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Egypt’s leaders struggle to regain control as pressure mounts in Tahrir Square
February 4th, 20110 Demonstrators throw rocks to repel an attack launched by pro-Mubarak supporters near Tahrir Square in Cairo February 3, 2011. Anti-government protesters and supporters of Mubarak clashed on Thursday near a central Cairo square in a re-run of overnight violence that killed ten and wounded more than 800 people. REUTERS/Goran...
CAAO to hold Egypt solidarity vigil and rally this Saturday
February 4th, 20110 On Monday, Jan. 31, members of the Congress of Arab American Organizations gathered to discuss the ongoing fight for democracy that has reached several Arab countries. The group represents about 40 organizations in Michigan. They issued this statement: “The CAAO stands with the people of these countries and their aspirations...
Yemenis stage ‘day of rage’ against Saleh rule
February 4th, 20110 Tens of thousands of anti-Saleh protesters mass at Sanaa University after partisans take over Al-Tahrir square SANAA— Tens of thousands of protesters massed on Thursday at Sanaa University for a "day of rage" against Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule, while a similar number of loyalists flooded a central square in support of the...As Arab regimes are shaken, allies and foes ponder the future
Palm Beach Gardens — The Arab political coma is over. The spirit of Tunisia is in the Arab psyche. The knees of Arab despots are shaking in North Africa, West Asia and the Gulf states. A woman walks near a wall with graffiti which reads "Long live for Freedom" in Tunis February 1, 2011. Tunisia's security forces must be...
Secular and devout, rich and poor — They marched together with one goal
February 4th, 20110 It was a victory parade – without the victory. They came in their hundreds of thousands, joyful, singing, praying, a great packed mass of Egypt, suburb by suburb, village by village, waiting patiently to pass through the "people's security" checkpoints, draped in the Egyptian flag of red, white and black, its governess eagle a bright...
Man charged with terrorism in foiled attack on Islamic Center of America in Dearborn
February 4th, 20110 A 63-year-old California man was arraigned last week on Threat of Terrorism and other charges after being found in the parking lot of the Islamic Center of America on Ford Road in Dearborn with several highly-explosive "Class C" fireworks in his possession while wearing a black ski mask. Roger Stockham was arrested on Jan.24.A...Jordan’s Queen Noor joins Ricardo Karam on OTV this Tuesday
"Was your life a twist of fate or a stroke of luck?" asks host Ricardo Karam in an interview with Queen Noor Al Hussein of Jordan. The question was asked during her first interview with an Arab TV figure, Karam. She talks about magic moments with King Hussein, moments of anguish and hope as a citizen of two different worlds, and many...
Muslims to make up quarter of global population
February 4th, 20110 Muslim population growth outpaces non-Muslims' with Pakistan to overtake Indonesia as most populous. WASHINGTON — The world's Muslim population will grow twice as fast as the non-Muslim population in the next 20 years, when Muslims are expected to make up more than a quarter of the global population, a study published Thursday...Demonstration in Ann Arbor supports uprising
ANN ARBOR — Another demonstration in support of the Egyptian revolution took place in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan as students from various Arab and Muslim student associations, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, and the Egyptian Student Association gathered at the DIAG on the Central Campus on the afternoon of...Harmonie Garden back where it belongs near Wayne State
Owner passes out 600 free falafel sandwiches at grand opening Owner Taher JaberIn the business world, the first golden rule is that the customer is always right. So when Taher Jaber, owner of Harmonie Garden Cafe, began getting tons of requests to move back to his old stronghold at Wayne State University, it was almost as if he had...Two dead, four injured in high-speed, two-car accident
A car driven by 16-year-old Hyder Al-Abid crashed into an abandoned building on Tues., Feb. 1 after going about 75 mph in a 30 mph zone.DETROIT – Two local residents have died and four others were injured after a car lost control and crashed into an abandoned building in southwest Detroit on the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 1....Snyder: State employees make twice as much as their counterparts in the private sector
Snyder: "The state pays a great price. The compensation of private sector workers dropped 13 percent in nearly 10 years. At the same time the pay of state employees increased by 19 percent."Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently voiced his concern on the financial compensation public employees receive. He says the state pays a great...Local Arab groups say Americans must engage in Egypt’s fight for democracy
In the wake of the protests in Egypt aimed to overthrow the country’s President Hosni Mubarak, local Arab organizations have issued statements in support of the Egyptian people’s desire for social and political change. The Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan (CIOM) is encouraging Muslims in Michigan to educate Americans on...Snyder says immigrants are beneficial to Michigan’s future
The program Global Detroit could benefit from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s new plan to attract and keep immigrants with advanced degrees in Michigan. Global Detroit’s objective is to make the city a more welcoming region for immigrants and boost the economy. Snyder requested that state officials create a new initiative that...Discussion to address depiction of Israel in Arab media
DETROIT — The Jewish Law Student Association, Middle East Law Students Association and Wayne State University Dean of Students Office are sponsoring, “Israel and the Arab Media: A discussion on the portrayal of Israel in the domestic and international Arab media.” Panel guests include Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American......
Arab street protests attract Nobel interest
February 4th, 20110 Observers: Vibrant protest movements across Arab world likely to be in running for 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. The vibrant protest movements across the Arab world, Russian human rights activists and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will all likely be in the running for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, observers say as the deadline for nominating...ADC-Michigan announces MLK scholarship recipients
The American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee-Michigan has announced the winners of its 12th annual Martin Luther King Scholarship contest. The contest was open to all Arab and Chaldean American high school seniors in the state. The ceremony is Feb. 11 at Byblos Banquet Center in Dearborn at 6 p.m. and is by invitation only. The......
Report shows FBI has made about 40,000 violations since 9/11
A report released by the Electronic Frontier Foundations shows the Federal Bureau of Investigations has made nearly 40,000 violations while gathering intelligence since the terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001. The report was released Monday. According to 2,500 pages of documents looked over by EFF officials, the FBI violated the privacy...45 emergency managers to assist local cities and schools facing financial collapse
Forty-five new emergency financial officers are being hired to execute a plan of action for local cities and schools that are in or on the border of filing for bankruptcy, Michigan treasurer Andy Dillon said. The managers are being trained by his office, and may be used to counsel local officials on how to refrain from overspending in...Arab American judge dances to raise money for youth
Federal Judge George Caram Steeth is among the judges who will perform in the Oakland Mediation Center’s Valentine’s Ball on Feb. 11 at the Auburn Hills Marriott Centerpoint. The event features federal, Oakland County circuit and district court judges and professional dancers. Steeth is Lebanese. All proceeds will benefit the...Older students asked to bring ID on buses
DEARBORN — Starting on Monday, older middle and high school students will be asked to have their student ID's on them when boarding school buses. The district said it is putting the new rule into place to better track student bus usage to make services more efficient and to be able to better answer questions from parents as to whether......
Local communities join forces, fight foreclosure
DEARBORN — A total of 15 local communities announced that they will join together with the Michigan Association of Realtors, the Michigan Housing Department Authority, several lenders and other groups for a state initiative to sell more foreclosed homes in 2011.The program's goal is to highlight federal programs to help buyers purchase...‘Freedom Denied:’ Finkelstein visits UM-Dearborn for discussion on Palestine
Internationally-known scholar and author Norman Finkelstein made his second visit to a Dearborn college campus in a little over two months as he headlined an event entitled Freedom Denied: Palestine Under Siege that was co-hosted by Students for Islamic Awareness (SIA) and the Arab Student Union (ASU) at the University of......
Why did Finkelstein avoid Zionism questions?
Norman Finkelstein’s talk at UM-D on Wednesday was instructive and revealing—though not, I’m sure, in the way he intended. The event began with him speaking for about an hour and 20 minutes, mostly on the December 2008 invasion and massacre in Gaza. He recounted the usual facts about that tragic event, facts that were...Arab revolt: Thousands of Yemenis call on their president to step down
Protesters march during an anti-government demonstration in Radfan, a district in the southern Yemeni province of Lahej January 27, 2011. Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Sanaa on Thursday to demand a change of government, inspired by the unrest that has ousted Tunisia's leader and spread to Egypt this week.......
