Plastic surgery popular in community
Before her first chemical peel, Theresa Mansour, a 40 year-old orthopedic nurse from Dearborn, didn't like what she saw when she looked in the mirror. After being a nurse for eight years and raising two kids, she decided she wanted a smooth, wrinkle-free face and fuller breasts. "I'm getting older," she said in a waiting a room...Journey of an anti-Zionist Jew
This mishmash of a book contains a powerful denunciation of Zionism. The attack is both historical and logical. However, the argument is scattered through family history, personal reflections, and New York City politics. In his description of a Bronx teachers' strike, Marqusee sides with a black "community...Canada to double Iraqi refugee quota
VANCOUVER (IPS) — Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Diane Finley, announced this week that Canada will more than double the number of refugees it receives this year from Iraq, accepting 1,800 to 2,000 refugees, up from 900 in 2007. The majority are currently displaced refugees in Syria and Jordan....Youth group honors author, artist at annual dinner
DEARBORN — At its third annual "Empowering the Youth" dinner held March 21, the Arab Student Union of the University of Michigan-Dearborn gathered hundreds in Dearborn to celebrate the group's efforts at raising awareness of Arab American identity and activism. The group honored scholars Dr. Hashim Al-Tawil and Dr. Jack Shaheen at...Sadr’s influence lives in Dearborn
DEARBORN — The legacy of Imam Musa al-Sadr was clearly in evidence here the week following the University of Michigan conference as Sayyid Ibrahim Saleh, current representative of the Islamic Shi'a Supreme Council (ISSC) in the United States, addressed a couple hundred community members at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center. The...
History-making convention on Musa al-Sadr
March 28th, 20080 ANN ARBOR — An unprecedented conference on Imam Musa al-Sadr, who was termed "The Vanished Imam" by writer Fouad Ajami, took place here last week. Sadr rose to prominence in Lebanon ahead of the Lebanese civil war, and disappeared mysteriously during a visit to Libya in 1978, never to be heard from again. He was the first...Kilpatrick pleads ‘not guilty’ to felonies
Chicago — For decades, Detroit has been the symbol of the dying Rust Belt, a once-great city that was left hollowed out by a shrinking auto industry and white flight. But in recent years, the Motor City has been enjoying a bit of a comeback. New development has gone up downtown. Businesses are moving back. Detroit hosted the Super...Arab American educators honored
Dearborn – On Thursday of last week, March the 13th, the Education Committee at Bint Jebail Cultural Center held its annual event in honor of Arab American educators. Traditionally in Middle Eastern countries, and specifically in Lebanon, schools are not in session on Educator's Day or "Eid al-Mu'alem" as it is referred to in...Amira Hass to speak at U of M
ANN ARBOR — Israeli Journalist Amira Hass will present the 2008 Motorola Lecture at the University of Michigan on Tuesday, April 8. Entitled "Virility and Arms: Male Individualism in the Last Round of Israeli-Palestinian Bloodshed,” the lecture, sponsored by the Women's Studies Department and the Institute for...Summer language camp accepting applications
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT — The Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (MMLA) has been awarded funding to support a limited number of scholarships for heritage speakers of Arabic and Mandarin Chinese. Broadly speaking, heritage speakers are students from families with an Arabic or Chinese heritage, but who lack formal education in the...Appeal Social Security decisions online
Some people know that when you apply for disability benefits from Social Security, you have the right to appeal the decision you do not agree with. But did you know that now you can file an appeal over the Internet? Doing it online can help speed the process and assist Social Security in serving you better. The Internet...Eighth grader Heba Basha wins Stout Spelling Bee
DEARBORN — On February 8, Stout Middle School held its 6th Annual Spelling Bee in the school's auditorium. Twenty four contestants, eight from each grade, competed in front of their peers for the title of 'Stout's Spelling Champ.' Eighth grader, Heba Basha, won the event on the word tessellation with another eighth grader, Imane...Oncology nurse mentorship program offered
DETROIT — Applications are being accepted now through April 15 from Detroit public and charter school minority sophomores and juniors to participate in the 2008 Oncology Nurse Mentorship Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. The Oncology Nurse Mentorship Program, a cooperative effort between the Barbara Ann Karmanos...Dearborn Public Library provides legal, business resources
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Library now makes finding legal and small business information fast and easy. Thanks to Gale LegalForms and Small Business Resource Center, Dearborn Public Library patrons have access to two databases of information containing such documents as wills, power of attorney forms and sample business...Dennis Archer to headline Leadership Conference
DEARBORN — Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer will be the featured guest speaker at the first annual Edsel Ford High School Leadership Conference for students taking place on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. One hundred students from Edsel Ford will be selected to take part in the half day event beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the Boardroom of......
DMC sued for ethnic harassment
DETROIT — In response to a discrimination lawsuit filed by a Macomb Township Arab American against the Detroit Medical Center, a top hospital official has defended the atmosphere at the facility as one of tolerance and diversity, while a Council on American Islamic Relations official has cited complaints of a "racially...Dearborn High students “Mix It Up”
DEARBORN — The Diversity Advisory Group at Dearborn High sponsored a special event at the school that challenged students to "Mix It Up" at lunch. The lunch is part of a national project that encourages students to get to know their classmates and meet new people. Organizers at Dearborn High were encouraged by the outcome of the "Mix......
Mezza Mediterranean Grille is hot!
DEARBORN — Restaurant owner Samir Saleh proves that perseverance in the face of adversity can result in great success. When the West Bloomfield La Shish that he owned suffered from rapidly declining business after the restaurant franchise's legal troubles, Saleh decided to turn it into a newer, more improved establishment:...UM ‘Israel Lobby’ event draws hundreds
ANN ARBOR — Two years ago, two prominent American scholars broke the silence on a taboo often referred to as the "third-rail of politics," the disproportionate power of the Israel lobby. A fairly obscure intellectual journal, "The London Review of Books," published their essay, "The Israel Lobby." In it, John...A look at Canada’s role
While this book focuses on the relationship of Canada to the Middle East, that relationship turns out to some extent to be secondary to Canada-U.S. relations. Thus, Rex Brynan, who is a professor at McGill who has worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Development, notes that Canada has been "reluctant...
Students protest on war anniversary
March 21st, 20080 DEARBORN — Students United for Peace and Justice (SUPJ) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn campus here, held a week-long series of events called "Iraq Awareness Week" to highlight the death and destruction of the Iraq war. "Five years ago, the United States of America began its war on Iraq without the permission of the......
Afghan prisoner controversy continues
Chalk one up for the Canadian government. Federal Court Judge Anne Mactavish ruled on March 12 that Afghan prisoners are not protected by Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. They must, she said, rely on international law and Afghan law. The case was brought by Amnesty International and the British Columbia Civil...
Young Arab Leaders meet in New York
March 21st, 20080 NEW YORK — About two hundred American and Arab businesspeople met at a conference here March 13-15 to promote dialogue, under the premise that business relations can help build understanding and even peace between the U.S. and the Arab World. The Young Arab Leaders, a Dubai-based network of Arab businesspeople under 45 years old,......
DDP looks to the future of Detroit
"There has been great success in just two short years in downtown Detroit," said Penske. "We have identified the organizations that are invested in the DDP's mission and have forged dynamic collaborations that have given us the support and tools we need to continue downtown's immense progress.” Penske reviewed the...Diane Rehm speaks in church lecture series
DEARBORN — National Public Radio broadcaster Diane Rehm spoke at Christ Church in Grosse Pointe Farms on Wednesday, where hundreds gathered for the opportunity to put a face to a familiar voice. The host of "The Diane Rehm Show " appeared for the last installment of the church's Purple Perspective lecture series, which featured......