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Protestors justified in efforts to remove Egyptian military, activists say
The number of causalities in the deadly clashes between Egyptian police and anti-government protestors reportedly reached more than 40 on Thursday. Initially the unrest was sparked days ago when thousands of anti-government protestors gathered in demonstrations demanding that Egypt’s military immediately transfer power to a...Occupy Detroit moving to building downtown, Godbee praises peaceful nature
DETROIT — The Occupy Detroit movement's residency permit expired this week after a five-week run, finishing up without a single arrest. Participants had stayed in Grand Circus Park in various tents while holding meetings at Central United Methodist Church and holding demonstrations at Bank of America and the Spirit of Detroit...Dearborn Civil Service Commission seeking board member
DEARBORN — After being preserved in a vote earlier this month, Dearborn's Civil Service Commission is now seeking applications from people interested in serving on the voluntary board, which generally sets the policies for hiring, promoting and terminating certain City of Dearborn employees.Under the City Charter, the four current...Wygonik named new Dearborn 19th District Court Chief Judge
DEARBORN — Judge Richard Wygonik of Dearborn has been named as Chief Judge of Dearborn's 19th District Court by the Michigan Supreme Court for a two year term beginning on January 1, 2012.Wygonik will also serve as the presiding officer of the court and carry out its administrative duties beginning next year while representing the...ADC announces awardees for Annual Gala
DEARBORN — ADC-Michigan has announced award recipients to be honored at its Annual Awards Gala on Friday, December 9, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.This year's recipients include Kim Redigan and Rev. William Gepford for the Michigan Building Bridges Award. Kim is a long time Michigan Peace Team member who has been at...“Boycott Israeli Apartheid” ad rejection confirmed by Ann Arbor board
ANN ARBOR — At a meeting on Nov. 17, a vote from the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority affirmed its decision to reject a proposed advertisement from community activist Blaine Coleman. The American Civil Liberties Union has argued that restricting the ads are unconstitutional, however. The proposed ad features the phrases...
Romney Middle East advisor tied to brutal Lebanese militia
November 26th, 20110 Recently-announced Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Middle East advisory group co-chair has raised concerns after details about his role in Lebanon's brutal 15-year civil war have surfaced. Walid Phares is a college professor, author, and prides himself as a counter-terrorism expert, but hidden beyond the pages of his...
Karman galvanized Arab women in ‘Arab Spring’
November 26th, 20110 Tawakkul Karman, the first Arab woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, has achieved an important honor for all Arabs. This activist has worked tirelessly for years standing up for justice, freedom, human rights, and a better life for all Yemeni people. Karman has bravely faced the dictatorial regime (of Ali Abdullah Saleh), his police,...Click It or Ticket campaign begins this weekend
LANSING — Police all over the Midwest are planning to step up enforcement of seat belt and other traffic laws during Thanksgiving weekend.Michigan officers and others from neighboring states are mobilizing for extra enforcement during the holiday period, with the "Click It Or Ticket" effort running from Thursday through...Police seek help identifying Arabian Village robbery suspects
DEARBORN — The Arabian Village Market located at 10040 Dix was the target of a break-in and robbery by two unknown males on Sunday, Nov. 13, in an incident captured on video.The video shows suspects entering the business after breaking the glass in the front door before exiting with stolen merchandise and fleeing before police could...Poll: Gingrich takes lead in GOP field, Romney drops to third
Both Romney & Gingrich in dead heat with ObamaUTICA, NY — Newt Gingrich has surged into the lead of the Republican field for President among primary voters with 32%, followed by Herman Cain at 26%, Mitt Romney at 14% and Ron Paul at 8%. In theoretical match-ups with Barack Obama among all voters, both Romney and Gingrich are...Nuclear Israel revisited
To have or not to have nuclear weapons is a question of human security and not European privilege.NEW YORK CITY — How many times must this story be retold? It is common knowledge in the United States, in Europe, in the Arab World, indeed in the entire world. The international press has been reporting on it since the late 1960s. The...Syria on the brink: Uprising victim to regional, international power play
Syrians continue to be victimized, not only in violent clashes with the Syrian military, but also by regional and international players with various agendas. Pro-Syrian President Bashar Assad demonstrators, shout slogans during a buffer between pro and anti-Assad protesters, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday May 23, 2011. Protests in Syria...Indiana teen David Osama Haddad bullied, beaten over Middle Eastern ethnicity
St. John, Indiana - The parents of a 17-year-old Indiana high school student say the constant bullying their son suffered due to his Middle Eastern ethnicity culminated in a beating that injured his brain, and are suing the school district for failing to intervene as his physical and verbal abuse escalated. Haddad was forced to quit...Lebanon of two minds: Syria conflict deepens rift between political rivals
BEIRUT (MEO) — Lebanon's decision to stand by Syria's embattled Bashar al-Assad has deepened the rift between the Hizbullah-dominated government and the opposition. People wave Syrian flags and carry a poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Lebanon's Hizbullah Leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a rally to show......
Palestinian president to pledge swift action on unity government
RAMALLAH — Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas was to pledge on Wednesday swift efforts with Hamas to form an interim government, in a speech marking seven years since Yasser Arafat's death.The public address, details of which were explained by a Palestinian official, was timed to coincide with the 23rd anniversary of the Palestinian...
A hero’s welcome for Karman in Dearborn
November 18th, 20110 Yemeni community leaders awarding Tawakkul Karman, one of the leaders of the recent peaceful revoution against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Behind them are Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly and to his right Ismael Ahmed of the University of Michigan-Dearborn. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab/TAAN Addressing a jubilant crowd here on Sunday,......
Arab League decision deepens Syrian divide, escalates tension
November 18th, 20110 WASHINGTON — Actions by the Arab League this week have given a regional seal of approval to Syrian opposition forces and could mark the beginning of the end of the Assad family which has ruled Syria for more than 40 years. Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (L) and Arab League Secretary-General...
Obama administration announces pilot deportation relief projects
November 18th, 20110 According to The New York Times, the Obama administration plans to begin the implementation of long-promised relief from deportation for some "low-priority" immigrants. The pilot projects will begin in early December in Baltimore and Denver, and will test the case-by-case review process outlined by Immigration and Customs...
Europe bans x-ray body scanners used at U.S. airports
November 18th, 20110 As a ProPublica/PBS NewsHour investigation detailed earlier this month, X-ray body scanners use ionizing radiation, a form of energy that has been shown to damage DNA and cause cancer. Although the amount of radiation is extremely low, equivalent to the radiation a person would receive in a few minutes of flying, several research...Dearborn cab driver survives multiple stabbings by customer
DEARBORN — On Friday, Nov. 11, Oussama Abouarabi, a cab driver, was stabbed 16 times by a customer who was picked up at the city's Hyatt Regency Hotel. After sitting down in the backseat, the man reportedly said he wanted to go to Mexican Town but then said he didn't like the route that was being taken and told him to travel on......
Kuwaiti Emir orders firm security response to political turmoil
November 18th, 20110 Kuwait City — Kuwait's emir on Thursday ordered authorities to take all necessary measures to maintain security after angry protesters stormed parliament, but the opposition remained defiant. Protesters force open the door of the National Assembly Debate hall during a demonstration in Kuwait City November 16, 2011. Kuwait's emir...
Newly-signed mortgage fraud bills take aim at state epidemic
November 18th, 20110 Hammoud, Tlaib among those instrumental in new legislation HammoudLANSING – Earlier this year, the state of Michigan was listed as one of the top 10 states for mortgage fraud. But a new set of bills passed late last month will increase penalties and give more authority to the state to crack down on what has become a widespread, serious......
Authorities foil NY protest bid to shut Wall Street
November 18th, 20110 Scuffles, nearly 200 arrests as Occupy protesters march on NYSE NEW YORK — New York police prevented protesters from shutting down Wall Street on Thursday, Novemeber 17, arresting at least 177 people in repeated clashes with an Occupy Wall Street rally that drew fewer demonstrators than expected. Occupy Wall street demonstrators...
Community leaders meet, discuss FBI wrongful arrest of a community leader
November 18th, 20110 DEARBORN — The FBI Detroit field office issued a statement this week reiterating the innocence of Bint Jebail Cultural Center President Ali Hammoud, calling him a "respected community leader" and stating once again that he was not the person sought by the federal government after a Friday night arrest made by Dearborn......
