CNN News Anchor interviewed AIC’s Egypt Office Director Dalia Ziada in the CNN newsroom to learn more about the current political situation in Egypt as well as the issues women are facing and the the status of civil rights in the country. Dalia also spoke about AIC’s Egypt programs, which focus on civil rights, women’s…
Read MoreAIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada was in named by CNN as an “agent of change” in the Arab Spring along with seven other women from the region. Click here to read the profiles.
Read MoreLess polished than Reading Lolita in Tehran, but more immediate and raw, the essays in this collection were written by activists age 25 and under and culled from 8,000 entries submitted over five years for the Dream Deferred Essay Contest on Civil Rights in the Middle East, conducted online and sponsored by private foundations, including…
Read MoreFor NPR’s “Here and Now,” Robin Young interviews AIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada to discuss the situation in Egypt, how she views the country, and how AIC’s programs will help lead the way. Click here to listen to the interview.
Read MoreNPR’s “All Things Considered” caught up with AIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada to speak with her about the role of women in the “Arab Spring” and the issues they now face as they fight for an equal voice in building a new kind of democracy for Egypt. Click here to listen to the story.
Read MoreIn his CNN article, John Blake examines the rediscovery of American heroes by Arab protesters. “Unarmed young men and women blocked rows of tanks. Giddy demonstrators placed flowers in soldier’s bayonets. Protesters sang “We Shall Overcome” — with an Arabic accent…” READ MORE
Read More“It was August of 2006 when Dalia Ziada, a young Egyptian writer, discovered her favorite comic-book action hero. He trumpeted justice. He preached of nonviolent pressure. And he had dreams of a promised land that protest might bring…” READ MORE .
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