Today, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee welcomed the Obama Administration decision to seek a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. A stark reversal of policy toward the Council in comparison to the previous administration, the move sends an important message to the global community that the United States seeks to be a leader supporting … Continued
For decades, Arabic fiction was associated with the name of one man: Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize for literature. Nearly four years after his death, his native Egypt is experiencing an unprecedented fiction explosion from a new generation. Unlike their predecessors, the expanding group of young authors putting out a barrage of … Continued
At a meeting in Dearborn today, Arab-Americans slammed federal law enforcement officials for targeting their community, saying a disproportionate number of prosecutions in recent years are aimed at them. But U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said her office doesn’t target people based on their ethnicity. “We’re very disturbed by what’s happened,” Suehaila Amen, a community advocate, … Continued
With two little words, Barack Hussein Obama thrilled the Muslim world. “Salaam aleikum,” he said, offering the traditional Arabic greeting “Peace be upon you” at the start of his Cairo speech last year. The address of the first American president with Muslim roots was a bravura attempt to leech out the poison between the Islamic … Continued
The majority of Arab youths regard themselves as global citizens and want good relations with the international community, a new Middle East poll suggests. The second annual ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey was conducted by the international polling firm Penn Schoen & Berland Associates (PSB) in October 2009 and notes a general high level of … Continued
Female political candidates warned this week that the constitutional quota guaranteeing Iraqi women parliamentary seats has failed to deliver them real political power. Five female contenders vying for parliamentary seats in Sulaimaniyah and Baghdad laid out their positions on women’s issues, the economy and education in a rare all-women debate on February 20. The Sulaimaniyah … Continued
A University political science professor became the first Muslim ever to be appointed to the Superior Court in New Jersey on Jan. 27 when he was sworn in to the Family Division of the Court in Somerset County. Hany Mawla, 36, is also the youngest to be appointed to the Superior Court in the state, … Continued
Over the past decades, numerous polls have demonstrated that the majority of Egyptians want shari’a-or Islamic principles-applied to parts of their country’s legal system. Egypt’s constitution reflects this: Article 2 of the constitution states that shari’a is the principle source of legislation. Even with the popular support that Article 2 has in Egypt, it has … Continued
Muslim, Arab, Sikh and South Asian American community leaders met yesterday with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to discuss joint efforts against domestic violence extremists and to promote meaningful, positive and authentic dialogue. The community leaders welcomed a commitment by the secretary to promote meaningful, positive and authentic dialogue. They also expressed concern … Continued
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero told Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday that in the Middle East at present the necessary conditions exist to “take a definitive step toward peace, (an opportunity) which cannot be wasted.” Zapatero met with Abdullah after the Jordanian met in private with King Juan Carlos at Zarzuela Palace, … Continued
Executives of the Arab American Institute (AAI), American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), and the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), met with Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday (January 25) to discuss issues of concern to the Arab American and Muslim communities. Leaders spoke with Attorney General Holder about several controversial policies developed under the 2003 Department … Continued
Last Thursday, 54 Members of the House of Representatives led by Congressman Ellison of Minnesota and Congressman McDermott from Washington State signed a letter to President Obama asking his Administration to lift the blockade on Gaza. In the letter to President Obama, the 54 Members of Congress said “the unabated suffering of Gazan civilians highlights … Continued
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