Democratic Party endorsement boosts Mosallam in statewide MSU Trustee race
April 12th, 20120 DEARBORN – Winning a spot on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees has been a longtime dream for the city's Brian Mosallam, an area financial adviser and the chairman of the Dearborn Education Foundation, and one that seems more and more possible by the day. Mosallam speaking at the Democratic state convention which was...UN team arrives as Syria grants ICRC aid workers access
UN Security Council wants government to honor peace plan, but what about the rebels? Syria has agreed to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to expand its work in the country as a UN advance team arrived in Damascus on Thursday. The Joint Special Envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan (L) poses with Major-General Robert...Lebanese league basketball player scores record 113 points
Most American basketball fans are familiar with Wilt Chamberlain's record-setting 100 point game in the NBA in 1962, and now, Lebanese league player Mohammed El Akkari has joined him in the exclusive 100-point-game club after he scored 113 points on Tuesday. El Akkari El Akkari a 27-year-old guard for Moutahed of Tripoli who only...Israel war crimes probe blocked by International Criminal Court
A bid for investigation into the Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip has been denied by the International Criminal Court, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from human rights groups and praise from Israel. “I need Palestine recognized as a state because I am not the prosecutor of the world; I am the prosecutor of the...When Europe develops, and Israel destroys
RAMALLAH — The European Commission has released a document that lists projects it funded that were destroyed or damaged by the Israeli army between May 2001 and October 2011.The list documents 82 such instances, amounting to a monetary loss of 49.2 million euro, 30 million of which came directly from European aid. British Member...Creating the ‘Muslim Manchurian Candidate’: The right wing’s election-year Islamophobia
Those who fervently believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim generally practice their furtive religion in obscure recesses of the Internet. Once in a while, they’ll surface in public to remind the news media that no amount of evidence can undermine their convictions. A disconnect between accusation and reality hardly matters in American...Gaza in the ‘heart of darkness’: When reality outdoes fiction
GAZA CITY — In a small room in Gaza City, Lisa Masharawi reads by candlelight, dreaming of being able to study for her upcoming exams by the light that even a small generator could provide.But for now, as Gaza struggles through the worst power crisis residents can remember, the flickering light of a candle is all that is available. A...
Syria dominates Baghdad summit despite absence
March 31st, 20120 Iraq hosts Arab summit, seeking regional role The seat for the Syrian representative is seen empty during the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Baghdad March 29, 2012. REUTERS/Saad ShalashBAGHDAD - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Thursday hosted the city's first Arab League summit in two decades, a meeting dominated...Hammoud hoping to inspire community with run for Wayne County Sheriff
DEARBORN – Local residents may see a familiar name on the 2012 Democratic ballot for Wayne County Sheriff in the voting booth for the August 7 primary, aside from longtime sheriff Benny Napoleon, that is. Hammoud: “I want to show Arab Americans that they have a voice, and that they can be a part of the politics and governing...
Assad says foreign aid to rebels must stop under peace plan
March 31st, 20120 President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday Syria would spare no effort to ensure the success of international envoy Kofi Annan's peace mission but warned it would not work without securing an end to foreign funding and arming of rebels opposing him. A Syrian refugee waves a Turkey flag as he sits atop a tent at the Reyhanli refugee camp...
Hunger striker Shalabi freed after deal, but she’s headed back to different prison
March 31st, 20120 BETHLEHEM - A deal to release Palestinian hunger-striker Hana Shalabi to the Gaza Strip temporarily was reached late Thursday, officials with knowledge of the negotiations told Ma'an. Protesters show support for Hana Shalabi (image by mondoweiss)The officials say Shalabi will be sent to Gaza for three years in exchange for...Palestinian hunger striker Shalabi at risk of “imminent death,” hospital transfer reportedly refused
According to Addameer (Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association) and Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHR-I), the Israel Prison Service has refused to transfer Hana al-Shalabi to hospital despite her grave medical situation due to more than a month of hunger strike and immediate risk of death, Electronic Intifida reports...Palestinian rights retreat to the backburner
JERUSALEM — The latest tit-for-tat confrontation which earlier this week pitted Israel against Islamist factions operating from the Gaza Strip follows a conditioning pattern which highlights the marginalization in the international arena of the Palestinian aspirations to freedom and independence. The parents of a Palestinian militant...Syria in crisis one year later
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron met to discuss Syria and other issues. PHOTO: ReutersPresident Barack Obama has said the prospect of international military intervention in Syria is premature and could lead to a civil war.Speaking at a White House news conference on Wednesday, Obama said military...Rick Santorum sweeps Mississippi and Alabama in blow for Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum has made a clean sweep of the Deep South primaries, taking Mississippi and Alabama in victories that put pressure on Newt Gingrich to bow out and set up a showdown in Illinois next week with the struggling favourite, Mitt Romney. Republican U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum gives a thumbs up......
Palestinians prepare to lose the solar panels that provide a lifeline
Israel is planning to demolish 'illegal' solar panels that are the only source of electricity for Palestinians in West Bank villagesTwo large solar panels jut out of the barren landscape near Imneizil in the Hebron hills. The high-tech structures sit incongruously alongside the tents and rough stone buildings of the Palestinian village,...Wag the dog: How to cook up Syrian drama
Some mainstream news channels have been recently caught carrying dubious footage from Syria. It fuels the debate over media's role in legitimizing possible military intervention in the country.‘Danny’ is a Syrian opposition activist who reports from Homs for CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya. He is attached to the opposition......
Report: Santorum, Ron Paul in position to win most of Iowa delegates
WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are best positioned to win the most delegates in Iowa as the Republican primary process moves forward, making Mitt Romney the odd man out, state insiders told The Huffington Post.Santorum and Romney finished first and second on Jan. 3, with Paul finishing about 3,000 votes behind the 29,000 votes...Hundreds to run for Egyptian presidency
At least 500 Egyptians have taken the first step to run for president, election officials said on Wednesday.They said the 500 have obtained applications to officially declare their candidacy for the vote, which follows last year's ouster of dictator Hosni Mubarak.Beside known presidential hopefuls who have been seriously campaigning, the...
US intelligence: Assad firmly in charge in Syria
March 10th, 20120 One year after the unrest in Syria started President Bashar Assad is still firmly in control of his country, US intelligence services say, despite their leaders claiming his regime is doomed.Bashar AssadSpeaking on condition of anonymity, three US senior intelligence officials have said Assad holds a strong position in Syria and his...
Not so Super Tuesday
March 10th, 20120 Romney extends lead with 'Super Tuesday' wins Santorum feels confident after second-place finish, wins in key states Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks to supporters at his "Super Tuesday" primary election night rally in Boston, Massachusetts, March 6, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldMitt Romney took a......
Local businessman endorsed to run for Michigan State University Board
On Sunday March 10, Dearborn resident Brian Mosallam will be attending the Democratic party convention where he is expected to be endorsed for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees. Mosallam previously graduated from MSU in 1996 where he received a Business of Science degree in Engineering Arts with Cum Laude...
Syrian rebels suffer major setbacks
March 4th, 20120 Baba Amr surrenderedFailure in TunisConstitution passesSyrian Army takes control of Baba Amr in Homs, rebels flee city89% of Syrians cast ballots for new constitution, reforms Members of the Free Syrian Army check ammunition in al-Bayada district in Homs, February 29, 2012. Most Syrian rebels pulled out of the besieged Baba Amro......
Tunisia Summit highlights glaring absence of unity on the ‘Syria question’
TUNIS — In the Friends of Syria meeting held in Tunis last week, Gulf Arab monarchies offered nearly unqualified support for the Syrian opposition, while the democratic states were more cautious.Representatives of 60 nations and members of Syria’s largest opposition group, the Syrian National Congress (SNC), met here Friday to...
Standing room-only Dearborn crowd pumps energy into Paul campaign
March 3rd, 20120 DEARBORN – The Michael A. Guido Theater at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center was filled to its 1,2000-seat capacity and then some Monday night's rally for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, with some supporters even watching the event on a video screen outside. As many as 4,000 people reportedly also watched his......
