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Beirut, and love, and rain
Nizar Qabbani.Nizar Qabbani was a revolutionary lover, whose powerful poetry was known for its simple language. With aesthetic anger, he wrote verses that dealt with love, politics, nationalism, eroticism and feminism. He once declared love in Arab society as a "prisoner" that needs to be set free. Qabbani was born in Damascus in...Arab Americans create new businesses, boost local economy
The Arab American community continues to contribute to local economic growth in the Dearborn-Dearborn Heights area. Below is a preview of new businesses in town, run by Arab American entrepreneurs, who are looking to build a customer base through positive feedback. The Custard HutThe Custard Hut on Warren Avenue in Dearborn...Federal court approves plan to build Islamic Academy
DEARBORN — A federal judge, this week, ruled to move the case forward on a request to build the Michigan Islamic Academy, an Islamic school, on property owned by the organization, which was previously denied by Pittsfield Township. CAIR-MI filed the lawsuit on behalf of MIA two years ago. Pittsfield Township and the township...HFCC to hold summer sports camps, June 24-25 and July 19-20
DEARBORN — Henry Ford Community College will hold a 2013 Summer Baseball Camp and a 2013 Lady Hawks Basketball Camp this summer. The 2013 Summer Baseball Camp is Monday, June 24, and Tuesday, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Papp Park, located at 9350 Westlake (at the corner of Westlake and Wick Road) in Taylor. This camp is...U.S. News and World Report ranks Crestwood High School among top 50 in Michigan
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Crestwood High School (CHS) recently earned a national ranking by U.S. News and World Report. The school was rated 45th among Michigan high schools. According to its report, only 206 of 826 public high schools in the State ranked nationally, and CHS is 1,629th. The report is based on the 2010-2011 school...Ten Dearborn Public School seniors earn Rotary Club of Dearborn’s Otto J. Rowen Scholarship
DEARBORN — Ten Dearborn high school seniors received scholarships at this year's 25th Annual Otto J. Rowen Awards Banquet in May. Each year the Rotary Club of Dearborn, through the Dearborn Rotary Foundation, honors Dearborn Public School students in up to sixteen categories of vocational disciplines. Candidates are selected...New plan will save Dearborn Schools over $600,000
DEARBORN — A reorganization plan is expected to save the district over $600,000, according to school officials. The plan is scheduled to take effect July 1, at the start of the district’s fiscal year. Faced with the 12th straight year of budget reductions, and with this year’s possible shortfall approaching $6 million,...
Local McDonald’s stops serving halal meat
May 31st, 20130 DEARBORN — Just one month after the McDonald's Corporation and the Finley Management Company settled a non-halal class action lawsuit for $700,000, the owners of the Dearborn McDonald's, located at 13158 Ford Road, have decided to no longer include halal items on their menu. The Ford Road McDonald's isn’t the only location to...Four local men plead guilty to pharmacy robbery in Westland
WESTLAND — This week, four men pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on three different charges to an armed robbery that took place at a Westland pharmacy last summer, while two other acquaintances pleaded not guilty on similar charges related to the incident. Those charges include use of a firearm, interference with commerce by...Adult stem cells could hold key to curing type 1 diabetes
Millions of people with type 1 diabetes depend on daily insulin injections to survive. They would die without the shots because their immune system attacks the very insulin-producing cells it was designed to protect. Now, a University of Missouri scientist has discovered that this attack causes more damage than scientists realized. The...Slip and fall law in Michigan: You’d better watch where you’re going
Unexpected falls can often lead to serious injuries. Anyone who has been seriously injured can attest that no amount of money is worth nearly as much as good health. However, our system of justice is powerless to repair broken bones and can do nothing to ease the pain, resulting from injuries. The only thing our system...Evangelists awarded $300,000 in lawsuit against City of Dearborn
DEARBORN — The City of Dearborn paid a reported $300,000 to the four Christian Missionaries who are part of the group Acts 17 Apologetics, as a result of a lawsuit settlement that recently took place. The lawsuit was filed by the American Freedom Law Center in Ann Arbor, on behalf of Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, David Wood and Paul...pecialty store to open at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi on June 5
NOVI — Microsoft is continuing to expand its retail footprint, by opening a new specialty store at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, Michigan. Other specialty stores will be opening in Arlington, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and Roseville, California. Microsoft announced the opening of its new specialty stores in April. The company...“Pressure Cooker” found in restroom of Adoba Hotel in Dearborn, disrupts Muslim conference
DEARBORN.— The Dearborn Police Department's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team responded to the Adoba Hotel at about 12:00 am on May 27th after a female guest reported discovering a pressure cooker in a second floor restroom. The incident occurred on the heels of a three day conference that was scheduled this...
Israel fears war of attrition in Golan
May 24th, 20130 Recent incidents in the Golan Heights continue to cast a shadow on the attitudes of Israeli leaders amid reports that Israel plans to carry out new strikes in Syria. These future attacks would be in fulfillment of Israel’s declared policy of preventing strategic weapons from being transferred through Syria to Hizbullah.The Israeli......
Experts: Immigration reform would boost Michigan, nation’s economy
Michigan United and the Center for American Progress, joined by experts from around Michigan, held a phone press conference on May 23 to highlight the positive economic impact that immigration reform would have on the state and the country.Last month, a group of bipartisan senators, known as "the Gang of Eight," introduced to the Senate...An increasingly unchecked surveillance state
The most egregious rights violations tend to happen against the voiceless; those who have neither the platform nor resources to articulate their grievances to the broader world.Last week, however, the U.S. Department of Justice was caught in a very public transgression against the freedom of an influential and empowered private......
U.S. Congress unanimously moves toward full trade embargo on Iran
May 24th, 20130 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress moved closer here Wednesday to imposing a full trade embargo against Iran and pledged its support to Israel if it felt compelled to attack Tehran’s nuclear program in self-defense.The Senate voted 99-0 to adopt a resolution that urged President Barack Obama to fully enforce existing economic...Syria as a game-changer: U.S. political impotence in the Middle East
In an article published on May 15, 2013, American historical social scientist Immanuel Wallerstein wrote, "Nothing illustrates more the limitations of Western power than the internal controversy its elites are having in public about what the United States in particular and western European states should be doing about the civil war in...Al-Jazeera in uphill battle for viewers: Reality dismisses surveys
DOHA — Al-Jazeera announced on Wednesday that it is still the Middle East and North Africa's most-watched Arabic-language television channel, in a time when a number of studies are showing that the Qatar-based broadcaster is losing audience shares in Arab countries.In a press release, Al-Jazeera said that an audience survey carried out...Will Al-Jazeera retrieve its lost credibility in U.S.?
The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for the launch of Al-Jazeera America after its purchase of Current TV, a struggling U.S. cable channel.It will likely face an uphill battle for viewers, but could solidify its journalistic brand, analysts say."Al-Jazeera is going into extremely unfamiliar terrain," said Adel Iskandar, a......
Syrian rebels balk at peace talks
Reasonable people can disagree on what to do about Syria, a problem with no good solutions, and particularly about what to do regarding aid to Syrian rebels. There ought not to be disagreement, however, on not letting the United States, a would-be benefactor, get pushed around or have its diplomacy subverted by the rebels, who are the...Evidence does not support fears of Islam in the West
WASHINGTON – While scholarly work has debunked the idea of incompatibility of Islam with Western values, it has not really changed this dominant perception pervading political discourse and policy making. This notion of incompatibility between Islam and the West has actually intensified in the last 15 years, as the perception of Islam......
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital born and built from Arab American heritage
May 24th, 20130 DETROIT — Arab Americans have always shared a great sense of pride and ownership over St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The internationally renowned pediatric research and treatment facility was built by Arab Americans, proud of their heritage and anxious about giving back to the country that provided them with so much...
Arab American launches mayoral run
May 24th, 20130 HAMTRAMCK — City resident and Yemeni American Dr. Abdul Algazali is currently serving his second term as Council President and Mayor Pro-Tem. He’s reportedly the first Arab American in the city’s history to hold the positions. Because of his background in local government, Dr. Algazali stands a good chance at becoming......
