By Nasser Weddady The recent agreement between the United States, Russia, and Syria’s ruler Bashar Al Assad to hand over all of the Syrian chemical arsenal has been hailed by some as a major victory. On the face of it, the arsenal’s removal guarantees that atrocities such as the August 21st chemical attack in Damascus’…
Read Moreby Nasser Weddady Following an attack by a militant Islamic group al-Shabab on Kenya’s Westgate mall in Nairobi on September 21, which left at least 60 dead, a small group of ethnic Somalis peacefully demonstrated in Minneapolis, Menessota primarily to speak out against this terrorist group. For many, this was personal, as al-Shabab targeted their…
Read MoreOn September 12, Nasser Weddady was quoted in the Boston Globe article, “Conventional killings left out of Syria debate.” Click here to read the article.
Read MoreBy Nasser Weddady Ms K is a young Syrian from the Idlib province in Northern Syria I met in Turkey this summer. She is part of a local group of 29 women who are trying to set up a local coordination unit in her area to address the needs of orphaned children. Local and international…
Read MoreOn August 29, AIC Outreach Director Nasser Weddady spoke with PRI’s “The World” host Marco Werman about his recent experience on the Syrian border. Click here to listen to the interview.
Read MoreOn August 7, AIC Outreach Director Nasser Weddady writes in The New York Times about the rising kidnappings in Africa. Click here to read the blog post.
Read MoreNasser Weddady takes part in a panel discussing the experience of dealing with an authoritarian past
moderated by Pavel Fisher, Political Director of the Czech MFA, streamed live by TunisiaLive, Jun. 18, 2013
Read MoreNPR’s “Parallels” spoke with Bahraini blogger Ali Abdulemam and AIC’s Director of Outreach Nasser Weddady about Abdulemam’s years in hiding and his recent escape. Read the full article here.
Read MoreAIC’s Director of Outreach Nasser Weddady spoke on New England Cable News (NECN) emphasizing that attacks like those of the Boston bombing are not representative of Islam and testifying to strength and humanity of Bostonians. To see a video clip of Weddady’s appearance click here.
Read MoreThe Huffington Post covers Thursday’s Interfaith Service for victims of the Boston attacks. AIC’s Nasser Weddady spoke at the service, sharing his story of becoming a United States citizen last week and referencing Islamic and Jewish scripture. Read the full story here.
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