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Abdel-Hak falls short in Dearborn Heights; millage passes
November 11th, 20110 Haidous re-elected Wayne Mayor for another term, Algazali fails to recapture Hamtramck council seat Kareem Naimi was found voting at the school with his wife and children voting at William Ford Elementary School on Nov. 8. PHOTO: Natasha Dado/TAAN DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After falling short of current Dearborn Heights City Councilman...Precincts slow in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights
The number of people who came out to vote on Nov. 8 was less than anticipated according to election volunteers from different precincts. William Ford Elementary School in Dearborn had about 2,000 registered voters, but at 3 p.m. on election day less than 100 had voted. According to an Arab American Political Action Committee volunteer,...
Oakland University hosts economy-focused Republican Presidential debate
November 11th, 20110 ROCHESTER — Oakland University had long dreamed of bringing in a national debate, and that dream became reality as the campus welcomed the 2011 Republican debate to its O-Rena complex on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Republican presidential candidates (L-R): former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), former House of...CAIR concerned about mosque security ahead of Christian group’s prayer vigil
DETROIT — The Council on American-Islamic Relations-Michigan has said it is concerned about the security of metro Detroit mosques during a Nov. 11 and 12 vigil at Detroit's Ford Field stadium.A group known as Transformation Michigan and right-wing activist Lou Engle organized the event which is expected to draw thousands of Christians...Video: Students stage silent walkout of Israeli army spokesman at Wayne State
Here is footage taken from Tuesday's march of about 100 demonstrators around WSU's campus, along with a rally outside of where a silent walkout of Israeli army spokesman Gil Hoffman's speech occurred earlier, leaving him with only about 10-15 audience members: ...Michigan public law defense system being reviewed
LANSING — Michigan's law public defense system is often cited as one of the worst in the country according to a Michigan Public Radio report, but a state commission is now working to give those accused of a crime access to adequate legal defense. The state currently allows each county to be in charge of its own system of public...Inside the Mideast prisoner swap
In recent days, we've witnessed the rare spectacle of Israelis and Palestinians celebrating at the same time. Ironically, this was the result of negotiations between the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian resistance organization Hamas, which Israel and the United States describe as "terrorists" It...More killed as Syria begins laying mines along border with Lebanon
DAMASCUS — Syrian security forces killed three people, including a teenager, in two flashpoint provinces on Thursday, amid reports that the army had laid mines along the border with Lebanon."A 15-year-old minor was killed and three people were wounded by security forces during raids" in Dael, a protest hub near the southern city of...Obama confirms full withdrawal from Iraq by Christmas
WASHINGTON — In a decision promptly denounced by Republicans, President Barack Obama announced here Friday that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the Christmas holidays in late December."Today I can say that our troops in Iraq will definitely be home for the holidays," Obama told reporters at the White House. "…After...ACLU says documents obtained from FBI show unconstitutional racial profiling
NEW YORK — Documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and its affiliates show that the FBI has been targeting communities in America for investigation based on race, ethnicity, national origin and religion, and Dearborn's Arab American and Muslim communities are among those targeted. The documents show that the FBI...PA ambassador Areikat talks politics, Palestinian statehood in Livonia
LIVONIA — Palestinian Authority Ambassador to the United States Ma'en Areikat visited the Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary Cultural Center on Wednesday, October 26, fielding questions and updating guests on the status of Palestine's dramatic pursuit of statehood at the UN. Ambassador Ma’en Areikat (above, left) said...ISPU 2011 Banquet continues mission to educate on American Muslims, foreign policy
DEARBORN – While Americans have access to more information than ever before thanks to the Internet and other sources, persistent myths about American Muslims and the country's foreign policy have continued to halt progress. But for more than 10 years, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding has a leader in the quest to dispel...
University of Michigan students walk out in protest of Israeli diplomat
October 31st, 20110 ANN ARBOR — Last year, the a coalition of University of Michigan student organizations set off a national college trend with their walk-out on a pair of Israeli soldiers at a speaking tour on campus that many deemed a PR campaign to "whitewash" UN war crimes accusations. Students from various University of Michigan-Ann Arbor...
Ethnic, mainstream media to change narrative on Detroit area
October 31st, 20110 DETROIT — New Michigan Media (NMM) has announced a partnership with WXYZ-TV where the two Detroit area media companies will collaborate and share resources through WXYZ's new project titled "Detroit 2020." New Michigan Media board members posing in front of WXYZ station in Southfield after an interview with Chuck Stokes on Spot Light...
Mysterious accident claims life of Lebanese American in Beirut
October 30th, 20110 The totalled Aston Martin automobile in Beirut belonging to Tlais is shown following an accident that occurred after he was shot while driving. BEIRUT - On Friday at 3 p.m. in his home village of Brital Baalbeck, funeral services were held and condolences were offered for Hawlo Tlais, the vice chairman of General Organization for......
Free Police town hall meeting to be held Nov. 2
DEARBORN — A third and final Dearborn Police town hall meeting will be held at the Dearborn Public Schools Admin. Building at 18700 Audette on Wed., Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Residents can meet Police Chief Ronald Haddad, learn about crime patterns in their neighborhood, see police vehicles on display, get free child identification kits,...Haddad named among Public Officials of the Year
WASHINGTON — GOVERNING has announced the top state and local government officials being honored for leadership and excellence. The 2011 Public Officials of the Year are leaders from state, city and county government and are being recognized for outstanding accomplishment in their positions and communities. The annual awards program is......
Community protests Arab Chamber dinner over Gilmour speech
October 30th, 20110 American Arab Chamber honors Napoleon, interfaith business leader as economic bridge builders Protesters lined the street outside of The Henry Hotel in Dearborn to protest the American Arab Chamber of Commerce’s decision to invite Wayne State President Allan Gilmour as its keynote speaker. Gilmour removed Helen Thomas’...
Nayef named Saudi crown prince
October 30th, 20110 DUBAI — Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed Interior Minister Prince Nayef as the new crown prince, the Royal Court said in a statement issued Friday, signaling an orderly process of future succession in the world's largest oil exporter. Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister Prince Nayef attends a news conference in Mecca in this...
Tunisian Islamist election win marred by clashes
October 29th, 20110 TUNIS — The Islamist Ennahda party was officially declared the winner of Tunisia's election, setting it up to form the first Islamist-led government in the wake of the "Arab Spring" uprisings. Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist Ennahda movement, gestures to supporters after the announcement of the country's election results...
New Libyan leaders vow to prosecute Gaddafi killers
October 29th, 20110 TRIPOLI - Libya's new leaders vowed on Thursday to bring the killers of Muammar Gaddafi to justice as NATO mulled a possible new role in the North African nation. Gaddafi killers: Yesterday’s heroes, today’s ‘criminals.’ "With regards to Gaddafi, we do not wait for anybody to tell us," said Abdel Hafiz Ghoga, vice chairman of the......
Zoning request for Islamic academy denied, CAIR seeks DOJ help for potential suit
PITTSFIELD TWP. — Plans for a new Islamic academy were rejected by the Pittsfield Township Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Oct. 26 after the board voted unanimously to deny a zoning change request by the Michigan Islamic Academy in order to move forward with the project.The school has said that it will likely pursue litigation soon...ADC Michigan announces 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Essay Contest
DEARBORN — Under the auspices of the American Arab Center for Civil and Human Rights (ACCHR), ADC Michigan is pleased to announce that its 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Award Reception will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 6:00 pm (location TBA) in commemoration of Dr. King's birthday, black history month and......
Libya and Iraq: Mirror images in the grip of big oil
The U.N. Security Council's mandate, which authorized NATO's military operations to "protect civilians" in Libya, was just as specious as the one that allowed the Bush administration to invade Iraq to destroy stockpiles of nonexistent weapons of mass destruction. Just as George W. Bush and Dick Cheney were focused on securing Iraq's oil...Community reacts to Obama’s decision to pull out of Iraq
DETROIT — President Obama's announcement on October 21st for the full withdrawal of U.S troops from Iraq after a long nine-year stretch has gained mixed reaction from local Iraqi leaders, making matters all the more complicated for what has been one of the most controversial wars in American history.In Obama's announcement, it states......
