November 5, 2008, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) congratulates President-elect Obama on his historic election victory and his leadership through a nearly flawless campaign. PAAIA also offers the Iranian

November 13, 2008, Washington, D.C. – Esha Momeni, an Iranian American graduate student at California State University, Northridge, was released on bail after almost four weeks of detention. PAAIA welcomes the release of Momeni and

PAAIA Releases Congressional Scorecard for the 110th Congress October 30, 2008, Washington, D.C. – To inform the public as to where members of Congress stand on issues of important to the Iranian American community, the

  October 30, 2008, Washington, D.C. – Esha Momeni, an Iranian American graduate student in film and communication at California State University, Northridge, was arrested in Iran on October 15th over an alleged traffic violation

October 30, 2008, Washington, D.C. – Concluding its 2008 election cycle activities, the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), today announced its support for new slate of candidates for the U.S. Congress, including: Senator Norm

  October 22, 2008, Washington, D.C. – The Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute Center for Persian Studies, University of Maryland at College Park, the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies, and the Library of

A watchful eye and protector Los Angeles, CA, September 25, 2008 – Armineh Chelebian, a successful accountant with deep roots in San Fernando Valley’s cultural and business communities, is the Republican nominee for California’s 40th

Shahinfar Loses Election but Vows to Continue Working on Behalf of the People of New York Albany, NY, September 10, 2008 – Darius Shahinfar lost his bid to become the Democratic nominee last Tuesday in

September 9, 2008, San Francisco, CA  – “There will come a day when Ross is the chief executive of the City and County of San Francisco.” These were the words of Supervisor Aaron Peskin at

September 4, 2008 – Minnesota congressional candidate Ashwin Madia, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from India, has received an outpouring of financial support from Indian Americans around the country. It’s a community that long

Washington, D.C., September 5, 2008 – This Tuesday voters in a number of states, including New York, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia, will go to the polls and vote in their state primary.  While

March 30, 2008, Queen Rania of Jordan posted a video on YouTube which was aimed at challenging stereotypes of people from the Middle East. The dialogue continued until  August 12, 2008 (International Youth Day). According

Momentum Builds for Amini Campaign Seattle, WA, August 6, 2008 – With less then two weeks to go before the primary election, Susan Amini’s candidacy for Superior Court Judge continues to gain momentum with a

  San Francisco, CA, August 6, 2008 – With over 200 friends and supporters in attendance, Ahsha Safai formally kicked off his much-anticipated campaign for San Francisco‘s Board of Supervisors on July 20, 2008.  A

Seattle, WA, August 6, 2008 – With less then two weeks to go before the primary election, Susan Amini’s candidacy for Superior Court Judge continues to gain momentum with a new endorsement from the Seattle