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ACC chosen for summer program
LATHRUP VILLAGE - The Arab American Chaldean Council's Summer Program recently received a boost thanks to a campaign run by the Detroit Free Press. The ACC's Summer Program was selected for the Free Press' 2010 Summer Dreams Campaign, which will allow donations beginning May 9th to the ACC summer camp program to be matched...Dearborn Stars set to open new season
The Dearborn Stars soccer club held a kick-off dinner at the Lebanese American Heritage Club on Wednesday, April 28 with a new season in the Michigan Premier Soccer League's First Division set to begin on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Stars will play the Italian American Cultural Association team at San Marino field in Warren. This year,...BDS Movement grows despite UC-Berkeley divestment veto
After a 16-4 original vote by student senators for divestment from two companies (General Electric and United Technologies) that are allegedly providing military technologies to Israel that were used in alleged war crimes, the University of California-Berkeley’s student senate seemed on its way to passing a historic bill. But a March...
WSU awards diversity in journalism
April 26th, 20100 As a pioneering female reporter who happened to be the daughter of Lebanese immigrants in the white male-dominated realm of White House correspondents, Helen Thomas broke journalistic barriers and advanced diversity in the field. The Arab American News Publisher, Osama Siblani, accepts his award.Thomas became the first woman to...Groups challenge U.S. airport body scanners
NEW YORK (IPS) — More than 30 privacy and civil liberties organizations have filed a formal petition with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), urging the federal agency to shut down the use of "full body scanners" (FBS) at the nation's airports. At a press conference, Marc Rotenberg, president of the Electronic Privacy...U.S. image brightens overseas
WASHINGTON (IPS) — Global perceptions of the U.S. have improved over the past year but ratings of many other countries, including Britain, Japan, Canada and the European Union, have declined over the same period, according to a poll released Sunday. The BBC survey, conducted by GlobeScan/PIPA across 28 countries, found that the U.S. is...
Bad faith in the Holy City
April 25th, 20100 The Israeli government's announcement in March that it would further expand East Jerusalem settlements was just the latest in a decades-old series of calculated slights to the United States. Israeli Arabs and other supporters march during a protest to mark the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that...
Army disinvites Graham to Pentagon Prayer Day, cites anti-Muslim rhetoric
April 25th, 20100 WASHINGTON — Evangelist Franklin Graham's invitation to speak at a Pentagon prayer service has been rescinded because his comments about Islam were inappropriate, the Army said Thursday. Franklin GrahamGraham, the son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, in 2001 described Islam as evil. More recently, he has said he finds Islam...
Arizona at epicenter of divisive U.S. immigration debate
April 25th, 20100 PHOENIX, Arizona (IPS) — Protests and acts of civil disobedience are taking place in Arizona as it becomes the main battleground in a divisive struggle over illegal immigration. Protesters march in front of the Arizona House building where legislators were meeting Tuesday. Photo: APNew legislation, which was sent to the governor on...France to ban full Islamic veil from public spaces
WASHINGTON - The Lebanese group Hizbullah has most likely acquired Scud missiles and improved its rocket-firing technology, a top U.S. senator warned Tuesday. Senate Intelligence Committee chair Dianne Feinstein"I believe there is a likelihood that there are Scuds that Hizbullah has in Lebanon. A high likelihood," Senate Intelligence...Women make progress but honor killings persist
AMMAN (IPS) — Earlier this month here, a 33-year-old man was charged with hammering his wife to death and dumping her body on the highway leading to the Queen Alia International Airport. The husband confessed to murdering her ''to defend his honor," as she was meeting a male friend.Also this month local newspapers ran a story about a...Imam assassination sparks fears of violence
BAGHDAD (IPS) - The assassination of Sheikh Ghazi Jabouri, a prominent Sunni imam in the Al- Adhamiya district of Baghdad, has raised fears of renewed sectarian violence in the wake of the March 7 elections.Tensions have been reported in the area following the assassination Wednesday last week. At least two gunmen killed Sheikh Jabouri,...Why Iran won’t attack Israel
Palestinians are in Israel today because they managed to survive the depopulation of 1948, the year the Jewish state was founded (Arabs constitute about 20% of Israel's population). Ironically, while Benny Morris' scholarship suggests that the mere existence of these Palestinians in Israel — and millions more in the Occupied...Coming down the home stretch
Keep your eye on the ball! From the youngest beginners to the most seasoned veterans this short phrase is probably one of the most common pieces of advice given to athletes. The words hold so much meaning they're commonly used to remind people to stay focused, keep on task, and not lose sight of their goals. For all students, this...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......