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Archive - AAI in the News

2005

December

Dec 26: 'Munich' Backlash Well Under Way
(Raakhee Mirchandani / The New York Post)

Dec 22: Terrorist Billboards Rejected as 'Racist'
(WorldNetDaily.com)

Dec 20: Iraqi expatriates in U.S. favor 2 Christian tickets
(The Washington Times)

Dec 20: License ad offends Arabs
(The Washington Times)

Dec 16: Planned billboard angers Arab Americans
(Natalie Gott / The Associated Press)

Dec 15: House Votes US Should Leave Iraq Immediately
(The Peninsula)

Dec 13: Billboard's Arab images sparks accusation of racism
(Donna Leinwand / USA Today)

Dec 10: Entrenched distrust undermines White House effort to reach out
(Jon Sawyer / The Washington Post)

Dec 08: Muslims Integrate into US Mainstream
(Zlatica Hoke / Voices of America)

Dec 07: US image in Arab countries deteriorates: poll
(Agence France Press (AFP))

Dec 07: Arabs Say Lack of Jobs Trumps Palestinians as Concern
(Judy Mathewson / Bloomberg)

Dec 06: Arab American Institute's Zogby Reviews 20 Years of Activism
(Nidal M. Ibrahim / Washington File)

Dec 01: 'Sleeper Cell' is a tough sell
(Suzanne C. Ryan / The Boston Globe)

November

Nov 17: Terrorists present misguided image of Arabs abroad
(Lilly Riber / Tufts Daily)

Nov 16: Arab Opinions of US: Good News and Bad News
(Tom Regan / Christian Science Monitor)

Nov 15: Muslim-Americans too often pay price for acts of terrorism
(Mahmoud El-Yousseph / The Marion Star)

Nov 09: Arab activists meet to discuss democracy
(Agence France Presse (AFP) / The Daily Star)

Nov 08: Zogby: US presence in region more a problem than help
(Habib Toumi / Gulf News)

Nov 08: Fair US Policies 'Key to Reforms'
(Tariq Khonji / Gulf Daily News)

Nov 08: NGO's insist reform in Arabs' own interest
(The Daily Star)

Nov 07: French riots could be mirrored in Middle East: activist
(AFP)

Nov 01: Saudi Arabia Under Attack Again
(James Zogby / Al-Jazeerah)

Nov 01: Second-Term Slide
(James Zogby / Yemen Observer Newspaper)

October

Oct 24: US State Department 'Charm Offensive' Hits Bumps
(Tom Regan / The Christian Science Monitor)

Oct 23: US Image a Tough Sell in Mideast
(Farah Stockman / The Boston Globe)

Oct 22: Redrawing the Road Map
(Al-Jazeera.com)

Oct 13: Arab Growth Strategies to be Discussed
(Gulf Daily News)

Oct 12: Forum Focuses on Global Conflict
(Scott Domer / The Prague Post)

Oct 12: Less Information Widens US-Muslim Gap
(Zlatica Hoke / Voice of America)

Oct 10: World: James Zogby Talks to RFE/RL At Forum 2000
(Radio Free Europe)

Oct 10: Odds are she's for the underdog
(Heather Kays / Herald News)

Oct 05: Mosque-Combat Ad Blamed on 'Clerical Error'
(Peter Ortiz / DiversityInc.com)

September

Sep 27: Egyptian Candidate for Va. House Accuses Incumbent of Sending Racist Mailing
(Matthew Barakat / The Associated Press)

Sep 26: Candidates Woo Virginia's Arab American Voters
(Barbara Ferguson / al-Jazeera.com)

Sep 26: Scholars gather to discuss Islam in Western politics
(by Kate FitzGerald / Indiana Daily Student)

Sep 25: US More Accepting of Islam, Less Likely Than Britain to Create Radicals
(Patrick Bourland / Kansas City InfoZine)

Sep 18: Young Arab Leaders meet with Arab American Institute
(by Jill Smith / AME Info)

Sep 16: US Conference Probes Muslims' Civil Rights, Inclusion
(Islam Online)

Sep 09: White House calls on mostly Black ministers for Katrina support
(Karen E. Pride / Chicago Defender)

Sep 08: Historic Conference Seeks Improvements in Treatment and Inclusion of Western Muslims
(Indiana University)

August

Aug 27: US Leap of Faith Has Happy Landing
(Michael Gawenda / Sydney Morning Herald)

Aug 24: Stars, Stripes, Crescent
(Bret Stephens and Joseph Rago / Wall Street Journal)

Aug 23: AAI Poll Shows Americans Opt for Diplomacy Over Violence
(Fahd Chafik / Morocco Times)

Aug 19: The stories and games of Arabian days
(Jill Smith / The Oregonian)

Aug 11: Celebrating Arab Americans in Public Life
(Kenwah Dabaja / Forum and Link)

Aug 06: Transcript of AAI President James Zogby on NPR with Scott Simon
(National Public Radio)

Aug 05: Profiling Proposal Gets Swift Reaction
(Trip Jennings / Waterbury Republican-American)

Aug 01: Arabs' Hard Work Yields Success in U.S.
(Hannan Adely / The Journal News)

July

Jul 30: Muslims in U.S. have Different History, Outlook
(Dr. James Zogby / Charlotte Observer)

Jul 29: AAI Celebrates Arab Americans in Public Life
(Detroit News Briefs)

Jul 28: Political Cartoon Causes Outrage
(Peggy Agar / WXYZ Channel 7 Detroit)

Jul 22: Transcript of AAI President James Zogby on CNN's Wolf Blitzer
(CNN Transcript)

Jul 20: Muslims Question Congressman's Comment on Mecca
(Reuters)

Jul 16: Transcript of AAI President James Zogby on NBC with Lester Holt and Campbell Brown
(NBC Today)

Jul 11: City Celebrates First Ever Arab-American Heritage Week
(Shazia Khan / NY 1 News)

June

Jun 26: The Conflict in Iraq
(Teresa Watanabe / LA Times)

Jun 11: Panel Chairman Leaves Hearing
(Mike Allen / The Washington Post)

Jun 11: GOP Chairman Walks Out of Raucous Hearing
(Jim Abrams / Associated Press)

Jun 11: Hearing on Patriot Act Ends in an Angry Uproar
(David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times)

Jun 05: Arab Americans Recount Experiences of Growing Up in USA
(Nino Kader / Daily Times)

May

May 27: Iraqis Wary of New Prime Minister's Strategy
(Steven Komarow / USA TODAY)

May 26: Iraqis Wary of New Prime Minister's Strategy
(Steven Komarow / USA TODAY)

May 25: Outside View: History and Peace Making
(Dr. James Zogby / United Press International)

May 17: Newsweek's Gaff - Damage is Done
(Joe Garofoli / San Francisco Chronicle)

May 05: Arab-Americans Tell Their Own Story
(Paul M. Barrett / Wall Street Journal)

April

Apr 25: New Hope In Lebanon
(Claude Salhani / Washington Times)

Apr 24: Bush Credits Mideast Progress to Iraq War
(Marc Sandalow / San Francisco Chronicle)

Apr 13: Lebanese Abroad United by Concern and Split by Politics
(Alaa Shahine / Reuters)

Apr 13: Report Urges Swift Reforms In Arab World
(Zlatica Hoke / Voice of America)

Apr 11: Inviting Sharon to Texas Could be a Boost for Bush's Mideast Road Map
(Julie Mason / Houston Chronicle)

March

Mar 14: Vulcans' Vindication?
(Terry M. Neal / The Washington Post)

Mar 08: 1st Arab-American Socio-Economic Report Released
(Associated Press)

Mar 08: Bush Says Syria Must Pull Out By May Vote
(Julie Mason / Houston Chronicle)

Mar 08: Transcript of AAI President James Zogby on Hardball with Chris Matthews
(MSNBC)

January

Jan 30: Transcript of AAI President James Zogby on CNN's Wolf Blitzer
(CNN Transcript)

Jan 29: Majority of Sunnis to Boycott Iraq election - poll
(Andrea Shalal-Esa / Reuters)

Jan 16: U.S. Has a Short Window To Make a Difference in Mideast Israelis, Palestinians Looking for Help on Path to Peace
(Anna Badkhen and Matthew Kalman / San Francisco Chronicle)

Jan 13: "Glimmer of Hope" after Elections
(Katherine Clad / The Washington Times)

Jan 11: The Palestinian Presidential Election at a Glance