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Israeli minister Lieberman: redraw map to oust Arabs
January 12th, 20120 JERUSALEM — Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman reiterated his call on Monday for some Arabs to be stripped of their Israeli citizenship and moved to a new Palestinian state as part of a final peace deal. A Palestinian protester stands in front of Israeli border police officers as they block the way outside the West Bank city of...Internet gambling could be legalized in Michigan
LANSING — The United States Justice Department recently reversed a prior decision and has legalized placing bets on the Internet. The 1961 Interstate Wire Act was reversed, meaning that online poker could be available at Detroit locations and Lotto tickets could soon be bought on the web. The Gov. Rick Snyder administration...On Jan. 20, take a stand against domestic violence
DEARBORN — Kendall thought she would never be able to survive on her own. Jeannie had to hide her bruises.Cattie's husband told her almost daily that she was "stupid" and "dumb." Those are some of the stories these former victims of domestic violence told The Arab American News for an article last fall.Kendall, Jeannie and Cattie are...
Azzam Elder files lawsuit against Ficano, two county commissioners
January 11th, 20120 DETROIT — Azzam Elder, the former Wayne County Deputy CEO is suing two county commissioners and the county’s executive Robert Ficano. Elder resigned from his position with the county in November following a controversial severance payment the county's chief economic development director Turkia Awada Mullin received after...
Foreign intervention would compromise Syrian opposition uprising
January 11th, 20120 The current presence of the Arab League in Syria is of little value. This regional body has minimum credibility and capacity to manage conflict. As the League proves it is unable to handle Syria, aggressive alternatives of external intervention are getting louder. The truth is that only Syrians can and should reform Syria. Through...Michigan swimmer Bachrouche Olympic-bound after record performances for Team Lebanon
At the conclusion of their college careers, many athletes ride off into the proverbial sunset, content to put their degrees to use and to hang up their cleats, or in the case of Katya Bachrouche, her swim cap. Above: Bachrouche is draped in the Lebanese flag at the Pan-Arab Games this past December. Bachrouche was able to join...‘London River’ opening in Dearborn
‘London River,’ a film set against the backdrop of the July 7, 2005 attacks of London, opens in select theaters this month across the country. The film will make its way to Dearborn on Friday, January 13th, where audiences can witness a tail of two people coming together from different parts of the world and putting their differences...Listeria concerns lead to Green Cedar Dairy recall
DEARBORN — Two cheese products from the city's Green Cedar Dairy were recalled on Dec. 27 because of possible contamination by listeria bacteria. The affected products are All Natural Ackawi Cheese and All Natural Chives Cheese, with sell dates up to July 1 of this year. Two cases of exposure are currently being...Locally-sold and imported apricot candies from Baraka recalled
DEARBORN — Apricot candies made by the company Baraka and distributed through U.B.C. Food Distributors of Dearborn have been recalled because they have been found to contain undeclared sulfites as preservatives. The Lebanon-imported candies were found to contain high sulfite levels in a routine product sampling by the state of New...Arab League Syria suspension illegal under organization’s charter
Is the Arab League legally justified in suspending Syrian membership within the league in order to resolve this issue? —absolutely not. A clear violation of the Arab League Charter occurred when someone concocted the idea to “suspend” Syria from the League, which resulted, in essence in the quasi-expulsion of the Arab state....Civil rights leader Gordon Hirabayashi honored after recent passing
HirabayashiSAN FRANCISCO — Civil Rights hero Gordon Hirabayashi was honored by the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education along with various other Asian American organizations on January 3 after his passing on the previous day in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the age of 93. Hirabayashi's former wife, Esther,...Military rulers clamp down on civil society
CAIRO (IPS) — Raids on the Cairo offices of civil society organizations accused of receiving unauthorized foreign funds are part of a wider campaign by Egypt’s ruling military council to silence its critics, say rights groups."The goal of this campaign is clear to everyone, which is gagging us from exposing the violations...Crackpot anti-Islam activists, “Serial Fabricators” and the tale of Iran and 9/11
Behind a mysterious December 22 Associated Press story about "finding of fact" by a District judge in Manhattan Friday that Iran assisted al-Qaeda in the planning of the 9/11 attacks is a tapestry of recycled fabrications and distortions of fact from a bizarre cast of characters.The AP story offers no indication of the nature of the...
Obama signs indefinite detentions bill on New Year’s Eve as rights watchdogs plan counter-actions
January 8th, 20120 Rights advocates decry decision, work to restore liberties WASHINGTON — On December 31, 2011, while most Americans where preparing for dinner with friends or getting ready to celebrate the New Year, President Barack Obama signed the highly controversial National Defense Authorization Act into law despite an earlier White House threat...ICA built on the unifying principles of Islam
To our respected community, peace be upon you: The Islamic Center of America brings you greetings and salutations while the entirety of mankind celebrates the birth of the Prophet Esa and the New Year of 2012. During this time of celebration by followers of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, it is appropriate to promote a new......
Obama resists Israeli pressure on Iran
President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are engaged in intense maneuvering over Netanyahu’s aim of entangling the United States in an Israeli war against Iran.Netanyahu is exploiting the extraordinary influence his right-wing Likud Party exercises over the Republican Party and the U.S. Congress on matters...Arab American Beauties calendar premieres; proceeds to HYPE
DEARBORN - The new Arab American Beauties 2012 calendar, created by Nafeh AbuNab of American Elite Studios with proceeds benefiting Hype Athletics of Dearborn, is now available at over 100 metro Detroit stores, and at www.arabamericanbeauties.com. On Dec. 27, a holiday kickoff event was held at Byblos Banquets that included......
Boutique provides trendy, modest Islamic wear
While metro Detroit is home to several Muslim clothing stores that cater to the region's high concentration of American Muslims, it's hard to imagine there could be one trendier than Hija.Bee of Dearborn Heights. The boutique primarily focuses on stylish garments for young women. Its customers say they're relieved the store...Fordson student accepted to Harvard, plans on giving back to community in the future
DEARBORN — Fordson High School senior Mariam Jalloul was recently accepted to Harvard, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Jalloul, who’s Lebanese and has lived in Dearborn her whole life, is expected to begin classes at the Ivy League school Fall 2012. Mariam Jalloul In the process of writing an essay for her...
War of words calculated to avoid actual conflict
January 7th, 20120 WASHINGTON (IPS) — The recent escalation in Iranian threats to blockade oil shipments and attack U.S. Navy vessels are meant to push up the price of oil and divert domestic opinion from an economic crisis but are not likely to lead to a war in the Persian Gulf, in the view of Iran experts. Iranian navy speed boats take part in an...
FBI allowed to add GPS device to cars without warrants
January 7th, 20120 The Supreme Court will soon weigh in on whether law enforcement agencies can monitor your every move without you knowing — and without a warrant. In Missouri, however, one judge isn’t waiting to find out their word. U.S. Magistrate Judge David Noce ruled last week in favor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and determined that......
Closest race in Iowa caucus history as Romney tops Santorum by eight votes, Paul third
January 7th, 20120 DES MOINES - After a hard-fought battle that went down to the wire for the Iowa Republican caucuses on Tuesday, Mitt Romney was declared the victor after winning by 8 votes. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney waves to the crowd as he hold his wife Ann's hand at his Iowa Caucus night...
Community news: 2011 Year in review.
January 7th, 20120 • Society of Professional Journalists’ Board removes the Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award• CAIR claims partial victory in case against Schlussel, forces her to change website name • George Galloway speaks on Gaza siege at sold out Greenfield Manor fundraiser in Dearborn• U.S Ambassador to Yemen visits Dearborn,......
Iconic Michigan Chronicle Publisher Logan, 78, passes away
January 7th, 20120 DETROIT – Local media icon Sam Logan, the publisher of the Michigan Chronicle newspaper in the city, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 28 after a longtime, pioneering journalism career with the influential black newspaper. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Logan (above right) became one of the most influential media...
National news: 2011 Year in review
January 7th, 20120 • FBI documents show billions have been spent spying on Americans post 9/11• Indiana law makers met with strong disapproval for proposed “Shari’a law” bill.• Society of Professional Journalism Committee discusses removing Helen Thomas Award; Claiming they don't stand for “Anti-Semitic” remarks• Civil rights groups......
