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Camp David Accord: 30 years later
CAIRO — Egyptian and Israeli officials celebrated the anniversary of the Camp David peace agreement last week. The agreement normalized relations between the two former adversaries 30 years earlier on Mar. 26. Opposition leaders, however, are calling for a suspension of the treaty, which they say fails to serve Egyptian...Sectarian tension on Bahrain’s streets
MALIKIYA, Bahrain — It was just another night in this small Shi'a Muslim village on the Persian Gulf. A mattress and chairs were set on fire in the street. The police shot tear gas canisters at the crowds. Neighborhood children taunted the police. The police fired more tear gas. There were smiles all around, not on the faces of the...
Arab-Latin American ties hailed
April 4th, 20090 DOHA – Latin American leaders have underscored the importance of economic and political ties with the Arab world in a summit meeting with their Arab counterparts in Qatar. Tuesday's meeting, the second Arab-Latin American summit, in Doha, the Qatari capital, followed the conclusion of the Arab League conference in the city....Al-Maliki draws U.S. troops into crackdown on Sunnis
WASHINGTON — When U.S. troops and Apache helicopters joined Iraqi forces in putting down an uprising by Sunni "Sons of Iraq" militiamen in central Baghdad last weekend, it was a preview of the kind of combat the U.S. military is likely to see increasingly over the next three years unless a policy decision is made in Washington to avoid...World news briefs: UK diplomat indicted for insulting Israel
Middle East expert and head of the South Asia Group Rowan Laxton was arrested after several witnesses alleged he had used offensive language against Israel and Jewish people after watching a report about the Gaza war on TV in a gym on January 27, the Daily Mail reported. LONDON — Britain has detained a Foreign Office diplomat...ADC challenges tax benefits to groups supporting Israeli settlers
WASHINGTON — The largest Arab American civil rights organization is petitioning the government concerning the tax benefits going to organizations actively aiding the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. This came after an influential Washington Post columnist observed the irony that tax breaks to these groups...Israeli nuclear arsenal prohibits U.S. aid
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) are heavily lobbying Congress for $2.775 billion in military aid to Israel. However credible reports from the U.S. Army and a former president confirm the existence of an Israeli nuclear weapons arsenal. This could prohibit U.S. taxpayer funded...Changing the rules of war
The extent of Israel's brutality against Palestinian civilians in its 22-day pounding of the Gaza Strip is gradually surfacing. Israeli soldiers are testifying to lax rules of engagement tantamount to a license to kill. One soldier commented: "That's what is so nice, supposedly, about Gaza: You see a person on a road, walking along a...Israel has no intention of granting a Palestinian state
Let us get one thing perfectly straight. If the wholesale mutilation and degradation of the Gaza Strip is going to continue; if Israel's will is at one with that of the United States; if the European Union, Russia, the United Nations and all the international legal agencies and organizations spread across the globe are going to...
Students win public health scholarships
April 4th, 20090 With the school year drawing to a close, high school students everywhere are on the lookout for scholarships to the colleges of their choice. Three students at Dearborn-area high schools were among the recent scholarship winners in the 2008-09 Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson...Comedians look to laughs as way to ease tensions
It seems as though every culture or ethnicity has a signature comedian or group of comedians to represent them in America. Comedians Sherif Hedayat, R, Joey "The Wacky Iraqi" Nibras, Amer Zahr and Mike Batayeh on stage at All Star Comedy Club in Allen Park on March 29. PHOTOS: Khalil AlHajal/TAAN The Arab community, however,...
New east side restaurant a welcome addition
April 4th, 20090 Everyone knows that Dearborn is the destination of choice for authentic Middle Eastern food in metro Detroit. But trying to find some variety in the cuisine on the east side of town can be difficult at times. Deliziosa offers a wide range of menu items, all halal, to please their customers. Hassane Awada realized that the market...
Syrian actor who played Abu Antar dies
March 31st, 20090 Syrian actor Naji Jaber Syrian actor Naji Jaber, best known as Abu Antar, died Monday after a long battle with cancer, according to Syria’s official SANA news agency. He was 64. Jaber performed as Abu Antar alongside Duraid Lahham’s famous Ghawwar character in countless films, plays and television series beginning in...What young workers should know about Social Security
Retirement is probably the last thing on your mind if you're a young worker. But there are some basics you should know about Social Security and savings to plan for your retirement. Social Security is the foundation for a secure retirement, but was never intended to be your only source of income when you retire. While Social Security...
Detroit plots green future as its bailout plan
March 28th, 20090 WASHINGTON — Emergency federal loans to the U.S. auto industry are just the beginning of an emerging partnership between Detroit carmakers and the US government — a partnership that could shape the industry's future. Specifically, in seeking financial help General Motors and Chrysler have outlined a vision of greener product......
Top officials urge dialogue with Hamas
March 28th, 20090 WASHINGTON — Nine former senior U.S. officials and one current adviser are urging the Obama administration to talk with leaders of Hamas to determine whether the militant group can be persuaded to disarm and join a peaceful Palestinian government, a major departure from current U.S. policy. U.S. President Barack Obama takes...
Veils of secrecy lifting in Washington
March 28th, 20090 NEW YORK (IPS) — As President Barack Obama's Justice Department issued sweeping new guidelines to reverse the secrecy policies of former president George W. Bush, a federal judge ordered the Central Intelligence Agency to produce unedited summaries of some 3,000 documents related to its admitted destruction of 92 videotapes of......
U.S. Jews open to Palestinian unity government
WASHINGTON (IPS) — Contrary to the views of the likely incoming right-wing government of Israel, most U.S. Jews favor peace negotiations with a Palestinian unity government that would include Hamas, according to a new poll released here Tuesday by the year-old, pro-peace Jewish lobby group, J Street. The poll of 800 self-identified...
Murders at Mieh Meih Palestinian refugee camp
March 28th, 20090 Mieh Mieh Palestinian Camp, Sidon — Kamal Medhat, 58, known in Lebanon's Palestinian camps affectionately as "Kamal Naji," a senior member of the Palestinian Fatah movement, was killed exiting Mieh Meih Camp by a 25-30 kilogram bomb on Monday. The bomb was hidden in a small roadside shed between two checkpoints, one manned by the...Pyramids may rise above the recession
CAIRO (IPS) — When tourism officials met at the start of the year to discuss the impact of the global financial crisis on Egypt's tourism industry, the prognosis looked bleak. But now, three months into 2009, a better picture is emerging — and some experts believe the battened-down sector can weather the storm. "Everyone has...World Briefs: Lebanon’s economy defies global downturn
BEIRUT — Lebanon's economic growth in the first two months of this year slipped to 4 percent, but the tiny Mediterranean nation should escape largely unscathed from the effects of the global economic meltdown if the security and political situation remains stable, the Central Bank governor said Monday. Riad Salameh But......
Intifada: A third chapter?
March 28th, 20090 Israeli border police officers detain a Palestinian woman in east Jerusalem March 23, 2009, during an event marking Jerusalem's tenure as the Arab League's "capital of Arab culture" for 2009. According to an Israeli police spokesperson, several activists were detained as the police dispersed an illegal gathering. REUTERS/Ammar...Obama’s stance toward Iran is the same as Bush’s
President Bush leaves the White House for the last time as president with Barack Obama on the way to the swearing in of the 44th president on Jan. 20. By brushing aside the official government of Iran last week, President Obama......
The Middle East’s first theme park opens in Kuwait
JAHRA, KUWAIT — More than 700 guests were invited to enjoy the grand opening of THE 99 Village theme park conducted under sunny skies and moderate temperatures that seemed designed to welcome Kuwait's newest family entertainment venue. Ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of The 99 Village theme park. In addition...Michigan professor tours book on U.S.-Muslim relations
WASHINGTON — Perhaps the United States government should do more listening than bombing. A new book by University of Michigan professor Juan Cole, suggests just that. Driven by a deep anxiety about Islam, Americans have not come to really understand Muslim concerns. Taking into account the perspectives of those most affected by the......
