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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...Local businessman to teach at Davenport University
Rabih Hamawi, president of The Universe Financial Group in Livonia, has been invited to teach business finance and insurance classes at the Livonia Campus of Davenport University beginning August 25. Hamawi, who is faculty instructor with the National Alliance of Insurance Education and teaches a variety of insurance and risk management......
All faiths festival brings Muslims, Jews and Christians together
The Interfaith Clergy and Advocates group held their 2nd annual All Faiths Festival August 7 and 8. The festival began Saturday with a group prayer session and discussion of the histories of each faith and culminated with a picnic on Sunday. "We saw the world going to violence, some getting very extreme, whether from the Christian,...GOP drift to the neoconservatives
Republicans have dug a deep hole for themselves on matters related to the Middle East and Islam reflecting the extent to which the Party has become captive of the neo-conservative "clash of civilization" crowd and their partners on the evangelical Christian right. This drift becomes clear listening to statements by Republican leaders and......
Morocco to shut 1,000 mosques at risk of collapse
RABAT — Morocco will shut more than 1,000 unsafe mosques in a bid to avoid a repeat of a minaret collapse in February that killed 41 people, the ministry of religious affairs said Tuesday. "The regional commissions (of the ministry) have inspected 19,205 mosques and decided to completely close 1,256 mosques and partially close 416...Morocco to shut 1,000 mosques at risk of collapse
RABAT — Morocco will shut more than 1,000 unsafe mosques in a bid to avoid a repeat of a minaret collapse in February that killed 41 people, the ministry of religious affairs said Tuesday. "The regional commissions (of the ministry) have inspected 19,205 mosques and decided to completely close 1,256 mosques and partially close 416...U.S. lawmaker cuts $100 million aid to Lebanon army
WASHINGTON — A top U.S. congressman has blocked 100 million dollars in aid to Lebanon's military, saying he cannot be sure the country's armed forces are not working with Hizbullah. Howard Berman, the Democratic chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a statement Monday that he had placed the hold on August 2,...Sahara Festival returns to St. Mary’s
LIVONIA — The rich sights and sounds of Middle Eastern culture will take center stage August 19-22 at the 2010 Sahara Festival in Livonia as the four-day celebration returns to the Basilica of St. Mary Church in Livonia. The Acrophobic Sherpas will play live at 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 21 at Sahara Fest.Arabic food, original......
Islamic Center issues statement on fraud charges
DEARBORN — The Islamic Center of America's board of trustees released a statement on Sunday, August 1 in response to accusations from a little-known group that Imam Hassan Qazwini embezzled donation money by sending it to his father's company in California. Imam Hassan Qazwini Following a memorial service for the late Ayatollah...
Views clash over new Helen Thomas statue
August 7th, 20100 The comments Helen Thomas made about Israel May 27 during a Jewish American Heritage Month celebration at the White House have prompted some in the Jewish community to express concern over a statue of Thomas that is expected to be on display at the Arab American National Museum (AANM) in a few months. During the event, a rabbi asked......
Hizbullah accuses Israel of Hariri murder
BEIRUT — Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday openly accused Israel of the 2005 assassination of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri and said he would unveil proof to that effect at a news conference next week. Lebanon's Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses supporters through a giant screen during a rally in Beirut...
Lebanese village rattled by battle over trees
August 7th, 20100 Lebanese soldiers take up position as U.N peacekeepers (in blue berets) gesture towards Israeli soldiers while asking them to stop cutting trees at the Lebanese-Israeli border in Adaisseh village, southern Lebanon August 3, 2010. (Inset) An Israeli crane supported by an armed Israeli vehicle prunes a tree on the Lebanese side of the......