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Local Arab American attorney represented former U.S. marine in high profile case
The case of former U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich made national headlines for years. Wuterich’s defense attorney was Haythem Faraj, who has an office based in Dearborn, Michigan. Attorney Haythem FarajOn Nov. 19, 2005 Wuterich, a squad leader then, ordered his marines “to shoot first, ask questions later” as they raided two...
Brain damaged Iraq vet is Kandahar slayer?
March 16th, 20120 The death penalty may await the U.S. staff sergeant who slaughtered 16 civilians - mostly women and children - in Afghanistan. The soldier’s name has yet to be released, but new details have surfaced alleging what may have led to this tragedy. U.S.-Afghan Army soldiers interrogate residents during a patrol in Sangum Ghaki Valley in...
Polls show little U.S. popular support for Israeli attack on Iran
March 16th, 20120 WASHINGTON — Amidst persistent speculation over a possible Israeli military attack against Iranian nuclear facilities in the wake of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit here, a detailed new public opinion survey released Tuesday suggests that such a move would enjoy little support in the United States.According to the survey by...
Sarkozy fury over ‘Gaddafi millions for 2007 campaign’
March 16th, 20120 Nicolas Sarkozy lashed out at journalists and rejected claims he took 50 million Euros from Muammar Gaddafi to fund his 2007 presidential campaign before backing an insurgency against him, as documents alleging a money-trail between the two emerged."If he had financed it (the 2007 campaign), then I haven't been very grateful," Sarkozy...
What role does AIPAC play in U.S. elections?
March 16th, 20120 Republican candidates have been making their pitch to the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the U.S.The American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the U.S., recently held its biggest annual conference yet with around 13,000 delegates in Washington. Republican presidential candidate Rick...
Ayad & Associates: The go-to firm for civil liberties cases
March 16th, 20120 As a prominent civil rights attorney, Michigan Civil Rights Commissioner, and the founder of the new Arab American Civil Rights League in Dearborn, Michigan, attorney Nabih Ayad is one of the leaders of the movement for equal rights and protections for Arab Americans and people of all backgrounds."To me, civil rights runs through my...Dr. Chad Audi: The Detroit homeless community’s ambassador
Dr. Chad Audi never thought his professional career would be spent giving the homeless hope, and an opportunity to get back on their feet, but once he saw how the Detroit Rescue Mission Missionaries changed the fate of one poverty stricken woman, there was nothing else he could imagine doing. “I didn’t know that I was...
Donor drives being held for two local women
March 15th, 20120 Donor drive being held for local woman with Stage IV CancerDEARBORN — The National Marrow Donor Program’s North Central Region will be holding a donor drive in honor of Amal Fawaz, a 26 year old single mother of two who is suffering from stage IV cancer, the most severe stage of lymphoma. In this stage, tumors spread to organs such...Muslim Students Association celebrating 10 years of unity on March 17
DEARBORN — The Muslim Students Association of the University of Michigan-Dearborn's annual dinner has become one of the signature campus events of the year, and this time around, the organization will celebrate 10 years of achievements and building relationships. Almost 750 tickets have already been sold for this year's...Report: Santorum, Ron Paul in position to win most of Iowa delegates
WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are best positioned to win the most delegates in Iowa as the Republican primary process moves forward, making Mitt Romney the odd man out, state insiders told The Huffington Post.Santorum and Romney finished first and second on Jan. 3, with Paul finishing about 3,000 votes behind the 29,000 votes...Hundreds to run for Egyptian presidency
At least 500 Egyptians have taken the first step to run for president, election officials said on Wednesday.They said the 500 have obtained applications to officially declare their candidacy for the vote, which follows last year's ouster of dictator Hosni Mubarak.Beside known presidential hopefuls who have been seriously campaigning, the...NO to AIPAC, NO to Israel and NO to war
Those who hoped President Obama might bring a new approach to foreign policy have been repeatedly disappointed. On Sunday, Obama had a chance to partially redeem himself. He failed. Speaking at the conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), he declared, “I have said that when it comes to preventing Iran from...U.S. senators push to extend temporary living status of Syrian nationals
Six U.S. senators are urging President Obama to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Syrian nationals currently residing in the country. In a letter issued last week the senators called on Obama to take the action in order protect Syrians from returning to their homeland, since it remains unsafe following the unrest that...
Pro-Palestine bus ads finally allowed to run in watered-down form
March 15th, 20120 SEATTLE — A long-running dispute over Pro-Palestinian bus ads in King County, Washington state finally came to some fruition this month as ads were allowed to run on buses, but the message was different from what was originally intended. The new ads are part of a campaign titled, "I'm a Palestinian," with the saying "equal rights for...Hacker group Anonymous crashes AIPAC’s website
In solidarity with the Occupy AIPAC movement, the hacker collective Anonymous reportedly took down the website of the powerful American pro-Israel lobby on Sunday, March 4, while sending a message to the organization in a Youtube video. An account closely linked with the leaderless "hacktivist" group issued the following statement:......
IRS offering new penalty relief, expanded installment agreements
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service last week announced a major expansion of its “Fresh Start” initiative to help struggling taxpayers by taking steps to provide new penalty relief to the unemployed and making Installment Agreements available to more people. Under the new Fresh Start provisions, certain taxpayers who have...Obama signs bill making certain protests illegal
Only days after clearing Congress, US President Barack Obama signed his name to H.R. 347 on Thursday, officially making it a federal offense to cause a disturbance at certain political events — essentially criminalizing protest in the States.The RT network broke the news last month that H.R. 347, the Federal Restricted Buildings and......
‘Syria Bleeds:’ University of Michigan panel discussion
ANN ARBOR — Seeking to bring some clarity to an emotionally-charged issue, the University of Michigan's Students Allied for Freedom and Equality and Muslim Students' Association hosted a panel discussion entitled 'Syria Bleeds:An In-Depth Analysis Into the Uprising in Syria' this past Wednesday.A crowd of about 150 people attended...
Mayor shares optimistic plans for Dearborn in State of the City address
March 14th, 20120 DEARBORN — Dearborn City hall was packed with local leaders last Monday as Mayor Jack O’Reilly prepared to give his annual State of the City address. Speaking to a crowd which included Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano and City Council president Suzanne Sareini, the mayor gave reasons to be optimistic towards the city’s...Minnesota anti-shari’a bill dropped by lawmaker who introduced it
MINNEAPOLIS – An anti-shari'a (Islamic law) bill deemed discriminatory by the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has been shelved by the lawmaker who introduced it. According to a press release from Republican State Senator Dave Thompson, the bill is off, as he said, “It was never my intent to...Retired generals to Obama in Washington Post: No war with Iran
WASHINGTON — Several former high-level military and intelligence officials took out a full page ad in Monday’s Washington Post urging President Obama to resist pressure to attack Iran nuclear program.The letter included retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert G. Gard Jr., retired Marine Gen. Joseph Hoar,......
Michigan company steps in where banks fail small businesses
Bankers aren't lending. The federal government passed stimulus packages for small business, which small businesses never saw nor could access. In this economic blunder, the small business owners and entrepreneurs, who are the backbone of the economy and account for 70 percent of the new jobs, have been hit the hardest.Ned Homfeld, an...
The Sadr Foundation: Chronicling stories of hope
March 13th, 20120 Sadr Foundation Chairwoman Rabab Sadr (C) and Lebanese Maronite Christian Patriarch Bechara Rai pose with young students on Rai’s recent trip. The foundation welcomes orphans of all backgrounds. Jihad’s eyes filled up with tears as he bragged about his child’s achievements at Early Childhood Intervention, Lebanon (ECIL).......
Bone marrow drive for Alwerfalli to be held in Dearborn March 25
March 13th, 20120 DEARBORN – The search is on for a bone marrow transplant for 29-year-old Hanya Alwerfalli, who has been diagnosed with acute Leukemia. Alwerfalli has fought cancer three separate times, but a transplant is still needed as soon as possible to help save her life. A bone marrow drive will be held in honor of Alwerfalli on...ADC expresses concerns over “bigoted” film at Schoolcraft
LIVONIA – Two classes at Schoolcraft College in Livonia recently showed the film “The Third Jihad” as part of their curriculum, a movie that the the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee called “blatantly bigoted and hate-filled” in a press release this week. The Council on American-Islamic relations has also publicly......