BY: Kristina Perry/Contributing Writer When I tell people I’ve lived in Jordan for a half a year, I get mixed reactions. While the majority of reactions are positive, I find myself fielding the same range of questions about the Arab world. There’s nothing wrong with asking these questions, as they are all a result of … Continued
President Barack Obama chose an Arabic satellite TV network for his first formal television interview as president, part of a concerted effort to repair relations with the Muslim world that were damaged under the previous administration. Obama cited his Muslim background and relatives, practically a taboo issue during the U.S. presidential campaign, and said in … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) welcomes today’s appointment of former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell as Special Envoy to the Middle East by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. A child of Arab and Irish immigrants, Mitchell also has experience in the region. In 2001, he traveled to the region and produced … Continued
People close to Secretary of State-designate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that George J. Mitchell, a former Senate majority leader and the chairman of a Middle East peace commission in 2001, was a leading candidate to be the Obama administration’s special envoy to the Middle East. The appointment of Mr. Mitchell, a seasoned and well-regarded … Continued
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