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Leaders hold BRIDGES meeting at LAHC, discuss concerning issues
March 28th, 20140 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, March 26, community leaders and government officials gathered at the Lebanese American Heritage Club to hold the first public BRIDGES meeting of 2014. Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity (BRIDGES) was formed shortly after 9/11, in an effort to gather government agencies and local...
Community holds fundraiser for Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Juliette Kayyem
March 28th, 20140 DEARBORN — Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Juliette Kayyem said her Lebanese American roots are what motivated her to enter the governor’s race, while speaking at a campaign fundraiser at the Arab American Museum in Dearborn, on Monday, March 25.Activists and local officials attended the event, which was organized by...Detroit Demographic Report on foreign born residents
DETROIT — Last week, Global Detroit re-released its demographic report of Metro Detroit’s foreign-born populations. It provides the most comprehensive geographic picture of Metro Detroit’s immigrant groups ever. The 35,076 foreign-born residents of Detroit rank it 138th nationally in the size of its immigrant population. As...Assistant principal charged with felony home invasion; facing counts of stalking and domestic violence
Soueidan.DEARBORN — Dearborn Police arrested Fady Soueidan, 43, of Dearborn Michigan in regards to a home invasion on Hampshire Court Saturday, Mar. 22. It is alleged that Soueidan forced his way into a house, stole a phone and assaulted his wife who had a Personal Protection Order against him. Soueidan is an assistant principal...
Four things that may help you maintain digestive balance
March 27th, 20140 Around this time each year, New Year’s resolutions get lost amidst busy schedules and unexpected obligations. Even if your resolutions are a thing of the past, it’s possible to get back on track by identifying easy to follow changes that don’t require huge alterations in lifestyle. Sherri Shepherd knows a thing or two...
CSG votes down divestment resolution at U of M
March 27th, 20140 ANN ARBOR — After a prolonged debate that lasted until the early hours of Wednesday, March 26, the Central Student Government (CSG) at the University of Michigan voted against the resolution to divest from companies that profit from the Israeli military, after repealing last week's motion to postpone the resolution indefinitely.More...Take steps to prevent type 2 diabetes
LANSING — In support of Diabetes Alert Day on March 25, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is encouraging Michigan residents to take and share the Diabetes Risk Test for the health of themselves and their loved ones. In Michigan, an estimated one out of every 10 Michigan adults have been diagnosed with diabetes (about...Lebanese parliament approves new cabinet
BEIRUT - Lebanon's parliament gave a newly-formed cabinet a vote of confidence on Thursday, ending almost a year of political deadlock during which the country has been pulled further into the civil war in neighboring Syria.The approval - by 96 of the 101 parliamentarians who attended the vote - was widely expected after the government...Saudi Arabia sentences 28 for backing militants
RIYADH - A Saudi court has jailed 28 men for security offenses including material support to wanted Islamist militants, aiding terrorism and helping young men go to Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan to fight.The conservative kingdom has sentenced thousands of its citizens to prison terms for similar offenses over the past decade.The Saudi...Israel moves forward with plans for 2,269 settler homes
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - Israel has moved forward plans to build more than 2,000 new housing units in six West Bank settlements, a defense official told AFP Thursday, March 20.Guy Inbar, a spokesman for the defense ministry unit responsible for civilian affairs in the Palestinian territories, said a ministry committee at a hearing last...Middle East sustains appetite for arms
WASHINGTON — The Middle East continues to be one of the world’s most lucrative arms markets, with two Gulf nations – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – taking the lead, according to a new study released Monday, March 16, by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).During 2009-2013, 22 percent...Muslim couple sue Empire State Building owners for discrimination
NEW YORK - A Muslim couple filed a $5 million lawsuit against the owners of the New York's famed Empire State Building, claiming they were forced to leave as they prayed.Fahad Tirmizi, 32, and his wife Amina, 30, of Long Island, said security guards interrupted their prayers July 2, 2013, and forced them to leave the building, the New...Disney, bringing back those oppressive Arabs!
Amer Zahr.This week, ABC Family picked up a pilot episode of “Alice in Arabia.” ABC Family belongs to the family of networks under the umbrella of the Walt Disney Company. The networks encapsulates the show for us:Alice in Arabia is a high-stakes drama about a rebellious teenage girl who, after tragedy befalls her...
Hamdan’s arrest: Disagreeing with the law is not an excuse to break it
March 21st, 20140 The recent arrest of Mohamad Hamdan, 22, by the FBI on charges of terrorism should serve as a stark reminder for the Arab and Muslim communities that regardless of where we stand politically, we have to be mindful and observant of the United States' laws. Mr. Hamdan is accused of providing material support to Hizbullah after he...Palestine unites us, let’s not forget its cause
Arabs are divided, drifting in disagreement over Syria, Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Lebanon and the Gulf. Sectarianism, ideology and politics have turned us against each other. But as divisive conflicts in the Middle East dominate our headlines, little attention has been given to the cause that unites us all: Palestine.The......
Dearborn man files class action lawsuit against GM
March 21st, 20140 DEARBORN (WXYZ) — A Dearborn man on Wednesday filed a class-action lawsuit against General Motors over the company's defective ignition switches that led to a massive recall.Attorney Kassem Dakhlallah filed the suit in federal court on behalf of 60-year-old Adnan Jawad, who says he hasn't driven his 2007 Chevy Cobalt since the...Class action lawsuit filed against GM after massive recall
DETROIT — General Motors Co was hit with a lawsuit on Wednesday demanding that the company be held liable for allegedly concealing ignition problems before its 2009 bankruptcy.The ignition switch problems led to the recall of 1.6 million vehicles last month.GM is a different legal entity than the one that filed the 2009...Toyota settles $1.2 billion over concealing defects
NEW YORK — A U.S. judge signed off on Toyota Motor Corp's $1.2 billion settlement of criminal charges that it concealed safety problems in its vehicles, an accord that could serve as a model for a similar probe into General Motors Co.U.S. District Judge William Pauley approved the Japanese automaker's deferred prosecution agreement at...Libya asks for the world’s help in fight against “terrorism”
TRIPOLI - Libya called on the United Nations and international community to help fight what it called a war on terrorism. The government, which is struggling to stop the country from sliding into widening chaos and instability, asked for the world's help on Wednesday, March 19.The appeal came after a wave of bombings and assassinations......
California man arrested near U.S.-Canada border on terrorism charge
SEATTLE — A California man who prosecutors say was on his way to Syria to join an al Qaeda splinter group was arrested on Monday near the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state on a terrorism charge, federal officials said.The U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement that 20-year-old Nicholas Teausant, an American-born convert...Clashes kill 10 across Egypt
CAIRO - Ten people were killed in violence across Egypt on Wednesday, March 19, months ahead of a presidential vote after last July's army takeover.In Qalubiya province, north of Cairo, two soldiers were killed in a shootout with Islamist militants, the Interior Ministry said, adding that six militants were killed and eight arrested in a......
UN questions U.S. on it’s widespread practice of imprisoning children with adults
GENEVA – Last week, the UN Human Rights Committee concluded review and questioning of the U.S. Government on its human rights record in Geneva. During the two day review, the Committee repeatedly expressed concern over the US’ practice of imprisoning children in adult correctional facilities and asked what measures would be...NSA records all calls in targeted foreign nation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Security Agency has created a surveillance system that is recording all the phone calls in an undisclosed foreign country, allowing it to play back any conversation up to 30 days later, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.The newspaper cited unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the system as well......
