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Zogby International polling firm merging with Brazilian company
The Zogby International polling firm, which was founded in 1984 by Lebanese American John Zogby and has become a trusted source of information about issues affecting Arab Americans and the Arab world among many other issues, announced that it will officially begin transitioning with IBOPE Inteligencia, a subsidiary of the IBOPE Group....Kacem charged over Tunisia deaths
TUNIS — An arrest warrant has been issued for Tunisia's former interior minister, Rafik Belhaj Kacem, on charges of murder, the country's state news agency reports. Kacem was interior minister during the popular uprising that ousted long-term president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January. He's accused of being complicit in the...
Activists gather to oppose Arizona-style immigration bill in Michigan
March 12th, 20110 DEARBORN — Community members met Monday to discuss provisions on newly proposed Michigan HB 4305, also known as "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act." The bill is similar to the Arizona-style immigration law. Community members gathered at the LAHC on Monday, Mar. 7 to discuss a plan to combat the...
Global unpopularity wearing down Israeli government
March 12th, 20110 Benjamin Netanyahu's advisers conceded last week that the Israeli prime minister is more downcast than they have ever seen him. The reason for his gloominess is to be found in Israel's diplomatic and strategic standing, which some analysts suggest is at its lowest ebb in living memory. Netanyahu's concern was evident at a recent cabinet...‘Interfaith in Action’ the theme of MSA dinner
Scholar Precious Rasheeda Muhammad was among the keynote speakers at the MSA's 8th annual dinner. The theme was 'Interaith in Action.' PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab/American Elite StudiosDEARBORN — The University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-D) Muslim Student Association (MSA) held its 8th annual Unity in Diversity Dinner on...Upcoming UM-D outreach program teaches disadvantaged youth about college options
The University of Michigan-Dearborn is holding "On the Move: College is an option!" inside the campus' Fairlane Center North Building on Mar. 17. The free one day outreach program is dedicated to introducing individuals experiencing socioeconomic challenges to post-secondary education. The deadline to apply for those who wish to...Arab American sues FBI for installing GPS tracking device in his car
Yasir Afifi, a 20-year old Arab American from San Jose, California, is suing the FBI for secretly installing a GPS tracking device in his car. When Afifi refused to give the device back the FBI threatened to hold federal charges against him. According to Zahra Billo, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations,...Marathon Oil offers scholarships for Detroiters
DETROIT — City of Detroit residents are asked to apply for Marathon Oil's scholarship program, which is offering 10 scholarships for those who wish to pursue an education in Process Technology. Applications are now being accepted for scholarships at Henry Ford Community College and the Wayne County Community College District toward...Michigan-Ann Arbor students hold “Shot Down: Dying for Democracy” demonstration
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor students show their support for slain protesters in Libya, Bahrain, and Yemen at the Diag courtyard on campus. Photo courtesy of SAFEAnn Arbor - In response to what has been called one of the most remarkable regional uprisings in history in the Middle East and North Africa, the Students Allied for...WSU students march in solidarity with uprisings
DETROIT — A group of more than 50 people demonstrated in support of Arab uprisings, with an emphasis on Libya, this past week at Wayne State University. The rally was organized by a student named Maryam and included members from Amnesty International and the Arab American Student Union on campus. The demonstrators circled campus and...STATE OF CITY ADDRESS: Dearborn’s O’Reilly: Cuts, tax raise looming
Mayor O'ReillyDEARBORN — Mayor Jack B. O’Reilly, Jr. spoke clearly and directly in his State of the City address on Wednesday, Feb. 23, saying that Dearborn's tremendous financial challenges are real and need to be immediately addressed. The evolving vision for Dearborn is still desirable and doable, he said, but realizing that...STATE OF CITY ADDRESS: Upbeat Bing announces new projects
DETROIT— “A work in progress.” This was the key message of Detroit Mayor Dave Bing’s state of the city address. The address, which took place at the Max M. Fisher Music Hall on Tuesday February 22 at 7:00pm, drew a crowd that filled every seat. Bing focused on the many improvements made, including a drop in the homicide...‘ELEVATOR’: New suspense thriller film avoids stereotypical Arab role
If the opportunity to star in a Hollywood film means having to play a character that’s degrading to Arab Americans, Waleed Zuaiter won’t think twice about turning it down. Zuaiter is close to evolving into one of Hollywood’s most distinguished Arab American actors. He says Arab actors in Hollywood often avoid taking on roles...A new era in the Arab world
The sheer brutality of the Libyan suppression of anti-government protests has exposed the fallacy of the post-colonial Arab dictatorships, which have relied on revolutionary slogans as their source of legitimacy. Lebanese and Arab students carry placards during a sit-in against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and to express...Till September: The PA’s meaningless deadlines
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his supporters in the Fatah party want us to believe that dramatic changes are underway in the occupied Palestinian territories.Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his supporters in the Fatah party want us to believe that dramatic changes are underway in the occupied......
U.S. vetoes settlement freeze
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (IPS) — Amid unprecedented political ferment in the Arab world, the United States used its veto last week to block a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israel's continuing annexation of Palestinian territory and calling for a freeze on settlements in the West Bank and East...Net tightens around Mubarak cronies
CAIRO - Toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s cronies and political allies could not be touched for years, but his departure has stripped them of protection. Now they are under investigation for corruption and graft – and many Egyptians expect to finally see justice. "It’s a beautiful time for all Egyptians," says......
U.S. considering “full range of options”
WASHINGTON (IPS) — As more Libyan towns and cities fell to anti-government forces Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama said Washington is preparing "the full range of options" to respond to the ongoing violence in the oil-rich North African state. In a five-minute televised statement from the White House, Obama stressed that...
Local Libyan Americans anxious as revolution unfolds
February 26th, 20110 An anti-government demonstrator holds a Kingdom of Libya flag in Benghazi city February 24, 2011. Muammar Gaddafi blamed a revolt against his rule on al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Thursday and said that as Libyan leader he only had "moral authority." REUTERS/Asmaa WaguihAs the world continues to look on in horror at the...
Yemenis defiant
February 26th, 20110 Yemeni protesters defiant after attack Government slaying of protesters ignites promises of continuing revolt Protesters shout slogans during an anti-government rally outside Sanaa University February 24, 2011. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has ordered his security forces to protect demonstrators trying to end his...
Bahrain: An uprising on the verge of revolution
February 26th, 20110 Bahrain is not Egypt. Bahrain is not Tunisia. And Bahrain is not Libya or Algeria or Yemen. True, the tens of thousands gathering again yesterday at the Pearl roundabout — most of them Shi'a but some of them Sunni Muslims — dressed themselves in Bahraini flags, just as the Cairo millions wore Egyptian flags in Tahrir Square. But......
Al Jazeera English in talks with Comcast
The Comcast cable network, America's largest provider, is reportedly in discussions with Al Jazeera English to bring the channel into millions of U.S. homes, the Doha, Qatar-based network said on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The channel has received a great deal of extra attention because of its unfiltered coverage of Arab uprisings in Egypt as...
Dearborn hosts rally for Yemen, Bahrain and Libya
February 26th, 20110 DEARBORN — “Down, Down Ali Saleh.” “Freedom, Liberty, Justice for Libya.” “The people want to bring down the regime.” Hundreds of people of all ages attended Sunday's rally at City Hall. PHOTOS: Nafeh AbuNabThese are just a few of the many signs that stood out in front of city hall on the afternoon of Sunday,......
Relief after alleged plot by Saudi student in Texas is foiled
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) expressed its relief that law enforcement officials were able to disrupt an attempt to attack several targets including the home of former president George W. Bush. Early reports have shown that Khalid Ali-Aldawsari, a 20-year-old Texas student from Saudi Arabia who was arrested...
Renowned intellectual Abu-Khalil talks Egypt, Palestine in Dearborn
February 26th, 20110 DEARBORN — While the Palestinian aspect of the recent popular uprisings in the Arab world has been largely ignored by the American media, internationally-recognized Lebanese American intellectual, author, and activist Dr. As'ad Abu-Khalil has kept a close eye on the situation, which is of the utmost importance for world security.......