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Landmark Ethnic and Minority Media Partnership announced in Mackinac
June 11th, 20110 MacKinac Island—Two southeast Michigan media organizations announced the launch of a new partnership that spotlights the contributions of the region's ethnic, minority and immigrant entrepreneurs. Participating representatives (from left) Osama Siblani of The Arab American News, Elias Gutierrez...
Russia, China oppose ‘any UN resolution’ on Syria
June 11th, 20110 Residents flee Syrian town fearing escalation of violence DAMASCUS — Hundreds of residents fled the flashpoint town of Jisr al-Shughur in northern Syria on Wednesday, fearing bloody reprisals for the alleged killing earlier this week of 120 police and troops. Fears that the regime of President...Planned talks bring hope for peace in Bahrain
MANAMA (IPS) - A national dialogue with no preconditions could bring the situation in Bahrain back to normal after a military crackdown that followed months of unrest. Three opposition groups – the Democratic Nationalist Rally, the Democratic Progressive Tribune and the National Democratic Action...
September knocks on Israeli gates
June 11th, 20110 JERUSALEM (IPS) — "September 2011 is knocking on our gates," says an Israeli army officer who, under strict operation procedures, would not reveal his name. He was alluding to the United Nations General Assembly annual meeting expected to resoundingly endorse the Palestinian drive for recognition...
Dearborn approves 2011-2012 budget, plans closures and 42 layoffs
June 11th, 20110 DEARBORN – After two meetings lasting more than six hours combined on Monday and Tuesday nights filled with heated debates about proposed cuts, the city's budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year was unanimously passed on Tuesday, June 7. A parking rate increase was also passed unanimously...Unrecognized challenges to Arab Spring: Tolerance and gender equality
The Middle East spring will take time to blossom and widen its scope. Nation-building reformers must pay increased attention to two important barriers to democracy: Overextended clerical power and tolerance for gender inequality. Initially, public protest achieved rapid results by ousting the head...
Fordson group hopes to build next generation of community leaders
June 11th, 20110 Poetry slam attracts hundreds as political science club wraps up first year Fordson COPS members Mohamad B. Idriss, Rami Faraj, and Husain Bazzi prepare backstage for last Thursday's poetry slam event at Fordson High School. Faraj and Idriss helped found the group and said they wanted to leave a...
Palestine ambassador Safieh discusses new book, prospects for peace
June 11th, 20110 DEARBORN – The Arab American National Museum hosted Roving Ambassador for Special Missions for the PLO Afif Safieh for a discussion on Saturday, June 4, as part of a national tour for his new book "The Peace Process: From Breakthrough to Breakdown." The event was presented by the ADC's Greater...
Will Huma Abedin remain Weiner’s good South Asian wife?
June 11th, 20110 Huma Abedin, an aide to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, heads to a meeting at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi June 9, 2011. Abedin is the wife of U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner. REUTERS/Susan WalshAs his enemies on both sides of the aisle of American politics continue to revel in New York Congressman Anthony...
We want dessert: Save Esper Library!
June 11th, 20110 Tears rolled down her cheeks as I read the local newspaper, "And Esper library is scheduled to permanently close by 2013." Zalzala's daugher stands with poster supporting Esper Library."Why, Mama?" my 8 year old sniffled. She snatched the local paper from my hands to reread the Dearborn city...
Immigrant rights group sheds light on border patrol abuse
June 11th, 20110 DETROIT - Alliance for Immigrants Rights and Reform Michigan (AIR) has kicked off a summer long campaign titled "Summer Without Fear," with the goal of trying to shed light on the mistreatment and racial profiling of immigrants and minorities in southeast Michigan by border patrol and local...
Minority-owned businesses double
June 11th, 20110 WASHINGTON — The number of minority-owned businesses in the U.S. jumped 45.5 percent from 2002 to 2007, more than double the 17.9 percent increase for U.S. businesses as a whole, according to Census data released this week. Revenues of minority-owned firms increased 55 percent to $1.0 trillion...Rubicon Digital Media launches Arabic language applications
Amman, Jordan — Filling an underserved demographic in the digital marketplace, Rubicon Digital Media, a division of Rubicon Group Holding (RGH), has introduced an innovative series of apps for Arabic-speaking children ages 3-8 starring the characters of its animated "Tareq wa...
The struggle for succession in Yemen
June 11th, 20110 DOHA, Qatar (IPS/Al Jazeera) — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's departure for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia leaves something of a power vacuum in the country, which has been ruled by one man for decades. An anti-government protester shouts slogans during a demonstration calling for an...
Powers plot “post-Gaddafi” future as rebels vow oil output
June 11th, 20110 ABU DHABI — Major powers met on Thursday to map out what the United States calls an inevitable "post-Gaddafi Libya" as Italy promised hundreds of millions of euros in aid to answer rebel pleas for funds. A Libyan woman holding a Kingdom of Libya flag walks past a caricature of Muammar Gaddafi......
U.S. home prices at lowest levels since 2006 according to report
DETROIT – Home prices in the United States' major metro areas including Detroit have dropped to their lowest levels since 2006 according to a new report. Foreclosures have continued at record numbers forcing home prices down, a trend that is expected to continue this year. Prices in the...Celebrating Freedom: LAHC members join Memorial Day parade
DEARBORN – The city's 87th annual Memorial Day Parade drew hundreds of spectators on Monday, May 30 on Michigan Avenue near City Hall, with more than 50 members of the Lebanese American Heritage Club among those who marched as an organization. Among those marched were the founder of the LAHC Ali Jawad, Executive Director Wassim......
Iraq Export Opportunity for Michigan Businesses Forum
East Lansing, MI — The Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will hold the 2011 Iraq Export Opportunity for Michigan Businesses Forum, taking place on Monday, June 13th from 8:30 - 11:00 am in the Lake Michigan Room of the MEDC in...Metro Detroit Youth Day to hold scholarship fundraiser
DETROIT — The Metro Detroit Youth Day executive board announced it will hold its eleventh Annual Scholarship Reception Tuesday, June 14, at the Roostertail in Detroit. "Our goal is to raise more than $50,000 to provide scholarships to metro Detroit youth," said Ed Deeb, Youth Day...Detroit Police to start up security services for local businesses
DETROIT — The Detroit Police Department is starting a new program called Secondary Employment in Uniform. The program will be offering off-duty police officers a chance to work for qualifying businesses within the city. Among the services included are crowd control, security and...Ann Arbor man is last remaining U.S. POW in Iraq
ANN ARBOR — Sgt. Ahmed Altaie, an Army reservist who was kidnapped in Iraq, is the last remaining American service member still missing in Iraq according to a report in The Detroit News. The family has been awaiting his return for five years. A spokesman for the Department of Defense has said......
Jury awards former Dearborn probation officer $463,820 in civil rights suit
DEARBORN — A Wayne County jury awarded former Dearborn probation officer Simone Calvas with $463,820 in a civil rights lawsuit against Dearborn's 19th District Court. The lawsuit, specifically targeting Dearborn Chief Judge Mark Somers, alleges that Calvas, 46, was fired in September 2007 without...Embassy returns passport to U.S. Muslim stuck in Kuwait
WASHINGTON — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced this week that an American Muslim citizen stuck in Kuwait had his passport returned by U.S. embassy officials who had seized it in February. Aziz Nouhaili, a naturalized American citizen, received his passport......
Saleh leaves country for medical treatment as Yemenis celebrate
June 5th, 20110 Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters are celebrating what they described as the fall of the Yemeni government after Ali Abdullah Saleh, the long-serving president, left the country for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.Medical sources say the president is undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel and that he...
NBA officially approves Gores as fourth owner in Detroit Pistons history
June 4th, 20110 AUBURN HILLS — An afternoon press conference at the Palace of Auburn Hills announced Arab American Tom Gores and his Platinum Equity firm as the official owners of the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment on Thursday, June 2 following unanimous approval by the NBA's Board of......
