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Hussein Berry elected to Dearborn School Board, O’Donnell unseats Thomas

Outrage erupts after killing of imam

Arabs and Muslims condemn Fort Hood attack

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Hussein Berry elected to Dearborn School Board, O’Donnell unseats Thomas
By Khalil AlHajal and Nick Meyer
Friday, 11.06.2009, 09:31pm

ELECTION RESULTS: All but two from AAPAC slate win in Dearborn, Ali Sayed top vote-getter in 19 Dearborn precincts, loses election

Outrage erupts after killing of imam
By Khalil AlHajal

Arabs and Muslims condemn Fort Hood attack

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WSU student group to host screening of documentary on film portrayals of Arabs

Friday, 11.06.2009, 10:07pm

The Middle Eastern Law Student Association is scheduled to host a screening of the Jack Sheehan film "Reel Bad Arabs" on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 3-5 p.m. at Wayne State University.

	IRS effort to provide bilingual tax help Nov. 7
	Homicides down, more cases closed under new Detroit Police Chief, internal numbers show
	Election results bring moderate change
	Arab American could take Hamtramck mayoral race
	AAPAC rallies voters: High turnout will bring surprises

Arab World

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Abbas: I'll not seek re-election
AlJazeera
Friday, 11.06.2009, 08:13pm

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has said he will not run in presidential elections he has called for in January, saying he had had enough after years of frustration fighting for an independent homeland.

	Lebanese banks flourish as ailing world looks on
	U.S. diplomatic adviser's troubling role in oil politics
	Lebanon needs both security and freedom
	Rift developing between PA and Fatah
	Children flee fighting in Yemen

World

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Israel rations Palestinians to trickle of water

Tuesday, 11.03.2009, 09:20pm

Amnesty International has accused Israel of denying Palestinians the right to access adequate water by maintaining total control over the shared water resources and pursuing discriminatory policies.

	U.N. body backs war crimes charges on Israel, Hamas
	US-Israeli missile war games begin
	Rabbis take on settlers
	Veteran army officer urges Afghan troop drawdown
	Cold Turkey could change political balance

U.S.A

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VIDEO: TV news commentator bashes Islamophobic lawmakers

Saturday, 10.24.2009, 12:17am

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow takes aim at four Republican members of Congress after a press conference of questionable motive

	Charity officials press for federal antiterrorism restrictions to be relaxed
	Pro-Israel group's money trail veers hard right
	Can Detroit go green?
	Foreign policy hawks launch new campaign against Obama
	U.S. berated for shielding Israel on Gaza killings

Art & Culture

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Book casts new light on Palestine's ethnic cleansing
By Maureen Clare Murphy
Wednesday, 10.07.2009, 07:42pm

In recent years, a growing number of accounts of the 1948 war have corrected and exposed the founding myths of Israel. The latest addition to this genre is independent scholar Rosemarie M. Esber's meticulously documented history "Under the Cover of War: The Zionist Expulsion of the Palestinians."

	Composer, pianist bridges cultures
	Award-winning Arab American film 'Amreeka' in theaters
	Filmmakers, activists protest Toronto film fest over Tel Aviv spotlight
	"Captain Abu Raed" opens at Bloomfield Hills Landmark
	Monkey See, Monkey Do, The Wiggles Tour Is Coming To You!

Opinions

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Lessons from election day
By Tarek M. Baydoun
Friday, 11.06.2009, 09:00pm

As the dust settles from Tuesday's municipal election in Dearborn, many who analyzed the numbers see good news and bad news.

	Our endorsements for 2009
	Time for health insurance reform
	Democratic discourse needed
	Pilots on food stamps
	Turkey-Israel rift good for Palestine

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CIA Director Leon Panetta greets Arab American, community leaders during an iftar event in Dearborn on Wednesday. The CIA hosted the event as part of efforts boost recruitment efforts, seeking to add to its ranks Americans with expertise in Middle Eastern languages and cultures.