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MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: Record U.S. arms sale to Saudis pending
A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet does a low-level flyby in eastern Afghanistan in this January 1, 2009 file photo. The Obama administration will soon notify Congress of an arms sale to Saudi Arabia worth up to $60 billion, U.S. officials said on Monday, a potentially record-breaking deal that may help counter Iran's growing...PALESTINE: A circle not easily squared
JERUSALEM (IPS) — Security first or borders first? Security says Israel, borders retort the Palestinians. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are finally again getting under way. Israel though remains adamant that the only chance the talks have to make headway is for its security concerns to be satisfactorily addressed. A report by an...Exclusive peace talks are easier to arrange, but is the result durable?
(L-R) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell meet in Sharm el-Sheikh September 14, 2010. Hillary Clinton began a round of talks on Tuesday to try to bridge an impasse over Israeli settlement...Oakwood director wins Diversity Award
DEARBORN – For Mohamad "Moe" Rustom, the language barrier isn't just about difficulty in communication, it's about safety. Rustom with award.Rustom, RN, BSN, is the director of Clinical Language Services for the Oakwood Healthcare System (OHS). His work with people of various ethnic backgrounds—and improving the communication...Pushing Syria, Israeli peace
Damascus — French Ambassador Jean-Claude Cousseran will arrive in the Syrian capital Damascus as special envoy of the French president at the beginning of September to monitor the peace process between Syria and Israel and probe ways of re-launching talks on the Syrian-Israeli track. Cousseran will begin his mission by embarking on a...Arab American Army officer alleges police brutality
Sergeant Lateef Al-Saraji of the U.S. Army, filed a lawsuit against the Dallas Police department alleging that two officers, Tracy Glenn and Victor Quezada, arrested him and used excessive force, and detained him without reasonable suspicion or cause. The lawsuit also includes another defendant named Hatham Badry Al-Ani for...
Petraeus: ‘Damage done’ by threat of Qur’an burning
September 16th, 20100 WASHINGTON — The commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan on Tuesday said a Florida pastor's threat to burn Qur'ans had done damage to U.S. interests in the country even though the church minister did not go ahead with his plan. In an interview with ABC News, General David Petraeus expressed regret at the effect of...Locals from Koubeissi School finish strong at Taekwondo Nationals
National quarterfinalist Hameed Dakroub (C) poses with his peers. PHOTO COURTESY of Koubeissi TaekwondoDEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is home to one of the most accomplished taekwondo schools in the country, Koubeissi Taekwondo on Michigan Avenue. Three of the school's top students helped continue its illustrious tradition this...UAW Region 1A boycotts Andiamo Restaurants
UAW Region 1A has announced its plan to boycott Andiamo restaurants beginning Sep. 16. The restaurant chain is accused of violating the rights of workers. UAW Region 1A represents 150,000 retired and working residents of Southeast Michigan. According to the National Labor Relations Board, the eatery has illegally retaliated against...First Eid Festival attendance exceeds expectations
The first Eid Festival was held on Sunday, Sep. 12 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. According to Khodr Hamka, an Eid Festival committee member, an estimated 5,000 people attended the event, which took place at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. The festival was held in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, and included...Helen Thomas to be honored by AANM in D.C.
The Arab American National Museum will hold its annual Book Award Ceremony in Washington D.C. on Monday, October 4 at 8 p.m. The guest of honor is long-time, pioneering White House correspondent and Lebanese American journalist Helen Thomas, who is expected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Tickets for the ceremony are...Dearborn residents can dispose of many items not allowed in curbside trash during free Sep. 18 collection event at DPW Yard
DEARBORN - Dearborn residents who need to dispose of many items not accepted in curbside trash pickup can get rid of them for free during a special collection event happening at the Dearborn DPW Yard on Saturday, September 18. Please note that absolutely no hazardous materials will be accepted. Further note that only Dearborn...FBI investigation launched over burned Qur’an at Islamic Center in Lansing
A vandalized Qur'an was found at The Islamic Center of East Lansing on Sep. 11. The East Lansing Police and the FBI have launched an investigation in the case. The holy text was found with burn-marks, ripped pages and what is believed to be feces. No suspect has been found in the case. ...Open House for teachers at Arab American Museum
Educators are invited to attend a free open house of the Arab American Museum Thursday Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The museum will hold free tours for all teachers and educators. After the tour, guests are invited to have light refreshments and take home educational materials. A raffle will also be held. RSVP by September 24 by...Modern math in medieval architecture
DEARBORN — Peter J. Lu, a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard University, will give a lecture on Modern Math in Medieval Islamic Architecture at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn on Monday, October 4 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The lecture examines recent findings that deal with the patterns found in the tiles in the......
Organizations partner up to serve Detroit on 9/11 anniversary
DETROIT — In an effort to make the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York a national day of service and remembrance the Arab Community Center for Social and Economic Services partnered up with WISDOM, InterFaith Leadership Council, City Year and 1 By Youth and Leadership Detroit to participate in “Acts of Kindness (A-OK)...ELECTION IN EGYPT: Brotherhood struggles against shut doors
CAIRO (IPS) – As Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood gears up to contest November parliamentary elections, some analysts note the relatively few gains made by the Brotherhood-led opposition over the last five years in an assembly dominated by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). Mohammed Badie is the Muslim Brotherhood's eighth......
Religious leaders condemn growing Islamophobia
WASHINGTON (IPS) — Leaders of some three dozen mainstream U.S. religious denominations Tuesday condemned what many commentators have called a rising tide of Islamophobia touched off by the recent controversy over the construction of a Muslim community center in Lower Manhattan, two blocks from the site of the twin World Trade Center...
Interfaith gatherings call for tolerance, remember 9/11 victims
September 13th, 20100 More than 20 religious leaders from various backgrounds and several different churches and mosques came together for an interfaith prayer session in support of tolerance and understanding on Sept. 11 at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. PHOTOS: Nick Meyer/TAANA total of nearly 2,000 people gathered this past weekend for...
War crimes ad infinitum
September 12th, 20100 U.S. soldiers ‘killed Afghan civilians for sport and collected fingers as trophies’ Five of the soldiers are charged with murdering three Afghan men who were allegedly killed for sport in separate attacks this year. Seven others are accused of covering up the killings and assaulting a recruit who exposed the murders when he...Adonis at U of M-Ann Arbor
World-renowned Syrian poet Adonis is to visit the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Campus the second week of October. Adonis is to hold a Poetry reading Monday, October 11 at 5:10pm at the Helmut Stern Auditorium in University of Michigan Museum of Art. 525 S. State Street. Following the poetry reading he will make three other......
Modern Math In Medieval Architecture
Peter J. Lu, a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard University, will give a lecture on Modern Math in Medieval Islamic Architecture at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn on Monday October 4 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The lecture examines recent findings that deal with the patterns found in the tiles in the 1200 C.E. and...Arab American businessman receives Spirit of Detroit Award
DETROIT - Local businessman Hussein Bazzi, 41, was presented with the Spirit of Detroit award on Thursday, Sep. 9 for his service and generosity to the community that neighbors his BP gas station located between Chicago and Schaefer in Detroit. Bazzi, who is a board member of the Tri-County Business Committee, which was formed to......
Internet helps reunite family: Local family thrilled to find kidnapped daughter after 25 years
September 12th, 20100 For most members of the local Lebanese American community, the most timeless of all summer memories are created through trips back home. Jihad Haidar holds a picture of his daughter Ohilaa at age 2.But for Jihad Haidar and his wife Sabah Bazzi, a simple phone call in June was more than enough to provide them with the kind of...9/11 NINE YEARS LATER: Local scholars express concern over post-9/11 policies
Cranes haul supplies into the building being built at One World Trade Center at the World Trade Center construction site in New York September 8, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonDEARBORN — The ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon finds the United States of America at-large in an uncertain......