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Bombing leaves Lebanon shaken
BEIRUT (IPS) — The assassination of Lebanon’s top security official on Friday not only ravaged a quiet Beirut neighbourhood but also shattered the precarious sense of security many Lebanese have been desperately clinging to in recent months.Wissam al-Hassan, chief of Lebanon’s internal security services, was killed by a massive car...
U.S. Muslims could be critical voting bloc
October 29th, 20120 WASHINGTON (IPS) — With Barack Obama and Mitt Romney virtually tied with Election Day less than two weeks away, Muslim voters could play an unexpected critical role in deciding the outcome Nov. 6.A poll of 500 registered Muslim voters released here Wednesday found that more than two-thirds (68 percent) currently plan to vote for...#StopNDAA — What Obama and Romney didn’t touch on during the debate
The defense bill that lets the government indefinitely detain any US citizen without charge or trial wasn't mentioned once during the three presidential debates, but that didn’t stop activists from sounding off: #StopNDAA went worldwide Monday night.A campaign aimed at drawing awareness to the National Defense Authorization Act for...
U.S.: Greater Middle East dominates the last debate
October 29th, 20120 WASHINGTON (IPS) — U.S. strategy in the Greater Middle East, which has dominated foreign policy-making since the 9/11 attacks more than 11 years ago, similarly dominated the third and last debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney Monday night.The biggest surprise of the debate, which was supposed to be devoted...The glaring contradiction in anti-Iran policy
President Barack Obama, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have at least one thing in common when it comes to Iran. All are guilty of flagrant self-contradiction.Each says that a nuclear-armed Iran could not be effectively contained the way the U.S. government contained the...Soueidan lays out plans for revamping school district
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Hamid Soueidan's appointment onto the Crestwood School Board in August gave Arab American parents a new voice to rely on, after months of public outcry demanding that the district show some form of representation for Arab American students. But Soueidan's relationship with Crestwood is nothing new, in fact, it traces...Hussein says hope in students’ futures sparked interest for position
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Zaineb Hussein started volunteering her time as a counselor and tutor to students at an after school program here long before she decided to launch a campaign to compete as a candidate for the Crestwood School Board. Hussein says she donates her time because she believes and cares about the futures of students....YABA urges women to pursue higher education
DEARBORN — Speaking at a ceremony for the Yemeni American Benevolent Association (YABA) Oct. 13 Aswan Almaktary, the director of a women’s program said while women have built successful careers in fields such as law, medicine and engineering there are still many who haven’t had the opportunity to fulfill their...
Tigers sweep Yankees, prepare for next Wednesday’s World Series opener
October 19th, 20120 Detroit Tigers celebrate winning Game 4 against the New York Yankees in their MLB ALCS baseball playoff series in Detroit. REUTERSDETROIT - The Detroit Tigers are on their way back to the World Series for the first time in six years after a dominating 8-1 AL Championship Series win over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.The win...
ACRL’s inaugural gala focuses on unity, justice for all
October 19th, 20120 DEARBORN — Over 1,000 Arab American professionals, public officials, candidates, community and business leaders turned out for the inaugural Arab-American Civil Rights League's (ACRL) "Unity and Justice Gala" on Friday, October 12 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn to celebrate the organization's first successful year in operation. The...
Dearborn City Hall accepting absentee ballots; Salamey campaign urges participation
October 19th, 20120 Two women show their absentee ballots at City Hall this week. PHOTO: Samer Hijazi DEARBORN — With the General Elections less than three weeks away, both local campaigns as well as the city of Dearborn have been spreading the word about the option for absentee ballot voting, which can be picked up at the city clerk's office at...
Obama wins testy second debate
October 19th, 20120 UTICA, N.Y. - Let me begin by stating what has become obvious: these two guys do not like each other at all. The second obvious point is that this is a very clear choice between two very different men and governing philosophies. With that said, both men came out to cause some bleeding and both were quite good. But this round goes to the...Distracted drivers found to be more deadly than drunk drivers
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Crash attorney and distracted driving expert Douglas R. Horn says his law firm is seeing an increasing number of serious injuries and deaths resulting from violent, high-impact collisions caused by distracted drivers. Horn says high-impact collisions are on the rise because more drivers than ever before are...Judges honored at annual ADC ‘Guardians of Justice Awards’ reception
DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan (ADC-MI) hosted their 11th Annual "Judges Night: Guardians of Justice Awards Reception" at Byblos Banquet Hall, where hundreds of guests turned out for a ceremony that honored two local judges who have strived for equality and justice during a time when both the...Weapons of Mass Distraction: The big, long lie about Iraq lingers still
The Iraq War remains with us as long as the lies continue and those responsible avoid accountabilityTen years ago, on October 10, 2002, the United States House of Representatives made one of the most calamitous mistakes of a generation. Congress, with willful blindness, voted to attack, invade and occupy a sovereign, oil-rich nation in......
New poll finds shifts in U.S. public opinion towards Middle East
WASHINGTON — The attacks on U.S. embassies in Libya and Egypt last month shocked and scared Americans, but the majority of Americans nevertheless recognizes that the violence was the work of extremist minorities and not the majority of the population, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by the University of Maryland, was...U.S. troops on Jordanian–Syrian border as crisis goes global
AMMAN — A team of U.S. military planners is in Jordan to help the Amman government grapple with Syrian refugees, bolster its military capabilities and prepare for any trouble with Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday. A Syrian passenger plane which was forced to land sits at......
Salamey gears up for Election Day with grassroots initiative
DEARBORN — With less than four weeks to go until the general elections on November 6, 19th District Court Judge candidate Sam Salamey is shifting his campaign into high gear, capitalizing on the strong momentum built from his primary victory in August, which has since landed him an endorsement from AAPAC, who earlier this week...U.S.: Romney assails Obama’s “passivity” in foreign policy, Middle East
WASHINGTON — In what was billed as a major foreign policy address, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Monday assailed Barack Obama for "passivity" in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, arguing that it was "time to change course" in the Middle East, in particular.Dispensing with some of the neo-conservative rhetoric he has...
AAPAC issues endorsements, positions on crucial statewide proposals
October 12th, 20120 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) announced its endorsements for the Nov. 6 General Election this week after its members convened at The Arab American News office here Monday evening for nearly three hours debating and voting on which candidates and statewide ballot proposals to support. AAPAC has...
Drone flight over Israel: Nasrallah’s latest surprise
October 12th, 20120 Hizbullah leader says group has more surprises in store, won’t hesitate to use them in any future war with IsraelBEIRUT - Uncovering a new military and strategic surprise, Hizbullah’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has claimed that Hizbullah’s resistance movement was behind a drone infiltration of Israel. Nasrallah......
New Poll: Romney tied with Obama, 45%-45%
October 12th, 20120 UTICA, N.Y. - A new Washington Times/Zogby Poll of 800 likely voters shows the presidential race back to a dead heat between President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney. The live telephone survey was conducted by Zogby Analytics last Friday through Sunday - the entire sample after both the October 3 debate and the Labor...
Romney told 27 myths in 38 minutes
October 12th, 20120 Pundits from both sides of the aisle have lauded Mitt Romney's strong debate performance, praising his preparedness and ability to challenge President Obama's policies and accomplishments. But Romney only accomplished this goal by repeatedly misleading viewers. He spoke for 38 minutes of the 90 minute debate and told at least 27......
VP debate spirited and revealing: Biden applies tourniquet
October 12th, 20120 Joe Biden and Paul Ryan dressed up and entered ready to mix it up. Biden is a straight-talker who has been around forever. Biden has not only seen it done, he has done it. Paul Ryan is thoughtful and has built a strong reputation for his intellect and for his legislative leadership. Both men made and scored strong points. Ryan...
McCormack: Politics and partisanship have no place on the Court
October 12th, 20120 Bridget McCormack, a candidate for Michigan Supreme Court and clinical professor of law at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor says the judicial system differs from other governing bodies because it’s supposed to be independant of politics and partisanship. If elected McCormack says she would work to assure the judicial......
