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Pressure builds up on Hizbullah to withdraw fighters from Syria
BEIRUT - Lebanon's Shi'a Hizbullah movement came under increasing pressure over accusations it is backing regime troops in Syria, as a rebel leader warned of the risk of sparking a sectarian war.Inside Syria soldiers seized a key town near Damascus from rebels following weeks of fierce clashes, a monitoring group said, and each side...City of Detroit launches new initiative to reduce violent crime
Beginning this year, the City of Detroit may begin to see a vast decrease in violent crimes as local, state and federal agencies team up to target offenders. Law enforcement officials say Detroit One, an initiative that kicked off last month, has a goal to reduce gun crimes and homicides. The initiative is unique from other...Tehran accuses Amman of cooperating with al Qaeda and Israel against Syria
LONDON - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, General Hassan Firouzabadi, has criticized the Jordan for its “cooperation with the al Qaeda terrorist organization and Israel against Syria,” and stressed that Amman’s policies are threatening the Muslim community.“Jordan’s opening of its borders to allow al Qaeda fighters...America’s real sources of insecurity
Americans may assume that public insecurity is a condition you find under dictatorships, where the agents of the state can burst through your door and cart you away without a warrant. That can now happen in the USA too, but only to those the government calls “terrorists.”Perhaps naively, ordinary folks see themselves as immune from...Dearborn citizens host memorial for victims of terrorism
DEARBORN-About 100 people, including community leaders and religious scholars, gathered at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge here Saturday, April 20 to condemn the Boston Marathon bombing and pray for victims of terrorism in the United States and everywhere in the world. A host of speakers took the podium to show solidarity with...
FBI releases photos of two suspects in Boston bombings
April 19th, 20130 BOSTON— The FBI announced Thursday it had identified two men as “persons of interest” in the Boston Marathon bombing case and asked that anyone with information about the men or may have seen them in the vicinity of the marathon finish line on Monday to step forward with information as soon as possible. At a news conference here,...
U.S. immigration reforms prioritize labor over families
April 19th, 20130 WASHINGTON - A long-awaited legislative proposal to reform the United States’ immigration system is sparking frustration on both the left and right here, but is widely being seen as a centrist compromise bill that will now energize all sides as debate in Congress begins Friday.The massive overhaul plan, released Wednesday by a...War of words intensifies: Iran says able to destroy Israel alone
TEHRAN — Iran's army "alone" is able to destroy Israel, army commander General Ataollah Salehi said on Thursday, responding to boasts by Israel that its military could attack its arch-foe on its own."Our message to this illegitimate regime (Israel) is the same, we do not need to utilize all of Iran's military forces," Salehi said on...Prospect of al Qaeda victory arouses fears among Syrians, West
A public dispute between two prominent Islamic fighting groups – one in Syria, the other in Iraq — has given Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad a moment of much-needed relief. Although it is too early to say for certain, we may be witnessing a crucial moment in his battered fortunes. Fears about the sort of regime that may come...Assad says West, Jordan will pay for backing al Qaeda in Syria
BEIRUT- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused the West on Wednesday of supporting al Qaeda militants in Syria's civil war and warned they would turn against their backers and strike "in the heart of Europe and the United States. "Assad also launched his strongest criticism yet of neighboring Jordan for allowing thousands of fighters...U.S. House of Representatives passes controversial cybersecurity bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act (CISPA).Lawmakers in the House voted 288-to-127 Thursday afternoon to accept the bill. Next it will move to the Senate and could then end up on the desk of U.S. President Barack Obama for him to potentially sign...Report: More diplomacy, less pressure needed for Iran nuclear settlement
WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama should put more emphasis on diplomacy in its quest for a satisfactory resolution of Iran’s nuclear program, according to a major new report released by The Iran Project.Endorsed by nearly three dozen former top U.S. diplomatic, military, and intelligence officials, the report...
UC-Berkeley passes Israeli divestment bill
April 19th, 20130 BERKELEY, CA - This week, the ASUC of the University of California-Berkeley voted to pass divestment against companies affiliated with Israel in an emotional 11-9 vote. The move came after a heated debate that began on Wednesday evening and carried on for close to 10 hours into Thursday morning. The Anna Head Alumnae Hall had...Lavrov: Syria envoy Brahimi has ‘no choice’ but to resign
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby (L) listens to then UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi speak during a news conference at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, March 18, 2013. REUTERSMOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has commented on reports of Arab League and UN envoy on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi’s...Ian Henderson leaves behind a 40-year legacy of oppression in Bahrain
WASHINGTON — Ian Henderson’s death announcement Apr. 15 in Bahrain brings to an end the life of a British expatriate who was the architect and supervisor of the harsh internal security policies of the al-Khalifa ruling family since the early days of independence over 40 years ago.Henderson’s life’s work intertwined intimately......
Over-analyzing terror incidents
Reactions to the bombs at the Boston Marathon have quickly fallen into a familiar pattern. It is as if there were a manual that politicians, journalists and others involved in the reacting pull off the shelf after any terrorist attack to help them script their comments and their questions.There are, first of all, ritual denunciations...County Commission honors publisher with resolution for upcoming induction into Journalism Hall of Fame
DETROIT — Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News, was presented with a resolution from the Wayne County Commission before its meeting, Tuesday at the Guardian Building here, honoring him on his upcoming induction into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. The resolution was presented to Siblani by the commission’s...
Civil rights groups condemn Boston terror attack
April 19th, 20130 Local civil rights groups issued statements this week condemning Monday's Boston terror attack that left three dead and more than 180 injured after multiple explosions went off at the Boston Marathon. There are currently no suspects in police custody for the attack that is being investigated by the federal government. The Boston...Judge approves McDonald’s non-halal settlement
DETROIT — On Wednesday morning, Judge Kathleen Macdonald of the Wayne County Circuit Court approved the $700,000 non-halal meat class action lawsuit settlement against McDonald’s Corporation and Finley’s Management Company, the franchisee of McDonald's store number 11663 located at 13158 Ford Rd. in Dearborn. The plaintiffs,......
What is terrorism?
The Boston Marathon bombing once again has Americans asking, "Is this terrorism?" And morebroadly, "What is terrorism?" We asked ourselves those questions the moment we heard the news. Our news anchors asked for the next 24 hours (though they were clear to say at first that they did not know if it was terrorism). President Obama -...Goldman Environmental Prize recipient encourages others to help rebuild Iraq
Dr. Azzam Alwash emigrated to the United States from Iraq in 1978 with only $600 in his pocket, and while he managed to establish a comfortable life for his family, and had a prosperous engineering career in Los Angeles, he chose to move back to Iraq at the start of the 2003 U.S. led invasion to pursue his passion for environmentalism,......
Arab International Festival revamped with new location, better security
DEARBORN — The Arab International Festival will be going through some changes this year, the city announced last week. The 18th annual event, that will take place from June 14-16, includes a change of location and stronger enforcement by the city. Ford Woods Park, located off of Greenfield Rd., will be the new location spot...Reporter for The Arab American News recipient of NAM journalism fellowship
DEARBORN - Natasha Dado, a general assignment reporter for The Arab American News was selected for the 2013 New America Media Women Immigrants Fellowship for her story proposal on the difficulties of getting an Islamic divorce. Only 10 journalists from media outlets around the country were selected, and include five from ethnic......