Nowruz Resolution Gains Traction PAAIA Initiative Passes House Committee January 27th, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Today the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed H. Res 267, the resolution in honor of the Iranian

PAAIA Shares Findings of the 2009 Survey of Iranian Americans with Members of Congress Survey Reflected Prevailing Views Concerning Post Election Developments in Iran January 28, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Earlier this afternoon, the Public

Yasmin Siraj Takes the Silver at the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships January 27, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Thirteen year old Iranian American Yasmin Siraj took home the silver medal for junior ladies at the

Meet The New IAPAC Candidates January 29, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), today announced its support for new slate of candidates for the U.S. Congress, national party committees, and

PAAIA Thanks Sponsors of the 2010 Passing the Torch of Success PAAIA would like to sincerely acknowledge the following sponsors for their support of the 2010 Passing the Torch of Success held in Orange County,

UPDATE: Iran Sanctions Legislation in the 111th Congress Senate Passes Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act January 29, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Senate passed the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009 (S.2799)

Iranian Americans Rally Behind Shiva Farivar February 10, 2010, Irvine, CA – Nearly fifty guests were in attendance at a private reception on February 2, 2010 in support of Shiva Farivar’s candidacy for Irvine City

PAAIA Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on 2009 Survey of Iranian Americans February 11, 2009, Washington, D.C. – On January 28th, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a congressional briefing to present the

Continued Human Rights Violations Reported as Iran Marks Anniversary of Revolution February 11, 2010, Los Angeles, CA – The Iranian American community has been anxiously following today’s reports in the press and on social media

Iran Excluded from LinkedIn February 17, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has learned that the professional social networking site, LinkedIn, does not list Iran in their “Education” drop-down

California Insurance Commissioner Takes Aim at Companies Investing in Iran   February 17, 2010, Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday of last week, the California Department of Insurance issued a press release regarding their continued divestment

Update: LinkedIn to Reverse Iran Exclusion Policy   PAAIA Editorial Staff   February 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Today LinkedIn’s legal department notified PAAIA that following our request, the company would be reversing its policy

Congressman Waxman Signs on to Nowruz Resolution February 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. –  Following a meeting with PAAIA on February 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, we are very pleased to report that Congressman Henry Waxman

NexGen Mixes It Up  By Kat Haydarzadeh Santa Monica, CA, February 24 – On Thursday, February 18, PAAIA NexGens from L.A. and Orange County gathered at the Huntley Hotel Penthouse in Santa Monica for their

All About Nowruz   Iranians have celebrated the first day of spring, March 20/21, Nowruz (lit., “New Day,”) for more than 3,000 years. The word now (pron. ‘tow,’ ‘mow,’ ‘low’) derives from an Indo-European root