Coptic Christians wary of future under Muslim Brotherhood leadership
CAIRO — Many of Egypt's Coptic Christians met the recent assumption of the presidency by the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi with trepidation, even panic – some even made plans to leave the country. Almost three months into Morsi's term, these fears, say some experts, appear largely unfounded. Coptic Christians demonstrate in...Syria envoy in capital as Assad forces pound rebels
DAMASCUS - International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Syria's capital on Thursday as state forces pounded its eastern outskirts to flush out rebels trying to retain a foothold in Damascus. U.N.-Arab League peace envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi meets Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem,in Damascus. REUTERSBrahimi's...Obama in six-point lead over Romney nationwide, 48%-42%
46% now say Obama deserves re-election UTICA, N.Y. - A new Zogby Poll, conducted by JZ Analytics, shows President Barack Obama now leading his challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney by 6 points, 48% to 42%. The new interactive poll of 1014 likely voters nationwide was conducted on September 11 and 12 and has a margin...
Extremists threaten Libya’s future
September 14th, 20120 TRIPOLI – The killing of U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, comes in the wake of a new threat of Islamic fundamentalism that has rocked Libya over the last few weeks.A number of presumed Salafist attacks have been carried out against foreign consulates and interests in Benghazi since the end of the war. Some embassies in...Rights activists call on U.S. to revise Bahrain policy
WASHINGTON – Human rights activists are calling on the administration of President Barack Obama to radically revise its policy toward Bahrain in light of the decision by an appeals court in the kingdom this week to confirm harsh prison sentences against 13 opposition activists. A protester shouts anti-government slogans as she holds a...ADC and CAIR collaborate on national effort to empower voters
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce it has entered into a national partnership with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). ADC and CAIR will coordinate voter empowerment efforts and election activities in the key swing states, including Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and...
UN report: Gaza will be ‘unlivable’ by 2020 unless immediate action taken
August 28th, 20120 Gaza will no longer be “livable” by 2020 unless urgent measures are taken to improve the area’s water supply, power, health and schooling, according to a UN report.“Action needs to be taken right now on fundamental aspects of life: water sanitation, electricity, education, health and other aspects,” UN humanitarian...President Obama’s and Senator Stabenow’s leads in Michigan slip away
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and Republican Senate Candidate Pete Hoekstra have pulled in front by a small margin in the Presidential and Senate contest. So far, Congressman Ryan is a hit in Michigan. In what can only be termed as a significant turn of events, Mitt Romney’s selection of Wisconsin Congressman Paul...Syrian Army recaptures heart of Aleppo
The Syrian Army recaptured three Christian neighborhoods in the historic heart of Aleppo from rebels Thursday, but fierce clashes continued in other parts of the northern city, residents said.Loyalist forces also battled rebels in Damascus after launching a ferocious assault to try to reinforce their hold on the capital, activists...
Washington’s war drums drown out opportunities for peace in Syria
August 26th, 20120 WASHINGTON - As violence in Syria spikes after a short lull, the prospect of international military intervention appears to be growing by the day. Earlier this week, almost exactly one year after President Barack Obama first called on Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad to step down, Obama warned of “enormous consequences if we start...
Lebanese Army given green light to end Tripoli violence
August 26th, 20120 TRIPOLI – Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Thursday that the Lebanese Army has been given the “green light” to restore order in the northern city of Tripoli after three days of clashes left at least 12 dead and 70 wounded, including 11 soldiers, according to a report by The Daily Star. Mikati, who chaired a meeting of...
Armed Lebanese tribes kidnap Syrians, Turkish national
August 17th, 20120 BEIRUT - A Syrian citizen in eastern Lebanon was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Thursday morning, taking to 11 the number of abductions inside Lebanese borders in one day. Masked gunmen from the al-Mokdad tribe, gather at the al-Mokdad family's association headquarters in the southern suburbs in Beirut. REUTERSThe man, who is believed...
Washington sidelines Syrian National Council, reaches out to opposition inside
August 17th, 20120 ANKARA - The United States is backing away from the Syrian National Council and reaching out to opposition groups inside Syria in hastened attempts to foster a democratic political transition in the event of President Bashar Assad’s fall. Mohammad Sarmini, a Muslim Brotherhood-aligned SNC spokesman, said attempts were made to meet with...
UN ends Syria observer mission
August 17th, 20120 NEW YORK - The United Nations called an end to its observer mission in Syria on Thursday, while activists reported more bloodletting in an attack on civilians in the main battleground of Aleppo. A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency shows United Nations (UN) observers visiting the northeastern town of...Several candidates endorsed by TAAN and AAPAC victorious in statewide primary races
A number of candidates who were endorsed by The Arab American News (TAAN) and the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) were successful in Tuesday’s statewide primary elections and will now move on to the general election in November. Below are election results for the races. TAAN endorsed every candidate who......
Palestinian bubble set to burst
RAMALLAH — "It will collapse, and the collapse will be harder when it happens later," says Tareq Sadeq, Palestinian economist and professor at Birzeit University, about the financial bubble building up in the Palestinian Authority government."It will mean that people will lose their homes. They will lose their cars. They will...
Arab voter turnout in Dearborn primary significantly higher than previous elections
August 10th, 20120 DEARBORN — Arab Americans are regarding Tuesday's statewide primary elections as historic, after Attorney Sam Salamey brought home a first-place finish in the race for a seat on the bench in Dearborn's 19th District Court, making him the first Arab American to outpace an incumbent in a primary, although Arab Americans account for......
Former Lebanese MP Michel Samaha arrested on ‘terrorist’ suspicions, Hizbullah pledges not “to remain silent”
August 10th, 20120 BEIRUT - Hizbullah will not remain silent over the arrest of former Information Minister Michel Samaha on terrorist suspicions, Hizbullah MP Mohammad Raad said Thursday, accusing members of the judiciary of collaborating with “suspicious” security forces against the pro-Syrian ex-official. Former Lebanese government minister Michel...
Salamey celebrates primary victory, shifts focus to November election
August 10th, 20120 Salamey thanks supporters after his victory during a celebration at Greenfield Manor. DEARBORN — A crowd of close to 200 people erupted in cheers and applause on Tuesday evening at Greenfield Manor in Dearborn after 19th District Court Judge candidate Sam Salamey announced to his supporters that he came in first place during the...Persecuted Libyans struggle to be heard
TRIPOLI — Pregnant women miscarrying due to mistreatment, detainees mainly from sub-Saharan Africa denied adequate food and water. Small cells crammed with 80-100 detainees subjected to arbitrary justice by Libya's volatile militias, politically persecuted Somalis forcibly repatriated to Mogadishu, and hundreds of boat people dying...
Assad gets Iran backing as forces squeeze Aleppo rebels
August 10th, 20120 New prime minister appointed, core regime intact despite defectionsRegardless of whether Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab defected in the manner reported, or was sacked before he defected, the importance of the move lies in the symbolic blow it has dealt to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. A general view shows a street after clashes......
ENDORSEMENTS: Candidates competing in Aug. 7 primary races earn endorsements from The Arab American News
The Arab American News (TAAN) has announced its endorsements for the Aug. 7 Michigan primaries. TAAN is endorsing every candidate who has received endorsements from the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC). TAAN is also endorsing Congressman Hansen Clarke (D MI-13th District), Congressman John Conyers (D MI-14th...
Israel’s plan for Syria
August 5th, 20120 Putin - Netanyahu discussionIsrael retains its ability to control the Syrian "Islamist" rebels. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not worried about Syria's possible disintegration. Despite the perceived wisdom claiming that Israelis prefer a stable and familiar Assad to the great unknown of Islamic guerrillas, some new and sensational......
Lebanon: A failed state?
August 5th, 20120 BEIRUT — Every day Lebanon is being plunged further into a state of general insecurity, as chaos from the war in Syria seeps across the border.Repeated kidnappings, multiple Syrian incursions resulting in the death of Lebanese citizens, and the widespread use of weapons are just some of the indicators pointing to the slow meltdown of...
Annan calls it quits as Aleppo dives into full-scale war
August 5th, 20120 • Will U.S. ramp up support for rebels? • Annan steps down with peace plan in tattersDAMASCUS - The Syrian army is engaged in a "crucial and heroic battle," President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday in a speech published by official media agency SANA on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the army."The army is engaged in a......
