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Iraq war film latest in blooming career
LOS ANGELES — Said Faraj, an accomplished actor with more than 20 years in the industry, delivers a dynamic, breakthrough performance in the highly-anticipated film Green Zone, co-starring Matt Damon, Amy Ryan and Greg Kinnear. Directed by Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) this electrifying...
Israel faces ‘moment of truth’ after U.S. slams ‘insult’ (VIDEO)
March 15th, 20100 TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found himself on the defensive after an unprecedented public assault by US officials over the weekend, as the diplomatic furor over new building in Jerusalem escalated. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy With a succession of US officials...Armenian genocide vote threatens ties with Turkey at key moment
WASHINGTON — Last Thursday's vote by a Congressional committee condemning the deaths of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as "genocide" is almost certain to complicate U.S. ties with Turkey, a long-time strategic ally and increasingly influential player in the Middle East and central and southwest Asia. The 23-22 vote...Welcome to Israel, Joe!
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday there should be no delay in resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden holds a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 10, 2010. Biden said on Wednesday that Israel's approval of 1,600 new...McKinney to headline ASU event
DEARBORN — Former U.S. Congresswoman and presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney endeared herself to many in the Arab American community last summer when she joined fellow human rights activists on a boat attempting to provide relief to beseiged Gaza. Former U.S. Congresswoman and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia...Rev. Jesse Jackson to speak at 10th CAIR dinner
SOUTHFIELD — The Council on Islamic Relations-Michigan (CAIR-MI) will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sunday, March 28 by inviting perhaps its highest-profile speaker to date to its annual banquet, internationally recognized civil rights leader and activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., founder of the RainbowPUSH...Law enforcement hears community concerns
DEARBORN — Pending indictments involving local Arab American community leaders dominated discussion during a Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity (BRIDGES) meeting Wednesday in Dearborn. The meeting brought together about 80 members of the Arab American community and representatives from several government...Campain roundup: Candidates seek endorsements, present ideas
Democratic candidate for Michigan Governor Andy Dillon on Thursday gained the first major labor endorsement in the wide-open race, getting the nod from the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council. Michigan House Speaker and Democratic candidate for governor Andy Dillon Dillon officially threw his hat into the field of...O’Reilly honored by Bint Jebail Cultural Center
At left: Founder of the Bint Jebail Cultural Center Mohammed Turfe, R, presents Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly with a plaque during an event honoring O'Reilly on Thursday, a day after the mayor gave his annual state of the city address. O'Reilly spoke Wednesday about the city's painful efforts to make deep cuts in response to economic...
Local boxer Mihtar prepares for fight at major Detroit event
March 13th, 20100 DEARBORN — Every sports fan knows that Detroit has always been a good fight town. But truth be told, it's been a while since a top-of-the-line boxing card has found its way to the Motor City. Arab American boxer Brian "The Lion" Mihtar is scheduled to fight on the undercard of a major boxing event at the Joe Louis Arena on...
Samhan leads team to NCAA Tournament
March 13th, 20100 After finishing the regular season one game behind college basketball power Gonzaga for the West Coast conference title, the St. Mary's College Gaels managed to defeat the Bulldogs in the league's championship game to punch their ticket to the "Big Dance," also known as the extremely popular NCAA Basketball Tournament. Arab...
Elections bring joy and uncertainty
March 13th, 20100 WASHINGTON (IPS) — The holding of Iraq's third parliamentary elections on Sunday has generated a sense of satisfaction in Washington, but there is a feeling of anxiety about how the post-election negotiation process to form a new government might proceed. Officials count parliamentary election ballots at the tally center in...Al-Azhar Sheikh dies in Saudi Arabia
Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, Sunni Islam's most senior religious figure, has died during a visit to Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi The 82-year-old Egyptian, who had previously undergone heart surgery, suffered a heart attack as he boarded a flight early Wednesday morning, Egyptian television said. He was...The rape of Luxor
The quaint old city of Luxor in southern Egypt has long been a destination for scholars and archaeologists as well as tourists. The obvious reason for this is that modern Luxor is also the site of ancient Thebes with its famous temples of Luxor and Karnak, as well as the fabled Valley of the Kings where the storied rulers of antiquity...Admiral Mullen: Foreign policy is too dominated by the military
The Pentagon's top officer said the military cannot continue to do the bulk of the heavy lifting overseas, and it's time for the State Department and other agencies to step up. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday evening that there......
Hizbullah chief warns against Israeli-U.S. spies
BEIRUT — Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned the Lebanese government on Monday against sharing telecommunications information with the United States, saying any such move would be tantamount to collaborating with Israel. Nasrallah The Shi'a leader also called for any Lebanese citizens convicted of spying for Israel...Israeli raid called off after Facebook slip
JERUSALEM – Israel's military has "unfriended" one of its own — after a combat soldier potentially updated Israel's enemies on Facebook. The military said Wednesday that a planned raid on a West Bank village was called off after the soldier disclosed its details online. The military said the soldier posted the time and location of......
Harvard Fellow calls for genocidal measure to curb Palestinian births
A fellow at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Martin Kramer, has called for "the West" to take measures to curb the births of Palestinians, a proposal that appears to meet the international legal definition of a call for genocide. Martin Kramer, fellow at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center...Dubai: Israeli premier faces arrest
(Al Jazeera) — The head of the Dubai police is planning to seek the arrest of the prime minister of Israel and the head of the country's secret service, Mossad, over the killing of a Hamas leader. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim told Al Jazeera he would ask the Dubai prosecutor to issue arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu and Meir Dagan this...Flexible Afghanistan war objectives
Washington and its willing mouthpieces in the media have for years been trying to sell us the preposterous war in Afghanistan. While they attempt to convince us that the war is predicated on a faultless military logic and moral wisdom, it remains in fact a tragic adventure with no decipherable objectives, and involving several countries,...Danish paper apologizes for reprinting Muhammad cartoon
(BBC) — A Danish newspaper has apologized for any offense caused when it reprinted a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb-shaped turban in 2008. Politiken said it was apologizing as part of a settlement with Muslim groups in the Middle East and Australia. Other Danish newspapers criticised Politiken for its move.......
Muslim scholar condemns terrorism
(BBC) — An influential Muslim scholar is to issue in London a global ruling against terrorism and suicide bombing. Dr. Tahir ul-Qadri Dr. Tahir ul-Qadri, from Pakistan, says his 600-page judgement, known as a fatwa, completely dismantles al-Qaeda's violent ideology. The scholar describes al-Qaeda as an "old evil with...Gaza’s youth not ‘superfluous’
"To cut down on gang-related crimes, policies could be put in place to curb the African-American population growth in places like Harlem and Compton. The government could consider cutting off welfare benefits for families in these urban areas to discourage births of blacks and cut down the supply of 'superfluous young men' who have......
Helping Michigan’s job providers now
Michigan can again be a state with a thriving economy and abundant jobs if we reform government so it works with job providers rather than against them. There is no time to waste. Bouchard As governor, I will make one of the largest economic policy changes in decades. The majority of my focus will be on businesses already...Muslims are their own worst enemy
Muslims are numerous but powerless. Divisions among Muslims, especially between Sunni and Shi'a, have consigned the Muslim Middle East to almost a century of Western control. Muslims cannot even play together. The Islamic Solidarity Games, a regional version of the Olympics, which were to be held in April in Iran, have been cancelled,......