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Dearborn man convicted in home invasion case
DEARBORN – Hassan Sobh, age 21 of Dearborn, was arrested in 2011 on home invasion charges during an alleged broad daylight heist. Sobh was found guilty by a jury on Feb. 2, 2012 of Home Invasion and was sentenced by Judge James Callahan on Feb. 23 to 6 months in Wayne County Jail along with five years probation. Chief Ron...
Obama signs anti-protest Trespass Bill
March 10th, 20120 President Barack ObamaOnly 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.RT broke the news last month that H.R. 347, the Federal Restricted...
US intelligence: Assad firmly in charge in Syria
March 10th, 20120 One year after the unrest in Syria started President Bashar Assad is still firmly in control of his country, US intelligence services say, despite their leaders claiming his regime is doomed.Bashar AssadSpeaking on condition of anonymity, three US senior intelligence officials have said Assad holds a strong position in Syria and his...
Not so Super Tuesday
March 10th, 20120 Romney extends lead with 'Super Tuesday' wins Santorum feels confident after second-place finish, wins in key states Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks to supporters at his "Super Tuesday" primary election night rally in Boston, Massachusetts, March 6, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldMitt Romney took a...Michigan man who spied for Iraq seeks release due to cancer
DETROIT — An attorney representing Najib Shemami, who has served about a year of a nearly-four-year sentence for spying for Iraq, has asked a federal judge to intervene last week in his quest for a release from federal prison in North Carolina due to his cancer diagnosis. The judge does not believe that she can tell the U.S....TLC cancels “All-American Muslim”
TLC announced this week that the Dearborn based reality show "All-American Muslim" will no be picked up for a second season. The show, which ran for 8 episodes starting last November became a subject of controversy when retail giant Lowes decided to pull its ads from the show after receiving complaints from a conservative group in...Local businessman endorsed to run for Michigan State University Board
On Sunday March 10, Dearborn resident Brian Mosallam will be attending the Democratic party convention where he is expected to be endorsed for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. Mosallam previously graduated from MSU in 1996 where he received a Business of Science degree in Engineering Arts with Cum Laude...HFCC professor Al-Tawil to host DIA lecture Saturday
DETROIT — Professor and Chair of Art History, Dr. Hashim Al-Tawil of Henry Ford Community College will host a lecture and discussion on his findings studying Arabic text on the muqarnas ceiling of the 12th-century Cappella Palatina (Palatine Chapel) in Sicily, which is being called an art-historical puzzle. The event will be held at...Kickoff event held for Lebanese American Council of Detroit organization
LACD members at its kickoff event last week in Birmingham.BIRMINGHAM — The new Lebanese American Council of Detroit organization held its kickoff event at the Birmingham Community House on Sunday, Feb. 26, establishing its constitution and bylaws while bringing together supporters.The organization's goal is to foster,...Dearborn City Councilman Abraham attacked after Red Wings game
DETROIT – Two of Dearborn City Councilman Robert Abraham's son's friends were the target of aggressive behavior following a Red Wings hockey game Sunday outside of Joe Louis Arena, which prompted him to intervene in order to diffuse the situation and ended with an assault against him. AbrahamAbraham said a man began...Israeli poll on Iran undercuts Netanyahu on eve of major meet
WASHINGTON – Leading up to a critical set of meetings here between top U.S. and Israeli officials, a new survey found little backing among the Israeli public for a military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities without Washington's approval.According to the poll, released at a briefing at the Brookings Institution here Wednesday,...
Confronting bullies
March 4th, 20120 Parents flare up over defamatory letters at Fordson meetingsSchool officials, community leaders pledge cooperation DEARBORN — Emotions ran high this week at Fordson High School when Principal Youssef Mosallam had called for a community meeting to discuss bullying initiatives with parents, staff members and community leaders. However...
Syrian rebels suffer major setbacks
March 4th, 20120 Baba Amr surrenderedFailure in TunisConstitution passesSyrian Army takes control of Baba Amr in Homs, rebels flee city89% of Syrians cast ballots for new constitution, reforms Members of the Free Syrian Army check ammunition in al-Bayada district in Homs, February 29, 2012. Most Syrian rebels pulled out of the besieged Baba Amro...Tunisia Summit highlights glaring absence of unity on the ‘Syria question’
TUNIS — In the Friends of Syria meeting held in Tunis last week, Gulf Arab monarchies offered nearly unqualified support for the Syrian opposition, while the democratic states were more cautious.Representatives of 60 nations and members of Syria’s largest opposition group, the Syrian National Congress (SNC), met here Friday to...
Ficano delivers apology to residents at annual State of the County address
March 3rd, 20120 DETROIT — Embattled Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano apologized to residents during his 10th State of The County address Wednesday at the Guardian Building here before a crowd of about 300. "After 30 years of public service to the citizens of Wayne County — first as Sheriff and now as the Wayne County Executive — I should......
Arab Americans pack school board meeting, address concerns over reported discrimination
March 3rd, 20120 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Nearly 20 Arab Americans attended a Crestwood School Board meeting here Monday raising concerns over the possibility that the school district discriminated against Arab Americans in the hiring process, and isn't providing non-English speaking students with proper education services. The meeting comes one week...
Standing room-only Dearborn crowd pumps energy into Paul campaign
March 3rd, 20120 DEARBORN – The Michael A. Guido Theater at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center was filled to its 1,2000-seat capacity and then some Monday night's rally for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, with some supporters even watching the event on a video screen outside. As many as 4,000 people reportedly also watched his......
Romney takes Michigan, Arizona as ‘Super Tuesday’ push begins
March 3rd, 20120 LANSING — Detroit-born Mitt Romney overcame negative vibes from past comments about his desire to let the city's auto industry go bankrupt to win the Republican primary Tuesday in his native state, beating out former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum by a total of 41% to 38%. He will now set his sights on ‘Super Tuesday’ and...
Suspect captured for string of burglaries in the Dearborn-Dearborn Heights area
March 2nd, 20120 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A suspect has finally been arraigned for the string of burglaries that have occurred in both the West Dearborn and Dearborn Heights areas over the last four months, after Dearborn Heights Police caught the intruder in action when they received a tip from a local neighbor. Marcel Terry22 year old Marcel Terry had...
New Obama indefinite detention and torture guidelines merely a skillful PR move
March 2nd, 20120 WASHINGTON —President Barack Obama issued a policy directive on Tuesday that was quickly portrayed as a resolve to his right to detain U.S. citizens without trial. In reality, the plan is a carefully crafted PR move that doesn’t strip his absolute power over Americans. The presidential policy directive released by the White House...
89% vote in favor of new Syrian Constitution
February 27th, 20120 Syria’s Interior Minister has announced that 89 per cent of those who took part in the referendum have voted in favor of a new constitution. The new law puts an end to five decades of one-party rule among other reforms put forward by President Bashar al-Assad. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma vote during a......
Mayor of Dearborn explains reports of “salary increases”
DEARBORN — In a news report published by the Michigan Capital Confidential (MCC), the news agency discovered details about the fiscal year budget of 2011 for the city of Dearborn, after imposing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on the mayor’s office. O'ReillyWhat they had discovered was that several city officials received...School counselor files complaints, alleges students being denied proper educational services
A student counselor at Dearborn Height's Crestwood High School has filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging discrimination against the school district. Left, CHS counselor Bill Ebbitt and Mrs. Hiam......
Salamey primed for 19th District Judge race, gets O’Reilly endorsement
DEARBORN — Attorney and former 19th District Court Magistrate Sam Salamey officially announced his candidacy for the court's upcoming judge seat this week, and he's doing so with the endorsement of the city's top official, Mayor Jack O'Reilly. Salamey, 53, served 15 years as a judicial magistrate and said that the experience gave him a...Lieberman edges U.S. to war with Iran
Sen. Joe Lieberman is leading a group of nearly one-third of the U.S. Senate urging that the red line on war with Iran be shifted from building a nuclear weapon to the vague notion of Iran having the “capability” to build one. The neoconservative senator from Connecticut has introduced a “Sense of the Senate” resolution that......