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Sarkozy’s straight talk is promising
President Nicolas Sarkozy's state visit to Israel on 22-24 June was striking for the candor with which he addressed his hosts. He spoke as an intimate friend certainly Israel's best friend in Europe but he did not mince his words, both on his arrival at Ben Gurion airport and a day later in the Knesset. "The time to make peace...Terrorism trial begins in Ottawa
It's been a long time since Momin Khawaja was arrested by the RCMP back on March 29, 2004, but his trial finally got off the ground in Ottawa on June 23, after years of legal wrangling, mainly over what evidence the prosecution could withhold from the defense on grounds of national security. He is charged with taking part in a...
Sierra Pacific Industries sued by EEOC for discrimination against Egyptian worker
June 27th, 20080 SACRAMENTO Sierra Pacific Industries, which owns and harvests forests in California and Washington and is the third largest landowner in North America, violated federal law when it permitted employees to harass an Egyptian co-worker and fired him in retaliation for reporting the discrimination, according to a lawsuit filed this...Hamas and Hizbullah gain, almost hand in hand
CAIRO (IPS) Hizbullah's dramatic seizure of Beirut last month stunned observers and dealt a heavy blow to Washington's Lebanese allies. In Cairo, analysts compared the episode to last year's takeover of the Gaza Strip by Palestinian resistance faction Hamas, noting that both actions were pre-emptive rather than offensive in...
A blueprint for withdrawal from Iraq
June 27th, 20080 WASHINGTON (IPS) Proponents of a U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq routinely brush off criticisms that their ideas are "irresponsible." But until this week, the charge that withdrawal cannot be accomplished responsibly and just how that would be done has never been coherently answered. With the release Wednesday of the...Anti-torture campaign wins influential backers
WASHINGTON (IPS) On the eve of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a bipartisan group of some 200 religious leaders and former top U.S. national security and military officers launched a campaign for a presidential order to outlaw torture and cruel and inhumane treatment of all detainees. The campaign,...Iraq: ‘Special weapons’ have fallout on babies
FALLUJAH (IPS) - Babies born in Fallujah are showing illnesses and deformities on a scale never seen before, doctors and residents say. The new cases, and the number of deaths among children, have risen after "special weaponry" was used in the two massive bombing campaigns in Fallujah in 2004. After denying it at first, the...IAEA: Syria nuclear visit ‘inconclusive’
An initial investigation into a Syrian site alleged by the U.S. to have hosted a secret nuclear reactor was inconclusive, a senior U.N. inspector has said. Olli Heinonen, a deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Wednesday that "work needs to be done" in investigating claims that Damascus...
Community moves to get organized politically
June 27th, 20080 DEARBORN β Discussions among local leaders and activists began Wednesday about having a unified Arab American voice leading up to November elections, when about 50 people representing various organizations met at the Lebanese American Heritage Club. Imad Hamad (L) of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, attorney Nabih...
Greektown Casino invites guests to get lucky
June 27th, 20080 Detroit Greektown Casino, Metro Detroit's premier gaming venue, is inviting guests to get lucky all over again during "Lucky 777s." This promotion gives guests a chance to win $777 every 15 minutes. Ken Earl, Director of Player Development for Greektown Casino, made the announcement. Greektown Casino's "Lucky 777s" is back on...China can’t get enough oil
WASHINGTON (IPS) For China these days it seems that nothing not rising energy prices, not sanctions aimed at its more unsavory business partners, Burma and Sudan, not even the prospect of a nuclear Iran can curb its thirst for oil. As China's energy needs grow at a rate higher than any other country's, so too have its...Chantal Chamandy appears in Dearborn
DEARBORN When singer Chantal Chamandy performed at the base of the Pyramids in Cairo, Egypt with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, she did so with the idea of bringing people together and showcasing Middle Eastern culture in a positive light. Now, for her concert on Thursday, July 3 at the Ford Performing Arts Center, she hopes to...Congratulations Chaza AlHadi & Ali Mansour!
Congratulations Mabrook to Chaza AlHadi & Ali Mansour who got married on Friday, June 13, 2008. The marriage ceremony took place at Greenfield Manor in Dearborn. Best wishes to the AlHadi and Mansour families! ...
Michigan’s new child safety seat law starts July 1
June 27th, 20080 LANSING Michigan will adopt an expanded child safety seat law for motor vehicle travel beginning on July 1. The new law means children under age 8 will have to travel in some sort of child restraint system unless they have grown to 4-foot-9. Most children between the ages of 4 and 8 will be using booster seats. More than 30...
Comerica Cityfest 2008 takes the stage Fourth of July weekend
June 27th, 20080 DETROIT Hip-hop, world music, Lebanese dishes and soul food, experience everything Comerica Cityfest 2008 has to offer as the FREE festival transforms the streets of Detroit's historic New Center area from Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, July 6, 2008. Comerica Cityfest 2008 will serve up some of this area's and the......
Use and sale of illegal fireworks is not allowed in Dearborn
June 27th, 20080
Obama addresses diverse Detroit crowd
June 20th, 20080 Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore (L), Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm acknowledge supporters during a campaign stop at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, June 16, 2008. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook About 20,000 Barack Obama supporters cheered on the......
A conversation with David Marash
June 20th, 20080 Acclaimed journalist and former Al Jazeera English news anchor, David Marash, was featured in a special media panel during ADC's annual national convention last week. During the meeting, Marash engaged in an open discussion with the convention's participants, and gave his insight on the state of the American media. Marash said...
Defining a community’s identity
June 20th, 20080 For the past 28 years, the Arab American community has gathered on the second weekend of June in our nation's capital to ensure that Arab Americans and their concerns, as diverse as those may be, are seen and heard in Washington, DC. This has always been the intent and these are always the goals of the American-Arab...
U.S. Army chief of staff tours, speaks at Arab American National Museum
June 20th, 20080 DEARBORN General George W. Casey, Jr. the Chief of Staff of the United States Army and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff toured, and gave a speech at, the Arab American National Museum here on Wednesday, June 18. "We in Dearborn know what a great treasure the Arab American National Museum is, but it was phenomenal to see...
Arab American seeks state seat
June 20th, 20080 Rashida Tlaib (Right), a Democratic candidate for Michigan state representative, speaks with a supporter during a fundraiser June 13 at the Arab American National Museum. Tlaib is running as a Democrat in her bid to represent southwest Detroits 12th district. If she succeeds she will be the only Arab American in the state......
Dearborn Stars Update
June 20th, 20080 The Dearborn Stars maintained first place in the Michigan Premier League Open Division standings with a 3-1 win over Port Huron on June 15. Come out and support your first place Dearborn Stars soccer club, which features pro players from Lebanon, tonight at 7 p.m. against United at the Civic Center Field near the Ford Performing...Marching to his own beat
Rock bands are usually no strangers to sorrow, but most of the time, their wounds are self-inflicted. Many documentaries and movies have been made chronicling the hard times rockers and their bands have gone through, whether due to drug and alcohol abuse or other problems. But the short film that Tony Hajjar made is a......
Arab culture and Muslim stereotypes
As a professor of anthropology in the United States, I often begin my college lectures on Islamic culture by asking students to write three adjectives to describe Arabs. Most responses include the word terrorists, an association they see and hear in the media. News stories, television shows and movies rarely show Arabs, Iranians,...Middle Eastern kickboxer advances to Ultimate Fighter final
After walking onto the show as one of its biggest underdogs, Iranian kickboxer Amir Sadollah has shocked the world and advanced to The Ultimate Fighter Finale against C.B. Dollaway, which will be aired on cable's Spike TV station at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Sadollah will receive a six-figure professional contract with the Ultimate......