Students from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Israel participate in a bilingual writing program in Iowa called “Between the Lines.” The program brings new and notable international writers to the University of Iowa each year for seminars and readings.
President Obama extended Ramadan greetings to peoples of the Islamic faith, remarking that, "these rituals remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings." Video
America and Islam "overlap and share common principles - principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings," President Obama says in remarks at Cairo University on June 4. Read and comment on Obama's speech and learn more about Muslims in America.
Official transcripts, IIP articles and U.S. government documents provide information on President Obama’s policy agenda on Middle East Peace
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