NAAP in the Media

Here is a sampling of NAAP news and articles covering the activities and initiatives from around the network.

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2021

Bazaar Beliefs: Sarah A. Abdullah on the Key to Success, Life-Defining Moments and What Feeds Her Soul. Bazaar. April 6. [NY]

2018

مهرجان عربي شامل يعرض الجميد الأردني وأوراق البردى المصرية في أمريكا . Al Dustor. July 10. [NY]
Secretary DeVos: Respect Plyler and Protect Immigrant Children. The Leadership Conference. May 29. [National]
How significant is rejection of MENA category from the 2020 US census? The Arab Weekly. March 4. [National]

2017

NAAP Bookclub Meets in DC’s Coziest Bookstore. Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. December. [DC]
Tamer Hosny gets his hand & foot imprint in LA ceremony. Al Arabiya English. August 11. [LA]
Donald Trump’s travel ban inflicts significant harm on Muslims. The Economic Times. February 7. [National]
Hearing on Trump Immigration Executive Order. The Pacific Tribune. February 7. [National]
Muslim Groups File Amicus Brief Against Immigration Ban. RTT News. February 7. [National]

2016

Plan to Add MENA Category in US Census Draws Mixed Response. The Arab Weekly. November 20. [National]
Anxiety in Arab-American Heartland as US Election Draws Near. The Arab Weekly. November 6. [National]
Muslim American Women Talk About Raising Hate Speech and Islamophobia Ahead of the US Presidential Elections. Anadolu Images. October 26. [National]
Arab Americans and Muslims Watching the Debate Will Use #NoBigotry to Call Out Bias. The Telegraph. October 19. [National]
Arab Americans a ‘Swing Constituency’ in US Presidental Elections. Middle East Eye. March 14. [National]
The Past Makes the Present – ‘A Thousand and One Journeys’ discusses Arab-American role in U.S. history. Toledo.com. March 2. [Toledo]
Groundbreaking Documentary Tells the Untold Story of the American Dream. Toledo City Paper. Feb 1. [Toledo]

2015

A Refugee’s Story: From War in Syria to Poverty in the US.Telesur. Nov 4. [National]
Starting Life From Zero: Syrian, Iraqi Refugees Begin Again in South Florida. Newsweek. Oct 31. [National]
Islamic Center focuses on Syrian refugee crisis. Washington Square News. Oct 13. [NY]
Advocates call on New York to admit Syrian refugees. New York Nonprofit Media. Oct 13. [NY]
Call grow to for U.S. to welcome more Syrian refugees. WNYC News. Sept 13. [NY]
Help my people, let more ware refugees settle here: A Syrian American’s message to Washington. Democracy Now. Sept 9. [National]
The Dean Obeidallah show: Syrian refugee crisis, political correctness killing comedy and more. SiriusXM. Sept 8. [National]
The US must do more to help Syria. Step one: let more refugees resettle here. The Guardian. Sept 4. [National]
Muslim Americans are split over the Iran deal. The Daily Beast. July 15. [National]
Arab-Americans Volunteer on the National Arab-American Service Day. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. May 17. [National]
NAAP President Sarab Al-Jijakli discussing Arab-Americans and NAAP. The Bridge. ART America. March 27. [National]

2014

The U.S. Census Is Trying To Get A More Accurate Count of Arab Americans. Five Thirty Eight Politics. Nov 24. [National]
Annual NAAP-DC Picnic Draws Community Members Together. Arab American Voice. Nov 5. [DC]
Lobbying for a “MENA” Category on U.S. Census. USA Today. August 14. [National]
Arab Americans seek a new place on the Census form. AAJA Voices. August 13. [National]
Arab-Americans take on hate. Waging NonViolence. July 19. [National]
NAAP-DC Reaches Out. Arab American Voice. July 1. [DC]
Save Syria’s Children April 7 Benefit. Hudson Mod. June/July. [NY]
Islamic Relief USA, Charities Feed the Hungry on Arab-American Service Day. Arab American Voice. June 17.[DC]
“We’ve Got Talent” event. Toledo Blade. June 8. [Toledo]
Arab-American arts exhibit aims to bring people together. Toledo Faith & Values. June 4. [Toledo]
US Muslims, Arabs Want 9/11 Film Edited. OnIslam.net. April 25. [National]
Standing #WithSyria. KTVU Part 1. Part 2. March 13. [SFBA]
Arabs, Others Feel Overlooked, Undercounted. The Blade. January 21. [Toledo]

2013

Rediscovering “Little Syria” After the Storm Passed. Al-Jazeera America. October 27. [NY]
Los Angeles Arab-American Groups Join Forces for a Networking Event. Beirut Times. October 15. [LA]
NAAP-DC Annual Picnic – 2013. HalaAmerica. October 14. [DC]
Forgetting “Little Syria” at 9/11 Memorial. Al Jazeera. August 2. [National]
Jets’ Aboushi Faces Aspersions for Being Palestinian. NY Times. July 13. [National]
An Arab Cultural Turn for a Block in Manhattan. NY Times. July 4. [NY]
Arab-Americans Discover Forefathers in Little Syria. Al Monitor. June 11. [National]
US Arabs, others engage in national service day. Associated Press. May 11. [National]
A New Year’s Eve Hafleh Raises Funds for Birzeit University. Washington Report. March. [National]
Arab American Experience with Bassem Youssef. AMERICA IN ARABIC. February. [National]

2012

NAAP-DC and PITAPOLICY Host Panel on Media Freedom. Washington Report. July. [National]
As Turmoil Rages at Home, Pan-Arab Unity in NYC. Voices of NY. July 13. [NY]
Arab-Americans: Networking, Volunteering, Empowering. Peace X Peace. June 14. [National]

2011

Arab-American Democracy Initiative Meeting Challenges. IIP Digital. [National]

2010

Rep. Peter King talks “radicalization” of U.S. Muslims. Newsday. December 20. [National]
NAAP-NY Street Festival. Arab American Beat, Dandana TV, Part 1. July 27. [NY] (Part 2)
Arab-American fest a hit with patrons and businesses. Downtown Express July 16-22. [NY]
Arab-Esque. Silent Camera. July 15. [NY]
US Census PSA. Arab American Beat, Dandana TV. [National]
NAAP: Coast to Coast. Arab American Beat, Dandana, Episode 1. April 8. [LA, NY] (Episode 2, 3)
Soliman: Government works best when all are counted. The Record NorthJersey.com March 18. [NY/NJ]
Arab-American Census Activists Say “Check it Right”. NPR. March 29. [LA]
Arab Complete Count Committee makes national headlines for “Check it Right-You Ain’t White! Examiner March 17. [SoCal]
Comedian Dean Obeidallah explains why ‘Arabs Gone Wild’ is a good thing. Examiner. February 21 [LA/ NY]
Their Corner in the World. NY Times. February 19 [NY]

2009

NAAP Arab Street Festival. Rowhana Media. July 15. [NY]
CAIR: NY Muslims, Arab-Americans meet with Mayor on Gaza Crisis. kiiitv. Feb 11. [NY]
Poets for Gaza. On Islam. February 12 [NY]
Arab-American Poets (for Gaza). Arab American Beat, Dandana TV, Part 2/3. [NY] (Part 3)

2008

Lara Shbeyr-Maxey, On an Active Mission. California Arabic Pages. [LA]
Palestinian New Yorkers react to Gaza siege. Business Intelligence – ME. November 18 [NY]
Al-nakba Commemoration in New York. Free Speech Radio News. May 19 [NY]
60th Anniversary of Nakbah Palestinian Disaster. Friction TV. May 17 [NY]
Arab-Americans Head to the Ballot Box. The Brooklyn Rail. May [NY]

2007

Syrian-Americans: The Identity Balancing Act. Forward Magazine. December 30. [NY]
NAAP team up in conference on political, social challenge. Kuwaiti News Agency. November 19. [National, NY]

2006

El-Funoun Dancers Dazzle DC. Washington Report. February. [National]
The NAAP 4th Annual Gala. ARAMICA [pg. 20]. [NY]
NAAP-NY Holds Gaza/ Lebanon Fundraiser. Washington Report on ME Affairs. [NY]

2005

Arab Americans Give Back to Their Country. Washington Report. December. [National]
Arab American TV Show Wins Popularity in Mideast, U.S. Washington File. [National, DC]
Palestinian Dreaming: Resistance and Joy. NY Times. December 2. [NY]

2004

NAAP Conference Seeks to Empower Arab-American Community. Washington Report. December. [National]
Our Voices Must be Heard! Arab GOTV! ARAMICA. October 31. [NY]
Arab-Americans turning away from Bush. NBC News. September 22. [National]
Sweet Home [Watany Habibi]. AL-AKHBAR. August 17. [NY]
NAAP’s Second Annual Festival a Huge Success. ARAMICA. July 27. [NY]
The Annual Arab-American Festival. Arab Voice. July 17. [NY]
NAAP Networks Nicely. ARAMICA. March 17. [NY]
NAAP-NY Presents Aramica with Community Achievement Award. ARAMICA. March 2. [NY]

2003

Arab-Americans Becoming an Increasingly Stronger Political Force. Voice of America. December 3. [National]
NAAP Networks for Palestine’s Children. ARAMICA. December 2. [NY]
Recruiting Arab-American Voters. Gotham Gazette. November 3. [NY]
Muslims, Arabs and the Government. ARAMICA. July 10. [NY]
Summer and the City BBQ. ARAMICA. July 10. [NY]
Algerian Independence Day Cultural Festival. ARAMICA. July 10. [NY]
Uniting Tomorrow’s Leaders Today. NAAP’s First Conference. ARAMICA. February 13. [National]
Young Arab-Americans Celebrate in Style. ARAMICA. January 20. [NY]
A Gathering of Arab-American Comedians (First Comedy Show). Arab-American Business Magazine. January 3. [NY]