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Arab American engineer gets patent for invention
February 25th, 20110 Dearborn Heights resident Mohamed S. Hamieh received a patent for his invention of a seat which is expected to protect those involved in auto accidents from whiplash injuries. Mohamed Hamieh: 'I encourage every Arab American engineer to follow their dreams, and if they have an idea in their head they should follow through with that...Dearborn Heights City Clerk, staff resign
A number of staff members working in the Dearborn Heights city clerk’s office have submitted their resignations which will be effective Mar. 31. They include the clerk, deputy clerk and city council secretary. City Clerk Judy Dudzinski’s letter of resignation was recently accepted by the city council; she said political conflict in...Local doctor from Bahrain, family members shocked at brutality against protesters
Dr. Osama Alaradi with his nieces during a visit to Bahrain.CANTON - As protests continue in Bahrain against the ruling Al Khalifah family, which has been in power since 1783, and its government, local Bahrainis are worried about family back home. Dr. Osama Alaradi of Canton, a 46-year-old gastroenterologist at Henry Ford Hospital...New Acting Consul General to head Detroit Lebanese Consulate
DETROIT - The Ministry of Lebanon's Foreign Affairs and Emigrants appointed an acting Consul General to head its Consulate General office in Detroit. Mr. Houssam Assad Diab left his position in Lebanon as the head of the Arab Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants to assume his new temporary position as...ADC-Michigan celebrates MLK’s legacy, awards scholarships on Egypt’s liberation day
DEARBORN — The spirit of civil rights legend Martin Luther King, Jr. was alive and well at Byblos Banquets on Friday, Feb. 11, as the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee-Michigan hosted its 12th Annual Scholarship Awards Reception on a night that was special in more ways than one. Abdallah H. Hachem (left) receives his...Social media advertising propels ‘Mooz-lum’ movie to the top
In today's era of big-money blockbuster movies and exorbitant advertising budgets, there is a perception held by many that only the best-funded movies can succeed. But the opening weekend success of the independent drama film 'Mooz-lum' by 30-year-old Ann Arbor-raised, current New Yorker and writer/director Qasim Basir stands in stark...The resurrection of pan-Arabism
The Egyptian revolution, itself influenced by the Tunisian uprising, has resurrected a new sense of pan-Arabism based on the struggle for social justice and freedom. The overwhelming support for the Egyptian revolutionaries across the Arab world reflects a sense of unity in the rejection of tyrannical, or at least authoritarian, leaders,...From the Gulf to the ocean: The Middle East is changing
Now that the Egyptian people have finally wrestled their freedom from the hands of a very stubborn regime, accolades to the revolution are pouring in from all directions. Even those who initially sided with Hosni Mubarak's regime, or favored a neutral position, have now changed their tune. "Arabs celebrate from the Gulf to the ocean,"...Arabs celebrate the end of an era
After Tunisia and Egypt, it is time to celebrate. For decades, the Arabs have been on a course of misguided politics. It is high time to allow talent to lead, privilege to spread and freedom to shine. Millions of young people dream of a better future. Citizens are no longer scared to think, to ask pivotal questions and imagine the...Rafsanjani changes his mind: Opposition protest ‘haram’
People take part in the funeral of Sanee Zhaleh, a student who was shot dead during an opposition rally on Monday, in Tehran February 16, 2011. Iranian government supporters clashed with their opponents on Wednesday during the ceremony, state broadcaster IRIB reported. REUTERS/StringerA year and a half after the controversial...Palestinian activist silenced, expelled from event
When can asking a question at a public forum at a university get you in trouble? When you're a Palestinian student, the speaker is an Israeli official, and the university is Florida International University (FIU). "Mnar has the strength of 10 men," said an Egyptian-American demonstrator at a recent south Florida Egyptian solidarity...
Deadly ‘day of rage’ in Libya
February 19th, 20110 Reports of more than a dozen deaths as protesters heed calls for mass protests against government, despite a crackdown Libyan protesters seeking to oust longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi have defied a crackdown and taken to the streets on what activists have dubbed a "day of rage." There are reports that more than a dozen demonstrators...Bahrain crushes protest camp, locks down capital
MANAMA — Troops and tanks locked down the capital of this tiny Gulf kingdom after riot police swinging clubs and firing tear gas smashed into demonstrators, many of them sleeping, in a pre-dawn assault Thursday that uprooted their protest camp demanding political change. Medical officials said four people were...
In Yemen, protest goes out with the candles
February 19th, 20110 SANAA (IPS) — Many are baffled that Yemen's anti-government protests have so far failed to deliver revolutionary regime change. But a complex context here demands a different kind of political dialogue with power. Anti-government protesters hurl rocks at government backers during clashes in Sanaa February 17, 2011. Hundreds of...Decision soon on Israeli war crime ads
A judge in Washington state was expected to rule on Friday, Feb. 18 whether it was unconstitutional for a county to cancel a bus ad that spoke out against Israeli Army war crimes. SeaMAC's bus ad. The ads, scheduled to run on Seattle buses, were pulled.In King County Washington, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a......
Islamic awareness week focuses on Muslim women in America
DEARBORN — Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning made an appearance at Henry Ford Community College on Feb. 16 as part of the Muslim Student Association’s celebration for Islamic Awareness Week. In her lecture Dr. El-Sayed...Michigan soccer’s Meram making the leap to MLS in 2011, Saad weighing options
Of all the places for a University of Michigan star athlete to wind up at following their college career, Columbus, Ohio, home of arch-rival Ohio State, seems about as unlikely as any other. Michigan's Justin Meram (#9) will play for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer this season after leading Michgan to the national......
Patriot Act provisions pass Congress, Obama expected to sign into law
WASHINGTON, DC- Three provisions of the highly controversial Patriot Act received final approval from the U.S. Legislature on Thursday, Feb. 17, passing the House in a 279-143 final vote. The provisions will be extended for 90 days after the passage if President Barack Obama signs the bill as expected. Much of the act was made...Protecting your assets, making your small business an LLC
In the first edition of my regular legal column in TAAN, I thought it would be valuable to explore a question that I get from local business owners on a regular basis: What is the advantage of forming your business as an LLC as opposed to a sole proprietorship? For many business owners, forming a new entity, and all of the necessary...Stabenow offers $7,500 rebate to attract electric car buyers
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan recently introduced legislation that would make electric car buyers eligible for a $7,500 rebate. Businesses will also receive tax credit for purchasing plug-in hybrid trucks. The incentives are being offered under Sen. Stabenow’s Charging America Forward Act. Stabenow called Michigan a leader...Dearborn Borders book store to close, chain files bankruptcy
Borders Group Inc. has notified employees that four stores in Michigan will close. The locations are in Utica, Grosse Pointe, Ann Arbor and Dearborn. The company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy early February. Borders is the nation’s second largest bookstore and plans on closing 30 percent of its stores, a total of 200. There are 32......
Suspect’s intention questioned in alleged plot against Islamic Center
DEARBORN — On Feb. 11 Roger Stockham, the man accused of planning to blow up the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, faced a preliminary examination at 19th District Court. The session focused on what Stockham meant when he reportedly used the terms "big explosion" and "mosque" at a bar about three blocks away from the Center before...
Local Arab Americans celebrate the fall of Mubarak regime
February 18th, 20110 Crowds gathered in Dearborn on Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12 to celebrate Mubarak's departure. Hundreds showed their support and optimism. for the future. PHOTOS: Natasha Dado/TAANDEARBORN — Arab Americans in metro-Detroit gathered at the Lebanese American Heritage Club last Friday to celebrate former Egyptian President......
Libyan students in U.S. blackmailed into attending pro-Gaddafi rallies
February 18th, 20110 WASHINGTON, D.C.- In an apparent effort to control the public narrative in the wake of rare protests that have spread throughout Libya, the country's government is threatening to withdraw scholarship funding from citizens studying in the U.S. unless they attend pro-government rallies in Washington this weekend, Al Jazeera has...
Lebanon warns Israeli invasion ‘no walk in park’
February 18th, 20110 Lebanon's Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters through a giant screen during a rally marking the third anniversary of the assassination of military commander Imad Moughniyeh and commemorating the annual Hizbullah Martyrs' Leader Day in Beirut's suburbs February 16, 2011. Nasrallah warned Israel on......
