Aladdin Elaasar is a syndicated columnist and lecturer. Some of his writings are: “Iraq, the State and Terrorism”; where he predicted the downfall of former Dictator Saddam Hussein. Elaasar also wrote: Silent Victims: The plight of Arabs and Muslims in Post 9/11 America. And “The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Volatile Mid East”and “Barracuda: The Unauthorized Biography of Sarah Palin: What You Do Not Know and Should Know about America’s Potential Vice President”
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Silent Victims: The plight of Arabs and Muslims in Post 9/11 America. And “The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Volatile Mid East”and “Barracuda: The Unauthorized Biography of Sarah Palin: What You Do Not Know and Should Know about America’s Potential Vice President”.
Statement by US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis onWage and Hour Division’s increased enforcement and outreach effortsWASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement regarding the increased enforcement and outreach efforts of the department’s Wage and Hour Division: “There is no excuse for employers who disregard federal labor standards – especially those that are designed to protect the most vulnerable in the workplace.&... Read Full Story
Middle East Leaders Forum 2009, "Challenges and Opportunities", generously sponsored by Qatar Airways, forum that will examine the profound challenges, dynamic opportunities and pressing issues associated with the current economic climate and unprecedented business opportunities in the Middle East. GoldenNetworking.com’s Middle East Leaders Forum 2009, "Challenges and Opportunities", will be the forum where businessmen, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, academics and professionals followi... Read Full Story
STORIES, ARTIFACTS FROM ARAB AMERICAN PUBLIC SERVANTS SOUGHT FOR UPCOMING EXHIBITIONDearborn, MI (November 17, 2009) – The Arab American National Museum is issuing a nationwide call for stories and artifacts for potential inclusion in its exhibition Arab Americans in Service to Our Country, set to open in February 2012.This exhibition will allow the Museum to document and present to audiences the public service-oriented contributions of Arab Americans to our society. This timely exhibiti... Read Full Story
Scandalous Book Banned. Soon a mega movie by Will Smith Newswires / LA,CA,USA/ Scandalous book banned by President Mubarak of Egypt is released in the USA: The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Obama Age was banned by the Mubarak regime for allegedly Sate Security Reasons and dubbed as the Black Book .The book covers Egypt's modern history since 1952 and focuses on the Mubarak regime predicting its downfall and what can unfold in the ne... Read Full Story
STATEMENT ON FORT HOOD SHOOTINGS FROM ASSOCIATION OF PATRIOTIC ARAB AMERICANS IN THE MILITARY At a time of deep sorrow in the midst of this horrific tragedy, our thoughts are first and foremost with the Fort Hood shooting victims and their families. One can only imagine the unspeakable pain and loss they are and will be dealing with in the weeks, months and years to come.It is unfortunate that whatever demons possessed Nidal Hasan, that he chose to deal with his problems in this way.In the a... Read Full Story
Daley welcomes Etihad (Itihad) Airlines CEO and Staff to Chicago(Chicago, IL) James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, and members of the airline’s senior management team have hosted a high level gala reception in Chicago to celebrate the launch of Etihad’s flights to the famed ‘windy city’.The gala reception took place at Chicago’s Peninsula Hotel and was the culmination of a week of activities to promote the airline’s latest US destination. This included meetings with ma... Read Full Story
Salaam! Join industry leaders on October 31st at Rutgers State University in Piscataway, NJ for the 1st Annual American Muslim Conference!It’s time to reach the American Muslim Market. $170 billion purchasing power - now that’s a nice chunk of change. For years, few advertisers in the United States have dared to reach out to Muslims. Either they did not see much potential for sales or they feared a political backlash. That is beginning to change. Consumer companies and advertising executives ... Read Full Story
a film trailer on line about Taybeh OktoberfestIt needs a minimum amount of votes to stay on line so thought to share it with you so you might view it, vote, share it with others if possiblehttp://wow.indie-fest.com/It appears on the second page of the site as: Palestine, Beer & Oktoberfest: Under OccupationThe filmmaker Lara Van Raay filmed this last Oktoberfest 2008 and I will try (don’t know how right now) to use this film as a fundraiser to help finish the Taybeh Post Office sin... Read Full Story
President Obama’s genuine desire for peace earns Nobel Peace PrizeBy Ray HananiaPresident Obama’s first call in coming to office was to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.He then made an epoch speech to the Arab and Muslim world to repair the damage caused by his rightwing and narrow-minded predecessor President George W. Bush.Obama has pushed the Israelis to force them to accept peace based on returning Arab lands, even though the Israelis have surrounded the wagons and have allowed Israel’... Read Full Story
Speaking out: A Risky BusinessWhy dissenters in Arab and Muslim countries are hushed?By Aladdin Elaasar* From the death sentence fatwa against Salman Rushdie to the ostracism of Nonie Darwish, Wafa Sultan, Irshad Manji, and many other Muslim writers; why is it hard for Arab and Muslim writers, professors, intellectuals and average persons to speak out against suicide bombers, Jihadists, anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism in their countries? Ali Salem, a brilliant Egyptian pl... Read Full Story
