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Arab filmmakers hope “The Citizen” portrays immigrants in a new light
DETROIT — Director Sam Kadi and Egyptian Actor Khaled Nabawy have been hard at work since late May shooting their new film "The Citizen" in downtown Detroit, which wrapped production this week. The film tells the story of a male Arab immigrant who wins the green card lottery and arrives in the U.S one day before 9/11. The...Local photo exhibit breaks down Arab stereotypes before 10th anniversary of 9/11
DEARBORN — The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is featuring a photo exhibit created by the first generation of Arab American students who have no memory of time before the devastating events of Sep.11, 2001. Title: Friends (Niveen and Leann)Photographer: Hassan Hammoud, 13 "Niveen Dabaja, 12, and Leann Bazzi, 12, are...STL hoping for civil strife in Lebanon
Last Saturday, Hizbullah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, spoke about the indictment of four party members in the assassination six years ago of Rafik Hariri, Lebanon's former prime minister. I think merit and credibility should be given to Nasrallah's argument that the court is a sham and is highly politicized. Hizbullah has presented...
Lebanon’s new beginning: Mikati’s cabinet wins confidence vote in Parliament
July 8th, 20110 Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati (top row, L) is congratulated by Hizbullah deputy members after he won 68 out of 128 votes in a vote of confidence on the third day of the parliamentary session in Beirut July 7, 2011. REUTERS/ Mohamed AzakirBEIRUT — Prime Minister Najib Mikati's government won a vote of confidence in Lebanon's...Driver still on the loose after Dearborn hit and run
DEARBORN – Police are hoping that someone will help identify and find the driver of a vehicle that struck a 79-year-old man in the city on Sunday, July 3. The man was crossing the street at the south side of Warren Road at Freda Street at 5:30 p.m. when a 1997-1999 light green-colored four-door Ford Escort struck him, sending him...UN mission warns of Yemen humanitarian crisis
SANAA — Yemen needs urgent international aid to head off a humanitarian crisis, a UN mission visiting the impoverished country said on Wednesday, warning of "collective punishment" against civilians."We call on the international community to quickly provide humanitarian aid to Yemen during this difficult time," said a statement at the...Palestine’s ‘last village’ faces the bulldozers
Lifta will belatedly suffer same fate as hundreds of villages destroyed by Israel decades ago, make way for Jewish vacation homes.LIFTA — On a rocky slope dropping steeply away from the busy main road at the entrance to West Jerusalem is to be found a scattering of ancient stone houses, empty and clinging precariously to...
UN report slams Israel over Nakba Day bloodshed on border with Lebanon
July 8th, 20110 Blasting Israeli army for using unnecessary force when firing on protesterNEW YORK — A UN report into the bloodshed along the Israeli-Lebanon border on Nakba Day, has slammed the Israeli army for using unnecessary force when firing on protesters, a newspaper said on Wednesday.The report was released by UN Secretary...Independents mull ‘third way’ for solving Syrian crisis
DAMASCUS - Some 100 Syrian independent figures met in the capital last Sunday to discuss a "third way" for the country, which has been rocked by anti-regime and pro Assad protests for three months, as newswire services reported from there.It was the second such meeting of its kind in a week, after critics of Syria's President Bashar...Wayne County’s “NEW ME” program holding Multicultural Obesity Conference July 13
DETROIT — After kicking off its new initiative to fight what's being called an "obesity epidemic" earlier this year at Fordson High School in Dearborn, the Wayne County NEW ME program will hold its first-ever Multicultural Obesity Conference from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13 at Ford Field, the state-of-the-art football...West Detroit station owner warns others about gas-stealing scheme
DETROIT – A local gas station owner is warning his peers about a new gas-stealing scheme that has already robbed his business of about $45,000.Mohamed Jaber of the Fill & Go station at Schaefer and Jeffries on Detroit's west side said that thieves have been siphoning gas from underground tanks into an unmarked Ford Econoline white...Yemen continues to inspire against great odds
The Yemeni people are unrelenting in their demands for democracy. Millions continue to stage rallies across their country in a display of will that is proving the most robust out of all the Arab revolutions. The Yemenis face great challenges, however, including the political vacillation of their country's opposition, and the U.S.'s...Ben Ali gets 15 years in jail over drugs, weapons charges
TUNIS - A Tunis court on Monday sentenced ousted Tunisian president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali in his absence to 15 years in jail for possession of arms, drugs and archaeological artifacts.In his second trial since fleeing to Saudi Arabia following a popular uprising in January, Ben Ali was also given a fine of 54,000 euros (78,500...Michigan home foreclosure protections extended by new bill
LANSING – Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed a bill that will extend key home foreclosure protections in a unique move.Typically, the governor signs bills into law, but Snyder was out-of-state at a wedding last week and wanted to make sure that it would be signed before the protections expired on Tuesday.The new law creates...
Skepticism clouds national dialogue in Bahrain
July 8th, 20110 WASHINGTON — As Bahrain's government launches its much-touted "national dialogue" with members of civil society, experts here are expressing skepticism that it will defuse growing tensions in the strategically located Gulf kingdom, let alone promote genuine reform.Strongly supported by the administration of President Barack Obama,......
Detroit budget agreement reached; Bing warns of more layoffs and cuts
DETROIT – After a 7-2 vote, the city council and Mayor Dave Bing reached a budget agreement on Thursday as time wound down on the current fiscal year. Services such as police, fire, the People Mover transportation system and others were kept but Bing has warned that more cuts and layoffs will happen. The city council earlier...Ice cream truck workers apologize for park scare in Dearborn
DEARBORN – Two recent college graduates visited the city's police station last Friday to apologize for any scare they may have caused by documenting their first summer job in an ice cream truck with a camera.The man and woman, both in their 20's, had approached several children at a city park while filming. No charges have been filed ......
Iraqi children bear brunt of wars, international sanctions
BAGHDAD — Decades of war and international sanctions have turned Iraq into one of the worst places for children in the Middle East and North Africa, with around 3.5 million living in poverty, 1.5 million under the age of five undernourished and 100 infants dying every day, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warns.The government can and...
Syrian opposition bitterly divided on engagement with Assad regime
July 8th, 20110 WASHINGTON (IPS) — Despite countless attempts by the Bashar al-Assad regime to subdue the sporadic protests that have appeared across Syria since February, the demonstrations have consistently grown in both size and intensity.Last week, a march in the town of Hama may have attracted over 100,000 protesters, quite likely the largest...Michigan cancels Tuesday, Wednesday prison visits
JACKSON – Prisoner visitations for Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be cut in a move that is expected to save the Michigan Department of Corrections millions. The new schedule went into effect on June 13 according to officials and will eliminate the need for extra staffing. Some have questioned the move saying it further isolates...
Nasrallah: Justice in Hariri case key to sustained stability
July 8th, 20110 BEIRUT — Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Tuesday that serving justice into the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was the way to stability in Lebanon, reiterating Hizbullah’s rejection of accusations that some of its members was involved in the killing. “We do not accept abandoning justice for......
Frustrated Egyptians return to Tahrir Square to claim their rights, protect revolution
July 8th, 20110 Egyptian youth to military rulers: we want real cleansing, real trials, real governmentCAIRO — Five months after the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are being asked to return to the streets for new mass protests amid frustration over the military rulers' handling of a promised transition to democracy.Hailed...MLHS report: Michigan unemployment down but food stamps up
LANSING - A report entitled "Economic Security Bulletin" was released last week showing that the Michigan unemployment rate is dropping in 82 of 83 counties comparing the 2010 first quarter with the 2011 first quarter. The lone county that did not show a drop was Ontonagon in the Upper Peninsula. But the report also shows that every......
Smoking ban begins on UM-Dearborn campus
DEARBORN – The campus of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, along with the Flint and Ann Arbor campuses, implemented a smoking ban on Friday after years of careful study. Cars will now be the only place smoking is allowed on the premises as smoking will be banned in parking lots, courtyards, and other areas. Similar...Family and youth workshop to be held at Islamic House of Wisdom
DEARBORN — On July 16th, the Islamic House of Wisdom in collaboration with local mosques and organizations, will hold a one day workshop to tackle family and youth issues that impact the local Muslim community.The workshop will run from 1:30 pm until 7:00 pm and will feature distinguished speakers and activists from the local......