U.S.: Romney assails Obama’s “passivity” in foreign policy, Middle East
WASHINGTON — In what was billed as a major foreign policy address, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Monday assailed Barack Obama for "passivity" in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, arguing that it was "time to change course" in the Middle East, in particular.Dispensing with some of the neo-conservative rhetoric he has...
AAPAC issues endorsements, positions on crucial statewide proposals
October 12th, 20120 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) announced its endorsements for the Nov. 6 General Election this week after its members convened at The Arab American News office here Monday evening for nearly three hours debating and voting on which candidates and statewide ballot proposals to support. AAPAC has...
Drone flight over Israel: Nasrallah’s latest surprise
October 12th, 20120 Hizbullah leader says group has more surprises in store, won’t hesitate to use them in any future war with IsraelBEIRUT - Uncovering a new military and strategic surprise, Hizbullah’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has claimed that Hizbullah’s resistance movement was behind a drone infiltration of Israel. Nasrallah...
New Poll: Romney tied with Obama, 45%-45%
October 12th, 20120 UTICA, N.Y. - A new Washington Times/Zogby Poll of 800 likely voters shows the presidential race back to a dead heat between President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney. The live telephone survey was conducted by Zogby Analytics last Friday through Sunday - the entire sample after both the October 3 debate and the Labor...
Romney told 27 myths in 38 minutes
October 12th, 20120 Pundits from both sides of the aisle have lauded Mitt Romney's strong debate performance, praising his preparedness and ability to challenge President Obama's policies and accomplishments. But Romney only accomplished this goal by repeatedly misleading viewers. He spoke for 38 minutes of the 90 minute debate and told at least 27...
VP debate spirited and revealing: Biden applies tourniquet
October 12th, 20120 Joe Biden and Paul Ryan dressed up and entered ready to mix it up. Biden is a straight-talker who has been around forever. Biden has not only seen it done, he has done it. Paul Ryan is thoughtful and has built a strong reputation for his intellect and for his legislative leadership. Both men made and scored strong points. Ryan...
McCormack: Politics and partisanship have no place on the Court
October 12th, 20120 Bridget McCormack, a candidate for Michigan Supreme Court and clinical professor of law at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor says the judicial system differs from other governing bodies because it’s supposed to be independant of politics and partisanship. If elected McCormack says she would work to assure the judicial...World forgetting Palestinian rights
JERUSALEM — The annual debate has just wrapped up and, already, the certainty is that if last year Palestinian statehood auspiciously dominated the international agenda, this time, the issue vanished from the United Nations General Assembly ( ), and will vanish even further from world affairs. When Palestinian Authority (PA) President...
Dozens of candidates turn out for AAPAC “Meet the Candidates Night”
October 5th, 20120 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) held their "Meet the Candidates Night" at Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn, on Wednesday evening, where dozens of candidates turned out to garner support from the well followed organization almost four weeks before the general election on November 6. Dozens of candidates...Dr. Syed Taj: Muslims and minorities aren’t represented enough in Congress
NOVI — Dr. Syed Taj, Democratic candidate for the 11th Congressional District has had the opportunity to provide a comfortable life for his family, and send his son to college, but knows others haven’t been as fortunate, and that’s why he’s running for congress. “I’m not running to make a career out of it, or build...Increasing the relevance of minority voters, from an ethnic media perspective
In May 2012, minority newborns began to outnumber their white counterparts in the US. But even with an African American president and huge growth of minority populations, why is it we as minorities are still far from exercising the full potential of our political power as voters? Aside from mobilizing more voter registrations and...Turkish parliament authorizes military operations against Syria
ACKAKALE, TURKEY - Turkish artillery hit targets inside Syria on Wednesday after a mortar bomb fired from Syrian territory killed five Turkish civilians, while NATO called for an immediate end to Syria's "aggressive acts."In the most serious cross-border escalation of the 18-month uprising in Syria, Turkey hit back at what it called "the...
And the winner is: Romney
October 5th, 20120 WASHINGTON, DC. — Mitt Romney won big the debate. President Obama got digs in on the former governor over the lack of detail of his proposals, but Romney clearly came out to play hard. The other big winner was the American people. This was a real debate with real differences, real clarity. Too bad voters have had to be assaulted by...
Radical Israeli settlers vandalize Christian monastery
October 5th, 20120 JERUSALEM - Radical Jewish settlers vandalized a Christian church just outside of the city, spray-painting “Jesus is a bastard” and “price tag” on its outer door. Such attacks have been on the rise despite police promises to curb hate crimes in the Holy Land.The blue graffiti denigrating the central figure to the Christian...
Brahimi: No immediate prospect for ending the Syrian crisis
September 25th, 20120 NEW YORK - UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Monday that the Syrian civil war is worsening, and that he sees no immediate prospect for its end. "There is no prospect for today or tomorrow to move forward," Brahimi told reporters after briefing the UN Security Council on his recent talks with Syria's President......
Chaldeans successful in Michigan primaries, kick off campaigns for Nov. 6 General Election
Several Chaldean Americans were listed as candidates on ballots during the Michigan primaries, but only two were successful in their bids, moving on to compete in the Nov. 6 general election. D’AgostiniKlint Kesto, an assistant Wayne County Prosecutor and Diane D'Agostini, Oakland County Circut Court Judge for the 48th District Court...Fundraiser for Crestwood School Board candidate Sep. 25
DEARBORN HEIGHTS— On Tuesday, Sep. 25 a fundraiser will be held to support Crestwood School Board candidate Zaineb Hussein's election campaign. The event will be at the Warren Valley Golf Club here. It's $50 to attend, and will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Since launching her campaign Hussein has received widespread support from......
Nasrallah: Beware of dangerous repercussions from film
BEIRUT — Hizbullah warned of "very dangerous" global repercussions if an anti-Islam film is released in its entirety, as a fatwa was issued against the film's producer who has gone into hiding with his family.The warning by Hizbullah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah came Monday as the death toll from a week of violence sparked by the...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......