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Arab Museum hosts iftar dinner
Dearborn — Across the U.S, American Muslims, including many Arab Americans, are currently observing the holy month of Ramadan, a period of fasting, reflection and prayer when Muslims try to rectify any misdeeds through devotional acts. Iftar dinners break the sunrise-to-sunset fast with special foods and festive gatherings of family...Yono pleads not-guilty
Alexander Tom Yono, 30, of Oak Park, plead not-guilty on charges of second-degree murder in the death of Mohammed Abboud, 18, from Dearborn. He also plead not-guilty to three counts of felonious assault and assault with intent to murder and was remanded back into the custody of Wayne County. In a short court appearance at the Third...Mihtar ready for fight of his life with Hearns
Dearborn boxer Brian "The Lion" Mihtar is preparing for what could be the toughest fight of his career as the Yemeni American will fight Ronald "The Chosen One" Hearns, son of Detroit boxing legend Thomas Hearns, on October 9 at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor Casino in Canada. Dearborn boxer Brian "The Lion" MihtarThe event,...
Obama sends Ramadan wishes
August 13th, 20100 President hails 'Islam's role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, dignity of all human beings'.WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday offered best wishes to Muslims in the United States and around the world as they observe the holy fasting month of Ramadan. "All of us must remember that the world we want to...Islamophobia: A threat to American values?
There is no lack of hate speech in the media and in print to empower Islamophobia. The primary focus is often not balanced reporting, or even coverage of positive news about Muslims but on highlighting acts and statements of political and religious extremists. And hate crimes against Muslims are on the rise across the United...
Hizbullah unveils ‘Israeli footage’ of Hariri murder site
August 13th, 20100 Nasrallah during August 9 video news conference.BEIRUT— Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Monday unveiled footage allegedly intercepted from Israeli surveillance planes of the site of the murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri prior to his 2005 assassination. "Such footage generally comes as the first leg of the execution...Vanunu freed from Israel jail after serving eleven-week sentence
JERUSALEM — Israeli nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu was freed from jail on Sunday after serving 11 weeks behind bars for breaking the terms of his release and meeting a foreigner, a prison official said. Mordechai Vanun, The former nuclear technician was arrested in December at a Jerusalem hotel while talking to a...Iran benefits from Arab disillusion with Obama
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama has suffered a sharp drop in popularity in the Arab world over the past year, and Iran may be reaping the benefits, according to a major new survey of public opinion in five Arab countries released here Thursday. Only 20 percent of respondents in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the...Homeless take on Israeli forces
RAMALLAH (IPS) — A bruising battle of will is taking place between Israeli security forces and Palestinians recently made homeless after two Palestinian villages were razed, leaving hundreds homeless. An Israeli Bedouin women speaks to a police officer in front of the ruins of a structure razed by authorities in the southern...Trial of “child soldier” opens at Guantanamo
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) — Omar Khadr was only 15 when he was captured by U.S. forces in 2002 in Afghanistan. Now, eight years later, the 23-year-old is on trial in Guantanamo Bay, in the first military commission trial since the beginning of the Barack Obama administration. Omar Khadr was only 15 when he was captured by U.S. forces...
Walking in the shoes of a Muslim in New York
August 13th, 20100 NEW YORK – A woman waits on a subway platform, head bowed, pretending to ignore the insults. Perched on bar stools, a group of friends listen to racist jokes, suppressing giggles. Kneeling, a young war veteran tells his fiancée of his decision to return to combat. Two men wait expectantly at a job interview. An old man and a young...
King Abdullah may have just dodged overthrow from family coup
August 13th, 20100 BussinessInsider.com – Did King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia narrowly avoid being overthrown by a close member of his own royal family? That seems to be a rumor circulating around some political and intelligence circles in Washington as well as in the Middle East. A Saudi official, however, denied the allegations saying it was most likely...Youth are warned, mentored during meeting with police chief
DEARBORN — As a result of the stabbing death of 18-year-old Mohammed Abboud of Dearborn in the early hours of the morning of July 13 after a dispute in the Dearborn Ice Skating Center's parking lot, the Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO) gathered high school students at the Lebanese American Heritage Club Aug. 9 for a...New principals appointed at Dearborn Public Schools
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools announced on Thursday the appointments of seven new principals within the district for the 2010-2011 school year along with other positions that are now waiting for approval at the August 23 Board of Education meeting. Youssef Mosallam will move from his Principal position at River Oaks Elementary in...
Man accused in stabbing death will stand trial
August 12th, 20100 DETROIT — An arraignment of information is expected to be held on Monday, August 16 at the 3rd Circuit Court in Detroit in the case of Alexander Yono. Yono, 30, of Oak Park, was charged with second–degree murder, assault with intent to murder and three counts of felonious assault in connection with the death of Mohammed......
Wayne State program will mark 25 years of excellence in journalism diversity
It's well known that metro Detroit features a variety of outstanding higher education institutions for aspiring doctors, lawyers, and engineers among other popular professions. Ben BurnsBut the area boasts one of the country's most respected schools for aspiring journalists as well in Wayne State University, a college that's made...
Local leaders, scholars respond to American anti-Islam sentiments
August 12th, 20100 Both locally and across the Middle East and various other parts of the globe where the world's estimated 1.5 billion Muslims reside, the beginning of Ramadan has brought the spirit of giving and good faith to the forefront. But in other parts of the United States, controversy and in some cases verbal and other symbolic attacks have......
Israel threatens to pull out of UN’s Gaza flotilla probe
JERUSALEM — Israel on Tuesday threatened to pull out of a UN probe into its deadly flotilla raid to keep the panel from grilling its troops, as the defense minister told another inquiry the fleet was a "planned provocation." Israel's army chief Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi (front) sits before testifying at a state-appointed...Ramadan’s spirit brings families, friends together
The first day of Ramadan in Dearborn on Wednesday, August 11 brought familiar sights of decorated homes and smells of fresh-baked sweets, setting the mood for celebration and spiritual reflection as families and friends gathered for the breaking of the first fast with iftars across the area. In accordance with traditions, most of them...Obama’s Muslim envoy to visit Dearborn, breakfast with local Muslims
Rashad Hussain, a 31-year-old special envoy of the U.S. to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, a group of about 57 Muslim countries, will visit the Arab American National Museum on Sunday, August 1 to discuss U.S. foreign policy at a Ramadan iftar hosted by U.S. Rep. John Conyers. The conference acts as an international public...Suspected serial stabber has an Arab-Israeli connection
A cross-country manhunt ended with the arrest of suspected serial stabber Elias Abuelazam on Wednesday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Abuelazam, 33, an Israeli native, was attempting to board a flight to Tel Aviv. Police believe that Abuelazam is responsible for 18 attacks in three states with 14 of them taking......
Bernero accepts three debates, challenges Snyder to others
Lansing Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Virg Bernero agreed to participate in three debates across the state today and said that he would work with Republican nominee Rick Snyder to accept others.The three dates include a join WXYZ/WWJ/Crain’s Detroit Business debate on October 21, a WOOD-TV debate on September 21, and...Chamber’s director appointed by Bing to Detroit Strategic Framework Plan
Fay Beydoun Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has appointed Arab American Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Fay Beydoun to his Detroit Strategic Framework Plan, a 12-18 month process with the goal of improving various aspects of the city. The plan aims to create a shared vision for the future of Detroit at the scale of......
New social security office opens in Livonia
LIVONIA — A new social security office for disability adjudication and review (ODAR) was opened Monday August 9 at 10:00 a.m. at 19575 Victor Parkway, 3rd Floor, Suite 300 in Livonia This office will process reviews of applications for disability benefits for Wayne and Oakland County residents. Until now the average time for...ACC holds E-Bus and Business Expo
The Arab American Chaldean Council has partnered with Fifth-Third Bank to host a Small Business Expo which is scheduled to be held Thursday August 19 at 8:30 a.m at the ACC Youth Recreation & Leadership Center, 62 W. Seven Mile, Detroit, MI. The Expo will feature a continental breakfast and networking hour, a small business expo......