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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......
ACC helps girls develop self esteem
LATHRUP VILLAGE — The City of Detroit Substance Abuse and Prevention Program at the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) has been working closely with the counselors, principals and social workers at Riverside Academy West ( Dearborn) and K.B. White Elementary (Detroit) to identify the needs of its female students and develop...Michigan Sporting to kick off soccerseason May 2
The Michigan Sporting Athletic Club Eagles held a 2010 season kick-off dinner at Habib's Cuisine in Dearborn on Sunday, April 11 amid preparations for what could be a special season for the second-year soccer club. Members of the Mchigan Sporting AC soccer club pose for a team picture. The team held its kick-off dinner at Habib's...Time to stand up for Detroit, ourselves
Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans should be commended for the time and attention he has given to our community in the wake of recent crimes which claimed the lives of three Arab American business owners in Detroit.Evans met privately with community leaders this week and then addressed concerns at an open forum. We look forward to...U.S. and Russia sign nuclear pact
President Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, his Russian counterpart, have signed a landmark nuclear disarmament treaty in Prague, Czech Republic. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sign the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) at Prague Castle in Prague April 8,......
Community leaders meet police chief, pledge reward money for arrest and conviction
April 12th, 20100 A wave of killings on Detroit's west side that included at least three Arab American victims in the past two weeks prompted a series of meetings between local Arab American, African American, and Muslim leaders in Dearborn for dialogue on how to help prevent future incidents and to assist police in bringing the killers to justice. The...Pool closings spark citizen outrage
DEARBORN — A plan to close six small outdoor pools in the city of Dearborn has been met with opposition from a group of local citizens who say they're concerned about dwindling low-cost recreation activities for families in the city.On Monday, April 12 at 5:30 pm at a meeting with City Council and Mayor Jack O'Reilly at Dearborn's......
Michigan Radio to explore life of “Muslims in Michigan”
April 12th, 20100 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Radio is partnering with the University of Michigan Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies to launch a new project examining the religious, ethnic, and social lives of the state's diverse Muslim population. This "Muslims in Michigan" initiative will consist of a five-part radio series, film...APCO Oil Company holds informational meeting for jobbers
DEARBORN — APCO Oil Company, Inc. held a customer jobber meeting on March 31 at The Fairlane Club in Dearborn. In attendance were representatives from the Marathon Oil Company who presented to APCO's dealers several programs regarding image and co-brands.APCO Oil Company, Inc. has been a successful Jobber Branding Marathon to gas......
