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Rally held in Dearborn to spotlight Shaima Alawadi case
DEARBORN — Despite heavy rains resulting from a thunderstorm just prior to the event, a rally was held on behalf of Shaima Alawadi, an Iraqi American Muslim woman who was killed in her El Cajon, California home. It was attended by about 30 people in front of City Hall. Imam Husham Al-Husainy speaks with an Iraqi TV station about the...U.S. Rep. Conyers working on national Amer Act bill
DETROIT — Families are the backbone of a strong society and Michigan's families received extra protection in December 2010 with the passage of the 'Amer Act,' or HB 4118, which gives special consideration to families and to religious similarities in foster care cases. After a meeting with U.S. Rep John Conyers (D-Detroit) this...
Helen Thomas deserves more than a seat at White House correspondents’ dinner
April 5th, 20120 It was 50 years ago this year that veteran journalist Helen Thomas convinced President John F. Kennedy to boycott the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner. If women weren't invited to attend, the president announced, he wouldn't be going, either. ThomasMs. Thomas, who had been assigned to cover the president — making...
Obama administration guarantees Syrians Temporary Protected Status
April 5th, 20120 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) praised the announcement by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to allow Syrian nationals in the United States to stay beyond their visas and avoid the risk of returning to their homeland which has been plagued by violence since the popular...Rally held in Dearborn to bring attention Shaima Alawadi case
DEARBORN – Despite heavy rains resulting from a thunderstorm just prior to the event, a rally was held on behalf of Shaima Alawadi, an Iraqi American Muslim woman who was killed in her El Cajon, California home, attended by about 30 people in front of City Hall. The killing of Alawadi, who was found brutally beaten in her home...
Galloway’s stunning win shakes up English political scene
March 31st, 20120 George Galloway's stunning electoral triumph in the Bradford by-election has shaken the petrified world of English politics. It was unexpected, and for that reason the Respect campaign was treated by much of the media (Helen Pidd of the Guardian being an honorable exception) as a loony fringe show. A BBC toady, an obviously...Judge urged to dismiss charges against four Arab American high school football players
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — During a court hearing Wednesday here at the 20th District Court Chief Judge Mark Plawecki was urged to drop the battery and assault charges brought against four senior Arab American football players from Star International Academy. The four seniors from Star International Academy who were charged with battery and...‘Images and Perceptions of Arab Americans’ event attracts diverse participation
DEARBORN — 3D Consulting & Communications held their 9th Annual ‘Images and Perceptions of Arab Americans: Challenges and Commonalities’ reception at Byblos Banquet Hall on Thursday March 29 to a diverse crowd filled with community members and organization leaders.Nadia Fadel-Bazzi, one of the co-producers of the event gave an...Members of the Hutaree Militia plead guilty to weapons charges
On Thursday David Stone, Sr. 47 and his son Joshua Stone, 23, members of the Hutaree Militia, pleaded guilty in federal court to weapon charges, according to United States Attorney Barbara McQuade. McQuade was joined in the announcement by Andrew G. Arena, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation. From top left, David...American Heart Association and Oakwood Healthcare System team up for National Walking Day
In an effort to increase physical activity among Americans, the American Heart Association and Oakwood Healthcare are teaming up for National Walking Day. The event takes place at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center, located at 18101 Oakwood Boulevard in Dearborn on April 4. Oakwood’s four hospital sites will simultaneously...Creating the ‘Muslim Manchurian Candidate’: The right wing’s election-year Islamophobia
Those who fervently believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim generally practice their furtive religion in obscure recesses of the Internet. Once in a while, they’ll surface in public to remind the news media that no amount of evidence can undermine their convictions. A disconnect between accusation and reality hardly matters in American...Poll: Opposition to war in Afghanistan grows to 69%
Support for the war is dwindling among Republicans and Democrats, poll findsA new New York Times/CBS News poll shows that support for the U.S. War in Afghanistan has reached an all-time low. The poll, conducted between March 21-25, revealed that of those surveyed, 69 percent opposed the war in Afghanistan. This is up from 53 percent just...
Documents obtained by ACLU: FBI using ‘Mosque Outreach’ for intelligence gathering
March 31st, 20120 NEW YORK — In what will likely constitute another blow to the fragile trust between American Muslims and American intelligence-gathering agencies, the ACLU has revealed that the FBI's San Francisco office conducted a a ‘Mosque Outreach’ program through which it collected and illegally stored intelligence about American Muslims’...Gaza in the ‘heart of darkness’: When reality outdoes fiction
GAZA CITY — In a small room in Gaza City, Lisa Masharawi reads by candlelight, dreaming of being able to study for her upcoming exams by the light that even a small generator could provide.But for now, as Gaza struggles through the worst power crisis residents can remember, the flickering light of a candle is all that is available. A...
Community shocked over former Dearborn woman’s killing
March 31st, 20120 Women in mourning cry outside a memorial service for Shaima Alawadi held at the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib Center in Lakeside, California March 27, 2012. REUTERSDEARBORN — Arab Americans are still grieving over the gruesome death of a former Dearborn woman. Shaima Alawadi, 32, of El Cajon, California was found brutally beaten in......
Syria dominates Baghdad summit despite absence
March 31st, 20120 Iraq hosts Arab summit, seeking regional role The seat for the Syrian representative is seen empty during the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Baghdad March 29, 2012. REUTERS/Saad ShalashBAGHDAD - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Thursday hosted the city's first Arab League summit in two decades, a meeting dominated...
ASU celebrates achievements, Mother’s Day at annual dinner
March 31st, 20120 DEARBORN - The Arab Student Union of the University of Michigan Dearborn held its 7th Annual ‘Empowering the Youth’ dinner on Friday March 23 at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn with Keynote speaker Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich. The Arab Student Union, members of which are shown, welcomed Congressman Dennis......
Hammoud hoping to inspire community with run for Wayne County Sheriff
DEARBORN – Local residents may see a familiar name on the 2012 Democratic ballot for Wayne County Sheriff in the voting booth for the August 7 primary, aside from longtime sheriff Benny Napoleon, that is. Hammoud: “I want to show Arab Americans that they have a voice, and that they can be a part of the politics and governing...
Assad says foreign aid to rebels must stop under peace plan
March 31st, 20120 President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday Syria would spare no effort to ensure the success of international envoy Kofi Annan's peace mission but warned it would not work without securing an end to foreign funding and arming of rebels opposing him. A Syrian refugee waves a Turkey flag as he sits atop a tent at the Reyhanli refugee camp...
Habib’s takes Middle Eastern cuisine to a higher level
March 31st, 20120 DEARBORN — Chef Habib Bazzi came to the United States in 1991 already having an idea of what it was he wanted to pursue once he settled in. During his time in Lebanon as a child, he remembers vividly always having a definite interest in hospitality."I used to always set up tables with my mom when I was 8 or 9 years old," Bazzi...CAIR-MI pledges to continue fight for civil rights at annual banquet
DEARBORN — The Council on American-Islamic Relations has been at the forefront of the challenging civil rights movement for American Muslims, and many of the most important issues faced by the community have occurred in Michigan. CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid (left) presents the Peace......
Iran says nuclear talks to resume on April 13
TEHRAN — Long-stalled talks between Iran and world powers are to be revived on April 13 at a place yet to be agreed, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Wednesday. Erdogan (L) with Iran’s Ahmadinejad."The date has been set, but the negotiations for the venue are still ongoing," Salehi told AFP."Turkey has announced...
Hunger striker Shalabi freed after deal, but she’s headed back to different prison
March 31st, 20120 BETHLEHEM - A deal to release Palestinian hunger-striker Hana Shalabi to the Gaza Strip temporarily was reached late Thursday, officials with knowledge of the negotiations told Ma'an. Protesters show support for Hana Shalabi (image by mondoweiss)The officials say Shalabi will be sent to Gaza for three years in exchange for......
Dearborn man’s family sues county after jail killing
DEARBORN – On Tuesday, a lawsuit was filed against Wayne County for more than $5 million by relatives of a Dearborn man who was stabed to death with a pencil in prison. The man is 51-year-old Jeffrey Horvath, who was allegedly attacked in a mental health observation area according to The Detroit News. Horvath's family says he was...Free cancer screenings to be held on April 9
WARREN — The Annual Chaldean and Arab American Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, Screening and Healthy Lifestyles Forum will be held on Monday, April 9 from 5:30-8 p.m. At St. Sylvester Church in the Father Britz Community Center on 11200 Twelve Mile Rd. The location is east of Van Dyke. A limited number of free screenings, including......
