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Egyptian Newspapers in English
Organizational Resources
Alliance of Egyptian Americans
Website: www.aeamisr.org
Description: The AEA strives to promote true democracy, attain social justice,
foster balanced development in
Egypt, and empower Egyptian Americans.
America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST)
Website: www.amideast.org
E-mail: inquiries@amideast.org
Phone: 202-776-9600
Description: AMIDEAST works to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation
between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa through
education, educational exchange, and training services.
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
Website: www.adc.org
E-mail: adc@adc.org
Phone: 202-244-2990
Description: ADC works in every sphere of public life to promote and defend
the interest of people of Arab descent.
American
Egyptian Cooperation Foundation (AECF)
Website: www.americanegyptiancoop.org
E-mail: aecf32@aol.com
Phone: 202-393-3369
Description: AECF is an independent, non-profit organization whose purpose
is to widen cooperation and to improve understanding, dialogue, and bonds of
friendship between Americans and Egyptians.
American Muslim Council (AMC)
Website: www.amcnational.org
E-mail: amc@amconline.org
Phone: 202-543-0075
Description: The purpose of the AMC is to serve the political interests of
the Muslim community in the U.S.
The
American Research Center in Egypt Washington, DC Chapter (ARCE/DC)
Website: www.arcedc.org
E-mail: Rlwils55@aol.com
Description: ARCE supports research in Egypt on all phases of Egyptian
civilization and culture and promotes and strengthens American-Egyptian
cultural ties. It is also a consortium of universities and museums that support
archaeological and academic research in Egypt and whose membership is
open to the public.
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
Website: www.aucegypt.edu
E-mail: cynthia.anthony@verizon.net
Phone: 202-333-0345
Description: AUC provides educational opportunities to students from all
segments of Egyptian society and from other countries, and contributes to
Egypt's cultural and intellectual life.
Arab-American Business and Professional Association
Website: www.abpanetwork.org
E-mail: abpa1@aol.com
Phone: 703-883-1994
Description: The Arab-American Business and Professional Association strives
to promote the economic welfare of the Arab-American community, and to foster
trade and investment between the US and the Arab world.
Arab American Institute (AAI)
Website: www.aaiusa.org
E-mail: aai@aaiusa.org
Phone: 202-429-9210
Description: The AAI was founded to encourage Arab-American participation
in electoral politics and to promote access to political parties. AAI provides practical
training for participation in political campaigns and elections, and encourages voter
registration and education.
Arab League Information Office
E-mail: arableague@aol.com
Phone: 202-265-3210
Description: The Arab League Information Office was established to improve
understanding, develop cultural exchanges, and encourage tourism between
the Arab world and the U.S.
Arab
Women's Council
E-mail: najatk@aol.com
Phone: 301-983-0405
Description: The Arab Women’s
Council is dedicated to fostering American
understanding of Arab culture in general, and of Arab women in particular.
Association of Egyptian American Scholars (AEAS)
Website: www.eascholars.org
E-mail: info@eascholars.org
Phone: 410-354-8525
Description: AEAS strives to create a forum for North American Egyptian
scholars that facilitates dialogue and promotes partnerships with Egyptian
counterparts to implement beneficial scholarly endeavors.
Baltimore-Luxor-Alexandria Sister City Committee
Website: www.baltimoreegypt.org
E-mail: info@BaltimoreEgypt.org
Phone: 410-354-8525
Description: The Mission of BLASCC is to foster international cooperation and
understanding, and the sharing of information, knowledge, and technology,
between Baltimore and the Egyptian cities of Luxor and Alexandria.
Coptic Orphans
Website: www.copticorphans.org
E-mail: info@copticorphans.org
Phone: 703-641-8910
Description: Coptic Orphans is a Christian organization that provides food,
clothing, medicine and educational assistance to needy children in the poorest
areas of Egypt.
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Website: www.cair-net.org
E-mail: cair@cair-net.org
Phone: 202-448-8787
Description: CAIR works to promote a positive and accurate image of Islam
and the Muslim community through education, advocacy, media relations,
and lobbying.
Council on Egyptian-American Relations (CEAR)
E-mail: oweiss@councilea.org
Phone: 202-835-1616
Description: CEAR holds conferences on different issue areas including culture,
politics, information technology, economics and trade.
The Egyptian-American Alliance of Youth
Website: www.eaay.org
E-mail: deena_nasr@eaay.org
Description: EAAY is an organization driven by young-adult American citizens
of Egyptian heritage. EAAY is committed to uniting the Egyptian-American youth
with their country of origin with hope of creating a new generation of citizens
who are in tune with the needs of their community.
Egyptian-American Community Foundation
Website: www.eacfoundation.org
E-mail: info@eacfoundation.org
Phone: 202-835-1616
Description: EACF is charitable organization that supports important
humanitarian and social initiatives in Egypt and the United States.
Egyptian-American Cultural Association
Website: www.eacaonline.org
E-mail: info@eacaonline.org
Description: EACA is a non-profit, non-political and non-religious
association that aims to promote greater interaction among members of
the Egyptian-American Community.
Egyptian-American Organization (EAO)
Website: www.eaous.com
E-mail: info@erous.com
Phone: 909-861-3757
Description: The EAO aims to promote understanding and cooperation
between the American and Egyptian peoples, and support Egypt’s efforts
toward progress.
Egyptian-American Professional Society (EAPS)
Website: www.go.to/eaps
E-mail: selabd@aol.com
Phone: 732-572-1211
Description: EAPS promotes awareness of Egyptian heritage and culture
among Egyptian Americans. EAPS also assists in the growth and development
of the arts and sciences in Egypt through exchanges of knowledge, discoveries,
equipment, and culture.
Egyptian-American Technology Association
Website: www.eataonline.org
E-mail: saadawi@aol.com
Phone: 212-650-7263
Description: EATA aims to foster and reinforce relations between American
and Egyptian technological interests by providing a forum for interested
corporations, institutions and individuals to meet, make connections,
explore and develop common opportunities in evolving high tech areas.
Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau (ECEB)
Website: www.eceb-usa.org
E-mail: ecebdc@eceb-usa.org
Phone: 202-296-3888, x 224
Description: The ECEB strives to be an international forum for Egyptian
scientists, scholars, artists and visitors to meet with Washington
Metropolitan communities.
Egyptian Professional Intergenerational Club (EPiC)
Website: www.epicnj.net
E-mail: alsoliman@comcast.net
Description: EPiC is a non-profit organization open to those of Arabic
descent whose purposes are to enhance social ties among its members
and their children and to maintain strong connections among members
to their heritage and ethnic background.
Egyptian Student Association
Website: www.esana.org
E-mail: president@esana.org
Phone: 205-996-2995
Description: The Egyptian Student Association in Canada and USA (ESANA)
is the North American branch of the National Egyptian Student Association
(NESA), a registered non–profit organization, that aims at integrating the
Egyptian scholarly community across the globe.
Hands Along the Nile Development Services (HANDS)
Website: www.handsalongthenile.org
E-mail: info@handsalongthenile.org
Phone: 703-875-9370
Description: HANDS' mission is to to develop partnerships between
Americans and Egyptians to increase understanding through dialogue
and to
support the Egyptian Christian community in their efforts to
raise the quality of life for everyone in their land.
International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)
Website: www.iiit.org
E-mail: iiit@iiit.org
Phone: 703-471-1133
Description: The IIIT promotes research in Islamic studies throughout the
world. Its objective is to stimulate Islamic scholars to address problems of
thought and life pertinent to Muslims and to articulate the relevance of
Islam to these problems.
Middle East Institute (MEI)
Website: www.mideasti.org
E-mail: mideasti@mideasti.org
Phone: 202-785-1141
Description: MEI's mission is to contribute to the creation of a dynamic,
modern Middle East through education and objective analysis.
Middle East Media and Research Institute (MEMRI)
Website: www.memri.org
E-mail: memri@memri.org
Phone: 202-955-9070
Description: MEMRI strives
to bridge the language gap, which exists between
the West and the Middle East,
providing translations of Arabic and Farsi media,
as well as analysis of political,
ideological, and intellectual, social, cultural,
and religious trends in the Middle
East.
Middle East Policy Council (MEPC)
Website: www.mepc.org
E-mail: info@mepc.org
Phone: 202-296-6767
Description: MEPC seeks to
expand debate on issues affecting US policy
in the Middle East and educate the
public about the Arab world and Islam.
Minaret of Freedom Institute
Website: www.minaret.org
E-mail: mfi@minaret.org
Phone: 301-907-0947
Description: The dual mission of the Minaret of Freedom Institute is to
educate Muslims on the importance of liberty and free markets to a good
society, while educating non-Muslim about the beliefs and contributions of
Islam and the political realities of conflict between the two cultures.
Muslim Heritage
Website: www.muslimheritage.com
Description: MuslimHeritage.com is an online Education Community,
which brings together Muslims and Non-Muslims seeking to advance
Civilization through the study of Muslim Heritage.
National
US-Arab Chamber of Commerce
Website: www.nusacc.org
E-mail: nusacc@aol.com
Phone: 202-289-5920
Description: The National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to
strengthening business and trade relations between the United States and
the Arab world. Its goals are to foster economic opportunities and a cultural
understanding between the American and Arab business communities.
Stanford Egyptian Association (SEA)
Website: www.stanford.edu/group/Egypt
E-mail: knsalama@stanford.edu
Description: The Stanford Egyptian Association (SEA) provides a forum for
Egyptians and others interested in Egypt to meet and get to know one another.
It also assists them in their social, academic, and professional life at and beyond
Stanford. The association fosters relations with Egyptians in the community and
in industry.
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Website: www.washingtoninstitute.org
E-mail: info@washingtoninstitute.org
Phone: 202-452-0650
Description: The Washington
Institute for Near East Policy is a private,
educational foundation supporting
scholarly research and informed debate
on U.S. interests in the Near East.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Middle East Project
Website: www.wilsoncenter.org
E-mail: mccarters@wwic.si.edu
Phone: 202-691-4000
Description: The Woodrow Wilson
Center's Middle East Program activities
focus on three domains: current
affairs; Islam, democracy and civil society;
and issues relating to women’s
rights.
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