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Local communities to have greater role in devising state’s economic policies
September 16th, 20110 ACC President and CEO Haifa Fakhouri and Douglas Smith, senior vice president of strategic partnerships for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation during a discussion on the role local communities throughout Michigan will have in developing the state's future economic policies. The discussion was held at ACC's Youth Recreation...
Pro boxer finds home in metro Detroit as title chase continues
September 16th, 20110 Kaddour, 29 of Belleville, is regarded as one of the most powerful fighters in his weight class and is known for his devastatng body shots.DETROIT — For Ahmed Kaddour, a stint on the popular boxing reality show and competition "The Contender" seemed to be the ticket to give his career the springboard it needed. Following his late...Islamophobia discussed at 9/11 event led by ACCESS
DEARBORN — On Saturday, September 10, as part of the Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services' (ACCESS) four part event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a panel discussion was held at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn titled "U.S. Rising: Emerging Voices in a Post 9/11 Era."The event was...Conyers planning to run in 13th Congressional District
DETROIT — U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Detroit) hasn't officially announced it yet but many people close to him seem sure that he will run in the newly redrawn 13th Congressional District.Conyers currently represents the 14th District but will likely run in the 13th in the 2012 election. The district mostly represents the city of Detroit...No-fault auto insurance changes debated for Michigan
LANSING — The state Capitol has been the site of a raging debate over whether or not Michigan's no-fault auto insurance law should be changed, according to local reports. With the economy struggling particularly in Michigan, many have said that they would choose to underinsure themselves in order to save money according to a study...New book details “Life in the Terror Decade” for Detroit-area Arab Americans
DEARBORN — As the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches, many media outlets are descending upon the metro Detroit area for reactions from local Arab Americans about their experiences in the years following the event.But those looking for a more in-depth source on the effects of the incident and subsequent policy and...Michigan Arab Orchestra kicks off season on Sept. 23
DEARBORN – The Michigan Arab Orchestra will bring its inaugural 2011 season performance of "Ushaq Al-Tarab" with vocalist Usama Baalbaki and guest vocalist Nidal Ibourk to the Arab American National Museum on Friday, September 23. MAO Founder and Director Michael Ibrahim said he is excited about the ambiance of the venue. "It's...Peters seeks reelection against Clarke, Lawrence in newly-drawn 14th Congressional District
TROY — U.S. Congressman Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Twp.) announced on Thursday his intention to run for reelection in the newly-drawn 14th Congressional District in Michigan in 2012. Peters told his supporters in an email blast that he believes the creation of this new Congressional District bridges diverse communities and comes at...Lebanese Parliament member visits Dearborn, urges unity as homeland faces challenges
DEARBORN — Lebanese American community leaders met at Habib's Cuisine in the city on Tuesday, Sept. 6 to welcome Lebanese Parliament Member Mr. Ali Bazzi at an invitation-only dinner reception. Ali Bazzi, a Lebanese Parliament member, visited Dearborn on Tuesday, Sept. 6 to meet with local Lebanese American community leaders at...Understanding Muslims’ feelings toward America
On the ten-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, many Americans are wondering whether the risk of a terrorist attack against America has been reduced. The picture is mixed. With the death of Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda is weaker. With revolutions in several Arab countries, frustrations with unpopular autocratic governments — a recruiting...“Fear, Inc.” names and shames top Islamophobes
NEW YORK (MEO) — A new report by the Center for American Progress called "Fear, Inc.: The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America" shows how a small group of self-proclaimed experts backed by a host of donors are spreading fear and hostility toward Muslims in the United States.According to the report, these so-called experts...Tehran triumphant at nuclear milestone
Tehran — Iran's first nuclear power plant has finally begun to provide electricity to the county's national grid, official media reported yesterday, a long-delayed milestone in the nuclear ambitions of a country the West fears is covertly trying to develop atomic weapons.The start-up will come as a relief to Tehran after many years of...
Lebanon: Israel’s proposed sea border threatens peace
September 12th, 20110 BEIRUT — Lebanon warned the United Nations on Monday that Israel's proposed sea border threatens peace and security, as tensions rise between the neighbors over offshore oil and gas reserves."Foreign Minister Adnan Mansur has sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon rejecting geographic coordinates Israel submitted to the...
TEN YEARS AFTER: Arab Americans on life after 9/11
September 12th, 20110 DEARBORN - The September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States of America had a profound effect on major policies both foreign and national, as well as on the collective psyche of the general U.S. population. But many of those changes had a unique effect on Arab Americans and American Muslims, especially in metro Detroit where the...
The argileh epidemic: Dearborn’s biggest ‘buzz’ kills
September 12th, 20110 DEARBORN — With recent studies in the city of Dearborn finding a connection between air pollution and higher than usual rates of asthma, it also doesn't help that younger adults in the area have been practicing a habit for years now that's slowly affecting their health: Smoking the hookah, or as the proper term that's used around......
ACC celebrates education at annual gala
Lathrup Village — On Friday, September 30th at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, 6 p.m., the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) will host its 32nd Annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala Education: The Road to Success. GM President Mark L. Reuss President of GM North America Mark L. Reuss is the evening's Keynote...FBI leak shows U.S. spying on Israel over Iran
WASHINGTON — An FBI translator was sentenced to 20 months in prison last year for leaking secret U.S. wiretaps of the Israeli embassy to a blogger, the New York Times reported Tuesday.Prosecutors and even the judge were tight-lipped about the case, the first of a record five prosecutions of individuals who leaked information to the......
Saudi star-gazers accused of bungling dates of Ramadan
RIYADH — When is a moon not a moon? That is the question vexing Muslim astronomers after accusations that Saudi Arabia jumped the gun in declaring the festival of Eid ul-Fitr because they mistook Saturn for the Moon.The festival is the most joyous moment in the Islamic calendar and celebrates the end of the fasting month of Ramadan....
Barack Obama’s popularity plummets ahead of key speech
September 11th, 20110 WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's popularity has sunk to a new low, according to two new polls, adding to pressure on him to come up with a radical and workable jobs plan that might reverse his fortunes.Just 43% of people surveyed in a Washington Post/ABC opinion poll published on Tuesday approve of the job the president is doing overall –...
Libya now set to be a scene of multiple battles
September 11th, 20110 After six months of defiant resistance, fiery speeches, chilling threats and blood-curdling brutality, Gaddafi has finally fallen on his sword. His collapse, however, is far from the end of the story. Instead, it heralds the start of a more complicated chapter in his country's history. As tanks surround Gaddafi's last outposts in Sirte,...
Evidence of British, Pakistani complicity on 9/11
September 11th, 20110 In the hours immediately after the 9/11 attacks, before so many theories muddied the airwaves, there was the clear sense that the scale of the operation would have had to involve at least one foreign sovereign state. By mid-afternoon, then-CIA chief George Tenet laid the blame squarely on Al Qaeda. Mohamed Atta and 18 other......
Basha Diagnostics finds major success competing against local hospitals
September 11th, 20110 Some residents in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County might feel comfortable going to their local hospitals for diagnostic check-ups. But since 1980, many patients have been comfortable taking an alternative route — getting their medical testing done by the top diagnostic company in the area, Basha Diagnostics, without having to step foot...Now recruiting in Wayne County: The National Children’s Study
A comprehensive study that can potentially provide groundbreaking insight into the health of children has launched in Wayne County. The National Children's Study is the largest and most long-term research study conducted on children in the United States. The goal of the study is to improve the health and well-being of......
Sept. 14 event takes aim at bullying problem in Dearborn
DEARBORN — The city along with Dearborn Public Schools will kick off a year-long effort against bullying on Sept. 14 with an event at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center on Michigan Avenue. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and include various attractions for kids including the Detroit Pistons' and Detroit Lions' mascots,...International scheme shipping cars to Iraq busted by feds
DETROIT — Last Wednesday, federal authorities announced the arrests of 13 people, including 10 from metro Detroit, in an international car-theft scheme. The vehicles, which were rented and then reported as stolen or carjacked in Detroit, were allegedly taken to Canada where suspects hoped they would not be detected and then shipped to......