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Economy alone fails to explain Turkey’s success
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with his ruling AK Party parliamentarians during a swearing-in ceremony in the Turkish Parliament in Ankara June 28, 2011. Erdogan faced a turbulent start of his third term as the main opposition party and Kurds said they will boycott parliament's swearing-in on Tuesday to protest...
Egypt: U.S., Israel stoking religious strife inside country
July 1st, 20110 CAIRO — Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Yahia al-Gamal on Sunday accused the United States and Israel of fomenting religious tensions to weaken his country. "The United States and Israel are behind the religious sedition in Egypt" as "they realize this is the only way to break up the country," the MENA news agency reported. "Israel is...Michigan Sporting beats Stars, advances to semi-finals
DEARBORN - Michigan Sporting defeated the Dearborn Stars in the Michigan Premier Soccer League Cup quarterfinals on Friday, June24 by a score of 2-1 in extra time in one of the most intense cross-town rivalry games in recent memory. Michigan Sporting, which is sponsored Papaya Fruit Market, is based in Dearborn. The Stars are...Hundreds hurt in Tahrir Square clashes
CAIRO - Bloody clashes between protesters and anti-riot police that raged overnight in Cairo's famous Tahrir Square, site of the country's recent revolution, erupted in new scuffles on Wednesday amid mounting frustration with Egypt's military rulers over the pace of reform.The health ministry said there were 1,036 injured in the...95-year-old woman forced to remove adult diaper for pat-down
A 95-year-old woman at the Northwest (Fla.) Regional Airport was reportedly forced to take off her adult diaper according to her daughter Jean Weber of Florida while heading to Michigan to visit family.The wheelchair-bound woman is battling leukemia and may not have much time to live according to reports. She was expecting to go to...ADC Greater Detroit hosts mixer, introduces “New Vision”
DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's revitalized new Greater Detroit Chapter hosted a mixer dinner reception at Byblos Banquets in Dearborn on Thursday, June 23. New ADC President Warren David, ADC Regional Director Imad Hamad, Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad and board member Ola Elsaid. The...
CAIR applauds weightlifting rule change to allow Islamic attire
July 1st, 20110 WASHINGTON — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) this week applauded a decision by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to modify its policy on competitor apparel to allow modest Islamic attire. Kilsoom AbdullahThe IWF policy change, which now allows a full-body unitard under the compulsory weightlifting...National publication recognizes Henry Ford Community College as one of top 100 in nation
DEARBORN — Henry Ford Community College recently received national recognition from Community College Week as one of the top 100 community colleges in the United States in awarding associate degrees to students. Each year, Community College Week releases a special report naming the top 100 degree producing two-year colleges...ICE releases 2010 immigration enforcement report
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended 517,000 foreign nationals in 2010 and removed approximately 387,000 from the U.S. according to a report released this month by the Office of Immigration Statistics.A total of 73 percent of those...“Covering Islam in the Bible Belt” conference seeking participants
NASHVILLE, TN – The Middle Tennessee State University School of Journalism is hosting a conference and workshop through a grant from the McCormick Foundation titled "Covering Islam in the Bible Belt" from Aug. 21-23. Participation will be limited to a maximum of 24 attendees, whose travel, lodging and tuition will be fully...EPIC lawsuit vs. DHS claims TSA employees had “cancer clusters” from scanners
WASHINGTON — Documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a public interest research organization, raise new questions into the safety of TSA airport body scanners.The documents were obtained in the lawsuit "EPIC v. Department of Homeland Security."According to EPIC, one set reveals that TSA employees identified...State Rep. Darany calls for school funding restoration
DEARBORN — Alongside parents, teachers and school officials, State Representative George T. Darany (D-Dearborn) on Tuesday called on Governor Snyder and legislative Republicans to restore the devastating budget cuts to Michigan's schools and protect the state's School Aid Fund from unnecessary raids. Darany stands with parents,...Helmet law repeal passes in Michigan Senate
LANSING – A law requiring people 21 and older to wear helmets on motorcycles would be repealed under a law passed in the Michigan Senate on Tuesday, June 28. The vote was 25-14; some had concerns that fatalities and closed-head injuries would rise after the law's passing. Those riding without a helmet would have to complete a...Dearborn, Southfield may be in the mix to land Sears headquarters
CHICAGO — The popular Sears department store may consider moving its headquarters out of Illinois according to various reports, and Dearborn and Southfield are among the cities hoping to land the company. Sears is said to be considering the move since Illinois raised its corporate taxes. One possible site is Regent Court in...Police enforcing “zero tolerance” for fireworks; No Camp Dearborn fireworks this year
DEARBORN -- As July 4 approaches, residents and businesses should be aware that the Police Department will be continuing its "zero tolerance" policy regarding the illegal and unsafe sale and use of fireworks."Each year, we see cases of personal injury and damage to property when people use illegal fireworks," said Police Chief Ron......
Second humanitarian flotilla prepares to sail for Gaza
BILBAO, Spain (IPS) — As the second Freedom Flotilla, made up of some 10 ships carrying 1,000 activists from 20 countries, gets ready to sail for the besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities are stepping up their threats. The Israeli government is putting pressure on other Mediterranean...Jordan information minister quits over ‘restrictive’ laws
AMMAN — Jordan's Information Minister Taher Adwan said on Tuesday he has resigned because of laws he deemed "restrictive for freedom of expression." Jordan's Information Minister Taher Adwan"I submitted my resignation today to Prime Minister Maaruf Bakhit in protest at a government decision" to......
BBC Arabic Service gets more funds
LONDON — The British government announced Wednesday it will boost funding for the BBC's Arabic Service in recognition of its "valuable work" during the political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa. In a written statement to parliament, Foreign Secretary William Hague said the Foreign...Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Wilders acquitted
AMSTERDAM — Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders walked away from hate speech and discrimination charges Thursday for statements made attacking Islam, calling his acquittal a victory for freedom of speech."You are being acquitted on all the charges that were put against you," Judge Marcel van Oosten told Wilders who has been on trial...Kuwaiti PM survives another confidence vote
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's premier on Thursday comfortably survived a parliament vote called by the opposition in a bid to oust him over allegations he boosted ties with Iran rather than Gulf Arab states, the parliament speaker announced. Only 18 MPs voted for the motion, seven votes short of...Saudi women in driving protest
RIYADH — Two Saudi women said they drove their cars on Wednesday in a new protest against a ban on women driving in the conservative Muslim kingdom. Their actions came in response to a call on the Internet for women in Riyadh to get behind the wheel, after a show of defiance on Friday in which......
Rights groups fault Ben Ali trial for not having victims present
TUNIS — Three human rights groups Wednesday welcomed the corruption conviction of Tunisia's ousted president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, but said conditions for a fair trial were not met. In a joint statement, the International Federation of Human Rights, the Tunisian League of Human...The Afghan drawdown is long, long overdue
President Obama is now doing something politically difficult — drawing down our troops from Afghanistan. However difficult it will be for the president to weather his Washington critics, it is the right decision politically and militarily. The United States has been fighting in Afghanistan......
A framework for lasting immigration reform
This week Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Harry Reid (D-NV), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) and John Kerry (D-MA) introduced the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011," a bill that seeks to fix a system that has been broken for...
Arab Americans rally with Syrians in support of Assad reforms, unity
June 24th, 20110 Syrian Ambassador to the United States Imad Moustapha speaks in Dearborn on Tuesday, June 21 alongside Syrian American youth at the Lebanese American Heritage Club. Moustapha said anti-Assad rallies in the country are being led by armed terrorist groups.DEARBORN — Some of America's most popular news sources such as CNN and FOX News......