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Hookah preparation system offers convenience, reduced health risks
In September, we warned our readers about the hazards of hookah smoking, with the long term health and sanitary affects it can have on individuals who consume it regularly. Those who continue to consume it however, might be interested in a new product that could make the entire hookah smoking process somewhat less unhealthy and...
Ex-FBI official: U.S. troops surrounding Syria for possible coup
December 15th, 20110 A former official from within the ranks of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is reporting that U.S. and NATO forces have landed outside of Syria and are training militants to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The Royal Navy’s Type 42 destroyer HMS York steams alongside the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov...Libya: Old ways under a new flag
TRIPOLI (IPS) — "They would call you a Gaddafist if you drove one of those 4 x 4 cars," says Bashar, emerging from one of those traffic jams in Tripoli. "Today almost every rebel commander has one."Since the city fell into rebel hands in August, this young man of 30 has watched life change by the day through the windshield of his...Wayne State football one win away from national championship
Fradi, fellow Arab Americans among team leaders in 2011 DETROIT — When fans think college football in metro Detroit, the first team that comes to mind is the Michigan Wolverines, followed by perhaps the far lesser-known Eastern Michigan Eagles. Nores Fradi, #58, is tied for the team lead in sacks with 7.5; he played high school...Ficano nominates Timothy Nasso to be Chief Operating Officer
DETROIT - Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano nominated business executive Timothy Nasso to be Chief Operating Officer for the county. The nomination will go before the Wayne County Commission this week.Nasso brings an illustrious career of corporate achievements and experience to the position. Currently he is president of The...
Syrian opposition: Dying for foreign intervention?
December 14th, 20110 Using the ‘Libyan scenario’ as their template for regime change, the Syrian opposition is provoking a humanitarian crisis in the country in order to win foreign intervention, Russia says.Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said it appears that Syria's armed opposition is attempting to trigger a humanitarian catastrophe in order to justify...Immigrants help make U.S. great
As a lifelong resident of metropolitan Detroit and a Jewish person, I am deeply troubled by the decision of home improvement giant Lowe's to abruptly pull its advertising from the TLC reality TV show "All-American Muslim."Regardless of race or religion, all Americans should condemn this blatant bigotry by Lowe's. This unfortunate...
Lowe’s apologizes for yanking advertisment from TLC’s All-American Muslim
December 14th, 20110 The home improvement retail chain, Lowe’s has issued an apology following sharp criticism for its decision to no longer advertise on the TLC reality show, All-American Muslim. Following the condemnation, Lowe’s issued this statement on its Facebook page: “It appears that we managed to step into a hotly contested debate...
Study: Americans eat too much sugar
December 13th, 20110 DALLAS -- Experts recommend women consume no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar per day, and men eat no more than 9 teaspoons, but Americans eat much more, researchers say. Lona Sandon, assistant professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said Americans consume about 22 teaspoons of...
Assad appoints Mustafa as new ambassador to China
December 13th, 20110 Imad MustafaDAMASCUS -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree appointing Imad Mustafa, Syria's former ambassador to the United States, as ambassador to China, al-Watan newspaper said on Wednesday.Mustafa served his assignment in Washington from February 2004 to last month, when he was summoned back to Syria.The U.S....
Gingrich: Palestinians are “invented people”, have no state right
December 12th, 20110 WASHINGTON -- Newt Gingrich, now one of the leaders in the Republican U.S. presidential race, said the Palestinians have no legitimate claim to a state. Newt GingrichIn an interview last Friday on the Jewish Channel, Gingrich described the Palestinians as an "invented" people, the Los Angeles Times reported. Gingrich suggested the...Ethnic intimidation charge for attack on Muslim teen
SOUTHFIELD — On Tuesday, Dec. 6, The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) welcomed the "ethnic intimidation" charge brought against the alleged assailant of a Muslim student in Saline, Mich., who was allegedly called a"terrorist" and punched in the face while walking near his high school.Police had...Five accused of running online prostitution ring dubbed ‘Detroit Pink’
DETROIT — Five southeast Michigan residents accused of running an online prostitution ring and human trafficking in drugs and sex face a laundry list of felony charges including racketeering, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced this week.The five include Mustaffa Hassan Muhammad, 31, of Detroit; his estranged wife, Tara Muhammad,...Salamey considering run for judge
DEARBORN — Veteran Dearborn attorney and former magistrate Sam Salamey has formed an exploratory committee to plan his 2012 campaign run for judge of the 19th District Court in Dearborn. Sam Salamey"I have been approached by numerous citizens and civic and business leaders across Dearborn and they have urged me to consider running for...Film features live footage from one of the bloodiest days in 2011 Yemen uprising
DEARBORN — The documentary film, Karama Has No Walls, recounts the gruesome attacks that unfolded on Mar. 18, 2011, now referred to as the Friday of Dignity, when pro-government forces killed more than 50 peaceful anti-government civilians and injured hundreds more using snipers on Change Square in Yemen's capital of Sana'a.......
Prepping Americans for an Iran war
There's no letup, is there? The preparation of the American mind, the world mind, for the next gala performance of D&D — Death and Destruction. The Bunker Buster bombs are now 30,000 pounds each one, six times as heavy as the previous delightful model.But the Masters of War still want to be loved; they need for you to believe them...How about an Israeli destruction freeze?
WASHINGTON — Much was made of what many in the media described as a "confrontation" between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama over the building of illegal Israeli settlements (or colonies) in occupied Palestinian territory. From the very beginning of the Obama administration, the pursuit of......
U.S. edging closer towards war with Iran?
Suddenly the struggle to stop Iran is not about saving Israel from nuclear annihilation. After a decade of scare-mongering about the second coming of Nazi Germany, the Iran hawks are admitting that they have other reasons for wanting to take out Iran, and saving Israeli lives may not be one of them. Suddenly the neo-conservatives have...Arab world faces HIV epidemic
Number of people needing treatment in Arab region has spiked from approximately 45,000 in 2001 to nearly 160,000 in 2010."In the Middle East and North Africa, the HIV epidemic has been on the rise for the past decade," said Aleksandar Sasha Bodiroza, HIV/AIDS adviser at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)."The number of people...Muslim charity leaders lose appeal in Hamas case
DALLAS — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of five leaders of an Islamic charity on charges of funneling money and supplies to Hamas, designated a "terrorist" group following a 1995 executive order by President Bill Clinton. Ghassan Elashi, left, and Shukri Abu-Baker, two of the five leaders of the Holy Land...New $300 million courthouse to be built in Wayne County
DETROIT — A new courthouse costing as much as $300 million that will pay off more than $50 million in court debt as part of a settlement from a lawsuit was approved last week by the Wayne County Commission according to local news reports.The county's court system will be cut by around 15% in order to settle a long-running lawsuit......
Michigan considering allowing stun guns
LANSING — A new bill in the Michigan Legislature could make the Great Lakes State the country's 45th to allow stun guns to be carried for self-defense.The guns have been blamed in lawsuits previously as causing deaths but those in favor believe they are much less dangerous than guns. The Michigan Senate approved the bill 35-3...Michigan Student Association accused of stifling speech on Israel-Palestine
ANN ARBOR — A resolution passed by the Michigan Student Association aimed at quelling "vulgar or offense language" or "hate speech" was utilized on Dec. 6, 2011 against an activist who has worked for years with others in the area for the passage of a divestment resolution against products supporting the Israeli occupation of Palestine......
Armed gas station robberies spill over from Detroit into Dearborn
December 9th, 20110 Community leaders hope to create task force to tackle escalating violenceDEARBORN — The evening of Dec. 1 was shaping up to be just like any other for a manager named Abdulrahman Alqadi at the BP gas station at 10419 Ford Road near Miller Road. A window at the Mobil gas station that was fired upon with a shotgun.But as he glanced...
Nasrallah makes rare appearance, speaks on Syria, Iraq and Lebanon
December 9th, 20110 Hizbullah fighters increased in numbers and are better equipped, Nasrallah saysBEIRUT- Nasrallah making his first public appearance since July 2008, Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addressed hundreds of thousands of followers in the south part of Beirut on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the tenth day of the holiday of Ashura, touching......
