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After false promises, the heat is on
BAGHDAD (IPS) – Iraqis promises of development with the ouster of Saddam Hussein and the arrival of the U.S. are now suffering as never before. And where it hurts every moment is through the collapse of power supply. More than seven years into the U.S. occupation, most Iraqis lack electricity, leading to demonstrations in towns and...Dearborn upsets Fordson, snaps streak
DEARBORN – The Dearborn vs. Fordson game is one of the biggest football rivalries in the state, but it had also become one of the more one-sided ones in recent years with the Tractors winning the past three games prior to the Friday, September 17 matchup at Fordson High School. But the Pioneers bounced back in resounding fashion last...Students observe International Day of Peace
DEARBORN — Some Dearborn Public Schools observed International Day of Peace, Sep.21, by engaging students in activities that promote the annual peace day's theme of harmony and the absence of war. This year's campaign slogan was "Peace=Future, The math is easy." International Day of Peace is observed by all United Nations (UN) member...Fundraiser supports Canadian boat to Gaza
WINDSOR — As part of the Free Gaza Flotilla movement, a fundraiser is being held on the Jubilee Queen, Canada's largest showboat. All proceeds go to support the funding for the voyage of a Canadian boat on a humanitarian mission in the Mediterranean. Guests will begin boarding the boat at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. departure on Saturday,...No charges in Lansing Quran burning
East Lansing - East Lansing officials will not press charges against the unnamed individual who claimed responsibility for burning a Qur’an and placing its remnants outside an Islamic Center in East Lansing on Sept. 11th. According to officials, there was no evidence that the man was responsible for the act with the exception...Flint serial killer receives additional charges Monday
FLINT — On Monday, Sep. 20, Elias Abuelazam, suspect in the Flint serial killings, was charged with one count of open murder and four counts of assault with intent to murder by Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. Abuelazam now faces six charges. He was previously charged with one count of assault with intent to murder....Candidate forums to be held
DEARBORN — The public is invited to the following forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights to hear responses from candidates running for various positions. For the Michigan legislature: 3rd Senate District, 11th and 15th Representative District, Wayne County (Executive, Sheriff and 13th...American Jewish peacemaker to speak in Detroit
DETROIT — Author Mark Braverman is scheduled to visit metro Detroit for a series of seven events titled "The Path to Peace in Israel/Palestine," from October 1-3. Braverman is an American Jewish author of the Feb. 2010 book "Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land." He writes about his...AAPAC to hold endorsement interviews
DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) is holding its endorsement interviews on Saturday, Sep. 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Interviews are being held for U.S. Rep.,11th District; State Rep, 15th District; Macomb County Commissioner; Dearborn...The Jirga of Hamid Karzai will not save Afghanistan
Afghanistan held its parliamentary elections last Saturday for only the second time since the Taliban were ousted from power. All 249 seats were at stake in the Wolesi Jirga or "House of the People," which is the lower house of Afghanistan's bicameral legislature. The Wolesi Jirga has the most power to override both the Meshrano Jirga...Adonis at U of M-Ann Arbor
Adonis 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...Community holds annual fundraiser for Ficano
The Arab American community’s annual fundraiser for Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano was held Thursday, Sep.16 at the Byblos Banquet Center in Dearborn. A crowd of 500 people from different organizations attended to honor Ficano, with all of the funds going to his campaign in hopes of being re-elected in November. Wayne...
Muslim Unity Center raises money for Pakistan flood victims
September 17th, 20100 More victims than '04 tsunami, '10 Haiti quake, and '05 Kashmir quake combined Although the Pakistan floods have not received as much media coverage as other natural disasters, the United Nations estimates that the number of victims affected by the floods exceeds the total number of victims affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami,...Arab American agent sues the FBI
Bassem Youssef The FBI's highest ranking Arabic speaking agent opened his courtroom battle against his employer this week in a Washington, D.C. federal court. Bassem Youssef is suing the FBI for job discrimination, saying he was denied a role in counterterror efforts after 9/11 despite his resume – and what he claims is a...
When good people back bad wars
September 17th, 20100 "Never forget: Bad wars aren't possible unless good people back them." I know we've been "free" of the Iraq War for two weeks now and our minds have turned to the new football season and Fashion Week in New York. And how exciting that the new fall T.V. season is just days away! But before we get too far away from something we would all......
Detainees in Iraq go from frying pan to fire
Despite numerous Iraqi court orders and a 2008 Amnesty Law requiring the release of uncharged detainees after six or 12 months depending on the case, an estimated 30,000 people remain under unlawful detention, according to the London- based rights group.WASHINGTON (IPS) — The U.S. transfer of Iraqi detainees to national...Twin visions, twin enemies tearing Lebanon apart
BEIRUT — Last month's bloody gun battle in the streets of a heavily populated Beirut neighborhood may have been triggered by an individual incident; its sectarian dimension, however, has once again highlighted the underlying battle of two currents – two visions of Lebanon that have been tearing the country apart for the last four......
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......