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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today said the decision by The Associated Press (AP) to revise its Stylebook reference to the term "Islamist" is a "step in the right direction." Late last year, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) approached AP about modifying the reference, which had been added to its influential Stylebook. That entry read: "Islamist -- Supporter of...

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Human rights activists and advocates for journalistic accuracy are holding a press conference in Washington to call on Congress to investigate the controversial sale of Al Gore's Current TV to "Terror TV" channel Al Jazeera. The "Investigate Al Jazeera Now" press conference will convene at 1PM on Tuesday, February 5 at the National Press Club, 529 14th St. Northwest. The event will feature Pamela Geller, Executive Director of the...

Term 'currently used in an almost exclusively pejorative context' WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today distributed a commentary urging media outlets to drop the term "Islamist" because it is "currently used in an almost exclusively pejorative context." CAIR distributed the column below, titled "Media Urged to Drop Term 'Islamist' in New Year," through ISLAM-OPED, a syndication service designed to offer an American...

NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Days after the Supreme Spiritual Guide of Egypt's ruling party called for jihad against Israel, Secure America Now, a nonpartisan organization, is asking why almost half-a-billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars is being sent to prop up the Muslim Brotherhood's radical Islamic government in Egypt. To put a spotlight on the Obama Administration's continued support of the Muslim Brotherhood, which controls Egypt's government, Secure America Now...

FORT MYERS, Fla., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Historian, Author Patrick Roelle lived and worked in Cairo, Egypt for two years, visiting the American Embassy weekly. The Author claims there is no more secure compound on the face of this planet. The Author believes that if it was breached, it was with the approval of the new Egyptian leaders and their military and that Libya is no different. Roelle states, "Today, more American blood saturates the sands of the Muslim World and our...

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide, for many, the promise of prosperity and freedom that western nations offer, at least in theory, has been enough to leave everything behind to start anew. This has meant separation from family, friends, language, culture and nearly everything that is familiar. For many immigrants, it is a price worth paying. Up until recent years it was a price the immigrant expected to pay. As western nations financially struggle few...

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Almayadeen is proud to announce it has launched its satellite-based news network on June 11, 2012, targeting Arab and Arabic-speaking audiences, as well as providing some English programming with Arabic subtitles. On its first day of airing, the Almayadeen website received 4 million hits, and viewer base was reported to be considerably higher. The Washington Bureau celebrates this occasion one month after launch to thank the...

Arizona State University communications study shows 'Verse of the Sword' is practically absent in propaganda A common belief in the West is that al Qaeda wishes to impose Islam everywhere. This might be a pipe dream for the group, but a new study of their use of religious texts suggests that Islamists' goals are much more modest. Researchers with Arizona State University's Center for Strategic Communication (CSC) analyzed more than 2,000 items of propaganda from al Qaeda and related...

Majority of Egyptians Faults Brotherhood Fielding its Own Candidate As Egypt prepares this week to elect its first president since the 2011 revolution, a new University of Maryland poll finds the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate tied for fourth place. Researchers describe the race as fluid. The poll confirms the strategic damage inflicted by the Brotherhood's decision to field its own candidate, after saying it would not. Nearly three-quarters of those surveyed (71 percent) called the...

Among Islamists, certain global brands can be considered threats to Muslim identity, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. "'Infidel! Infidel!' cries the six-year-old boy upon hearing his mother mention Nestlé during our interview," writes author Elif Izberk-Bilgin (University of Michigan-Dearborn). "Why would a six-year-old call Nestlé infidel? How do global brands like Coca-Cola and Disney get tangled in a complex web of sociopolitical dynamics and become...