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Aljazeera coverage: The revolution will be televised, and also manipulated
In the final days of the Libyan conflict, as NATO conducted a nonstop bombing campaign, an Aljazeera Arabic television correspondent's actions raised more than eyebrows. They also raised serious questions regarding the journalistic responsibility of Arab media — or in fact any media — during times of conflict. AlJazeeraUsing a...
‘Occupy AIPAC’ preparing large counter-protest to policy convention
January 13th, 20120 Following a successful protest in 2011 titled ‘Move Over AIPAC,’ over 100 groups across the country are preparing to launch another protest against the Israeli lobbying organization in March in a plan to capitalize on the momentum of the ‘Occupy’ movement across the United States. scenes from last year’s ‘Move Over...
Assad on the offensive: ‘The victory is near’
January 13th, 20120 DAMASCUS — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused "foreign conspirators" of efforts to destabilize the situation in Syria. Addressing the nation, he claimed that the international community's aim to cause 'psychological collapse' has failed and that victory is near. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad addresses his supporters...Pending bill would strip U.S. citizenship of anyone “engaging in hostilities”
WASHINGTON — The recently-introduced “Enemy Expatriation Act,” HR 3166, brought about by Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Rep. Charles Dent (R-PA), is the latest in a line of bills that have caused great concern among civil rights and constitutional advocates. The bill, introduced on October 12, 2011 but devoid of media...Judge David Allen to receive prestigious award
Judge David AllenDEARBORN — Friends and family of the Honorable Kaye Tertzag will host the third annual Tertzag Tribute Dinner in his honor on Thursday, February 23, 2012. Judge Tertzag passed away on February 4, 2009, having established a legacy of integrity and service to the state of Michigan. Arab American judge David Allen...Wayne County to lay off 44 employees
DETROIT – On Monday, the Wayne County Executive’s Office announced a round of 44 layoffs, with the Health & Human Services Department among the departments affected.The cuts will save the county about $6 million over the next 20 months according to local reports. “I am still committed to making whatever cuts are necessary...Henry Ford Community College offers free Computer Numerically Controlled training course
DEARBORN — Henry Ford Community College is offering a free, six-week Computer Numerically Controlled programmer training course from Feb. 6 to March 16, 2012.In the course, students will gain knowledge and experience in C.N.C. machinery, which includes various computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) systems, 2D programming, Solid Works...Dearborn Stars announce Sam Piraine as new head coach
DEARBORN — The Dearborn Stars Soccer Club announced the hiring of its new Head Coach Sam Piraine on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Piraine becomes the Stars' seventh head coach in the club's 30-year history. Sam PiraineThe Dearborn Stars Board of Directors led by its president, Dr. Ned Fawaz, held a thorough search. Piraine has been...
Sterling Heights company helps build tanks for Egyptian military as part of $395 million contract
January 12th, 20120 As the first anniversary of the beginning of the Egyptian Revolution in Tahrir Square approaches, international focus has shifted to the country's struggle to maintain the democratic virtues its citizens thought it had wrested from the hands of ex-President Hosni Mubarak.Hundreds of thousands of people have returned to the square...
Two “All-American Muslim” cast members detained for marijuana possession
January 12th, 20120 DETROIT – Two reality TV show personalities from the TLC show “All-American Muslim” were detained at the Ambassador Bridge on New Year's Day after they were allegedly caught with marijuana in the trunk while trying to cross into the U.S. from Windsor.According to local reports, the unidentified cast members had 9 grams of marijuana...Lebanese American Billionaire ‘Matty’ Moroun jailed
DETROIT — Eighty-four-year-old Lebanese American billionaire Manual 'Matty' Moroun was ordered to jail by Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards Thursday morning. His top aide Dam Stamper was also imprisoned. They are being forced to comply with Edwards' order of completing the building of ramps connecting the Ambassador Bridge...MPAC applauds those who helped prevent attack
On Jan. 9 a Tampa, Fla., man was arrested on charges that he was planning an attack using guns and bombs on multiple locations. As in numerous previous cases, the suspect, Sami Osmakac, was apprehended following a tip from local Muslims.The Muslim Public Affairs Council commends the vigilance of citizens and public officials in their...Deportation of Detroit mom stopped by Feds after rally
DETROIT — A local woman who was scheduled to be deported was released by immigration officials after a rally urging the government to stop their plans.Leslie Hernandez was expected to be deported to Mexico before the decision was changed. She came to the U.S. as a child, has a clean record and three kids, and has lived in America...Activists hold “Free Syria” flash mob at local mall
PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab/American Elite StudiosNOVI — About 50 Syrian American activists joined at Twelve Oaks Mall in Troy on Sunday, Jan. 7 for a flash mob-style demonstration for freedom for Syrians from the country's current regime.Demonstrators against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad held signs showing victims of the violence...
Detroit protesters join worldwide movement to close Guantanamo
January 12th, 20120 Hundreds imprisoned, likely tortured since 2002, facility still open despite only six convictions Protesters gathered on January 11, 2012 outside the McNamara Federal Building in downtown Detroit. DETROIT – Braving freezing temperatures and blustery winds, protesters joined a worldwide movement as part of the Wednesday, Jan. 11......
‘Marines urinating on Taliban’ video scandal sparks outrage
January 12th, 20120 WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Thursday was investigating a "disgusting" online video purportedly showing Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, a Pentagon spokesman said. The video shows what appears to be four servicemen, dressed in U.S. military uniform, relieving themselves onto three bloodied...Rally planned in solidarity with Egyptian Revolution
DETROIT - As part of the Occupy Detroit movement, a rally is scheduled to be held at Grand Circus Park in Detroit in solidarity with the Egyptian Revolution on January 25, the movement's one-year anniversary. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Grand Circus Park in Detroit and will be followed by a march to the McNamara Federal......
Russian warships dock at Syria port as Arab observers stay put
January 12th, 20120 Russian warships led by the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov docked in the Syrian port of Tartous on Sunday, in what Syria's official news agency, SANA, considered a "show of solidarity" with the regime. Syrian Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha boarded the aircraft carrier, and lauded Russia's stance on the Syrian crisis that has largely...
Republican Snyder woos immigrants to refill depopulated Michigan
January 12th, 20120 LANSING (Bloomberg) — Michigan Governor Rick Snyder calls himself the most pro-immigration governor in the country, and he's out to prove it. The governor says immigrants should get green cards if they can pay $500,000 to start a business and create five jobs. The current requirement is $1 million and 10 jobs, or $500,000 in depressed...Iraq on the verge of plunging into a sectarian conflict
ISTANBUL — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on political and religious leaders in Iraq on Tuesday to stem sectarian tensions in the country."The last thing we want to see in Iraq is a fight between brothers," Erdogan said in televised remarks in a weekly address to his lawmakers in parliament. Iraqi policemen search...Mossad at it again? 4th Iranian nuclear scientist bombed
TEHRAN - Iran has accused Israel and the USA of assassinating an Iranian nuclear professor, pointing to a string of attacks against such scientists in the country.Both countries have denied the accusations, according to the AP.Iran's vice-president reacted to the attack by saying it would not stop "progress" in the country's nuclear......
Report: Israeli warplane drops object near south Lebanon town
BEIRUT - Israeli warplanes dropped an unidentified object in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanon's official news agency reported, adding that Lebanese security forces were yet unable to ascertain the nature of the item.According to the Lebanese report, the Israeli Air Force jets dropped the object in a ravine running between the towns...
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......
