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New Detroit, Inc. seeks leaders to join Multicultural Leadership Series
DETROIT — New Detroit, Inc. is currently seeking applicants for its 2012 Multicultural Leadership Series which provides participants an up-close experience to increase their cultural competency by focusing on the culture and history of six communities of color in Southeast Michigan. Sessions begin Thursday, September 20, 2012.“The...Lebanese American Club Youth feeds the hungry in Ramadan
On Friday Aug. 17 the Lebanese American Heritage Club Youth Leadership Committee (LAHC-YLC) provided several unprivileged families with free meals at the Muslim Center in Detroit during Ramadan. "During an era of budget cuts, and with people losing their source of income and becoming vulnerable to facing hunger... such programs become...Lebanon needs a Spring of ideas
Lebanon and Syria are close and intertwined: demographically, geographically, culturally, politically and historically. Lebanon was carved partially out of Syria in 1920. Every other Lebanese person has a relative, a business partner or a friend in Syria.If the uprising in Syria is a process of genuine renewal, Lebanon is bound to...Tilling the ground for the seeds of terrorism
After more than 10 years of war against al Qaeda and the accompanying global "war on terrorism," we have failed to learn that our actions create reactions. Our presence creates destabilization, then radicalization. Occupations create insurgencies. In Afghanistan, we have fueled the very insurgency we struggle to fight.Al Qaeda had...
Christian missionaries attract mixed reactions along Warren Avenue;say they’re not against Muslims
August 21st, 20120 DEARBORN-A group of five men demonstrated peacefully along Warren Avenue here today drawing mixed reactions from drivers and others who found it hard to avoid them, considering one man held up a large wooden cross featuring Christian teachings written in Arabic. The men are here from...
Dearborn Eid Festival Sunday, Aug. 26, thousands expected to attend
August 21st, 20120 DEARBORN-The annual Eid Festival is Sunday Aug. 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Centennial Library Soccer Field here, with no admission cost. The festival attracts thousands of people every year, and has hundreds of volunteers. It’s held in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, and is expected to include attractions such as live interactive...Two West Nile virus cases confirmed in Wayne County
WAYNE — The Wayne County Department of Public Health has confirmed two cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in Wayne County. Both individuals, an adult female and male, were hospitalized with WNV meningitis. They have since been treated and discharged.West Nile virus is a virus that is transmitted by mosquitoes. The majority of individuals...United Church members vote for boycott of products from Israeli settlements
Canada's largest Protestant church denomination, the United Church of Canada, voted on Wednesday to boycott goods produced in Israeli settlements on the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The decision came on Wednesday after nearly six hours of contentious debate according to a report in the Toronto Star. The group named the Israeli...Judge sides with FBI in OC Muslim spying suit
A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the FBI over the agency’s controversial practice of spying on California Muslims, arguing the disclosure of a potentially unconstitutional domestic spy program might reveal sensitive state secrets.District Judge Cormac J. Carney ruled that “the state secrets privilege may unfortunately...U.S. Census sets goals to expand on ethnic categories, including Arabs
WASHINGTON D.C — This week the U.S. Census Bureau made an announcement that they are in the process of working on expanding their ethnicity categories for the 2020 census. During the last count held in 2010, the Bureau sampled an alternative survey to a small group of people which gave them the opportunity to detail their ethnicity and...
Arab community questions Dearborn’s hiring practices
August 17th, 20120 DEARBORN — A group of local leaders consisting of businessmen, attorneys and civil rights groups under an umbrella called The Congress of Arab American Organizations of Michigan (CAAO) has come together to launch an investigation on the city of Dearborn regarding hiring practices and procedures. The investigation, which was announced...
Huge turnout for Al-Mabarrat annual iftar fundraiser
August 17th, 20120 Group launches its Islamic school project in Dearborn Thousands gathered at the H.Y.P.E Recreation Center in Dearborn Heights Aug. 11 for Al-Mabarrat’s 26th annual fundraising dinner. Guests made generous donations to support a new Islamic school in Dearborn anticipated to open in 2013. DEARBORN HEIGHTS — During its 26th annual...
Armed Lebanese tribes kidnap Syrians, Turkish national
August 17th, 20120 BEIRUT - A Syrian citizen in eastern Lebanon was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Thursday morning, taking to 11 the number of abductions inside Lebanese borders in one day. Masked gunmen from the al-Mokdad tribe, gather at the al-Mokdad family's association headquarters in the southern suburbs in Beirut. REUTERSThe man, who is believed...
Plans for Muslim Center in West Bloomfield face stiff resistance from residents
August 17th, 20120 WEST BLOOMFIELD — Hundreds packed the West Bloomfield Township Hall for a joint meeting Tuesday held by the city's planning commission and wetland review board to hear whether the Islamic Cultural Association's (ICA) request to construct a storm water managment system with a direct discharge to the Franklin Branch of the Rouge River,...
Washington sidelines Syrian National Council, reaches out to opposition inside
August 17th, 20120 ANKARA - The United States is backing away from the Syrian National Council and reaching out to opposition groups inside Syria in hastened attempts to foster a democratic political transition in the event of President Bashar Assad’s fall. Mohammad Sarmini, a Muslim Brotherhood-aligned SNC spokesman, said attempts were made to meet with......
Can Iran help on Syrian crisis?
August 17th, 20120 This past week, Iran hosted an international conference on the conflict in Syria, a conference that is more important than most Western media coverage conveyed.The conflict in Syria is not just a civil war; it has become a highly militarized proxy war, involving major regional and international powers (including the United States). In...
UN ends Syria observer mission
August 17th, 20120 NEW YORK - The United Nations called an end to its observer mission in Syria on Thursday, while activists reported more bloodletting in an attack on civilians in the main battleground of Aleppo. A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency shows United Nations (UN) observers visiting the northeastern town of......
Dearborn Police warns residents to be more cautious at traffic lights
DEARBORN —This month the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments released information regarding traffic accidents related to the running of red lights, and Dearborn ranked fifth on the list. According to the council, between 2009-2011, 114 drivers in Dearborn were involved in accidents relating to someone crossing a red...Wayne County treasurer’s auctions assist distressed taxpayers in avoiding foreclosure
DETROIT — “In our July auction we were able to sell nearly 1,000 properties. Prior to that auction we sold approximately 600 properties to occupants. These transactions help to stabilize our communities and provide housing for our citizens,” announced Wayne County Treasurer Raymond J. Wojtowicz. The Treasurer is...Detroit Public Serious awarded $250,000 for new series called, “Arab American Stories-A National Dialogue”
DETROIT — The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded Detroit Public TV with a $250,000 grant that will be used to help dismantle negative stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding Arab Americans. The announcement was made last week.The grant was given to the station in order for it expand on its 13 part series, “Arab-American...Study: Star Academy ranked in Michigan’s highest tier; Universal Academy also scores highly
In a July 2012 published study by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, over 684 Michigan high schools were examined and ranked according to their average academic performance on two key standardized tests, the ACT and Michigan Merit Examination. Among all schools, Star International Academy was honored with the highest rank and......
Upcoming St. Sharbel Church Festival to benefit child abuse victims
WARREN — A three-day festival will offer a rich sampling of Lebanese traditions including authentic Lebanese food made from the finest Michigan produce and ingredients. The festival features entertainment by popular American and Lebanese performers and disc jockeys providing an energetic venue for music and dance. Visitors...Western Union Ramadan 2012 campaign supports United Nations World Food Program
Consumers can play online game ‘Light the Lantern’ to help give up to 240,000 meals to children in needENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payments, recently announced its support of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as part of the company’s Ramadan 2012 Campaign. The Campaign......
Arab American diabetes health fair approaches
DEARBORN — An "Arab American Diabetes Health Fair" is being held in collaboration with the University of Michigan Brehm Center for Diabetes Research, University of Michigan Health System, ACCESS, and Oakwood Hospital, the Brehm Scholars' Society. It’s free, and will be held at Fordson High School here on Sep. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2...Detroit Public Schools celebrates diversity during 1st Annual Taste of DPS Multicultural Expo
DETROIT — Students, parents and residents from across the district are invited to attend the first annual “Taste of DPS” Multicultural Expo where attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the various cultures of DPS students including Middle Eastern, Bangladeshi, Hmong, African, African-American and Hispanic.The expo will......
