A native of Michigan, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow has kept the state’s best interests firmly at heart throughout her successful career. From the State Legislature to the halls of Congress, she is a respected national leader on health care and manufacturing issues and a champion for the community. On May 2, 2009 at the ACCESS … Continued
Lebanon has opened its first embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus five months after the neighbours set up diplomatic ties following decades of turbulence. Lebanese charge d’affaires Rami Mortada raised his country’s distinctive cedar flag over the building in Abu Remmaneh. The diplomatic deal in October ended a 60-year impasse since independence was gained from … Continued
A delegation of local Arab Americans organized by the Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO) will meet with Emir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, emir of Qatar, on Sunday, March 15, 2009, in the nation’s capital of Doha. The community leaders said they are going to pay tribute to the emir and the country for frequent … Continued
Today the ADC-Research Institute (ADC-RI) released Issue Paper 32 “The Aftermath of the War on Gaza and the Israeli Elections: Problems and Prospects Facing Palestinian/Israeli Peace”. This issue paper is part of a number of issue papers on topical issues published by ADC-RI. Issue Paper 32 discusses the 22-day war on Gaza and its effect … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) commends the Department of Justice (DOJ) for releasing two previously undisclosed Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memoranda and seven previously undisclosed opinions. These documents revealed the propositions taken and advanced by the former Administration, most particularly the troubling propositions that Constitutional rights can be set aside. ADC welcomes Attorney General … Continued
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today her appointment of Juliette Kayyem to serve as Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Programs. “One of my top priorities is to ensure there is strong communication and consultation with state, local, tribal and territorial governments. Juliette brings a tremendous amount of expertise to the table, … Continued
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) said today that a proposed bill banning head coverings in driver’s license photographs would infringe on the First Amendment rights of Muslims who wear a religiously-mandated head scarf, or hijab, and of Minnesotans of other faiths who wear religious attire. Citing “public safety” concerns for … Continued
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, announced today that it has elected North Carolina State Senator Larry Shaw as its new board chairman. CAIR’s new chairman said he looks forward to “partnering” with the Obama administration to protect civil liberties and to help improve America’s international … Continued
Trans Arab Research Institute (TARI), an independent American think tank registered in the state of Massachusetts, and the William Joiner Center for the Study of War and Its Social Consequences of the University of Massachusetts are convening an international conference to undertake a critical assessment of the current status of the two state solution to … Continued
Ray LaHood, 16th Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, will receive ACCESS’ prestigious Arab American of the Year Award. The award is presented annually to individuals or organizations for their commitment and contribution to the development of their community on a local and national level. Mr. La Hood will be cited at the … Continued
Former president Jimmy Carter has come out with a new book about solving the Middle East conflict. “We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work” (Simon & Schuster) comes more than two years after the publication of “Palestine Peace Not Apartheid” (Simon & Schuster, 2006), which was met with a … Continued
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