AIC Tunisia’s “The Leader” competition was featured in L’Expert Magazine in an article, entitled ,”The Leader: Fostering Social Leadership,” on September 19. Click here to read the article in French.
Read MoreFred Hiatt, Washington Post Editorial Page Editor, delivered a keynote address at the conference “Civil Society Under Assault” on September 12 in Washington, DC. The conference was co-hosted by Freedom House and Human Rights First. Below is an excerpt, focusing on the Arab Spring and diminished US global leadership: …[T]he Arab Spring did not live up to hopes.…
Read MoreAnna Borshchevskaya As Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meet in Geneva to discuss the Syrian crisis, President Obama hopes the talk yield a “concrete result.” Such an outcome is highly unlikely. It is difficult to imagine that Russian President Putin—his strongest supporter– sincerely aims at disarming Assad. Putin’s proposal…
Read MoreAIC Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij is quoted in the Christian Post, condemning the ‘Millions Muslims March’ scheduled for 9/11. Click here to read the article.
Read MoreOn August 6, AIC Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij discusses the meaning of Ramadan with The Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC). Click here to listen to the podcast
Read MoreWASHINGTON, July 25, 2013 – AIC DC Center held its first annual Iftar. A large and diverse group, consisting of both Muslims and non-Muslims attended the event. “Our theme this year is ‘Iftars around the world,’ said AIC Executive Director, Zainab al-Suwaij at the opening, “All of us coming from all these different backgrounds makes…
Read MoreOn July 18, AIC Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij spoke to Radio Free Asia about Muslims in America and Uyghur issues. Click here to read the broadcast in Uyghur.
Read MorePhotos from AIC’s event Two Years After Tahrir which examined democratization and current religious freedom issues in Egypt. Panelists Eric Trager, Dwight Bashir and Safei-Eldin Hamed offered expert insight into the current situation in Egypt regarding the role of religion in Egyptian politics and religious freedom issues. In addition, Congressman Frank Wolf’s office analyzed the impact…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) kicks off its Indigenous Peoples Campaign today with a summit to discuss the challenges facing indigenous peoples and evaluate the projects underway to address such challenges. Luis Felipe Duchicela, the Senior Advisor for Indigenous Peoples at the World Bank and Jacqueline Tiller, Grant Coordinator for…
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