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‘Arab Spring’ creates greater hope for liberatingPalestine
Pioneering former White House correspondent Helen Thomas (seated, bottom right in black shirt) poses with attendees at the Palestine Cultural Office's commemoration of Nakba 63. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNabDEARBORN — Speaking before hundreds at the Palestine Cultural Office’s (PCO) annual Al-Nakba commemoration,...Arab International Festival expected to happen this yearwith help from Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
City cited budget deficit claiming cost was too high; Jones' visit not a factor The three day event's fate, which runs from Friday, June 17 through Sunday, June 19 and began in 1995, had been called into question after Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly said in a budget session last Thursday night that...Watch what Obama does, not what he says
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) issued the following response to President Obama's speech at the State Department regarding the so-called Arab Spring: "We all want to be supportive of our President as he attempts to broaden America's positive role in the Middle East and North Africa. But...Dearborn demands pools, and a blue sky
Have you ever had an argument with someone over the color of the sky? It's green, they claim. With no tornado in sight on a beautiful summer day, you know the sky is actually blue. Of course, in MI our sky is usually more grey than blue, but that's not the point! You...Saudi Arabia guards status quo
Saudi Arabia is leading a counter-revolution against the sweeping political changes in the Middle East by using money, force and religion. Once restrictive of the Muslim clerics, King Abdullah offered money and new censorship powers for their loyalty as he doled out 500 billion riyals ($130...
White House announces economic assistance to Arab world
May 20th, 20110 Editor's note: The following information was released by the White House on Wednesday evening this week: A Libyan watches a television broadcast of a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama in U.S., at a shop in Benghazi May 19, 2011. REUTERS/Mohammed SalemThe revolutions in the Middle East and...Chamber event highlights success, awards local professionals
Mohamed Hamieh (left) of Ford receives the American Arab of the Year in Technology Award from Dr. Daw Alwerfalli.DEARBORN — The American Arab Chamber of Commerce held its 6th Annual "Celebrating Success" Banquet presented by the American Arab Professionals Network at Greenfield Manor on Wednesday, May...
Gulf accord on Yemen to be inked Sunday
May 20th, 20110 SANAA - A Gulf-sponsored accord to end a bloody political dispute between President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Yemen's opposition will be signed on Sunday, officials from the ruling party and opposition said. "The signing will take place on Sunday in Sanaa," Sultan al-Barakani, the assistant secretary general of...
Syria condemns U.S. sanctions on Assad
May 20th, 20110 Syria's President Bashar al-Assad answers journalists in Paris, in this December 9, 2010 file picture.Syria has condemned the imposition of sanctions on its president by the United States as being "part of a regional scheme, aimed primarily at serving Israel's interests," state media...Local girl trapped in Syria while visiting
Sara Alouh, who is now 11, is trapped in Syria's current state of civil unrest. Her parents are working with local and national groups to get her returned home safely.SOUTHFIELD – During a press conference at CAIR-Michigan headquarters, Flint couple Ahmad Alouh and his wife Wisam addressed the...Key Dearborn budget hearing set for June 1, May 18 sessioncanceled
Proposed budget by O'Reilly includes 42 layoffs, facility closures and sales DEARBORN — The city's budget session set for May 18 has been canceled, but the Dearborn City Council officially confirmed the date of Wednesday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. as the public hearing for the proposed...
Protesters brave strong winds, rain in support ofPalestinians on Nakba 63 at Dearborn City Hall
May 20th, 20110 Activists held banners and waved Palestinian flags on the steps of Dearborn City Hall on May 15 in commemoration of the Nakba, or "Day of Catastrophe," in Palestine. The creation of Israel led to millions of refugees. Chants of "End the occupation now!" and "Free, free Palestine!" went up from the crowd....
Palestinian Nakba survivor recalls invasion 63 years later
May 20th, 20110 Nigem Ameen (far right) with his son Sayel and wife Fawzieh upon arriving to Michigan in the 1970s. Ameen now travels back and forth between Ramallah, Palestine, and Dearborn. Photo courtesy of Ameen familyDEARBORN — To many who participate in commemorations and rallies each year, the...
Toward a “Palestinian Spring”
May 20th, 20110 A Palestinian refugee plays in front of homes rebuilt by UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, which were destroyed in fighting in 2007, in Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp, northern Lebanon, in this April 19, 2011 file photo. The border protests on May 15, 2011, in which Israeli...Jones remains firm on plans to visit Dearborn nextmonth
DEARBORN – Terry Jones, the extremist pastor who has twice visited Dearborn to protest against what he calls "shari'a" in America, said he will visit again on June 17 regardless of whether the Arab International Festival goes through as planned. Jones, who supervised a Qur'an burning in......
HFCC offers free training for defense sector jobs
DEARBORN – Henry Ford Community College’s M-TEC Division will offer free training for unemployed, underemployed, dislocated workers and veterans for the anticipated growth of defense sector employment in southeast Michigan. This training is made possible through funding from the...My Orphans holds first annual fundraising dinner
DEARBORN — My Orphans held its first annual fundraising dinner on May 13, 2011 at Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. The organization was established as a project under the Humanitarian Services Department of the office of I.M.A.M., which is a 501c3 non-profit, to respond to the desperate......
Protest held against drone attacks in Libya
YPSILANTI — Protesters gathered outside U.S. Rep. John Dingell's office in Ypsilanti on Friday, May 13 to object to U.S. Predator drone attacks and the bombing of residential neighborhoods in Libya. These joint U.S.-NATO actions represent an escalation beyond the UN authorized no-fly zone. ...Fawaz selected to national council to help small businessesin underserved communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fifteen people from across the country have been appointed to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Council on Underserved Communities (CUC), including Dearborn's Dr. Ned Fawaz, the president of the Lebanese International Business Council. Fawaz is also...
LIBC to build new computer center for rural impoverishedyouth in Lebanon
May 20th, 20110 Attendees stand for the national anthem during a fundraising event that went toward the building of a new computer center for impoverished kids in Akkar, Lebanon.DEARBORN — The Lebanese International Business Council is planning to build a third computer center in Akkar, Lebanon. To raise money for the new...ACCESS annual service day most successful to date
DETROIT — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services celebrated its most successful service day to date on Saturday May 14 at Project: Hope in Detroit with about 500 volunteers. Youth packed 4,800 food boxes, planted flowers, prepared vegetable and flower beds, cleared......
Snyder set to sign broad set of tax changes after closevotes
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder has had a series of sweeping tax changes sent back to him to be signed after close votes in the Michigan House and Senate. Business taxes will be cut, some tax credits will be eliminated and tax breaks for retirees and low-income workers will also be reduced...Egyptian Ambassador postpones visit to Detroit untilSeptember
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A planned visit from Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United States Sameh Shoukry has been postponed until September. Shoukry had been scheduled to meet with business executives including automotive CEO’s, local officials, and Arab American......
Two-faced Arab League losing credibility
CAIRO (IPS) — As the Cairo-based Arab League continues to back Western military intervention in support of the popular rebellion in Libya, the League's failure to back similar uprisings in other Arab countries — most notably Bahrain — has led to charges of double standards. "From the very...DREAM Act reintroduced in Senate by Illinois senator, 32 co-sponsors
Senator DurbinWASHINGTON — On Wednesday, May 11, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and 32 co-sponsors re-introduced the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, which will benefit immigrant youth who attend college or decide to serve in the military. Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, a......