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...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...
Book casts new light on Palestine’s ethnic cleansing
October 7th, 20090 A Palestinian boy flashes a victory sign as he holds a stone during a protest near the Nahal Oz crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip September 16, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem In recent years, a growing number of accounts of the 1948 war have corrected and exposed the founding myths of Israel, including claims...More lies, more deception
The G-20 ministers declared their meeting in Pittsburgh a success, but as Rob Kall reports in OpEdNews.com, the meeting's main success was to turn Pittsburgh into "a ghost-town, emptied of workers and the usual pedestrians, but filled to overflowing with over 12,000 swat cops from all over the US." Ali Akbar Salehi, head of...Eyeless in Gaza: Obama’s Palestine flop
Obama's peace initiative on Palestine suffered a stunning, perhaps fatal, blow last week. Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu rejected out of hand any freeze on the West Bank settlements which the White House had pressed as a necessary first step toward serious negotiations. The Obama plan is now stillborn, never having drawn a...Part 4: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Michigan elected officials comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: On behalf of the citizens of Wayne County, I would like to congratulate The Arab American News on celebrating 25 years of publication. Your commitment to the cultural, educational and political empowerment of this community has been a hallmark of your...Students lose school, parents lose thousands in surprise closure of academy
DETROIT — A Detroit private school attended by Muslim students, mostly from Dearborn, closed abruptly last week, leaving over 100 kids without a school. Frustrated parents of former students of the American Muslim Academy in Detroit discuss the school’s abrupt closure during a meeting at the Islamic library of Dearborn on...Part 3: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Local Arab American community figures comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: "My sincere congratulations to The Arab American News and its publisher and my friend Osama Siblani. Your success over the last 25 years doesn't just stem from simply reporting the news, but from being actively and positively involved in...
Fordson stakes its claim as city’s best
September 30th, 20090 DEARBORN — They say most things in sports go in cycles, and for now, the Dearborn Fordson Tractors have firmly established themselves as the top football program in the city. The Dearborn Fordson defense held Dearborn in check en route to a 35-10 win last Friday night at the Pioneers' newly-renovated football field and...Local Arabs, Jews critique documentary
EAST LANSING — A documentary film exploring local media coverage of Arab American and Jewish American communities, primarily in the aftermath of the 2006 war in Lebanon, was screened at Michigan State University on Monday. Panelists discuss media coverage in the aftermath of the 2006 war in Lebanon. A panel of representatives...Local group protests Qaddafi appearance in New York, demands Imam Sadr’s release from captivity
A group of community activists organized by the Lebanese American Center in Dearborn traveled to New York on chartered buses to protest Qaddafi’s visit to the UN. They demanded the Libyan leader release Imam Musa Al Sadr, a Lebanese religious leader who is believed to have been kidnapped with two other travelers by Libyan...IN BRIEF: Voters to decide on Council make-up
DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey must place Proposal D, a measure calling for City Council members to be elected by districts, on the Nov. 3 ballot. "The citizens of the city of Detroit are entitled to have the proposal placed on the ballot," ordered Judges Michael Talbot,...Rugby team urges ‘give it a chance’
Going into the 2009 season, the University of Michigan-Dearborn rugby team knew they would have to work harder than ever before to be competitive. The University of Michigan-Dearborn rugby team moved up one tier in competition in 2009 after winning the State Championship and Division-II, Tier 2 Title last season. The team is...First Arab American to be inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
DEARBORN — Richard Caleal will be the first Arab American to ever be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame on Oct. 6, an achievement and honor that is not easily received. Richard Caleal The Automotive Hall of Fame, in Dearborn, Mich., is the only industry-wide means to honor the men and women of the global......
Campaigns for Israel boycott spread
One possible fallout from Israel's invasion and bombardment of Gaza during 'Operation Cast Lead' less than 10 months ago is that international activists are finding more support for calls to boycott Israel. Though such campaigns have occurred through the history of Palestinian dispossession and life under occupation, the international...
Panetta to Arabs and Muslims: America needs you
September 19th, 20090 DEARBORN — CIA Director Leon Panetta sought to reassure Arab Americans Wednesday that the agency would no longer engage in questionable interrogation tactics, reports of which have fostered resentment toward the agency. CIA Director Leon Panetta, R, during an iftar event in Dearborn Wednesday. PHOTOS: Nafeh AbuNab/American......
Part 2: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Local Arab American community figures comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: "The Arab American News is the premier Arab American newspaper in the United States. We take great pride in continuing to support such a professional journalistic endeavor, having had a relationship with the newspaper since its inception. As...
Brothers share disease, hope
September 19th, 20090 With the rate of kidney disease up dramatically over the past 20 years according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, it's no surprise that the national waiting list for transplants is long. Raeda Haidar, L, her son Rami Haidar and his kidney donor Sherry Lodwig have become good friends since...Religions ring in on healthcare reform
The Centers for Disease Control estimates 44 million Americans, under the age of sixty-five, went uninsured in 2008. Grim new figures report that another 6 million would lose their coverage this year. Stirring statistics like these were the focus of an All Faiths' Festival (AFF) interfaith forum last week in Warren, MI. Members and...
Award-winning Arab American film ‘Amreeka’ in theaters
September 19th, 20090 A National Geographic film, "Amreeka," is a thoroughly authentic portrayal of the immigrant experience. Nisreen Faour as Muna in "Amreeka," from National Geographic Entertainment. It shows the joys and difficulties of leaving one's homeland for a new place, and makes room for both drama and comedy. Cherien Dabis, the film's......
Bouchard picks Land as gubernatorial running mate
Mike Bouchard, Republican candidate for governor, this week announced his selection of Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land as his lieutenant governor running mate, citing her successful record of improving services for Michigan residents while cutting costs. Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land "Terri Lynn Land's...State civil rights office urges school district to conduct cultural training in wake of assault
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a statement this week calling on the Ann Arbor school district to step up its conflict resolution and cultural competency programs following an assault lsst week in which a Muslim student was allegedly called racial and ethnic slurs. The statement from Kelvin Scott, the director of the......
Dearborn, Dearborn Heights mayors hold separate Ramadan dinners
DEARBORN — In an event that coincided with an official iftar gathering at the State Department in Washington hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Mayor Jack O'Reilly hosted his own dinner celebrating Ramadan at Byblos Banquet Hall Tuesday. Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly addresses a crowd after iftar Tuesday at Byblos...
Ann Arbor student viciously attacked
September 12th, 20090 Council on American Islamic Relations-Michigan Executive Director Dawud Walid speaks to reporters in Ann Arbor about the alleged assault. PHOTO: Nick Meyer/TAAN ANN ARBOR — A16-year-old Arab American girl was returning from her first day of high school when she was attacked by multiple assailants Tuesday, according to......
