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May 31, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The White House announced Thursday that it was lifting restrictions on the export of communication devices to Iran, although the restrictions will continue to apply […]...
May 31, 2013 – The Iranian wrestling team cut short its first visit to the United States since 2003 on Friday, May 17th, flying home to Iran and prompting widespread […]...
May 31, 2013, Washington, D.C. – PAAIA has opened the application process for its 2013-2014 Mentorship Program. The program represents one of PAAIA’s core tenets – to help a new […]...
May 31, 2013, Albany, NY – Darius Shahinfar, an Iranian American lawyer, announced his bid for City Treasurer of Albany, New York on April 14, 2013. Shahinfar will be facing […]...
Match 1: Rahimi vs. BlancPhoto Credit: Sherry Hakimi On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, the scene in Grand Central Station’s Vanderbilt Hall felt different. Between the beautiful marble walls, temporary […]...
Abtahi Qualifies for Dallas City Council Runoff May 14, 2013, Dallas, TX – Two highly successful and qualified Iranian American candidates were on the ballot on Election Day (May 11th) […]...
Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a round-up on […]...
May 2, 2013, Washington, D.C. – On May 1, 2013, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA 48th) introduced House Resolution 183, which expresses the sense of Congress that the Broadcasting Board of […]...
May 6, 2013, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance for Iranian Americans (PAAIA) congratulates Susan Amini on her appointment to the King County Superior Court, Position 20. The appointment […]...
May 2, 2013, Washington, D.C. – After several Iranian Americans made Forbes’ 2012 “30 Under 30” list for their accomplishments in technology, three Iranian American women were recently recognized by […]...