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 and out of favor with the Iranian regime. “Escape from Iran: One Man’s Journey From Riches to the Torture Chamber to Freedom” provides a unique…
Read MoreCAIRO, March 14, 2012 – Today Basma Mostafa of The Community Times sat down with AIC Egypt Director Dalia Ziada to discuss women’s rights in the era of government formation in Egypt. She stressed the importance of active citizens in advancing the role of Egyptian women. “It’s not solely the responsibility of the government; we need…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 13, 2012 – Thirteen faith organizations recently joined the Anti-Defamation League in signing a statement that asks candidates to refrain from encouraging religious bias or stereotypes, and to conduct their campaigns without using religion to appeal to certain voting blocs. Candidates, the “interfaith statement of principles” says, should feel comfortable explaining their religious…
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – AIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, and dozens of other prominent women around the globe at the Newsweek and The Daily Beast’s Women in the World Summit on March 8, 2012. Dalia discussed women’s rights in Egypt, and the struggle women are facing in parliament…
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – Dalia Ziada, Egypt Director for AIC, was interviewed by MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on International Women’s Day.
Read MoreCheck out this profile of AIC’s Executive Director, Zainab Al-Suwaij. “Zainab Al-Suwaij, 40, grew up in Basra, Iraq, raised by her grandfather, the city’s leading cleric. Inspired by his leadership, she joined the 1991 uprising against Saddam Hussein, and was later forced to flee the country. In the wake of 9/11, Al-Suwaij co-founded the American…
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