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Rival Libyan militia groups wage gun battle in capital city
TRIPOLI — Officials say that rival groups of Libyan militias have begun waging gun battles in the city, signaling that post-revolution divisions remain a threat to peace. Exchanges of fire were heard and plumes of smoke seen coming from a district known as Tariq Al Shat in central Tripoli, eyewitnesses said. A BBC reporter...
UN’s Ban Ki-moon showered with shoes in Gaza over Israeli bias
February 3rd, 20120 GAZA CITY — Angry protesters threw shoes at UN chief Ban Ki-moon as he visited the Gaza Strip on Thursday, condemning him for failing to meet the families of Palestinian prisoners. Ban was pelted as he crossed into the Palestinian territory, where a crowd of around 50 demonstrators tried to block his convoy as it entered Gaza.As some...
NDAA indefinite detention provisions already being used
February 3rd, 20120 Not even a month after President Barack Obama signed his name to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the U.S. government is already using the legislation to justify its ongoing detainment of a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay.Musa'ab al-Madhwani had barely entered adulthood when he first arrived at the military prison...Dearborn prospects sign with Michigan colleges
DEARBORN — Fordson's crosstown rivals, the Dearborn Pioneers, also placed two players on football scholarships, they announced at a Wednesday event for National Signing Day. Receiver Ryan Hansen will play wide receiver for Central Michigan next year while Keyshawn Walker will also play receiver at Northern Michigan in the Upper...Fordson football’s Leila headed to D-II runner-up Wayne State
DEARBORN – The Fordson football and other athletic programs have a long tradition of putting kids in college, and offensive lineman Ahmad Leila is the next in line.Leila will receive a partial scholarship to Wayne State University in Detroit where he will study pre-pharmacy and compete for playing time for the Warriors, who reached the...Dearborn ordered to pay $100,000 in attorney fees from festival lawsuit
DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn has been ordered to pay more than $103,000 in attorney fees for a Christian pastor who was represented by an Ann Arbor Christian based law firm in a free speech case lost by the city in May 2011. It was ruled that the pastor’s free speech rights violated at the annual Arab International Festival in...New bizarre twists emerge in Bashara murder case
DETROIT — According to a local news report one of the properties owned by Bob Bashara includes a sex and S&M room in the basement. One woman who lives near the property says she’s witnessed Bashara leaving the property, among others. Those claiming to have witnessed the inside of the basement say they saw whips and chains...Successful appeals granted for Islamic centers in Hamtramck
HAMTRAMCK — The Hamtramck Zoning Board yesterday approved two zoning variances for the expansion of the Islamic Center of Hamtramck and the establishment of the Ideal Islamic Center.A representative of CAIR-MI spoke on behalf of the Islamic centers at the hearing, reminding the board of federal law, which prohibits the denial of zoning...Michigan voters divided on emergency managers
DETROIT — A new WXYZ-TV/Free Press poll shows that 58% of people oppose raising fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees to fund road and bridge improvements.Those in favor voted at a 36% rate according to the poll. Among those opposed, 41% said they were strongly against it. The overall pool of respondents was 600 people from Jan....DHS and State Housing Authority team up to provide additional rent or mortgage assistance
Beginning Feb. 1, families affected by cash benefit lifetime limits could qualify for a total of six months housing assistance through a Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) program. Michigan Department of Human Services Director Maura D. Corrigan and a MSHDA Executive...Wayne County honoring Black History Month
DETROIT — February is Black History Month, and Wayne County is celebrating by installing a set of displays highlighting various inspirational African American achievements, milestones, leaders, and more in the city's Guardian Building, including local heroes. The exhibit will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday...New bill would require community service for cash assistance
LANSING — Joe Hune, a Republican senator from the 22nd district in Livingston County, Shiawassee County, and a portion of southern Ingham County, introduced a new bill that says people who get assistance from the state in the form of cash should be required to do community service. Examples he listed include highway...Terry Jones plans April 7 Dearborn protest at ICA
Controversial Florida Pastor Terry Jones is planning to protest in front of the Islamic Center of America on April 7. Speaking to The Arab American News by phone he invited Islamic religious leaders and Muslims to “make their case against him” there. A significant number of Jones’ supporters are expected to attend the...
Campaign spot begs question: Is Obama running for president, or Prime Minister of Israel?
February 2nd, 20120 Is Barack Obama running for reelection as President of the United States or Prime Minister of Israel? A new Obama campaign video makes it increasingly hard to tell, and even more ominously ratchets further the Israelization of US politics.False hopes of change U..S President Barack Obama was elected in 2008 amid expectations that he...
Syria is used to the slings and arrows of friends and enemies
February 2nd, 20120 Bashar al-Assad is clinging to power despite the slow growth of a civil war. But if the regime should survive, what sort of country will it rule?The violence grows worse. The Arab League throws up its hands in despair. Madame Clinton may huff and puff at the United Nations. But the Syrian regime and the stalwarts of the old Baath party......
Poll: Two-thirds of people aware of Google privacy changes, even more concerned
UTICA, NY — Three-fourths of U.S. adults are concerned about Google's changes to its privacy policies that allow the company to follow activities of users as they move across the firm's various services, a new IBOPE Zogby survey finds.The IBOPE Zogby interactive poll conducted from January 27-30, 2012 also finds nearly two-thirds of...ACLU sues U.S. for information on targeted killing program
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the ACLU filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act to demand that the government release basic — and accurate — information about the government’s targeted killing program.The government’s deliberate and premeditated killing of American terrorism suspects raises profound questions that ought to be......
U.S. “No Fly” list doubles in just a year
February 1st, 20120 As the U.S. prepares to withdraw from Afghanistan, domestically the government feels that threats are increasing. Despite taking down no fewer than three key al-Qaeda members in the last year, the U.S. has doubled the size of its notorious no-fly list. Government figures provided to The Associated Press this week reveal that the no-fly...Top search engine Google to track users like never before
In a move that has triggered outrage, Google has announced plans to bring all data collected from users’ separate accounts on its sites into a combined profile. The announced change has raised myriad questions about the popular search engine's commitment to privacy. The changes will take effect on March 1. Before that date,...Larceny reported at Islamic Institute of Knowledge
DEARBORN — Two female worshipers reported that their purses had been stolen after an afternoon prayer session at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge at 6345 Schaefer on January 20.Two men were observed sitting in the area where the purses were taken and police say they may be able to provide additional information.Dearborn Police...Comedy, revolutionary hip hop unite at ‘HaHa-HipHop’ this weekend
DEARBORN/ANN ARBOR — It may seem that hip hop and museum culture couldn't be further apart, but recording artist Khaled M. is used to breaking down barriers.The Chicago-based son of a Libyan revolutionary is equally adept whether he's rapping on deep, political tracks in support of revolutions in the Arab World or classic,......
Rights groups announce motion to dismiss football assault charges against local teens
SOUTHFIELD — A motion to dismiss assault charges against four Star International Academy football players was announced at a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 24, as a coalition of civil rights leaders spoke out against what they called a "sloppy" and biased investigation by Dearborn Heights police. Standing:Star International Academy...Children witnessing domestic violence become victims too
DEARBORN - One local woman is walking around with plates and screws in her body after being physically abused by her husband. She has a dislocated hip, injured knee, broken femur and finger. WYXZ Action News, Channel 7 anchor Carolyn Clifford, ACCESS Victim of Crime Program Supervisor, Mona Makki, ACCESS Domestic......
Egypt one year on: Stark message for Arab revolutionaries
Egypt's military council, backed by Islamist and secular political parties, has upstaged the 25 January celebrations of the anniversary of the protests that ousted President Hosni Mubarak even before the party gets underway. The military pre-empted plans by the revolutionary youth and militant soccer fan groups whose mass protests...
Showdown looms at UN over Syria
January 27th, 20120 Syria rejects Arab League plan as UN showdown looms, signs arms deal with Russia A huge poster of President Bashar Assad hangs over government supporters during a pro-regime rally in Damascus on 26 January 2012 . Syria slammed on Monday an Arab League plan for President Bashar al-Assad to transfer power to his deputy and form a national......