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Iraq war-Ten years later: Local scholar traveling to Sweden to discuss deteriorating conditions
DEARBORN —Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) Art History Professor Dr. Hashim Al-Tawil will be traveling to Sweden from March 6-9, where he will be giving a series of lectures and presentations at two different venues; The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm and at the University of Uppsala, where he was...Challenges for Obama on his upcoming Mideast visit
The peace process is unlikely to be revived with a presidential visit. Facing hardened attitudes in Israel and Palestine President Obama may have to assume a pastoral role.In the fourth week of March, Obama will visit Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. The U.S. Ambassador to Israel has announced the agenda for this event: discussions on...Regarding America’s misplaced priorities
Editor,In the corporate/banking world the term "stakeholder" is used to describe investors who are given special preferred treatment. How does this exclusionary perspective compare with a government that is charged with the responsibility to look at and after all Americans as "stakeholders"? In the 1950s American President Dwight...Drones over there, total surveillance over here
The big story buried in all the commentary about the U.S. government's drone policy is that the old algorithm of the liberal state no longer works. Focusing on drones is almost a distraction, if it weren't for the number of men, women and children they have killed in only a few years. What we should focus on is the deeper condition that...Sen. Graham says U.S. drones have killed nearly 5,000 people
WASHINGTON - For the first time ever, a senior U.S. senator has publicly announced the number of victims of America's ever expanding drone war — and apparently it's even bigger than some independent researchers have suggested. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) put a number on the United States’ growing tally of kills caused by...Palestinian Oscar nominee Burnat detained at L.A. airport
Oscar-nominated Palestinian director Emad Burnat lamented that U.S. border guards detained him and his family at the Los Angeles airport as they arrived for the awards show. Emad BurnatBurnat, whose "Five Broken Cameras" is up for best documentary at Sunday's 85th Academy Awards, said it was abnormal that he was held up at LAX for an...Oscar-nominated films depict Israel as an apartheid state
Award season is in full swing in Los Angeles, and, for the first time in the history of the Academy Awards, two films about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are in competition for best documentary feature. For those of us invested in a just resolution to the conflict, a closer reading of these films can help decipher the meaning of this...Weighing a possible war on Iran
One of the most oft-repeated, widely accepted and habitually unquestioned beliefs about the Iranian nuclear issue is that if Iran got a nuclear weapon then Tehran would — merely by possessing such a weapon, even if it never detonated one — throw its weight around in the region in ways that it wouldn’t or couldn’t do without a...Hizbullah link to bombing doubted
When European Union foreign ministers discuss a proposal to designate Hizbullah as a terrorist organization, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov will present his government’s case for linking two suspects in the July 18, 2012, bombing of an Israeli tourist bus to Hizbullah.But European ministers who demand hard evidence of...Political violence grips Egypt from all sides
CAIRO - Since the second anniversary of the uprising that ended the Mubarak regime, Egypt has witnessed a spate of political violence. Egypt’s opposition led by the high-profile National Salvation Front (NSF) blames President Mohamed Morsi for the bloodshed, but many blame the NSF and its leaders.“The NSF’s slowness in condemning...Despite right-wing opposition, Hagel looks set for confirmation
WASHINGTON - Despite an appeal Thursday by 15 right-wing Republican senators for President Barack Obama to withdraw the nomination of Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, the former Republican senator from Nebraska appears virtually certain to be confirmed as Pentagon chief by the full Senate next week.The fact that his arch-foes...
Dearborn attorney testifies against Ireland man charged with terrorism
February 22nd, 20130 DEARBORN — Attorney Majed Moughni testified in a trial via video conference on Wednesday against Ali Charaf Damache, who is on trial in Ireland for threatening to kill Swedesh artist Lars Vilks, a man who drew a caricature depicting prophet Muhammad as a dog. Damache allegedly threatened to kill Moughni after he had organized an...Analyst: ‘Syrian rebels too weak to target Hizbullah sites’
BEIRUT - The situation in Syria has escalated lately since terror groups are trying to counter any negotiations that could lead to a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict, strategic expert Ameen Hutait told RT Arabic.In a new turn in the nearly two-year-old civil war, Syrian rebels warned the Lebanese political party Hizbullah to...Obama administration reveals deep divisions on Syria policy
WASHINGTON – Though President Barack Obama has been reticent to involve his administration too deeply in the Syrian uprising, recent revelations have shown near-unanimous agreement among the president’s top national security advisers for greater military intervention.A recent New York Times story uncovered a strategy by...
Deadly terrorist attacks rock central Damascus
February 22nd, 20130 DAMASCUS - A powerful car bomb exploded Thursday close to ruling party offices in Damascus, killing over 50 people and causing widespread destruction in the Syrian capital's deadliest attack for more than nine months.The bombing, which rocked the city center and sent thick smoke scudding across the skyline, was followed soon after by a......
Majority of U.S. citizens say illegal immigrants should be deported
WASHINGTON - More than half of U.S. citizens believe that most or all of the country's 11 million illegal immigrants should be deported, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday that highlights the difficulties facing lawmakers trying to reform the U.S. immigration system.The online survey shows resistance to easing...Israel to drill for oil in Syria’s Golan
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - Israel has authorized drilling for oil on the occupied Golan Heights in a move likely to draw international protest, local media reported on Thursday.Yediot Aharonot daily said that a license to prospect had been issued to U.S.-Israeli energy company Genie, headed by Effie Eitam, a Golan settler and former hardline......
Smart tips for your tax refund
Like any sudden in-flow of cash, your tax refund presents an opportunity to spend your money wisely or foolishly.And while it would be easy to blow the cash on fleeting fun, like a shopping spree or a slew of the latest gadgets, experts say the money would be best used to pay down debt and invest in saving plans that can help you grow...Five good reasons to e-file your tax return
If you haven’t tried IRS e-file before, now is the time. Most taxpayers – more than 80 percent – file electronically. The IRS has processed more than 1 billion individual tax returns safely and securely since the nationwide debut of electronic filing in 1990. Fewer people file a paper tax return every year. Here are five good...Controversy brews over former justice’s pension
Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway resigned recently after admitting to bank fraud, and planning a scheme to eliminate $600,000 in mortgage debt by placing a Florida home in her stepdaughter’s name. Now controversy is brewing over her nearly $99,000 pension she’ll be receiving annually for the rest of her life....Dearborn man faces maximum of 20 years in prison
DEARBORN — Zayd Allebban of Dearborn is facing a maximum of 20 years in prison. Allebban is the former Wayne County technology manager who was convicted on Tuesday of two counts of obstructing justice for allegedlycreating a false document to prevent a federal investigation of the county. His attorney Haytham Faraj says......
Joint initiative launched to help school districts implement anti-bullying efforts
Lansing — Following the passage of the Matt’s Safe Schools Law in late 2011, officials from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) came together to develop a joint initiative designed to ensure school districts have the support they need to implement effective anti-bullying...
Book chronicles challenges of Muslim Americans in post 9/11 era
February 22nd, 20130 The book, In Search of a Base by Jamal Fawaz, M.D. chronicles the challenges facing Muslim Americans in the years following 9/11. Personal and professional views on issues that affect the lives of Muslim immigrants are offered. The book features a clear overview of the obstucles Muslims have faced after emigrating to the U.S. over the......
FEMA seeks applicants for national advisory council
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requesting individuals who are interested in serving on the National Advisory Council (NAC) to apply for appointment. The NAC is an advisory committee established to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of federal preparedness,...CWA clergy in Hamtramack works to enhance interfaith unity
HAMTRAMCK — Clergy leaders of several different faiths met on Feb. 11 to plan future activities of the Common Word Alliance (CWA) interfaith group. Following the successful Thanksgiving Day of Prayer, the group has been meeting monthly. Among issues discussed was working with the police to offer chaplaincy services to families......