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Syrian-Americans to Mark Five Years of Quest for Democracy in Homeland

George Newcomb — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 11:00:21 +0000

When a small group of Syrian children in the city of Daraa witnessed the Arab Spring being played out in Egypt and Tunisia via their television sets, they decided to commit a small act of defiance by spray painting anti-regime…

As Nation Celebrates MLK’s Birthday, Local Syrians Call Upon Americans to Heed His Principles

George Newcomb — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:16:30 +0000

“Our lives begin to end the day we are silent about things that matter” – Martin Luther King, Jr. The memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the principles of peace and justice that he championed live on. As…

Rally This Saturday: Break Hunger Siege in Syria

News Release — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:44:27 +0000

Over 40,000 civilians are dying of starvation in Madaya because of the siege imposed on the city by the Assad Regime and its Iranian backed terrorist militia, Hezbollah. Join us for a protest on Saturday beginning at the Martin Luther…

DCCDT presents Deep Roots Wide World 2016

News Release — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 11:45:49 +0000

Coming to Dance Place in the new year, The DC Contemporary Dance Theatre / El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea (DCCDT) extends the holiday season with an exhilarating display of work. On Saturday, January 9 at 8pm and Sunday, January 10…

Global Refugees Are Subject of Dec. 14 Program at the Library of Congress

News Release — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:26:07 +0000

The Library’s European Division and its Hebrew Language Table will host a program titled “Global Refugees: The Case of Jews and Greeks in 20th-Century Czechoslovakia” at noon on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in the Mary Pickford Theater, located on the…