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House Hearing Tackles Extremism & Terrorism in Somalia

June 30, 2009

During a hearing held last week in the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, Somalia's on-going political and humanitarian crisis was described by witnesses as being the result of the country's decades-long socio-economic dilemma as well as the recent surge of piracy taking place off its coastline.

Calling for Peace & Justice in Iran

June 30, 2009

Last week, MPAC signed onto a letter along with 70 interfaith religious leaders calling on Iran's leaders to end the violence immediately. Addressed to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedenijad and Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei, the letter reads in part: ...

D.C. News & Views: An Eye on Iran's Historical Crossroad

June 26, 2009

The disputed election results in Iran have snowballed into a historical crossroads for the nation and its ruling principles.

D.C. News & Views: Call to Service

June 19, 2009

President Obama's call to service is aimed at meeting community needs and making service a way of life for all Americans. Muslim American community-based organizations will serve a key role in order for this campaign to succeed.

D.C. News & Views: Brookings Publishes MPAC Opinion on President's Speech

June 12, 2009

The Saban Center at the Brookings Institution recently published commentary from leading experts and policy makers from the U.S. and the Muslim world on President Obama's recent speech in Cairo. MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati was one of those experts.

D.C. News & Views: Obama Connects in Cairo

June 05, 2009

Last year, President Obama made a campaign promise to deliver a message to the Muslim world. This week, he did more than deliver a speech. He spoke to the hearts and minds of Muslims around the world.

D.C. News & Views: MPAC's Gov't Engagement Produces Enhanced Privacy & Civil Liberties Protections

May 29, 2009

Recently, the federal Office of the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE) released a long-awaited revision to the "Functional Standard for Suspicious Activity Reporting" (SAR).

DC News & Views: Torture is Appalling, Regardless of the Perpetrator

May 08, 2009

The United Arab Emirates is best known for its prosperity, its recreation and its hospitality.  But a recent incident involving torture by a member of the royal family has left an indelible mark on that country which has yet to be addressed openly and justly.  Sheik Issa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a son of the late UAE president and brother of Abu Dhabi's crown prince, was involved in a videotaped torturing of an Afghan immigratn over a business deal worth $5,000. The appalling video of his gruesome acts against a defenseless man has been shown throughout the Internet and the network television, including on ABC and CNN.

Watch Dr. Juan Cole & Salam Al-Marayati Discuss 'Forging a New Relationship with the Muslim World'

May 06, 2009

Earlier this week, the Muslim Public Affairs Council held the first in a series of policy roundtable discussions in Washington, DC addressing issues of importance facing the American Muslim community and the Muslim world.

D.C. News & Views: Justice for All?

April 24, 2009

Lawyers are generally taught that deliberately using race, religion or ethnicity in prosecuting a defendant violates Equal Protection rights guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. In light of his repeated anti-Arab and anti-Muslim statements, it seems that Assistant U.S. Attorney Gordon Kromberg needs to be reminded of this fundamental principle.

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