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Group golfs for scholarships
WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) presented its 7th annual golf outing and scholarship award dinner at the Shenandoah Country Club on Wednesday. ACC scholarship recepients after recieving their awards Wednesday. The event raised funds for scholarships that went to deserving high school students...DSO hosts 17th annual Concert of Colors
DETROIT — The 2009 17th annual Concert of Colors, metro Detroit's free diversity-themed music festival, will present rising and established acts, bring back past favorites and offer free, outdoor activities while forging ahead in its mission to shed light on and celebrate cultural diversity through music. The festival takes place...
Can America succeed in Afghanistan?
July 10th, 20090 After more than seven and a half years in Afghanistan, the United States is mired in a seemingly impossible war. The country has only seen more violence, the political will of American allies is weak, and the Afghan government has failed to gain widespread legitimacy. As disastrous as the outcome is so far, the government thinks staying...Hamas’ political impasse: Principle vs. necessity
Much can be said to explain, or even justify, Hamas' recent political concessions, where its top leaders in Gaza and Damascus agreed in principle with a political settlement on the basis of the two-state solution. Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (C) attends a rally in Gaza City in solidarity with Palestinian parliament...
Leap of faith
July 4th, 20090 Boys jump from a hill into the Tigris River in Baghdad's Adhamiya District, northern Baghdad July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer WASHINGTON (IPS) — U.S. combat troops pulled out of most Iraqi cities Monday, a day before the Jun. 30 deadline for their withdrawal in accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) ratified by...
Humantarian aid boat seized by Israeli Navy
July 4th, 20090 RAMALLAH — Twenty-one international peace activists were seized by Israeli naval frigates in international waters Tuesday as their boat 'The Spirit of Humanity' tried to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza. Irish Nobel peace laureate Mairead Maguire (R) stands with another peace activist on a previous Gaza aid boat on October 29,...Hizbullah remains strong after elections
DAHIYEH — While on the surface the pro-U.S. team here did preserve its "majority" in the recent elections, the Hizbullah-led opposition actually won the election by nearly ten percent of the popular vote. Of approximately 1,495,000 votes cast on June 7, 815,000 voted for the national Lebanese resistance led by Hizbullah while 680,000...
How did a single teenage girl survive the Yemenia crash?
July 4th, 20090 Bahia Bakari, 14, the sole survivor from the Yemeni plane which crashed into the Indian Ocean with 153 people on board, receives medical attention during her journey by French government jet to Paris July 2, 2009 in this video grab. Bakari, who can barely swim, clung on to floating debris for more than 12 hours before search teams...
Six reasons why Iran cannot be explained in a Twitter feed
July 4th, 20090 The world's attention is on Iran. But the rhetoric of reformists vs. conservatives and students vs. mullahs cannot capture the complexity of what is happening on the streets of Tehran. Here are six reasons why the situation in Iran cannot be reduced to simplistic headlines or Twitter feeds. Police in full riot gear walk past...Amnesty: Israel used human shields in Gaza
JERUSALEM — Amnesty International on Thursday accused Israeli forces of war crimes, saying they used children as human shields and conducted wanton attacks on civilians during their offensive in the Gaza Strip. The London-based human rights group also accused Hamas of war crimes, but said it found no evidence that the Islamist...Hit Palestinian-Israeli TV comedy series now on DVD
NEW YORK— The first season of the hit television series and international sensation "Arab Labor" will be available on DVD nationwide July 14 through E1 Entertainment Distribution, it was announced by Alive Mind. The series premiered on U.S. television on Link TV this past fall to enormous success and media attention. The uniqueness...
The uprising in Iran will live
July 4th, 20090 The struggle will continue in Iran. This great country is on a political fault line, and its people know it. A woman supporter demonstrator shows stones used for throwing during clashes with police in Tehran June 13, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadalla The wise words of Khaled Mohammad Khaled, an Islamist scholar, are relevant to the...Subsidies for Israel, sanctions for Iran
President Barack Obama's fiscal year 2010 budget request for $2.775 billion in military aid to Israel is proceeding smoothly through the Congress. On June 17 the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs held a markup session on the budget. The subcommittee came under pressure from an antiwar...Dearborn Heights man accused of plotting to have county prosecutor killed
A Dearborn Heights man put a contract out on the life of Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor and Arab American Political Action Committee Endorsement Chair Abed Hammoud, who was investigating the man for mortgage fraud, according to federal court records unsealed this week. Sabastian Restum The Detroit News reported Thursday...California imam killed in fire, Muslim group suspicious of hate crime
The Council on American-Islamic Relations' Greater Los Angeles office (CAIR-LA) called for an FBI investigation into the death of a Yermo, Calif. imam as a potential hate crime after the Muslim religious leader's body was discovered inside a burned-down residence this past weekend. California imam Ali Mohammed Ali......
For black America, Jackson was an icon who transcended race
July 4th, 20090 LOS ANGELES — Sitting alone in a corner coffee shop in the heart of black L.A., Elisa Gomez Taylor explains why the black community is so endeared to Michael Jackson and why that endearment will probably never stop. A fan holds a tattered photo Michael Jackson outside a public memorial at the Apollo Theater in New York June...Future of Fatah in doubt
RAMALLAH — The future of Palestinian unity talks is far more complex than the bitter rivalry, bloodshed and division which represent the yawning chasm separating Palestine's two main political factions, Hamas and Fatah. There are serious issues within Fatah that need to be resolved. After two decades of power struggles and acrimony......
Arab American comedy night in Livonia
July 3rd, 20090 From top left: Comedians Amer Zahr, Joey "The Wacky Iraqi" Nibras and Mike Batayeh Seven Middle Eastern comics from the U.S. and Canada are scheduled to perform at Joey's Comedy Club, 36071 Plymouth Road in Livonia on July 9. Local comics Amer Zahr, Joey "The Wacky Iraqi" Nibras, Sarah Bazzi and Ali "Bulldog" Abdallah are set to...Metro Detroit Youth Day July 8
DETROIT — About 35,000 youths are expected to gather at Belle Isle on July 8 for a colorful celebration of athletics, academics and service. An Arab American volunteer is seen painting the arm of a youngster during the 2008 Metro Youth Day. Photos courtesy of Ed Deeb The fun at Metro Detroit Youth Day is scheduled to begin at...Yemen Nights Café serves unique flavors
Because Dearborn is home to some of the best food in southeast Michigan, it's tempting for many residents to stay in town for most of their meals. Yemen Nights offers a new twist on Arabic food dining in the Dearborn area as well as a comfortable place to relax with friends. But those who venture just outside of city limits to...Conventions and festivals fill summer schedule
SAN FRANCISCO — Palestinians from across the U.S., along with some who traveled from Palestine, celebrated the 51st annual Ramallah convention here last week. A fashion show held during the annual Ramallah Convention in San Francisco on June 26. PHOTO: Ramsey El-Qare The convention was held at the San Francisco International......
Berri re-elected as Lebanon speaker
June 27th, 20090 BEIRUT — Nabih Berri, the leader of the Shi'a Muslim Amal movement, has been re-elected for a fifth term as the speaker of Lebanon's parliament. Lebanon's Parliament majority leader Saad al-Hariri (R) applauds upon announcing the re-election of Nabih Berri (front L) as house speaker at parliament in Beirut June 25, 2009....U.S. to name ambassador to Damascus after four years
WASHINGTON — After informing the Syrian embassy in Washington on Tuesday night, the U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday that President Barack Obama will be sending an ambassador to Damascus for the first time since 2005. U.S. President Barack Obama gestures while addressing a news conference in the Brady Press......
San Francisco Arab Americans allege police brutality
June 27th, 20090 SAN FRANCISCO — Arab American community groups are calling for accountability and cooperation from law enforcement after some activists suffered injuries during scuffles with police at an anti-war protest here in March. San Francisco activists scuffle with police during a March protest. PHOTOS: Ramsey El-Qare The Arab Resource...
Spike in violence as government offers referendum on withdrawal pact
June 27th, 20090 WASHINGTON – As Iraqis witness a spike in violence after a months-long relative lull, the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has decided to put its security agreement with the U.S. to a public referendum, although the move appears to be only heightening a sense of uncertainty over the fate of the......
