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Father of boy who needs heart transplant fears deportation
December 10th, 20100 Like most proud fathers, Amin Alhawati has a penchant for pointing out all of the little things that make his son unique and special. Amin Alhawati sits with his son, Ahmed, at his home in Dearborn. Ahmed stays tethered to a breathing machine for most of the day and is waiting for a heart and lung transplant, but his father may be...Michigan Fuels raises funds for Mott Hospital at holiday party
Michigan Fuels President Bill Saad (from left), his daughter Selina, VP of Michigan Fuels Brian Mifsud, and Mott Children's Hospital Development Generalist Gene Skidmore pose with a check for $10,000 given to the hospital by Michigan Fuels at their annual holiday party on Dec.3 Photo: Mohamad JaberDEARBORN — The Michigan Fuels...Wolverines soccer team advances to first-ever College Cup
The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor soccer team scored an upset victory over Maryland on Saturday, Dec. 4 to punch the program's first-ever ticket to the College Cup, NCAA soccer's equivalent to basketball's Final Four. The Wolverines, who are led by a trio of all-conference Arab Americans including Hamoody Saad and Soony Saad from...Donations sought for surgery for baby with leukemia
DEARBORN — The family of 10-month old infant Amir Samhat, which lives in Lebanon, are seeking donations for a surgery expected to take place in two weeks that will help the child battle leukemia. The proceeds are being collected by Ali Samhat, the infant's cousin. Samhat says the family was preparing to sell their apartment in...ACC to dedicate buildings
DETROIT — In recognition of a lifetime of dedication, service and commitment to all who pass through its doors, the Arab American and Chaldean Council's (ACC) Board of Directors is proud to announce the dedication of its Detroit Headquarters, Youth Recreation and Leadership Center, and Artisana Adult Learning Center in honor of...CAIR asks that bias assault on NY imam be prosecuted as hate crime
NEW YORK — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called on the Manhattan District Attorney's office to prosecute an alleged bias-motivated attack on an imam, or Muslim religious leader, as a hate crime. The incident began on the A-train early on the morning of Dec. 8 near Canal Street. One...Walk-out of Israeli soldier at UMass-Amherst
AMHERST, MASS. — Students at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst silently protested against a speaker from the Israeli Army who came to detail of his "experiences" in Gaza at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst on Thursday December 2 in the Hillel House. The speaker, Sergeant Kenny Sachs, is known for working with Israeli...Charitable giving can be done online
The Salvation Army, a charity organization, has teamed up with JC Penny to increase the amount of charitable giving throughout the holidays by allowing customers to donate gifts to those in need by buying online. "The Salvation Army is preparing for what is expected to be another record number of families seeking help this Christmas,"...
Helen Thomas speaks out on Zionism in the American Government at Byblos
December 7th, 20100 By Ray Hanania
A refugee from a refugee camp
December 4th, 20100 Children of Catastrophe: Journey from a Palestinian Refugee Camp to America Written by Jamal Kanj Paperback: 192 pages, Garnet Publishing; 1st edition (October 15, 2010)What does it mean to be a refugee? For many Palestinians, this is a central part of their identity. Most Palestinians have experienced a flight for refuge at some...New regional alliance emerging
BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri paid a state visit to Iran for the first time this week, the latest in a series of diplomatic exchanges that highlighted shifting balances within Lebanon and the region. Al-Hariri's trip followed Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's touchdown in Beirut a few days before. These...Pass the DREAM Act
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) this week released a report that paints a misleading financial portrait of the DREAM Act, federal legislation that would grant legal immigration status to certain undocumented immigrants who meet "good citizenship" requirements, like attending institutions of higher learning and serving in...Michigan’s children deserve more
This was the last week that the so-called "Relative Placement Bill," House Bill 4118, could be put to a vote in the Michigan Senate, making it into law. The bill would require DHS to place foster children with relatives before strangers, as long as the best interests of the child are not harmed by doing so. The bill grew out of the...Egypt’s duplicity stands exposed
CAIRO – More than 250,000 classified U.S. diplomatic cables released by online whistle- blower WikiLeaks include statements made behind closed doors that could prove embarrassing for Egypt's government, say analysts. The embassy missives lift the veil on Egypt's advice to U.S. administration officials concerning the growing political...WikiLeaks’ harsh lesson on imperial hubris
The WikiLeaks disclosure this week of confidential cables from United States embassies has been debated chiefly in terms either of the damage to Washington's reputation or of the questions it raises about national security and freedom of the press. The headlines aside, most of the information so far revealed from the 250,000 documents......
Wikileaks saga: No top secrets, but damaging nonetheless
December 4th, 20100 WASHINGTON – While the massive dump of some 250,000 internal U.S. diplomatic communications by Wikileaks includes none marked "top secret," their dissemination is already causing considerable embarrassment and may well inflict longer-term damage on Washington's foreign relations. A combination of pictures show the front pages of...
One-third of Michiganians sought DHS help as economy deteriorated
December 4th, 20100 'TELLING OUR STORY' One-third of Michiganians sought DHS help as economy deteriorated With Michigan coming in as the state with the second-highest unemployment rate, and the worst nationwide economy since the Great Depression, the number of those seeking government aid has skyrocketed in the past few years. The Michigan Department......
Wikileaks saga: While Western hubris exposed, Arab leaders most despicable
December 4th, 20100 The leaked diplomatic cables that have caused such consternation among heads of state should cause much greater concern in the general public. What the cables reveal is a vastly misguided foreign policy in the Middle East, the continued implementation of which is the greatest danger on earth to America. How much of this policy is...Sudan set to split despite Egyptian moves
CAIRO (IPS) — The U.S. has rejected an Egyptian proposal for a "confederation" between northern and southern Sudan, insisting that a Jan. 9 referendum — which will determine the fate of the south — go ahead as scheduled. According to Egyptian analysts, the move proves Washington's determination to see Africa's largest country split...
From DREAM to nightmare, deportations soar in U.S.
December 4th, 20100 NEW YORK — While the U.S. Congress idles on the passage of the DREAM Act, immigrants here face ever harsher treatment. The rate of deportations has increased by 1,200 percent since 1990, from 30,000 per year then to a staggering 360,000 under the Barack Obama administration. These numbers, taken from a recent study by the New York...Nearly 2 million Americans lose unemployment checks
About two-million Americans began losing their extended unemployment paychecks on Dec.1 leaving them jobless and with no source of income just before the holidays according to the Associated Press. Several Americans are protesting the paycheck cuts and encouraging the U.S. Congress to act fast and extend unemployment benefits. About 40......
Michigan Civil Rights Commission panel hears public’s immigration concerns
December 4th, 20100 DEARBORN — The complex topic of immigration law was the focus of a Monday, November 29 forum hosted by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission and moderated by commissioner Nabih Ayad at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn. Michigan Civil Rights Commissioner Nabih Ayad hosted a panel discussion about immigration concerns...
Wikileaks reveals treacherous terrain for Iran policy
December 4th, 20100 WASHINGTON (IPS) – The leaked reports sent by U.S. officials abroad to Washington reveal a treacherous playing field for the United States in the Middle East. A combination photo shows world leaders mentioned in cables released by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks on November 28, 2010. The leaders are (top row L-R) Libya's leader......
Carnegie Scholar lectures on Palestine at HFCC
Monday marked the anniversary of the Nov. 29, 1947 adoption of the UN resolution which attempted to establish Arab and Jewish states in the Palestine region. Sixty-three years later, peace is sought, but many have little optimism that efforts will succeed. In the years since the resolution, much has changed in regards to the...
Two local non-profits break ground on new Dearborn Heights complex
December 4th, 20100 DEARBORN — It was a ground-breaking ceremony in more ways than one as local dignitaries came together to officially announce the forthcoming Hype Athletics complex and Hope for Humanity Center, a joint venture between the two well-known non-profit Dearborn institutions. (L-R) Dearborn Heights City Councilman Tom Berry, Zaman......