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Washington’s battle over Syria
August 27th, 20110 Two distinct camps are forming to battle over Syria policy in Washington. The first is made up of the neoconservatives, who are busy fitting the Arab Spring into U.S. strategic interests as they see them. John Bolton, Michael Doran and Elliott Abrams have been leading the charge in articulating this argument.The second group are the...
Rebel leader: Libya civil war cost more than 20,000 lives
August 27th, 20110 BENGHAZI, Libya – Libyan rebels continued hunting this week for Muammar Gaddafi and battled the remnants of his forces after overrunning his Tripoli compound, as the strongman urged residents to cleanse the capital "of rats." Rebels trample on a Gaddafi statue in Bab al-Aziziya. Two powerful blasts thought to be caused by an air attack...Dearborn Community Center hosts second annual iftar event
DEARBORN - The Dearborn Community Center hosted its second annual iftar at Dearborn Masjid Al-Salam on Wednesday, located at 3900 Schaefer Road. Among those in attendance were U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Detroit), Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon, judges Mark Somers and Richard Wygonik, Police Chief Ron Haddad and member of the board...Arab American doctor is part of life-saving clinical trial
Dr. Merhi GRAND RAPIDS — A Lebanese cardiologist is making headlines for replacing valves in patients without performing open heart surgery. The procedure is a part of a five year long clinical trial and only 40 hospitals across the United States were selected to participate.Dr. William Mohamed Merhi has performed the procedure on 13...ADC-MI calls on MI lawmakers, Snyder to adopt Michigan DREAM Act
Following Governor Rick Snyder's recent recognition of the importance of immigrants to Michigan's economy and vitality, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan called on the governor and members of the Michigan legislature to formulate and pass legislation allowing undocumented immigrants under the age of 18 to become...DPS lays off 57 paraprofessionals, recalls 34 teachers
DEARBORN – The Dearborn Board of Education made the decision to lay off 55 instructional paraprofessionals and two bilingual paraprofessionals on Monday night while also recalling 34 teachers from layoff. According to DPS Superintendent Brian Whiston, the two bilingual teachers laid off were in the Arabic language...Dearborn Public Schools names new principals
DEARBORN – The 2011-2012 school year is almost ready to begin and DPS has named new principals for local schools. The new principals announced this week are: Mr. Jamel Lawera, Principal of Salina Intermediate, previously Assistant Principal at Salina Intermediate, Ms. Kristin Waddell, Principal of Whitmore-Bolles Elementary,...HFCC offering free technical training program
DEARBORN – The Henry Ford Community College M-TEC Division, partnering with Macomb Community College and the U.S. Dept. of Labor, is now accepting applications for a third Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator Training Program.The free CNC Operator Training Program for the unemployed and/or veterans in the region is a six-week...English as a Second Language classes offered this fall
DEARBORN – The Dearborn Public Schools adult education program is offering English as a Second Language classes that include help in preparing for citizenship tests from Sept. 19 through Dec. 22. The classes are free except for a $20 non-refundable registration and assessment fee. Students may be lawful permanent residents and age...Local crimes
Over $104,000 seized from travelers at Detroit Metro ROMULUS – This past weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Detroit Metro Airport seized over $104,000 from travelers coming in from Pakistan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Nigeria and Iran according to the Detroit Free Press. Money over $10,000 must be declared...Sanford-Brown College Dearborn hosts the Michigan Dialysis Summit
SB Campus President Roger Hosn (R) shakes hands with Congressman Conyers during the Summit. Photo courtesy of Sanford-BrownDEARBORN — On Friday, August 12th, members of the Detroit area community attended the Michigan Dialysis Summit at the Sanford-Brown College Dearborn Campus to raise awareness about chronic kidney...Paletko hosts fourth annual iftar in Dearborn Heights
DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Mayor Daniel Paletko held his fourth annual community iftar dinner on Wednesday, August 24, bringing a diverse group of city officials, businesspeople, and religious leaders together at Al Shallal Restaurant in the city to break their fast for Ramadan. Guests pray and give thanks before the iftar dinner is...Poll: Michigan residents pessimistic about future
LANSING — A new statewide poll shows that Michiganders are pessimistic about the U.S. and state's prospects for economic recovery in the near future according to a poll released Friday. A total of 54% say the state is on the wrong track with 31% saying it's on the right track. Also, 65% say Michigan's economy is either declining...Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan voted “Most Beautiful Place in America”
NEW YORK — The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at the northwest part of Michigan's lower peninsula was voted the "Most Beautiful Place in America" by ABC's Good Morning America TV program. Other top competitors included Newport, R.I. Cape Cod, Mass., Aspen, Colo., Sedona, Ariz. and more. Sleeping Bear Dunes is a large...Dearborn train station to receive more than $28 million
DEARBORN – A new train station near the city's west side downtown area was approved this week for a total monetary award of $28.2 million according to The Federal Railroad Administration. The funding was originally awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and had been the subject of questions as to whether it......
Online property auction opens Sept. 16, registration ongoing
DETROIT – Over 14,000 parcels of property will be offered for purchase as Wayne County Treasurer Raymond J. Wojtowicz conducts the second annual online auction for tax foreclosed properties. More than 14,000 properties are up for commercial and residential auction, which is mandatory for foreclosed properties, a 15% increase from...Obama to visit Detroit for unions’ Labor Day festivities Sept. 5
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will give remarks at a Labor Day event on Sept. 5 sponsored by the Metro Detroit Central Labor Council, the White House announced this past week. Obama's visit is expected to bring out large crowds, with as many as 100,000 people expected compared with usual estimates of......
New incentive program for Detroit homeowners
DETROIT – Mayor Dave Bing has announced a new plan for using housing incentives programs for police officers and employees in the city as well as homeowners in neighborhoods that have been targeted to be revitalized by the city's continuing project, Detroit Works. Bing hopes the programs will add to neighborhood pride and help...Heights budget plan includes cuts, possible tax raises
DEARBORN HEIGHTS – The City Council was presented with a budget plan by Mayor Dan Paletko on Tuesday that includes major cuts as expected and potential tax raises. The budget includes a Headlee override proposal according to local reports which would lead to a 3-mill increase in the city. Other items include possible unpaid...Jobless rate in Michigan rises again
LANSING — The Michigan unemployment rate raised four-tenths of a percentage point in July to 10.9 percent, with about 33,000 less Michiganders having jobs in the month of July compared with June according to state results. The rate has gone up slightly each of the past three months. But some trends have shown new hires in the...Prominent attorney who refused to betray Arab and Muslim clients speaks on civil liberties, life on terror watch list
The attorney-client privilege assuring confidentiality between the two parties is one of the most cherished rights of the American law system, but according to internationally recognized lawyer, author and professor Francis A. Boyle of the the University of Illinois-Champaign, government agents violated that privilege in a jarring summer......
Preliminary murder examination in Zeidan case adjourned until Sept. 2
DEARBORN – On the morning of Friday, August 19, a preliminary examination was held in the case of the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Hassan Zeidan on a local parking lot basketball court outside of Riverside Academy in the city's 19th District Court. A picture of 23-year-old Hassan Zeidan, who was shot and killed last month, is...Schuette appoints Abbatt to Legacy DMC board
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced the appointment of longtime Dearborn resident, attorney and 2008 19th District Judge candidate Candyce Abbatt to the Board of Trustees of Legacy DMC, formerly the Detroit Medical Center. A total of 18 other trustees of Legacy DMC will also serve an indefinite term at the......
Republicans focus on anti-shari’a style bill while Michigan financial woes mount
DETROIT — Democratic state representatives and civil rights activists on Tuesday in a press conference at the Cadillac Place here, condemned new legislation they say unconstitutionally targets American Muslims. From left: State Representative Harvey Santana (D-Detroit), State Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Mary...Holding our hands out for the children
Often we do things because we think they are the right thing to do. However, when thinking is replaced by knowing, that's when our perspectives on life can change forever. I thought I understood why I had been serving the renowned and respected Al-Mabarrat organization for almost 4 years—to help and serve orphans.......