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PAAIA Members $25 (discounted from $30) When: August 19th, 2010, 5:00pm -8:00pm. Where: Atrium Hotel, OC Airport – Poolside Cabanas (18700 Mac Arthur Boulevard Irvine, CA 92612 ) Click here to read more.

    Breaking News: New OFAC Regulations Ban All Imports From Iran By PAAIA Government Affairs Office Aug. 19, 2010, Washington, D.C. — The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has issued new sanctions regulations

By Saina Bailey Aug. 11, 2010, Los Angeles, CA – Andy, declared best Iranian Singer of the 90s by Universal Studios, is a long time friend of PAAIA; he collaborated with the 2010 Census Coalition

By PAAIA Government Affairs Office August 10, 2010, Seattle, WA– With less than a week to go before the primary election, Shahram Hadian’s candidacy for the Washington State House of Representative continues to gain momentum

By Susan Abraham Aug 7, 2010 – …Last night, unable to sleep once more and thanks to the final remnants of a fading jet lag, I settled down to read The Heart’s Desire, a riveting

Retrial sought based on juror’s derogatory statements about Iranians July 21, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), along with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Iranian American Bar Association

Congressman Honda Urges Iranian Americans to continue to rally support for the resolution April 30, 2009, Washington, D.C. – This week six additional members of Congress have become cosponsors of H.Res.267, bringing the total number

    Congressional Record: April 1, 2009 HONORING NOWRUZ     Mr. HONDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Nowruz, a holiday which marks the traditional Iranian new year. Over 1 million Iranian Americans

IN RECOGNITION OF NOWRUZ, IRANIAN NEW YEAR ______ HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of new york in the house of representatives Monday, March 23, 2009       Mrs. Maloney of New York: I rise today

RECOGNIZING THE CELEBRATION OF NOWRUZ ______ HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN of california in the house of representatives Monday, March 23, 2009     Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to

President Obama released a special video message for all those celebrating Nowruz. Translated “New Day,” Nowruz marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the New Year for millions in Iran and other communities

          Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez Persian New Year Resolution Statement for the Record March 19, 2009 Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Nowruz which marks the traditional Iranian New Year

Written by Dr. Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak March 19, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Nowruz, literally meaning “a new day,” has through the ages lived up to its name in wondrous ways. It has provided the supreme occasion

March 19, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael M. Honda (CA-15th) introduced H.Res.267, a resolution in honor of the Iranian New Year, into the House of Representatives on March 19, 2009.  The resolution recognizes the