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Letter to the Editor: Jordan’s king not very kingly
To the editor:The United States government has indicted former Blackwater president Gary Jackson for, among other things, giving gifts to the king of Jordan and then trying to cover that up. Former Blackwater president Gary JacksonThe gifts were guns, given in hope of receiving high paying contracts for Blackwater. ...State Democrats endorse two at first-ever early convention
DETROIT — Michigan Democrats endorsed two top candidates on Saturday, April 17 at their first-ever endorsement convention in Detroit, backing hopefuls for secretary of state and attorney general positions. Genesee County Prosecutor David LeytonThe party is still divided over which candidate to choose for what should be a hotly...Cal-Berkeley rallies around divestment vote; other colleges continue BDS movement against Israeli companies
The struggle to help the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza has been challenging to say the least, but many have become encouraged by the growing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that is gaining steam on college campuses across the country. ASUC Senator Minji Kim abstained from the April 15 vote to override the...Friendship and faith: The WISDOM of women creating alliances for peace
In Metro Detroit, a mostly segregated area of isolated and sometimes hostile communities, with almost every person affected by the failing economy, a devastated auto industry, sky-rocketing unemployment, an area where homes have been devalued by as much as 50%, I saw a spark of hope. A spark ignited by my friends from WISDOM (Women's...Community remembers victims of Qana massacres
DEARBORN — The Islamic Center of America on April 18 held its 4th and 14th annual commemorations for the victims of the 1996 and 2006 massacres in Qana, Lebanon. The Bitar family at Sunday, April 18's Qana massacres commemoration holding a picture of their two siblings Hadi and Abdulmohsen Bitar who were killed while visiting their...The many faces of Arab women
DEARBORN — Henry Ford Community College's (HFCC) Arab Cultural Studies Program on April 8 hosted a conference entitled "The Many Faces of Arab Women." The conference was an opportunity to discover new possibilities for growth, dispel some old assumptions, and develop network connections for future use, such as business...LAHC to award $1000 scholarships
DEARBORN — The Lebanese American Heritage Club's (LAHC) Arab American Scholarship Foundation (AASF) will mark 22 years of providing assistance and encouraging the pursuit of higher education at their 22nd Annual Arab American Scholarship Foundation Banquet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Friday, May 7, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.The event will...Sareini eyes state rep seat
DEARBORN — After a successful run for Dearborn City Council last fall that saw her garner the second most votes in the race to become council president pro-tem, Arab American Suzanne Sareini will now turn her attention to another race as she will attempt to win the 15th District seat in the Michigan House of Representatives. Dearborn...Student making waves at WSU
DETROIT — Ali Sobh of Dearborn became the first Arab American to join Wayne State University's student Senate after receiving the second highest number of votes during the organization's election for new executive board members in March. The winners were announced in early April, and will be seated in May. Ali Sobh (R) stands with his...Troika knew Gitmo detainees innocent
George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld covered up that hundreds of innocent men were sent to the Guantánamo Bay prison camp because they feared that releasing them would harm the push for war in Iraq and the broader war on terror, according to a new document obtained by The Times (of London). Lawrence WilkersonThe...Residents’ pressure keeps city pools open
With the city of Dearborn anticipating $20 million budget deficits both in 2010 and 2011 due to a 30% decline in revenues, the immediate future of six of the city's small outdoor pools appeared to be in serious jeopardy heading into Monday's meeting with local officials at City Council Chambers. Dearborn's public Ten Eyck swimming...Election sets off new political tussle
BAGHDAD (IPS) — The March elections here have only deepened political divisions and brought more violence. Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) greets people attending a conference on national reconciliation in Baghdad April 12, 2010. ...Yemen refuses to hunt Al-Awlaki for U.S.
WASHINGTON (IPS) — Last weekend, authorities in Yemen said they would not participate in the extrajudicial killing of U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who was recently targeted by military and intelligence agencies in Washington. Anwar al-Awlaki"Anwar al-Awlaki has always been looked at as a preacher rather than a terrorist and...
Critics question ElBaradei’s promises of change
April 20th, 20100 CAIRO (IPS) — Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), rocked Egypt's political arena last year by announcing his desire to contest the presidency. But while the idea has fired the imagination of political activists, many analysts remain skeptical. A protester shouts anti-government slogans...
Injured Gaza girl gets help at Sinai-Grace
April 20th, 20100 For Falasteen Tambora, life in Canton, Michigan offers almost everything a young girl could want. Falasteen Tambora of Gaza had her badly damaged left leg surgically repaired through the Palestine Children's Relief Fund in Canton. Photo Courtesy of Steve SosebeeIt's a safe, clean city with friendly people that’s......
Obama can stop funding illegal settlements
April 20th, 20100 President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Secretary of State Clinton have been uncharacteristically frank about how illegal Israeli settlements obstruct prospects for Middle East peace. General Petraeus went even further, advising a reluctant Congress that Arab perceptions of one sided U.S. support for Israel actually harms U.S....
IDF order will enable mass deportation from West Bank
April 20th, 20100 A new military order aimed at preventing infiltration will come into force this week, enabling the deportation of tens of thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank, or their indictment on charges carrying prison terms of up to seven years. Palestinians hold signs during a protest in the West Bank city of Ramallah April 13, 2010,......
More immigrants could fix entitlement mess
I was born in 1946, just when the boomer wave began. Bill Clinton was born that year, too. So was George W. So was Laura Bush. And Ken Starr (remember him?) And then, the next year, Hillary Clinton. And soon Newt Gingrich (known as "Newty" as a boy). And Cher. Why so many of us being born in 1946? Simple. My father was in World War II....Israel finds itself in nuclear isolation
JERUSALEM (IPS) - As the world grapples with controlling the spread of nuclear weapons, it's a time of complex choices in a Middle East edging between possible confrontation with Iran and possible movement towards Israeli-Palestinian peace.It's also a time of troubled relations between the United States and Israel. And yet at this...Why Israel would never attack Iran
"Hold me back!" is a part of Israeli folklore. It reminds us of our childhood.When a boy has a scuffle with a bigger and stronger boy, he pretends that he is going to attack him any moment and shouts to the spectators: "Hold me back, or I am going to kill him!"Israel is now in such a situation. We pretend that we are going to attack Iran...To achieve Mideast peace, Obama must make a bold Mideast trip
More than three decades ago, Israeli statesman Moshe Dayan, speaking about an Egyptian town that controlled Israel's only outlet to the Red Sea, declared that he would rather have Sharm el-Sheikh without peace than peace without Sharm el-Sheikh. Had his views prevailed, Israel and Egypt would still be in a state of war. Today, Prime......
Koubeissi School garners gold medals in Taekwondo
The gold medals continue to pour in for the Koubeissi Taekwondo School, as the popular Dearborn establishment recently brought home a grand total of 20 of them at the Michigan State Martial Arts Commissioner's Championship State Qualifiers on March 20 at Garden City High School. Ali Kousbeissi is one of the most successful taekwondo...ASUC Senate tables vote on vetoed divestment bill
Following a nearly nine-hour discussion that began at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday evening and lasted into Thursday morning, Associated Students University of California (ASUC) senators at Berkeley have yet to reach a decision on whether to uphold or override President Will Smelko's March 24 veto of a controversial bill urging the student......
EEOC complaint filed against Michigan McDonald’s over hijab
SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) this week filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint against a McDonald's restaurant in that state on behalf of a Muslim who alleges denial of employment based on her ethnicity and religion.The Muslim job applicant reported...Metro Detroit Youth Day looks to break attendance record
DETROIT — Last year, an event record 35,000 kids took part in the annual Metro Detroit Youth Day, but this year, the Michigan Food & Beverage Association and its president, Arab American Ed Deeb, are aiming even higher in this time of great need. Metro Detroit Youth Day Co-Founder Ed Deeb (right) and Director of Community Affairs......