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Special tribute given to slain Iraqi American store owner
The family of Fred Dally stands with state legislators in Lansing where a special tribute was given to the slain store owner LANSING — Nearly 10 months after his murder and with a $50,000 reward on the table, Faraj “Fred” Dally’s murder is still unsolved.Days after he was killed at his store, Medicine Chest Liquor store in...Renowned Palestinian and Libyan American poets and authors to visit Dearborn
DEARBORN— Three award winning and best selling authors, poets and artists are expected to visit the Arab American National Museum Friday, April 5 and Saturday April 6 for the event DIWAN5, A Forum for the Arts. PEN award winning Libyan American poet Khaled Mattawa, Palestinian American best selling author Susan Abulhawa and...
Past Netanyahu, Obama looks at Israeli people
March 19th, 20130 JERUSALEM - U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Israel on Wednesday, his first destination abroad of his second term, to pay a visit to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu whose own second consecutive term will have started only 48 hours beforehand. No wonder that the true purpose of the U.S. President’s visit is defined as...
McDonald’s non-halal settlement period extended, judge lifts gag order against Dearborn attorney
March 16th, 20130 DEARBORN — The McDonald’s non-halal lawsuit took another turn this week after Judge Macdonald of the Wayne County Circuit Court extended the settlement notice period for an additional 28 days, allowing other class members more time to review the settlement before its expected final approval.The lawsuit stems from Dearborn Heights...Can Syria be saved from destruction?
The two-year civil war in Syria has reached a highly critical juncture. Either the antagonists will persist in their life-and-death struggle or they will decide to seek some sort of a compromise -- imperfect, of course, like all compromises -- but which would put an end to the blood-letting and save their country from partition and...Obama meets Arab American leaders before trip to Middle East
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday met Arab American leaders who urged him to deliver a message of hope to the Palestinian people on his Middle East trip this month, even though he has made clear he will not use the visit to launch a new Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative.Obama hosted about 10 leaders at the White House...
Obama reveals secrets of upcoming Middle East visit
March 15th, 20130 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama also met with members of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, the Arab American Institute, the Arab Federation of Ramallah and the American Task Force for Palestine among others. He said that he will not push the Israelis and Palestinians toward new negotiations or a new peace initiative,...U.S.: Israel must recognize changed Mideast dynamics
WASHINGTON - The White House says Israel's security depends in part on its ability to court Arab public opinion, as the strongman leaders it long depended on give way to democratically elected governments that may be more hostile to the Jewish state."There is now a situation in which Israel can't count on just a few autocrats holding...
Report: U.S. war in Iraq cost over $2 trillion
March 15th, 20130 Rhode Island - The U.S. war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion with an additional $490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans, expenses that could grow to more than $6 trillion over the next four decades counting interest, according to a study by the Costs of War Project by the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University...Iraqi youth dreams wrecked by decade of violence
BAGHDAD - Yasmine wants a future free of violence and fear, but like many young Iraqis, 10 years of bloodshed have made her doubt she can find such a future in her home country and she now wants to leave.The 25-year-old is one of a generation of Iraqis who grew up during the battles and brutal sectarian killings that followed the 2003...UC San Diego student government passes divestment
San Diego — After a four year campaign, the University of California, San Diego's undergraduate student government has passed a resolution urging the university to cease its investments in companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.The bill was cosponsored by multiple student government members and...
NYPD: Crime prevention or racial profiling?
March 15th, 20130 In 2011, students in the Muslim Students' Association (MSA) at Hunter College put up a sign in their club room, reading: "Please Refrain from Political Convos in the MSA". The sole justification provided? An arrow pointing to a recent news article detailing the NYPD's vast, secret surveillance program that spied on American...New pope widely known as an advocate for the poor
The first Latin American pope, Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio, is a theological conservative with a strong social conscience, and a modest man who declined the archbishop's luxurious residence to live in a simple apartment and travel by bus.He was also the runner-up in the 2005 conclave that elected German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to...State Rep. Harvey Santana reaches out to Arab community; new district includes part of Dearborn
LANSING — Due to redistricting, which happens every ten years, I am proud to have the opportunity to represent part of Dearborn as your State Representative in the Ninth District. While most of my district is in Detroit and the majority of Dearborn continues to be well represented by State Representative George Darany, I want you...
Sadr’s legacy shines at 13th Annual Foundation Dinner
March 15th, 20130 DEARBORN - On Saturday, March 9, the Sadr Foundation USA hosted their 13th annual Fundraising Dinner at the Islamic Center of America, where over 900 guests turned out for special guest speaker Sayedah Rabab Charafeddine, sister of Imam Musa al-Sadr and chairwoman of the organization's Lebanese chapter. Volunteers of the American Chapter......
Arab American to receive lifetime achievement award for innovation at Chrysler
DETROIT — In April the Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) will honor Dr. Hussein Dourra with the 2012 Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering. The lifetime achievement award is being presented to Dr. Dourra for his decades of innovation at Chrysler. The award ceremony will take place at Cobo Hall here. Dr....Councilwoman Suzanne Sareini will not seek re-election
DEARBORN — Council President Pro-Tem Suzanne Sareini announced this week that she will not be seeking re-election to the Dearborn City Council, after serving six consecutive four year terms since her first election in 1989.Sareini says that she had seriously considered seeking a re-election, however the untimely death of her daughter,......
Mike Sareini announces run for Dearborn’s city council
DEARBORN — Mike Sareini has officially announced his bid for a seat in this year’s city council race, eyeing to take one of the seven spots available in this November's election. Sareini is looking to build on the work established by his mother, Suzanne Sareini, who announced this week that she will not seek a re-election after...
Sexual violence, psychosocial issues plaguing victims of Syrian conflict
March 15th, 20130 SOUTHFIELD — Sexual violence and psychosocial issues are continuing to impact victims of the ongoing Syrian conflict. On Mar. 10 the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) raised awareness on the plight of Syrian refugees at the event, ‘From Anguish to Action: Psychosocial Conflicts in the Syrian Crisis.’The informative...Dearborn school officials could request $76M bond from voters
DEARBORN — School officials here earlier this week announced a plan that would ask voters for a $76 million bond this August. The initiative was announced before the Dearborn Board of Education. The bond would go to support security, maintenance, transportation, school expansion and technology upgrades. The expense would primarily be...Belly dance competition benefits cancer patients
DEARBORN — Nearly 450 people attended a sold-out belly dance talent competition Mar. 6 at Greenfield Manor here. The event was organized to support the National Bone Marrow Registry (NBMR), and helped raise awareness on the challenges facing cancer patients. The NBMR helps people across the country who’re batting cancer......
Arab American makes it to Dean’s List at Washington University
Amanda Amira.DEARBORN — Amanda Amira Amen of Dearborn was named to the Dean's List in the fall of 2012 at Washington University in St. Louis. Amen, 18, is enrolled in the university's College of Arts and Sciences. Amanda has a 3.91 GPA, and is a pre-med student. To qualify for the Dean's List in the College of Arts and Sciences,...Fordson’s key club leads the state at annual convention in Kalamazoo
DEARBORN — Fordson High School's key club was a big winner at the 62nd Annual Michigan District Key Club Convention that took place in Kalamazoo last weekend, where hundreds of key clubs in schools across Michigan united one roof.Key club members, adult advisors and invited guests attended for a weekend of service, workshops, and a......
Dearborn Police Department enforces stronger theft related charge
DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has captured over 100 individuals in the last month who had outstanding larceny and theft related warrants, as part of an initiative that was announced at the beginning of the year. The initiative, spear-headed by Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad was enforced after an analysis revealed...Meet whistleblowers Coleen Rowley and Thomas Drake in Dearborn
DEARBORN — Two whistleblowers, Coleen Rowley and Thomas Drake will be sharing their stories at the Muslim Legal Fund of America Michigan Chapter’s first annual gala on Saturday, Mar. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Adoba Dearborn Hotel, formally known as the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Rowley (L) and DrakeRowley is a former FBI special agent who......