oct 13: GOP Won't Concede Arab American Vote
(Gregg Krupa / The Detroit News)
Oct 12: Arab American Voters Drop Support for Bush
(Michael Ellis / Reuters)
Oct 07: Edwards Comments on Mideast Draw Fire
(Farah Stockman / The Boston Globe)
Oct 03: Arabs in Florida Angered by Bush
(Peter Wallsten and John Glionna / LA Times)
September
Sep 30: Baghdad Calling -- Collect
(Al Kamen / The Washington Post)
Sep 29: Arab Americans May Switch Sides This Year
(David Harrison / Connection Newspapers)
Sep 26: A Passion for Politics
(Tom Troncone / North Jersey Media Group)
Sep 21: Arab Americans Turning Away From Bush
(Mona Zughbi / NBC News)
Sep 16: California Woman Tries to Become First Saudi-Born Office Holder
(Daniel Wood / The Christian Science Monitor)
Sep 15: Ohio Group Urges Arab Americans to Vote
(WKYC NBC 3 Cleveland)
Sep 15: Zogby Poll Indicates Bush is Gaining Arab American Votes in 4 Key States
(Ann McFeatters / The Toledo Blade)
Sep 15: Poll: Fewer Arab Voters Back Kerry
(Ann McFeatters / Post-Gazette National Bureau)
Sep 15: Arab American Voters, Key in Ohio, Michigan, Shifting Back to Bush
(Brian Mitchell / Investor's Business Daily)
Sep 14: Bush Gains on Kerry for Arab American Vote
(Jim Lobe / Inter Press Service News Agency)
Sep 07: More Concern About Rights from the Right
(David Sarasohn / The Oregonian)
Sep 04: Small Groups Seize a Big Role in Florida
(Adam Smith / St. Petersburg Times)
Sep 03: Committed to Community
(Toni Daylor / Southwest Orlando Bulletin)
Sep 02: GOP Courting Immigrants' Vote
(Nicola White / Herald News)
Sep 01: Muslims Present At Republican Convention, But Influence Unclear
(Robert McMahon / Radio Free Europe)
Sep 01: Patriot Act Divides GOP
(Wes Vernon / Newsmax)
Sep 01: Barr is Still Open
(Newsday)
Sep 01: Sununus 'very best of the Arab-American community'
(David Schoetz / The Union Leader)
August
Aug 31: Despite Iraq War, Arab-American Republicans Stand Behind Bush
(Agence France Presse)
Aug 30: Giuliani Charges Lack Context
(Glenn Kessler / The Washington Post)
Aug 30: Census Policy on Providing Sensitive Data Is Revised
(Lynette Clemetson / The New York Times)
Aug 27: Arab-Americans Use Republican Convention to Their Advantage
(Barbara Ferguson / Arab News)
Aug 26: Governor Creates Commission on Arab and Chaldean American Affairs
(The Associated Press)
Aug 12: Polls Suggest Arab Americans Gravitating Towards Kerry
(Bryan Bender / The Boston Globe)
Aug 12: Customs, Census Officials Seek to Reassure Arab-American Groups Over Data Exchange
(Associated Press)
Aug 12: Coalition Seeks Action on Shared Data on Arab Americans
(Lynette Clemetson / The New York Times)
Aug 11: A Community Finding its Feet
(Bitter Lemons International)
Aug 06: AAI Director Jean AbiNader on Census-DHS Data Sharing on Arab Americans
(CNN's "In the Money")
July
Jul 29: Blazing a Path
(ABC News "Person of the Week")
Jul 29: Homeland Security Given Data on Arab Americans
(Lynette Clemetson / The New York Times)
Jul 27: 'Alienated' Arab Americans Flock to Kerry Campaign
(Amy Fagan / The Washington Times)
Jul 27: Patriot Act, Abuses Cost Bush Support of Arab Americans
(Fritz Wenzel / The Toledo Blade)
Jul 27: Among Delegates, Fear of Bush Becomes Powerful Uniting Force
(David Maraniss / The Washington Post)
Jul 26: Civil Liberties: Pollsters, Legislators, ACLU Rally Against Anti-Terrorism Law
(Drew Clark / National Journal "Technology Daily")
Jul 22: Poll Shows Growing Arab Rancor at US
(Dafna Linzer / The Washington Post)
Jul 22: Losing Arab Hearts and Minds - It's the Policy, Stupid
(Jim Lobe / Inter Press Service News Agency)
Jul 22: Eroding Trust Among Arabs
(Derrick Z. Jackson / The Boston Globe)
Jul 16: People, Politics, Punditry
(Kia Hayes / The Hartford Courant)
Jul 15: Bush Losing Arab American Support in Battleground States
(Jeff Miller / The Morning Call)
Jul 14: Arab Americans Turn Against the President
(Alex Barker / The Financial Times)
Jul 14: Arab American Voters Overwhelmingly Back Kerry
(Rolando Garcia / Reuters)
Jul 04: FBI Delays Interviews in Fighting Terror Plot
(Richard Schmitt / Los Angeles Times)
June
Jun 16: Arab Americans Meet Powell, Assail Policy
(George Gedda / The Los Angeles Times)
Jun 12: Senator John Edwards Fires Up South Florida Democrats
(Buddy Nevins / The Orlando Sun Sentinel)
Jun 02: Does the CIA Need Fixing?
(Tom Foreman / CNN)
May
May 06: Bush Says He's Sorry for Abuse
(Susan Milligan / The Boston Globe)
May 05: For Bush, TV Interviews Just the Start of Long Ordeal
(Judy Keen and Richard Benedetto / USA Today)
May 05: US 'Appalled,' Bush Tells Arabs; Lawmakers Seek Abuse Hearings
(Maura Reynolds and Alissa Rubin / Los Angeles Times)
May 05: President Calls Prisoner Abuse 'Abhorrent'
(Bennett Roth / The Houston Chronicle)
May 05: Abuse Scandal Threatens Bush Support, Iraq Policy
(Alison Bethel and Lisa Zagaroli / The Detroit News)
May 05: Bush: Abuse is 'Abhorrent'
(Robert Hillman / The Dallas Morning News)
May 04: Muhammad Ali Honored For Service to Developing Nations
(Adam Ashton / Sports Illustrated)
April
Apr 20: Transcript of AAI President James Zogby on MSNBC Morning Show
(FOX News)
Apr 17: Sharon's Awful Victory
(James J. Zogby / The Baltimore Sun)
March
Mar 29: Arab Americans Turn to Kerry in 4 Key States
(Thomas Fitzgerald / The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Mar 16: Arabs Americans Sour on Bush -- Bloc Carries Weight for Campaigns in Pivotal States
(Shailagh Murray / The Wall Street Journal)
Mar 13: Bush Ad Offends Some Arabs
(Gregg Krupa / The Detroit News)
Mar 13: Arab Americans Will Be Force in Presidential Vote
(Kelly Brewington / The Orlando Sentinel)
Mar 12: Poll Shows Arab Americans Less Keen on Bush
(Ann McFeatters / The Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Mar 12: Poll Suggests Arab-Americans' Support for Bush has Lessened
(Deborah Zabarenko / The Boston Globe)
Mar 12: Poll: Bush Losing Arab American Support
(Ann McFeatters / The Toledo Blade)
Mar 12: Arab American Group Rips Bush Ad's Terrorist Image
(Julia Malone / The Palm Beach Post)
Mar 12: Election Ad 'Plays on Fear of Arabs'
(Suzanne Goldenberg / The Guardian)
Mar 11: Transcript of AAI President James Zogby on FOX News' Hannity and Colmes
(FOX News)
Mar 11: Kerry Ad Says Bush 'Misleading America'
(USA Today)
Mar 11: Arab Americans Critical of Bush Ads
(FOX News)
Mar 11: Bush Airs 1st Negative Ads in Post-Primary Campaign
(Ron Fournier / The Charlotte Observer)
Mar 11: Arab Group Urges Bush to Change Ad
(Washington Times)
Mar 11: Bush Targets Kerry in TV Attack Ad
(Nick Anderson / Los Angeles Times)
Mar 11: President's Latest Ads Take Hard Shot at Rival
(Jeff Zeleny / The Chicago Tribune)
Mar 07: Saudi-Born Candidate Sets Sights on Firsts
(Daryl Kelley / Los Angeles Times)
Mar 03: Arab Americans Unite to Unseat Bush
(Bob Von Sternberg / Minneapolis Star Tribune)
February
Feb 07: Zogby Hosts Pre-Caucus Rally
(Nancy Kaffer / Dearborn Press & Guide)
Feb 06: Arab American Group Fights Bias, Rallies Voters
(Tal Abbady / The Sun Sentinel)
Feb 05: Arab Americans Gear Up for Caucus
(Alessa Thomas / The State News)
January
Jan 31: Arabs Americans, Once on the Political Fringes, Now are in the Mainstream
(Maya M. Berry / The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jan 31: Arabs Feel Profiled by 9/11 Measures
(Marwan Kreidie / The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jan 17: Local Arab Group Quizzes Supporters on Mideast
(The Cedar Rapids Gazette)
Jan 16: Arab American Vote
(KWWL Iowa City)
Jan 10: Some Younger US Arabs Reassert Ethnicity
(Lynette Clemetson / New York Times)
Jan 08: Eastern Iowans Train for Caucus
(KCRG TV Cedar Rapids)
Jan 05: Could U.S. Aid to Survivors Alter Anti-Americanism Among Muslims?
(Barbara Slavin and Kathy Kiely / USA Today)
