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Al-Mabarrat announces new ‘Great Revelations Academy’
The Al-Mabarrat Charitable Organization is proud to announce its latest project — a community and educational center named Great Revelations Academy. Early last year, a committee working for the non-profit organization came together to launch the endeavor. The project, planned to be a full service community center, has most recently...
Evelyn Garcia releases statement in response to remarks critical of Israel
July 21st, 20120 Evelyn Garcia, who was forced to resign from the Democratic National Committee after emails of her criticizing the Israeli occupation of Palestine were made public, has issued a statement in response to the incident. "Who do they think they are fooling by accusing me of anti-Semitism?...While they tried to punish me for my views, I...DIA asks metro-Detroit residents to vote “yes” on Aug. 7 ballot proposal crucial to its survival
DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts has been a vital part of the community for 127 years. With more than 400,000 annual visitors, the DIA is one of America's most visitor friendly museums. But the DIA is at risk of closing its doors. Voting "yes" on an Aug. 7 millage ballot proposal will help keep it open. By voting "yes" on...
Islamic private school Envision Academy opens its doors this fall
July 20th, 20120 WESTLAND — A new private Islamic school in a Westland neighborhood is already gaining major ground before it officially opens this September. Envision Academy is looking forward to opening its doors for high school students in order to establish academic excellence based on Islamic values, principals and morals. Envision Academy...White House representative meets with Arab Americans, discusses growth strategies for small businesses
DEARBORN —White House representative Farooq Mitha, who is Special Assistant in the Office of Small Business Programs, discussed small business and economic growth at the American Arab Chamber June 27 here. Members of the Arab American community meeting with White House Rep. Farooq Mitha.Mr. Mitha said the Obama Administration are...2012 Miss Arab USA pageant is Palestinian American Suzanne Ziad Aslam
The winner of the 2012 Miss Arab USA pageant is Palestinian American Suzanne Ziad Aslam, a 26 year old living in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is the eldest of four children born to Palestinian immigrants John and Mariam Yatim. Suzanne holds a bachelors degree in International Human Rights with a minor in Spanish from Webster...Dearborn Homecoming takes place early August
DEARBORN — Dearborn’s 33rd annual Homecoming festival is August 3rd to the 5th in Ford Field Park this year. The festival is held by the City of Dearborn and the Dearborn Community Fund and allows over 30 nonprofit groups to raise money for good causes.Dearborn's homecoming has plenty to do for the whole family, from concerts...41st Arab and Chaldean Festival draws near
DETROIT — The 41st annual Arab and Chaldean Festival is July 28-29 here in Hart Plaza. It's one of the largest festivals of its kind in North America that attracts both Chaldeans and Arabs, and will include Middle Eastern food, music, dance and other entertainment.Yemeni American group hands out scholarships
DEARBORN — On July 14th the Yemeni American Association (YAA) held its annual scholarship award ceremony. This marked the 15th year the YAA has hosted the event which honors the Yemeni American youth for their academic achievements. Fifteen students were honored with scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each. More than 400 people...Career fair comes to Bloomfield Hills
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The "Hired In Michigan" Career Expo sponsored by JobFairGiant.com and Sion Recruitment is scheduled for Tuesday, July 31 at the Radisson Hotel here and is committed to making this one of a kind free career expo a success for Michigan employers and job seekers. Participating employers will hire in the following...
Arab and Chaldean Detroit business owners convene in public safety forum with region’s top cops
July 17th, 20120 DEARBORN- Over the decades hundreds of Arab and Chaldean Americans have been killed while working to support their families in Detroit, where they own businesses. "The challenges faced by the Chaldean and Arab American community on this issue are parallel,” said Sam Chahro who owns a Detroit gas station. Chahro says he fears for his...NAACP holds Allies, Issues and Action forum
DETROIT-On Tuesday July 10 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the Detroit NAACP branch will host its bi-monthly Allies, Issues, and Action meeting focused on the topic, "The Children of Detroit." Guest speakers include Arab American Civil Rights League Executive Director Rashid Baydoun and Nicole Stallworth, Director, Community Outreach and...Suspects charged in Dearborn Heights party store shooting
DEARBORN HEIGHTS-Two men, Christopher McKinnon, 25, and Benjamin Mathes, 20, were charged with a count of armed robbery and unlawful imprisonment after they, along with another suspect, robbed Dearborn Heights Liquor and Wine Shoppe recently. The men are accused of going into the store with shotguns, and holding up the attendant....Male Middle Eastern actors sought for upcoming feature film
Well known Film Director Douglas Aibel is conducting a casting search targeting Middle Eastern male actors for a major upcoming feature film. The male should be age 16 to 22. No experience is needed, the search also requests that those who consider auditioning are, "intelligent, charming, lively, and reliable." The film will be...Two Chaldeans from opposing parties vying for 30th District seat
STERLING HEIGHTS -This year a noticeable change has occurred within the Chaldean community like never before. Leading up to election season, many have pointed out the large number of Chaldean individuals who are seeking positions such as State Rep or City Judge, a drastic change from previous years when even one Chaldean individual......
Edited Arab Festival video goes viral on Youtube; Chamber to issue response
July 7th, 20120 A video titled 'American Muslims Stone Christians in Dearborn Mi" has gone viral on Youtube within the last several days, gaining over one million views since it was uploaded on June 26. The 22-minute edited video clip partly depicts what had occurred at this years annual Arab International Festival, which was held over the Fathers Day...The Ahmad Al-Assir Distraction in Lebanon
Throughout my life, I have heard Lebanon referred to as a "Mafia State," "Banana Republic" and many other unflattering terms inferring that no central government power has the ability to control the fate of this country. These conjectures have recently been confirmed by the wild rampage of rhetoric, "protests," and specifically, the......
What’s Next in Egypt?
For someone living miles away from Egypt (or even from the Middle East for that matter), this past week has been full of interesting observations, if nothing else. To begin with, Mohammad Morsi of Muslim Brotherhood was elected as the new President of Egypt and took the oath of office this past Saturday (June 30th, 2012). Morsi belongs...
Syria: A tug-of-war on the ground as world powers search for solutions
July 7th, 20120 Defection cheers anti-Assad coalition ahead of Paris meet Manaf TlasReports of the defection of a general and personal friend of Bashar al-Assad will cheer the Syrian leader's enemies at a meeting in Paris on Friday of the Western and Arab states that want to drive him from power.A source in the exiled opposition said Manaf Tlas, a...A post “Arab Spring” Palestine
Will the Arab Spring serve the cause of Palestine?” is a question that has been repeatedly asked, in various ways, over the last year and a half. Many media discussions have been formulated around this very inquiry, although the answer is far from a simple "yes" or "no."Why should the question be asked in the first place? Hasn't the...New Israeli deputy PM undercuts strategy of pressure on Obama
WASHINGTON — By staking out a policy line on Iran reflecting the views of the Israeli national security leadership, Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz has undercut the Benjamin Netanyahu government's carefully planned strategy to get U.S. President Barack Obama to threaten war against Iran if it doesn't give up its nuclear program.It......
Is the P.A. afraid of a third intifada?
The light was still too dim to penetrate the cracks in the shutters when the rooster crowed. For a fraction of a second it felt like a village. But it was the Jenin refugee camp, circa two weeks ago. There, as in other refugee camps, the rooster's wake-up call is something more: nutrition for the unemployed, as well as the longing and...
Tests point to possible Arafat poisoning
July 7th, 20120 DOHA, Qatar — It was a scene that riveted the world for weeks: The ailing Yasser Arafat, first besieged by Israeli tanks in his Ramallah compound, then shuttled to Paris, where he spent his final days undergoing a barrage of medical tests in a French military hospital. More importantly, tests reveal that Arafat’s final personal......
Legal experts weigh in on lack of jury diversity in Metro Detroit, search for ways to increase participation
July 6th, 20120 DETROIT — "It kind of makes you scratch your head," U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade said speaking about the absence of minority jurors in southeast Michigan. Left: Chief Federal Defender Miriam Siefer, Pastor and Attorney Bertram Marks and Chief Federal Judge for the Eastern District Gerald...
First-ever home HIV test kit approved in US
July 6th, 20120 OraQuick Advance HIV test (Reuters)Americans will soon be able to find out whether they are HIV positive at home, after an over-the-counter test was approved by the Food and Drug Agency. The test is only available to people aged 17 and above, so ID may be needed to buy one.The OraQuick test, by OraSure Technologies, uses a mouth swab to......