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U.S. Muslim Coalition Considers Suspending Relations with FBI

Mar 17, 2009

A coalition* of major national Islamic organizations today announced that it is considering suspending outreach relations with the FBI, citing(...)

Embassy of Bahrain to Host ADC Convention Reception

Mar 17, 2009

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is pleased to announce that Ambassador Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo and the Embassy of the(...)

Lebanese Flag Raised in Damascus

Mar 16, 2009

Lebanon has opened its first embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus five months after the neighbours set up diplomatic ties(...)

Father George Shalhoub Mourns the Loss of His Son-in-Law, Jason Zogaib

Mar 15, 2009

Father George Shalhoub, pastor of St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church, and his wife Nouhad are saddened to inform the Arab(...)

ADC Research Institute Releases Issue Paper: "The Aftermath of the War on Gaza and the Israeli Elections: Problems and Prospects Facing Palestinian/Israeli Peace"

Mar 13, 2009

Today the ADC-Research Institute (ADC-RI) released Issue Paper 32 "The Aftermath of the War on Gaza and the Israeli Elections:(...)

Muslim Woman Asked to Leave at Bank Over Head Scarf

Mar 10, 2009

A Muslim woman was asked to leave her place in line at a credit union in Southern Maryland and be(...)

Pope to Visit Holy Land in May

Mar 8, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday he would visit the Holy Land from May 8-15 in the first papal trip to(...)

ADC Deeply Saddened by the Loss of Marwan Burgan

Mar 6, 2009

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) offers its sincere condolences on the passing of Mr. Marwan Burgan. Marwan was a longtime(...)

ADC Legal Director Nawar Shora Authors The Arab American Handbook

Mar 5, 2009

Nawar Shora, Legal Director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and ADC's Director of Diversity Education and Law Enforcement Outreach(...)

Secretary Napolitano Names Juliette Kayyem to Serve as Assistant Secretary of Intergovernmental Programs

Mar 5, 2009

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today her appointment of Juliette Kayyem to serve as Assistant(...)

Khaled Mattawa Releases New Book "Amorisco"

Mar 4, 2009

Ausable Press of New York has just published Arab American poet’s Khaled Mattawa’s new volume of poems, Amorisco. Amorisco is(...)

Attorney General Holder Asked to Address Constitutionality of MN, OK Hijab Bans

Mar 4, 2009

A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today asked Attorney General Eric Holder to determine whether proposed legislation(...)