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Obama drops 2009 pledge to withdraw combat troops from Iraq
WASHINGTON (IPS) — Seventeen months after President Barack Obama pledged to withdraw all combat brigades from Iraq by Sep. 1, 2010, he quietly abandoned that pledge Monday, admitting implicitly that such combat brigades would remain until the end of 2011. Obama declared in a speech to disabled U.S. veterans in Atlanta that "America's...WikiLeaks vindicates reports from Arab media
The recent release on the Internet of a trove of classified military documents draws widespread attention to the high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan at the hands of U.S. soldiers, and a general disregard for the lives of Afghans. The secret documents, revealed Sunday by WikiLeaks, are not news to Arab media, which over the...ACC holds back to school health fair
HAMTRAMCK — The Arab American and Chaldean Council is holding a free "Back to School Health Fair" for the uninsured and underinsured on Friday, August 27, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Bridge Academy,9600 Buffalo Street, Hamtramck, MI 48212. The following services will be available: - Glucose and blood pressure...Dillon concedes to Bernero, but still has high hopes for Michigan
Shortly after 10 p.m. on primary election night, Michigan Speaker of the House Andy Dillon conceded the Democratic primary to Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. The election gathering took place at the Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit, at 8 p.m. with close to 300 in attendance. Although Dillon conceded the race, those in attendance still had...
Snyder, Bernero to face off in November
August 6th, 20100 After months of speculation and polls, one of the most unpredictable primary races for governor in recent Michigan history saw Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and Ann Arbor businessman Rick Synder come out on top in their respective primaries on Tuesday, August 3. Snyder, nickanamed "One Tough Nerd", saw his 36% total outpace the 27% mark...Smoke on a bridge: Lebanon awaits a verdict
BEIRUT – Jamal is a Lebanese driver in his late 50's. He appeared unshaven and terribly exhausted as he drove his old passenger van from the airport in Beirut to the Bekaa Valley. Although it was not a particularly arduous trip, it was made more grueling by the way Jamal drove, negotiating the elevation, the hectic traffic and the many...Dangerous illusions and foreign policy
After a century in which tragedy has been heaped upon tragedy across the Middle East, it is distressing to see how many dangerous illusions still shape the behavior of so many of the region's principal players. This truth was brought home by a recent report, "A Third Lebanon War," issued by the influential Council on Foreign...Helen Thomas, supporters, not anti-Semitic
Arab museum should be supported in efforts to memorialize her life I am disappointed, but certainly not surprised, that the Jewish leadership and community find fault that the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn plans a sculpture in honor of the venerable journalist, Helen Thomas, a native Detroiter. As if that were not...Iran officials slam U.S. admiral’s attack plan remarks
TEHRAN — Iranian officials lashed out on Tuesday at remarks by the top U.S. military chief that Washington had a plan to attack Tehran, saying the U.S. would suffer a defeat worse than in Iraq and Afghanistan. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Sunday the United States has drawn up the plan to...Iran denies grenade attack on Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was unhurt on Wednesday after an explosive device, officially described as a firecracker, went off near his motorcade. Ahmadinejad was on his way to a sports arena to make a speech in Hamedan, south of the capital, when the explosion occurred. Conservative website Khabaronline, the first...CAIR-MI sues state police for info on imam’s death
SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan State Police for its failure to release information related to the fatal shooting of Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah last autumn. The Michigan State Police, part of a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task...Nominations for ADC award being accepted
DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is now accepting nominations for the Guardian of Justice Award for the 9th Annual Judges Night Reception which is expected to be held Friday, October 15, 2010 at 6 p.m. The Guardian of Justice Award is presented to judges who have done an outstanding job of upholding...Lebanese festival held in Rochester
ROCHESTER — The fourth annual LebFest Lebanese festival is expected to take place in downtown Rochester at River Square, Friday, Aug. 6, 5-11 p.m., Saturday Aug. 7, 11 a.m. -11 p.m. and Sunday Aug. 8, 12 p.m.-12 a.m. The festival is being presented by the Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce and admission is free. Festival attractions...Families able to locate detainees online
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the launch of ICE's Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) on July 23, 2010. ODLS is a public, Internet-based tool designed to assist family members and attorneys in locating detained aliens in ICE custody. Previously, the only way to determine a detainee's location...Hoekstra, Cox and Bouchard woo Republicans voters but lose election
Attorney General Mike Cox was among those to concede the Republican Republican gubernatorial primary election on Aug. 3 for Michigan's governor race at his election party at Laurel Manor in Livona. Cox, along with state Sen. Tom George, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard and U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, was defeated by Rick Snyder......
New career institute opens in Dearborn
Above: Sanford-Brown Dearborn President Roger Hosn (L) with Congressman John Conyers. Below: The ribbon-cutting ceremony held on July 16, 2010.DEARBORN — Sanford-Brown Institute - Dearborn hosted students, faculty, and community and business leaders for a campus ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, July 16. Joining Sanford-Brown...
Vote: It makes a difference!
July 31st, 20100 Each election season, The Arab American News issues endorsements for candidates the editorial department of the newspaper deems will best serve the community, as well as the cities, counties, state, and country the best. The upcoming Michigan primary election on August 3 is no exception, as an election with several hotly contested......
Michigan’s most famous get-a-way now comes at a discount for Blue Cross members
The Grand Hotel - Like no other in the world DETROIT — There is a quaint magic on Michigan's historic Mackinac Island, overlooking the Straits of Mackinac between Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. No motorized vehicles are allowed, so the beauty of the Island and its historic landmarks remain as they were 200 years...Newspaper recognizes NAACP
DETROIT — Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News, presented a plaque to the NAACP on Tuesday at the NAACP allies' meeting which was held at the Detroit Jobs Corp. The plaque commemorated the 100 year anniversary of the NAACP in 2009. Siblani presents plaque to NAACP Detroit Director Hester Wheeler."I can...Mike Bouchard is best choice for Governor
Since taking office in January 2003, I have worked hard as your Secretary of State to focus my department squarely on the mission of providing efficient and convenient service to the people of Michigan. Regardless of budget constraints, we have continued to do more with less. Early on in my term I set an agenda to reform...U.S. voters can demand Palestine’s freedom
In response to Israel's deadly attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla, more than 800 labor and community activists picketed America's sixth largest port in Oakland last month. The result was a historic blockade of a large Israeli cargo ship for 24 hours. Across the world, dockworkers and activists engaged in similar actions. In......
Mike Tyson to perform Umrah
MADINAH — Former boxing champion Mike Tyson, who embraced Islam while serving a prison sentence in the 1990s, is on his first visit to the Kingdom to perform Umrah. He arrived in the holy city of Madinah on Friday to perform prayers at the Prophet's Mosque. While in Madinah, Tyson met Dr. Muhammad Al-Oqala, president of the Islamic...Obama’s Afghanistan strategy increasingly under siege
WASHINGTON (IPS) — Monday's release by WikiLeaks of tens of thousands of classified documents detailing the travails of the U.S. military in Afghanistan and Pakistan's secret support for the Taliban from 2004 through 2009 comes amid a growing crisis of confidence here in the nearly nine-year-old war. Coming on top of the steady......
Court blocks Arizona’s anti-immigrant law
July 30th, 20100 WASHINGTON — In a legal victory for the administration of President Barack Obama, a federal court Wednesday temporarily blocked the implementation of key provisions of a controversial Arizona immigration law that was to take effect Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton ruled that state authorities could not enforce...Anger rises over U.S. tax dollars for settlements
RAMALLAH (IPS) — Anger has arisen in Palestinian areas over reports that millions of tax-exempt dollars from the U.S. are being funneled towards Israel's illegal settlement building in the Palestinian West Bank — in flagrant violation of international law. This is happening under the nose of the U.S. administration despite its......
