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No local hate crime charges in Ann Arbor attack
ANN ARBOR — Despite the main victim's claim that slurs were used against her, ethnic intimidation charges will not be filed in the case of a 16-year-old Arab Muslim girl who was beaten by multiple attackers last month in Ann Arbor, according to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's office. "There is going to be litigation that comes out...YABA celebrates 40-year anniversary
DEARBORN — The Yemeni American Benevolent Association (YABA) celebrated 40 years of service on Oct. 3, gathering longtime community leaders and officials from throughout the region who have worked with the group over four decades. "YABA, through these 40 years, has always been dedicated to women's education by providing...Celebrating healthy living
A marching strawberry might not be what most people imagine when they think of refugee camps. But if you were visiting the war-damaged Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr el Bared in northern Lebanon last year, you would have seen children in colorful, fruit-themed costumes marching in a parade down the camp's narrow and cluttered streets....
Afghanistan is now a war about nothing
October 14th, 20090 In the coming weeks, President Obama must decide whether or not to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan, as general McChrystal has reportedly proposed. It is plain that our president is taking his time to reassess the war in Afghanistan, because there isn't a well developed military option presented nor an overall objective...Abbas’s loss is Palestinians’ gain
There is a famous Arabic expression, "la yokarrem nafsaho la yokarram," which means "he who doesn't respect himself shall not be respected." Palestinians take part in a Fatah rally in support of President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah October 8, 2009. Palestinian leaders on Thursday called for a one-day general...Libya war report request denied
The UN Security Council has rejected Libya's request to hold a special session on the Goldstone Report but agreed to advance a periodical meeting to address the issues it raises. Judge Richard Goldstone Published at the end of September, the UN-sanctioned Goldstone Report identifies war crimes committed during Israel's war...Iran’s nuclear ‘theater’ meant to divert attention
World events have taken an interesting turn recently, with the Goldstone Report, which wreaked havoc in the beginning of the week, being nearly completely overshadowed by Iran's revelation of another nuclear facility, according to diplomats in Vienna on September 25. The Iran nuclear threat — although theater is a more suitable term...Part 5: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Michigan elected officials comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: "For the last 25 years, the Arab American News has provided a tremendous service to the people of southeast Michigan and throughout the state. I look forward to many more years of their important contributions and work for our community." Debbie...Answering critics of the boycott movement
Over the last three years, the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel has been gaining stride. Individuals around the world have been joining this call, from organizing actions in supermarkets in France and Great Britain protesting Israeli products made in settlements, to filmmakers withdrawing movies from film...Iran should not derail peace
Damn the Iranians and full speed ahead. That was the U.S. policy in the Middle East. But the waters have proved treacherous, with torpedoes everywhere. Despite an initial hopeful sit-down with Iranian negotiators, this won't be the October the White House wanted on the foreign policy front. By now, Barack Obama was supposed to have...Muslims make up 25 percent of world population
The global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its kind. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life report provides a precise number for a population whose size has long has been subject to...Virtually, some real freedom in Egypt
CAIRO (IPS) — Egyptians critical of their government are using new media and the Internet to expose its improprieties and press for social change. More than 12 million Egyptians, about 15 percent of the population, are logging on regularly.Twitter users in Egypt have provided minute-by-minute coverage of labor strikes,...Saudi king visits Syria to boost ties
The king of Saudi Arabia visited Damascus last Wednesday for talks with the Syrian president aimed at healing a long-standing rift between the two countries. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) welcomes King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at the al-Shaeb presidential palace in Damascus October 7, 2009. King Abdullah...How Israel bought off UN’s war crimes probe
Israel celebrated last weekend its success at the United Nations in forcing the Palestinians to defer demands that the International Criminal Court investigate allegations of war crimes committed by Israel during its winter assault on the Gaza Strip. The about-turn, following vigorous lobbying from Israel and the United States,...After Goldstone, Hamas faces fateful choice
The uproar over the Palestinian Authority's (PA) collaboration with Israel to bury the Goldstone Report, calling for trials of Israeli leaders for war crimes in Gaza, is a political earthquake. The whole political order in place since the 1993 Oslo accords were signed is crumbling. As the initial tremors begin to fade, the same old......
Girls’ conference seeks to educate, inspire
Girls Matter, a nonprofit group focused on boosting self-esteem and leadership skills in young girls, is to host an annual conference Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring workshops for girls age 9-17, their parents and professionals who serve girls in Metro Detroit, 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. at Schoolcraft College's VisTaTech Center, 18600 Haggerty...Muslims donating medical care
In a small quiet medical clinic in a poor neighborhood in Detroit, the uninsured are received with courtesy and kindness, see a physician, have the required diagnostic work done and sent on their way with the medication they need or a prescription for it and instructions on where to get it filled. They also have a return appointment.......
U.S. Commerce Secretary visits Arab American community, listens to business concerns
October 10th, 20090 About 70 business owners and community leaders attend a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at the Lebanese American Heritage Club in Dearborn on Tuesday. PHOTOS: Nafeh Abu Nab/American Elite Studios DEARBORN — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke did not have all the answers to Michigan's economic woes, or to many...Judges Kelly and Keith honored with “Gaurdian of Justice” awards
Prominent judges from throughout the region attended the 8th Annual ADC Judges Night at Bint Jebeil Cultural Center in Dearborn on Thursday. DEARBORN - The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) hosted its 8th Annual Judges Night at Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn on Oct. 1, with the goal of honoring...
4,000 U.S. troops to exit sooner from Iraq. More ready for Afghanistan?
October 8th, 20090 WASHINGTON —The top U.S. commander in Iraq is accelerating the number of troops he is sending back home even as he remains cautious that violence could threaten January's elections there. U.S. Colonel Martin D. Seifer (L) and Samir al-Haddad, Secretariat for Committee for Receiving Real Property, sign documents during a hand...
ACC celebrates clients’ recoveries
October 8th, 20090 DETROIT — Standing in the middle of poverty-stricken Detroit like an oasis in the desert, the Arab and Chaldean Council Clubhouse has established itself as a place of healing for Wayne County residents suffering with mental and substance abuse problems. Joyce Johnson (left) helped give Youkhana Kako the support he needed......
She’s only 17 and she’s dead either way
October 8th, 20090 Ever since Rifqa Bary ran away from her home in Columbus, Ohio in early August, the ex-Muslim's story of an alleged imminent honor killing at the hands of her parents for her conversion to Christianity has galvanized the Right in a way reminiscent of the Terry Schiavo case. Short on facts but big on opportunism, the Right sought to...Riots may point to third Palestinian uprising
EAST JERUSALEM (IPS) — Palestinian politicians and Israeli political analysts are warning of a third Palestinian intifada following serious rioting in East Jerusalem last Sunday. Palestinians carry the body of Fuad Torokman during his funeral in the West Bank town of Yabad, near Jenin September 30, 2009. An Israeli army jeep......
Michigan poverty rate climbs to 14.4 percent
Voter forums held, guides released DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The League of Women Voters hosted a City Council forum for both Dearborn and Dearborn Heights on Sept. 29 and 30, coinciding with the release of their new non-partisan voter guide just over a month out from the city's general elections. At the Dearborn Heights council forum at...A new approach to U.S. aid in the Muslim world
The American University of Beirut (AUB), from which tens of thousands of Arab leaders have graduated over the last 140 years, is a shining example of foreign aid put to good use. What distinguishes the graduates of AUB is not only leadership and a sense of service to the Arab world; graduates of this New York-chartered university are......
