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The Palestinian Authority’s authoritarian turn
May 9th, 20091 Last week, less than two weeks after I had talked with him in his an-Najah University faculty office, Abdel Sattar Qassem was arrested by the Palestinian Preventive Security forces in Nablus, occupied West Bank. Palestinian dissident Abdel Sattar Qassem, C, walks with students at An Najah University on May 20, 2002 in the...LAHC to award scholarships
The Lebanese American Heritage Club will continue promoting higher education in the Arab American community with a reception honoring 55 scholarship winners at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 8. Lebanese American Heritage Club and Arab American Scholarship Foundation executives Hassen Hammoud (L),...Walk2Gether event on Belle Isle to support diversity and inclusion
DETROIT — The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion expects thousands of participants at its May 9 Walk2gether event on Belle Isle, where walkers will demonstrate their support for diversity and inclusion. "This event is the premier celebration of Michigan's rich diversity and brings together people from the business,...Detroit Zoo Kidney Walk on May 17
ROYAL OAK — More than 900,000 Michigan adults have chronic kidney disease and most don't even know it. The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) wants you to help in the fight against kidney disease. The Detroit Zoo will host the 13th annual Kidney Walk on Sunday, May 17. The NKFM welcomes people of all ages to...Star International Academy welcomes special visitor
DEARBORN — Star International Academy of Dearborn was the recipient of a visit from the mayor of Amsheet, Lebanon on Monday for a first-hand look at how the highly-regarded preschool-12th grade school operates. Star Academy founder and superintendent Nawal Hamadeh, L, enjoys lunch with Ghattas Sleiman, Mayor of...Muslim group honors media stars
LOS ANGELES — The Muslim Public Affairs Council honored the makers of "Slumdog Millionaire," "The Simpsons" and journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! during the 18th Annual MPAC Media Awards gala dinner on Saturday, April 25. Democracy Now! co-founder and co-host, Amy Goodman. MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati...Senate report casts grim light on Bush era
NEW YORK — Pentagon interrogators continuously ramped up their abusive techniques against prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and in Iraq and Afghanistan in a vain attempt to establish a link between the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the al Qaeda attacks on the U.S. on Sep. 11, 2001. This is among the principal...
UN tribunal for Lebanon frees Hariri suspects
May 2nd, 20090 Supporters of newly released prisoner Ali Hajj (C), former police chief, carry him during a welcome ceremony to mark his release, in Beirut April 29, 2009. REUTERS BEIRUT — Lebanese officials have released four generals held without charge since 2005 over the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri, the former prime...
Gazans dying due to border closings
May 2nd, 20090 Palestinians build a house with clay in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip April 29, 2009. More than three months since the end of an Israeli military onslaught which killed hundreds of Palestinians and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, the people of Gaza are still waiting for the reconstruction materials they need to...
State’s oldest mosque celebrating 70 years
May 2nd, 20090 American Moslem Society congregation members before praying at an Eid Al-Adha gathering. When telling about the roots of their experience in the U.S., all the old-timers of metro Detroit's Arab American community always flash back to times in Dearborn's south end. And waves of new immigrants have never stopped moving into...Gaza resistance destroys Fatah faction
A Palestinian man paints portraits of late Fatah leaders on a wall in Gaza City. CAIRO — The recent onslaught against the Gaza Strip — and Israel's failure to achieve its military objectives there — left Palestinian resistance group Hamas politically stronger than ever. Concurrently, it dealt a possible death blow to the...Dubious claims spark row with Hizbullah
Hizbullah chief Hasan Nasrallah CAIRO — Egyptian authorities announced earlier this month the discovery of a Hizbullah "cell" allegedly planning to carry out violent operations in Egypt. Although Hizbullah chief Hasan Nasrallah insists the group was only tasked to assist the Palestinian resistance in Gaza, the government has...
Storm clouds ahead for Obama and Netanyahu
May 2nd, 20090 WASHINGTON — A big confrontation is brewing between the United States and Israel's new government over the Palestine issue. Since his first days in office, President Barack Obama has expressed clear support for speedy action toward the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. Since then, he and his key advisers —...
Court should not ban niqab
May 2nd, 20090 The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, with the support of a diverse group of religious, ethnic and domestic violence organizations, submitted a comment this week to the Michigan Supreme Court asking the court to change a proposed court rule that would effectively close the courthouse doors to Muslim women who wear a niqab, a...
Time to end U.S.-Israel free trade agreement
May 2nd, 20090 A legal filing to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) by the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep) calls for suspension of the US-Israel Free Trade Area. We agree it's high time this drain on U.S. jobs and income is stopped. The "Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974" filing includes previously unreleased......
More than two million refugees waiting to go home
WASHINGTON — The government of Iraq and the international community must establish safe conditions for the return of 2.6 million displaced Iraqis, says a new field report by the non-profit group Refugees International. The report, "Iraq: Preventing the Point of No Return," issued two weeks ago, notes that despite encouraging returns,...Film examines paranoia over anti-Semitism
NEW YORK (IPS) — "I have never experienced anti-Semitism myself, but it's a phrase that always seems to be in the air," begins Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir's lively new documentary "Defamation". "Three words seem to appear over and over again: Holocaust, Nazi, anti-Semitism." This phenomenon will be equally familiar to viewers in......
Medicare Part D: Going the extra mile for America’s seniors
Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit for seniors, now offers an online service for beneficiaries. Called "Plan Finder," it allows seniors to find and compare prescription plans. This user-friendly online tool is just one of the ways Medicare Part D is helping seniors make informed decisions about their health care — and...
What you need to know about swine flu
May 2nd, 20090 The United States Government has declared a public health emergency in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control response goals are to reduce transmission and illness severity, and provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this emergency. CDC is...
Detroit, Dearborn Heights elections on May 5
May 2nd, 20090 Detroit voters will go to the polls on May 5 to choose who will serve out the remainder of disgraced ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's term, while Dearborn Heights Crestwood school district voters will choose two of four board of education candidates, two of whom are Arab Americans. Dave Bing Mayoral candidates Dave Bing...Immigration opens new building
DETROIT — The new Detroit District U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) building officially opened on Wednesday with ribbon-cutting and naturalization ceremonies before a packed crowd. The ribbon was cut to officially open the new USCIS Detroit District Office on Wednesday. Fifteen new citizens were sworn in from......
Bint Jebail awards deserving students
DEARBORN — The Bint Jebail Cultural Center of Dearborn held its annual scholarship dinner April 24 with the focus on education and preserving Arab culture. Students wait in line to receive scholarship awards valued at $500 each from the Bint Jebail Cultural Center on April 24. PHOTO: Tariq Abdal Wahid/TAAN A total...Lebanese ambassador visits community in Detroit
Ambassador of Lebanon to the United States Antoine Chedid was welcomed in a private reception by the Lebanese American Heritage Club and given a token of appreciation by Dearborn City Councilwoman Suzanne Sareini on Thursday. Ambassador of Lebanon to the U.S. Antoine Chedid, front center, with, from right, Attorney Michael......
Smooth as Silk wining and dining
May 2nd, 20090 When Ramzi Naber first opened the Latin-themed Tu-Can Tango club in West Bloomfield, he did it because he wanted to stand out from the emerging trend of Mediterranean restaurants in metro Detroit. Patrons can either lounge at one of Silk's many tables or take to the dance floor while bands and musicians perform various types of...
Human rights group honors newspaper
April 25th, 20090 DETROIT — The Arab American News received the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights' Media Award at the group's 28th anniversary banquet on April 19. Osama Siblani accepts the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights' Media Award on behalf of The Arab American News. PHOTO: Dale Rich The dinner's keynote speaker was California......
