U.S., NATO rely on warlords for security
WASHINGTON (IPS) — The revelation by The New York Times Wednesday that Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, has long been on the payroll of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is only the tip of a much bigger iceberg of heavy dependence by U.S. and NATO counterinsurgency forces on Afghan warlords for...
AAPAC rallies voters: High turnout will bring surprises
October 30th, 20090 Arab American Political Action Committee activists stand with public officials during AAPAC’s annual dinner on Thursday at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. PHOTOS: Nafeh AbuNab/American Elite Studios The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) rallied activists and voters on Thursday in preparation for...
FBI shootout leads to death of radical leader
October 30th, 20090 The FBI raided a Dearborn warehouse and two Detroit homes on Wednesday, killing one man and arresting several members of what officials call a radical Muslim group after the unsealing of a criminal complaint in which 11 suspects were charged with various felonies. Luqman Ameen Abdullah The suspects were members of a local...Celebrating 30 years of success
DETROIT — The Renaissance Center in Detroit was the site of the Arab and Chaldean Council's (ACC) Annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala on Saturday, October 17, as the organization celebrated 30 years of service and accomplishments. ACC President and CEO Dr. Haifa Fakhouri extended her gratitude and appreciation to ACC...Part 7: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Local and national community leaders and elected officials comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: "I extend my heartfelt congratulations to The Arab American News as you celebrate your 25th anniversary. I am honored to recognize a publication that has shared the voice, vision, and views of Arab Americans in the 13th...
Imams settle with U.S. Airways in civil rights case
October 24th, 20090 The Council on American-Islamic Relation (CAIR) today hailed what it called a "victory for justice and civil rights" in the case of six imams who said their rights were violated in 2006 when they were removed from a US Airways flight in Minnesota and arrested. Omar Shahin, one of six imams removed from a US Airways Phoenix-bound...CIA to interview local applicants Nov. 17
CIA recruiters plan to conduct interviews in the Detroit area in mid-November for top applicants seeking analyst positions who turn in resumes by Nov. 2. CIA Program Manager for Middle East Outreach, Zahra Roberts, said part of the goal in the Detroit-area recruitment effort is to gain recruits with Middle Eastern cultural and...Berry seeking second term in Dearborn Heights
It's been almost four years since Tom Berry began serving on Dearborn Heights' city council, but the way he sees it, he's just getting started. Dearborn Heights City Council member Tom Berry (center) believes his experience will help if re-elected to a second term. PHOTO: Nick Meyer/TAAN Berry, who is Lebanese and the only...ASU hosts candidates forum at Michigan-Dearborn
DEARBORN — The Arab Student Union at the University of Michigan-Dearborn hosted a forum for the Dearborn City Council race last Thursday, giving the candidates one more chance to let the public know where they stand on key issues. The event was attended by seven of the 14 candidates on the ballot for the November 3 election, during...Dearborn Heights mayor denies discrimination allegations
A former Dearborn Heights department head is suing the city and its mayor for alleged discrimination and retaliation for whistle-blowing. Hassane Jamal Hassane Jamal, former Community & Economic Development Department head, alleges in a complaint filed Oct. 2 in U.S. District Court that city officials including Mayor...Custom accessories, spa services in one place
DEARBORN — When Souheir Mokadam first came to America from Lebanon six years ago, she had no plans to open a shop of her own despite her experience in fashion design and the fact that her father Mustapha owned the popular El-Mokadam clothing company. Souheir Mokadam But then people started noticing her one-of-a-kind...ACC to celebrate three decades of service
Bahrain's ambassador to the U.S. Houda Nonoo, is expected in Detroit on Saturday, Oct. 17 to help the Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) celebrate 30 years of service at its annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala, 6 p.m. at the Detroit Marriott in the Renaissance Center. Bahrain's ambassador to the U.S. Houda...
Head of local Muslim academy denies wrongdoing, blames abrupt closure on financial distress
October 17th, 20090 The former head of a Detroit private school spoke out Thursday about the academy's abrupt closure in September. Mahmoud Hazime, once director of the shut-down American Muslim Academy, said he had to close the school after a last ditch effort to secure a large donation to save it fell through. "I was hoping to the last minute that...
AAPAC releases endorsements for November election ahead of 12th annual banquet
October 17th, 20090 The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) on Tuesday released endorsements for the upcoming Nov. 3 election, showing support for 20 candidates in eight different races spanning five cities. The group, founded in 1997, conducts interviews with candidates who request endorsement in the weeks before announcing choices, ahead of...Independent journalist documents Israeli media bias
DEARBORN — As a self-described "independent journalist," Alison Weir doesn't have to worry about whether or not a higher-up at a newspaper or TV station will approve of her story ideas. Alison Weir, founder of www.IfAmericansKnew.org. And it is for this reason that Weir believes she is able to cover the Israeli/Palestinian......
Part 6: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Community leaders and elected officials comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: Publisher and founder of The Arab American News Osama Siblani (left) poses with Corp! business magazine Editor-in-Chief Edward Deeb after winning an award for being one of metro Detroit’s top diversity focused companies. PHOTO:...Online tutoring available soon at Fordson
DEARBORN — As the school calendar reaches deeper into fall, the importance of understanding the curriculum is magnified with each passing day. One of the best ways for any student to excel is through tutoring, and for Fordson High School students who receive free or reduced lunch, a new program is available for one-on-one tutoring......
No local hate crime charges in Ann Arbor attack
ANN ARBOR — Despite the main victim's claim that slurs were used against her, ethnic intimidation charges will not be filed in the case of a 16-year-old Arab Muslim girl who was beaten by multiple attackers last month in Ann Arbor, according to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's office. "There is going to be litigation that comes out...YABA celebrates 40-year anniversary
DEARBORN — The Yemeni American Benevolent Association (YABA) celebrated 40 years of service on Oct. 3, gathering longtime community leaders and officials from throughout the region who have worked with the group over four decades. "YABA, through these 40 years, has always been dedicated to women's education by providing...
Afghanistan is now a war about nothing
October 14th, 20090 In the coming weeks, President Obama must decide whether or not to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan, as general McChrystal has reportedly proposed. It is plain that our president is taking his time to reassess the war in Afghanistan, because there isn't a well developed military option presented nor an overall objective...Iran’s nuclear ‘theater’ meant to divert attention
World events have taken an interesting turn recently, with the Goldstone Report, which wreaked havoc in the beginning of the week, being nearly completely overshadowed by Iran's revelation of another nuclear facility, according to diplomats in Vienna on September 25. The Iran nuclear threat — although theater is a more suitable term......
Part 5: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Michigan elected officials comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: "For the last 25 years, the Arab American News has provided a tremendous service to the people of southeast Michigan and throughout the state. I look forward to many more years of their important contributions and work for our community." Debbie...Iran should not derail peace
Damn the Iranians and full speed ahead. That was the U.S. policy in the Middle East. But the waters have proved treacherous, with torpedoes everywhere. Despite an initial hopeful sit-down with Iranian negotiators, this won't be the October the White House wanted on the foreign policy front. By now, Barack Obama was supposed to have......
Girls’ conference seeks to educate, inspire
Girls Matter, a nonprofit group focused on boosting self-esteem and leadership skills in young girls, is to host an annual conference Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring workshops for girls age 9-17, their parents and professionals who serve girls in Metro Detroit, 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. at Schoolcraft College's VisTaTech Center, 18600 Haggerty...Muslims donating medical care
In a small quiet medical clinic in a poor neighborhood in Detroit, the uninsured are received with courtesy and kindness, see a physician, have the required diagnostic work done and sent on their way with the medication they need or a prescription for it and instructions on where to get it filled. They also have a return appointment.......
