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Canada tightens alliance with Israel
TORONTO – Skepticism continues in Canada about why the national government abruptly cut off diplomatic relations with Iran earlier this month, although ties between the two states have been rocky since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. "Over the last few years Canada has increasingly gone to bat for the Israeli government. Canada's votes at...Interfaith leaders condemn hate speech at ICA rally
DEARBORN-Hundreds of locals turned out on Friday afternoon at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn where a group of interfaith leaders stood in front of the mosque to condemn the anti-Islamic film that has led to worldwide outrage in the last few weeks. Those speaking at the event included Imam Hassan Al-Qazwini of the Islamic...LAHC steps up charitable efforts
DEARBORN — Since 2011 the Lebanese American Heritage Club (LAHC) has noticeably expanded its philanthropic efforts in the community through a series of new programs. On Monday its members distributed 109 backpacks filled with school supplies to students at Geer Park Elementary School here as part of its Back to School Program. On...Interfaith groups react to anti-Muslim film, condemn violence abroad
DEARBORN — Last Saturday local interfaith religious leaders gathered at the Islamic House of Wisdom (IHW) in Dearborn Heights to condemn any form of violence in relation to the movie "Innocence of Muslims" which has garnered a fire-storm of controversy leading to protests and deaths as well as hundreds of injuries around the world...CAIR submits written testimony for Senate hate crime hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) this week submitted written testimony for a Senate hearing on hate crimes and the threat of domestic extremism.The hearing was prompted by the national string of violent and deadly attacks targeting Sikhs and American Muslims and their institutions and...Junior at Farmington Hills school becomes captain of soccer team
FARMINGTON HILLS —Sixteen-year-old junior Moussa Zaatar is making a splash at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills. This year, he was selected by the school’s coach to become captain of the Hawks, the school’s varsity soccer team. For a position usually held by seniors, Zaatar’s years of practice and experience have made him...
Judge rules anti-Islam film can stay on web despite request from actress to remove it
September 22nd, 20120 LOS ANGELES – An anti-Islam film trailer that has spawned violent protests across the Muslim world can remain on YouTube despite a request from a California actress to have it taken down, a judge ruled on Thursday. Actress Cindy Lee Garcia talks about the script that she read and performed in contrast to the video published on YouTube...Nasrallah: Beware of dangerous repercussions from film
BEIRUT — Hizbullah warned of "very dangerous" global repercussions if an anti-Islam film is released in its entirety, as a fatwa was issued against the film's producer who has gone into hiding with his family.The warning by Hizbullah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah came Monday as the death toll from a week of violence sparked by the...
Netanyahu’s verbal attack on U.S. shocks staunchest supporters
September 22nd, 20120 Maybe this time the Israeli prime minister has gone too far in his bullying and arrogance in dealing with the United States of America — so far as to undermine the habits and attitudes in the United States that have made such swagger possible in the first place. The harshness of Netanyahu's blast took aback even some American...Coptic Christians wary of future under Muslim Brotherhood leadership
CAIRO — Many of Egypt's Coptic Christians met the recent assumption of the presidency by the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi with trepidation, even panic – some even made plans to leave the country. Almost three months into Morsi's term, these fears, say some experts, appear largely unfounded. Coptic Christians demonstrate in...
Misreading the Arab street’s anger
September 22nd, 20120 We begin by noting our sadness over the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and the others who were killed at the consulate in Benghazi. Hillary knew and worked with Chris Stevens during her service in the State Department; he was very highly regarded, professionally and personally, among his colleagues. People watch as they stand...DC Comics’ Geoff Johns discusses new Arab American “Green Lantern” during visit to Dearborn
DEARBORN — Last week Geoff Johns, comic book writer and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics returned to his home state of Michigan where he made some public appearances in Dearborn coming off DC Comics' announcement earlier this month that the comic book company's superhero "The Green Lantern" would be re-incarnated as an Arab American...We need the truth on 9/11
Another year has passed since the awful attacks on 9/11. As always, we send condolences to all those who lost loved ones on that day, and praise and gratitude to all those who so readily assisted in the rescue and recovery of survivors. What other Americans rarely think of are the millions of Arabs killed by us in wars in the Arab World...UPS sued by EEOC for national origin and religious harassment
SAN FRANCISCO — Global shipping company UPS violated federal law when it allowed supervisors and coworkers to discriminate against and harass an employee for being Arab and Muslim, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The suit also alleged UPS illegally retaliated against...Syria envoy in capital as Assad forces pound rebels
DAMASCUS - International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Syria's capital on Thursday as state forces pounded its eastern outskirts to flush out rebels trying to retain a foothold in Damascus. U.N.-Arab League peace envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi meets Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem,in Damascus. REUTERSBrahimi's......
Obama vows to bring Libyan killers to justice
U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged to bring to justice those who attacked the U.S. consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing an American ambassador for the first time in 33 years. U.S. President Barack Obama walks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to deliver remarks following the death of the U.S. Ambassador to...Obama in six-point lead over Romney nationwide, 48%-42%
46% now say Obama deserves re-election UTICA, N.Y. - A new Zogby Poll, conducted by JZ Analytics, shows President Barack Obama now leading his challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney by 6 points, 48% to 42%. The new interactive poll of 1014 likely voters nationwide was conducted on September 11 and 12 and has a margin...
Community organizations condemn attacks on Americans overseas
September 14th, 20120 CAIRO – Clips of a film that stirred a deadly attack on a U.S. mission in Libya show an amateurish production portraying the Prophet Muhammad as a womanizer, a homosexual and a child abuser. Protesters destroy American flag pulled down from U.S. embassy in Cairo. REUTERSFor many Muslims, any depiction of the Prophet is...NEW IN TOWN… FOUR BUSINESSES OPEN IN COMMUNITY
Oakman Childcare and Development12830 West Warren Ave. Dearborn, MI • Telephone: 313.791.7905 Oakman Childcare, owned by Samira Ajami and Faten Fawzi opened its doors last week and is offering families childcare, drop-in care and pre-schooling around the clock to the convenience of parents. Services are provided for children......
Pope visiting Lebanon in shadow of Syrian crisis engulfing the region
September 14th, 20120 BEIRUT - Pope Benedict makes a religiously delicate and potentially dangerous trip to Lebanon this weekend to appeal for peace and reconciliation in the Middle East as civil war rages next door in Syria. Pope Benedict XVI waves upon his arrival at Beirut International Airport as he is welcomed by Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman. The...
Managing Mideast’s anti-Americanism
September 14th, 20120 Reactions to the deadly incident in Benghazi and the less lethal protest at the U.S. embassy in Cairo have been part of a swirl of grief, anger, bigotry, diplomacy, politics and much else. We should keep a few essentials in mind.What took place was not a single type of phenomenon, executed by a single type of perpetrator. We are seeing......
Extremists threaten Libya’s future
September 14th, 20120 TRIPOLI – The killing of U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, comes in the wake of a new threat of Islamic fundamentalism that has rocked Libya over the last few weeks.A number of presumed Salafist attacks have been carried out against foreign consulates and interests in Benghazi since the end of the war. Some embassies in...
Libya, Egypt embassy attacks fuel U.S. presidential race
September 14th, 20120 WASHINGTON – Tuesday's attacks by alleged radical Islamists on key U.S. diplomatic posts in Libya and Egypt propelled foreign policy, however briefly, to the center of the presidential race that has been dominated to date by the state of the economy.Pointing to the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other U.S. officials......
