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Arab American Institute

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About Me

The Arab American Institute (AAI) represents the policy and community interests of Arab Americans throughout the United States and strives to promote Arab American participation in the U.S. electoral system.

We focus on two main areas: campaigns and elections, and policy formation and research.

AAI strives to serve as a central resource to government officials, the media, political leaders and community groups and a variety of public policy issues that concern Arab Americans and U.S. – Arab relations.

Our Myspace page and youth outreach seeks to engage young Arab Americans in political activism, both through elections and by lobbying their members of Congress.

“A new generation of young Arab Americans has stepped forward to work on behalf of the Arab-American community. This new energy can be seen everywhere. On college campuses, young Arab Americans have become a dynamic force in student government and local community activism.”

–Dr. James Zogby, Washington Watch, May 5, 1997

Visit us ..: www.aaiusa.org !

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Join AAI! The first 100 members to visit our website and join AAI will receive a free Yalla vote T-Shirt! Student membership is only $15! After you've completed your membership request, e-mail Rudy Gharib at [email protected] with "myspace" as the subject for your t-shirt!

Your one-stop resource for elections:

Movies:

AAI Launches Darfur Ads Aimed at Arabic-Speaking International Community

Television:

Watch Dr. Zogby's weekly television show Viewpoint with James Zogby

My Blog

Head of the Class

June 26, 2007 - Vol. 8, #16 A regular update from the Arab American Institute133 Days Until Election 2007! Head of the ClassUsing audiences as a backdrop for political speeches is an old Washingto...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:18:00 PST

Lost in Translation

June 19, 2007 - Vol. 8, #15      A regular update from the Arab American Institute140 Days Until Election 2007! Lost in TranslationTomorrow's commemoration of International Ref...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:05:00 PST

The Speaker's Secret Weapons

April 3, 2007 - Vol. 8, #12      A regular update from the Arab American Institute 224 Days Until Election 2007! The Speaker's Secret Weapons Less than one week after votes in ...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:43:00 PST

The Sheen of Shaheen...

The Sheen of Shaheen... Posted on Wednesday March 28, 2007 The Sheen of Shaheen... Arab American Bill Shaheen, the New Hampshire political powerhouse who chaired the successful primary campaigns fo...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:44:00 PST

A new Brand of Peacemaking?

A New Brand of Peacemaking? Vol. VIII, No. 10 Posted on Wednesday March 21, 2007 A New Brand of Peacemaking?Demonstrating the "new brand of politics" he's been promising voters, Senat...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:38:00 PST

Down the Pipes...

Down the Pipes... Down the Pipes& Countdown reported last week on the troubling, if not surprising, inclusion of the anti-Arab, anti-peace Daniel Pipes in a House F...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:39:00 PST

Early Primaries: Iowa, New Hampshire, Baghdad, Damascus

Early Primaries: Iowa, New Hampshire, Baghdad, DamascusWith potential presidential candidates eager to beef up their foreign policy (and national security) credentials, the Middle East is rivaling Iow...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:19:00 PST

The Nuclear Jig is Up&

The Nuclear Jig is Up..While incoming Defense Secretary Robert Gates received bipartisan praise for his candor during last week's confirmation hearings, Gates' testimony garnered a lukewarm response a...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:05:00 PST

Ban Cluster Bombs

Ban Cluster Bombs Now The Christian Science Monitor reported recently that "cluster bombs have killed at least 22 civilians and injured 133 since the end of the summer's conflict between Israel and Hi...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:30:00 PST

No offense but...

AAI Statement on the Assassination of Pierre GemayelThe Arab American Institute (AAI) unequivocally condemns the assassination of Lebanese cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel. Rising tension and continue...
Posted by Arab American Institute on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:31:00 PST