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MDOT announces plans to repair about 1,300 lights by end of summer
SOUTHFIELD — An investigation by WXYZ-TV into broken highway lights in southeastern Michigan has prompted the Michigan Department of Transportation to announce a sweeping effort to repair approximately 1,300 lights by the end of the summer."We're going to spend four million dollars to address this problem in the next 6 months,” MDOT...
World powers and Iran make ‘good start’ towards nuclear accord
February 21st, 20140 VIENNA — Six world powers and Iran made a "good start" in talks in Vienna towards reaching a final settlement in the decade-old stand-off over Tehran's nuclear program, although they conceded that their plan to get a deal in the coming months was very ambitious.By late July, Western governments hope to hammer out an accord that would...Egypt adjourns Al Jazeera journalists’ trial
CAIRO- The trial of three Al Jazeera English journalists in Egypt has been adjourned until March 5 after they appeared in court in Cairo, on Thursday, Feb. 20, and pleaded not guilty to all charges against them.Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohammed are accused of joining, or aiding and abetting a terrorist...AIPAC’s lost invincibility
The defeat of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s ill-advised push for new sanctions on Iran in the midst of successful negotiations is nothing short of historic. The powerful and hawkish pro-Israeli lobby’s defeats are rare and seldom public. But in the last year, it has suffered three major public setbacks, of which the...
Will Tunisia be a model for political reform in the Arab world?
February 14th, 20140 The sociopolitical context for political reform in the Arab world is immensely challenging. As a result, few Arab countries have an easy way to democracy. But miraculously, Tunisia has already shown the start of a genuine Arab awakening.This homogeneous North African Arab country was the first to mobilize public dissent peacefully, to...Syria talks approaching “failure,”mediator seeks U.S. and Russian help
GENEVA - Warning that "failure" was staring him in the face, the Syria peace talks mediator said on Thursday, Feb. 13, that the United States and Russia had promised renewed support to keep rival Syrian allies talking.U.N. diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi met senior diplomats from Washington and Moscow in Geneva, hoping the co-sponsors of the...Algerian military plane crashes into mountain, 77 killed
ALGIERS - A military transport plane carrying members of the Algerian armed forces and their relatives crashed into a mountain on Tuesday, Feb. 11, killing 77 people, the worst air disaster in the North African country in a decade.State television showed footage of the wreckage of the plane near the village of Ouled Gacem in eastern...Qatar seeks to improve tarnished image over migrant workers treatment
DOHA - Qatar revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 11, a set of guidelines aimed at protecting the rights of thousands of expatriate workers employed on construction projects, as the emirate prepares to host the 2022 football World Cup. The gas-rich Gulf state, which is under mounting criticism from rights groups over the conditions of migrants...Fifteen pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia hotel fire
MEDINA, Saudi Arabia - Fifteen people died and around 130 were injured when a fire broke out in a hotel packed with Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi Arabian city of Medina on Saturday, Feb. 8, the state news agency said.All 15 were Egyptians and the blaze was started by an electrical short circuit, according to a separate report on Egypt's...Lebanese army seizes top al-Qaeda-linked militant
A car found with explosives is being taken away in the Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood as the Lebanese army investigates the scene. PHOTO: Marwan Tahtah/Al-AkhbarBEIRUT - Lebanon's army arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 12, a senior al- Qaeda-linked militant described by officials as a "mastermind of car bombs" targeting mostly...Judge sets November trial for accused Boston bomber
BOSTON - A judge on Wednesday, February 12, ordered the accused Boston Marathon bomber to face trial in November, denying his attorneys the extra time they had sought to prepare his defense on charges involving the largest mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since 9/11. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 20, a native of Russia's restive...CIA ordered to destroy photos of Osama bin Laden’s corpse
WASHINGTON - Less than two weeks after the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, a top Pentagon official ordered all photos of bin Laden's corpse be destroyed or turned over to the CIA, according to a newly released document.In an e-mail dated May 13, 2011, Adm. William McRaven, the U.S. Special Operations commander, wrote: "One...U.S. Justice Department to expand rights of same-sex couples
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder plans widespread changes within the U.S. Justice Department to benefit same-sex married couples, such as recognizing a legal right for them not to testify against each other in civil and criminal cases.The changes, being unveiled by Holder in a speech on Saturday in New York, are designed to keep...Obama defends latest delay to healthcare law
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama this week defended the latest delay in his healthcare law's employer mandate, saying it follows similar relief his administration has already given to certain individuals.In an apparent response to heightened Republican criticism, the president also asserted that the law known as Obamacare will be...The dangers of stereotyping
In 1922, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee held hearings on a joint resolution in support of the Balfour Declaration, a letter published five years earlier from the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour expressing support for a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine but vowing to avoid injuring non-Jewish......
The high cost of a ‘War on Terror’
Retired Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper, Jr., the Director of National Intelligence, recently gave testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on his annual assessment of the threats facing the United States. What little attention was paid by the media — always seeking drama and conflict to get more viewers and readers in order to...
Dating: Does it break the rules?
February 14th, 20142 DEARBORN — Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love and display affection. However, the way individuals and communities perceive and pursue romance differs among cultures and religions, and the Arab American community is no exception. Arab Americans’ views on dating are somewhat different from those of the American...Local designer’s online boutique on the path to success
DEARBORN — An online fashion boutique for women who wear the Islamic headscarf that was established by a local Arab American designer has gained thousand of followers. The website was launched in November, but it has already turned into a recognizable brand, according to its founder Malak Ouza.HijabLouvre.com offers dozens of items,...
Super Bowl coach honored at city council meeting, first garage ordinance reading approved
February 14th, 20140 DEARBORN — This week's city council meeting started out on a positive note as the city honored former Seattle Seahawks assistant coach and Dearborn native Robert Saleh for his recent Super Bowl victory. However, the atmosphere at City Hall took a bizarre turn after a local Arab American confronted the council on what he said were......
Egypt negotiates arms deal with Russia as Putin backs Sisi presidential bid
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Thursday, Feb. 13, his support for a presidential bid by Egyptian Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, voicing his hope to strengthen the ties between the two countries.Russia is looking to take advantage of strains between Cairo and Washington, which has withheld some of...
Metro Detroit’s Iraqi Christians observe three-day Ba’utha fasting celebration
February 14th, 20140 Metro Detroit is home to the largest concentration of Chaldean Americans in the entire country with more than 120,000 residing in the region. DETROIT — This week, southeast Michigan’s large Iraqi Christian community observed Ba’utha, a three-day fasting celebration centered on the repentance of sins. Ba’utha started......
IHW celebrates Iran’s Islamic Revolution anniversary
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Islamic House of Wisdom (IHW) hosted a discussion for the 35th anniversary of the victory of Islamic Revolution in Iran last Saturday, February 8.A known public speaker, Imam Mohammad Asi from Washington D.C., and Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi, the founding imam of IHW, were the main speakers at the gathering.Imam...
HYPE Athletics hosts National Signing Day event
February 14th, 20140 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — HYPE Athletics hosted a National Signing Day event on Wednesday, February 5, where 22 local high school students affiliated with the recreation center signed their letters of intent to play college football.The high school football players were soon-to-be graduates from schools all over the Detroit metro area,......
