AIC’s Nasser Weddady comments in the Vancouver Observer’s piece that questions if the MENA region is entering and “Islamist Winter.” Read the full article here.
Read More...Posts Tagged ‘Arab Spring Dreams’
OTTAWA CITIZEN: On the front lines of a global struggle
“[Arab Spring Dreams is] a collection of essays written by very real people who live in the unfree parts of the Middle East. They take everyday risks on behalf of [...]
Read More...TELEGRAPH: How the Rushdie affair has inspired some fine Arab writing
Arab Spring Dreams scratches well beneath the surface of the societies concerned and probes into their psychological and social fabric. And in doing so, it proves that contrary to the claims [...]
Read More...THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT: Taking in the Arab Spring
The Times Literary Supplement recently reviewed “Arab Spring Dreams”, edited by AIC’s Nasser Weddady and activist Sohrab Ahmari, along with five other books analyzing the Arab Spring. From the review: [...]
Read More...AIC promotes religious freedom for minorities in the Middle East
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 – As the Middle East continues to face political and social transition, it is critical for the U.S. to advocate for the safety and security of religious minorities in the [...]
Read More...AIC announces release of ‘Arab Spring Dreams’ anthology spotlighting Mideast youth’s struggle for rights
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2012 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) today celebrated the publication of Arab Spring Dreams: The Next Generation Speaks Out for Freedom and Justice from North Africa [...]
Read More...Sohrab Ahmari featured in The Atlantic
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2012 – Sohrab Ahmari was featured in The Atlantic today for his work detailing the remarkable rise, fall, and flight to freedom of an man who fell in [...]
Read More...‘Arab Spring’ anthology gives ‘raw access to authentic voices’
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2012 – AIC has compiled the most exceptional entries to its annual “Dream Deferred” contest into an anthology of essays penned by young Middle Eastern dissidents entitled [...]
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