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February 2, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Board of Directors of PAAIA Fund and The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (collectively “PAAIA”) are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. […]...
January 30, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) recently introduced legislation that would trigger new sanctions against Iran if an agreement is not reached […]...
January 30, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In October of 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it will test a new Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) ethnic category as part of its mid-decade […]...
January 30, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Like much of the world, Iranian Americans have followed the Iran nuclear negotiations and ensuing developments with great interest. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is […]...
January 29, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Councilwoman Anna “Monahemi” Kaplan – representative for the 4th District Town of North Hempstead, New York – has announced her plans to run for […]...
January 28, 2015, Washington D.C. – On January 26, 2015, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced a non-binding resolution supporting the diplomatic efforts between the P5+1 and Iran […]...
January 28, 2015, Washington D.C. – Last Wednesday, President Obama met with the wife of imprisoned Iranian American Pastor Saeed Abedini preceding his appearance at Boise State University. During the […]...
January 22, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In October of 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it will test a new Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) ethnic category as part of its […]...
January 16, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Like much of the world, Iranian Americans have followed the Iran nuclear negotiations and ensuing developments with great interest. The PAAIA Public Policy Center […]...
January 15, 2015, Washington D.C. – Iranian American Maryam Banikarim was recently highlighted in Fortune Magazine online after accepting the position of Chief Marketing Officer with Hyatt Hotels. Born in […]...