Closing in on 50

In addition to closing in on 100 countries, we're closing in on all 50 states. We need just South Dakota and Hawaii. Here's the top 48 (plus DC) in order of visits.

Virginia
District of Columbia
California
New York
Maryland
Texas
Florida
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey
North Carolina
Georgia
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Washington
Colorado
Minnesota
Arizona
Oregon
Missouri
Indiana
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nevada
Maine
Utah
Oklahoma
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Idaho
Kentucky
Kansas
Vermont
West Virginia
Arkansas
New Mexico
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Nebraska
Delaware
North Dakota
Wyoming
Alaska
Montana

Closing in on 100

I started this little adventure a few years ago for Arab Americans Democrats in Virginia and little did I expect that this blog would be seen by readers in almost 100 countries!

Here's the 96 countries in order of number of visits to this page.

United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Côte d’Ivoire
Germany
France
Israel
Brazil
Egypt
India
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Australia
Russia
Italy
Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
Nigeria
Belgium
Malaysia
Jordan
Qatar
Palestinian Territories
Spain
Switzerland
South Africa
Sweden
Philippines
Japan
Turkey
Ghana
Indonesia
China
Togo
Ireland
Mexico
Finland
Pakistan
Burkina Faso
Poland
New Zealand
Romania
Greece
Chile
Iran
Morocco
Hungary
Senegal
Austria
Czech Republic
Malta
South Korea
Benin
Taiwan
Argentina
Singapore
Tunisia
Algeria
Lithuania
Ukraine
Libya
Kuwait
Colombia
Bangladesh
U.S. Virgin Islands
Monaco
Bahrain
Guatemala
Venezuela
Norway
Thailand
Denmark
Yemen
Serbia
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uruguay
Serbia and Montenegro
Iraq
Cyprus
Sri Lanka
Bahamas
Azerbaijan
Portugal
Oman
Ecuador
Mauritania
Ethiopia
Croatia
Latvia
Vietnam
Panama
Slovakia
Sudan
Central African Republic
Hong Kong
Gibraltar

ADC Launches Arabesque Lecture Series!

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is beginning a new program of monthly lectures – the Arabesque Lecture Series 2011-2012. Each month the series will feature a rich and diverse selection of topics ranging from current politics to culture in the Arab American community and the Arab world.

They kick off the program from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, October 5. Doors open at 5:30.

ADC Heritage Center (map)
1732 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington

The Arabesque Lecture Series begins with “Arab Uprisings: Our Community's Role” featuring Bassam Haddad, Director of the Middle East Studies Program, George Mason University and Adel Iskandar, scholar and lecturer, Georgetown University

General admission is $8 and for Students with ID it is $4.
FREE admission for ADC Members so join ADC today! General Membership is $50, Student/Senior Membership is $25, and Family Membership is $100.

Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, so please RSVP by calling 202.244.2990.

Turaath: Celebrating Arab Culture in America

The ADC Women's Initiative presents Turaath: Celebrating Arab Culture in America

8:00 pm, Thursday, November 10

Lincoln Theatre
1215 U St.
Washington

Please join the ADC Women's Initiative for an evening fearuring:


Michigan Arab Orchestra Takht Ensemble
Fashions of the Arab World by Iraqi designer Hana Sadiq
Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih


Tickets are available from $30 to $200

For more information, please call 202.244.2990.

This is going to be an outstanding program. Buy your tickets early to ensure that you have a place.

This Weekend - More Fun Than You've Had In A long Time!!

This weekend is one you'll remember for quite some time! Two events on two nights – both will entertain you!

Start with side-splitting laughs as the Arabs Gone Wild "Comedy Revolution" Tour is comes to Washington for one big show at 8:00 pm on Saturday, September 24!

Lisner Auditorium - George Washington University
730 21st Street Northwest
Washington, DC

Six great comics - three hilarious headliners.

For tickets please visit: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Arabs-Gone-Wild-tickets/artist/1388435

The headliners for the show are:

Dean Obeidallah: Comedy Central's Axis of Evil Special, ABC's The View, CNN http://www.deanofcomedy.com/

Maysoon Zayid: Comedy Central, on Air Contributor to "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" On Current TV http://www.arabcomedy.com/

Aron Kader: Comedy Central's Axis of Evil Special, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, FX http://www.aronkader.com/

Plus special guest comics for this show are the hilarious:

Go Remy: "The Falafel Album" on Comedy Central Records, Youtube Star: http://www.goremy.com/Site/Home.html

Said Durrah: NY Arab-American Comedy Festival http://www.saidsworld.com

Sammy Obeid: SF Comedy Festival winner, http://www.facebook.com/sammyko


On Sunday, we have the 23nd Annual Candidates' Night.

Arab American Republicans - Washington DC Area and Arab American Democratic Caucus-Virginia cordially invite you to the 23nd Annual Candidates' Night Dinner

6:00-9:00, Sunday, September 25

Tysons Corner Marriott Hotel
8028 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182

Speakers include Senate Delegate, County Supervisor candidates and more. Former Governor Tim Kaine plans to be with us.

Benefactor:$2,000-(Includes a prime table)
Sponsor:$1,000(Includes a table)
Table Host:$650
Ticket:$50

Please make Checks payable to: NDPAC

For sponsorships, ticket sales and questions, please contact Mr. Saba Shami at 703.628.3475 sabashami@comcast.net

American Task Force on Palestine's 6th Annual Gala

American Task Force on Palestine's 6th Annual Gala

Honoring Heritage, Embracing Originality

October 19, 2011
The Ritz Carlton
1150 22nd Street, NW
Washington

Individual ticket…$250.00
Sponsorships starting at $2,000.00

To purchase tickets please go to:
https://www.americantaskforce.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=5

For more information on sponsorship packages, please go to:
http://www.americantaskforce.org/sixth_annual_gala_sponsorship_form

To see the list of esteemed dignitaries who have joined the Sixth Annual Gala Honorary Host Committee, please go to:
http://www.americantaskforce.org/atfps_sixth_annual_gala_honorary_host_committee

Arabs Gone Wild - Back in Washington!

Saturday, September 24 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Lisner Auditorium - George Washington University
730 21st Street Northwest
Washington, DC

The Arabs Gone Wild "Comedy Revolution" Tour is coming to Washington DC for one big show on Saturday, September 24!

I've seen them (who hasn't) and they are funnier than your cousin Habib saying "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers!"

Six great comics - three hilarious headliners.

We have an all new show and 6 great comics!!
For tickets please visit: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Arabs-Gone-Wild-tickets/artist/1388435

The headliners for the show are:

Dean Obeidallah: Comedy Central's Axis of Evil Special, ABC's The View, CNN http://www.deanofcomedy.com/

Maysoon Zayid: Comedy Central, on Air Contributor to "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" On Current TV http://www.arabcomedy.com/

Aron Kader: Comedy Central's Axis of Evil Special, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, FX http://www.aronkader.com/

Plus special guest comics for this show are the hilarious:

Go Remy: "The Falafel Album" on Comedy Central Records, Youtube Star: http://www.goremy.com/Site/Home.html

Said Durrah: NY Arab-American Comedy Festival http://www.saidsworld.com

Sammy Obeid: SF Comedy Festival winner, http://www.facebook.com/sammyko

For tickets please visit: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Arabs-Gone-Wild-tickets/artist/1388435

For more details please visit the tour website: http://www.arabsgonewild.com