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How about an Israeli destruction freeze?
WASHINGTON — Much was made of what many in the media described as a "confrontation" between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama over the building of illegal Israeli settlements (or colonies) in occupied Palestinian territory. From the very beginning of the Obama administration, the pursuit of...U.S. edging closer towards war with Iran?
Suddenly the struggle to stop Iran is not about saving Israel from nuclear annihilation. After a decade of scare-mongering about the second coming of Nazi Germany, the Iran hawks are admitting that they have other reasons for wanting to take out Iran, and saving Israeli lives may not be one of them. Suddenly the neo-conservatives have...Arab world faces HIV epidemic
Number of people needing treatment in Arab region has spiked from approximately 45,000 in 2001 to nearly 160,000 in 2010."In the Middle East and North Africa, the HIV epidemic has been on the rise for the past decade," said Aleksandar Sasha Bodiroza, HIV/AIDS adviser at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)."The number of people...Muslim charity leaders lose appeal in Hamas case
DALLAS — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of five leaders of an Islamic charity on charges of funneling money and supplies to Hamas, designated a "terrorist" group following a 1995 executive order by President Bill Clinton. Ghassan Elashi, left, and Shukri Abu-Baker, two of the five leaders of the Holy Land...New $300 million courthouse to be built in Wayne County
DETROIT — A new courthouse costing as much as $300 million that will pay off more than $50 million in court debt as part of a settlement from a lawsuit was approved last week by the Wayne County Commission according to local news reports.The county's court system will be cut by around 15% in order to settle a long-running lawsuit...Michigan considering allowing stun guns
LANSING — A new bill in the Michigan Legislature could make the Great Lakes State the country's 45th to allow stun guns to be carried for self-defense.The guns have been blamed in lawsuits previously as causing deaths but those in favor believe they are much less dangerous than guns. The Michigan Senate approved the bill 35-3...Michigan Student Association accused of stifling speech on Israel-Palestine
ANN ARBOR — A resolution passed by the Michigan Student Association aimed at quelling "vulgar or offense language" or "hate speech" was utilized on Dec. 6, 2011 against an activist who has worked for years with others in the area for the passage of a divestment resolution against products supporting the Israeli occupation of Palestine...
Armed gas station robberies spill over from Detroit into Dearborn
December 9th, 20110 Community leaders hope to create task force to tackle escalating violenceDEARBORN — The evening of Dec. 1 was shaping up to be just like any other for a manager named Abdulrahman Alqadi at the BP gas station at 10419 Ford Road near Miller Road. A window at the Mobil gas station that was fired upon with a shotgun.But as he glanced...
Nasrallah makes rare appearance, speaks on Syria, Iraq and Lebanon
December 9th, 20110 Hizbullah fighters increased in numbers and are better equipped, Nasrallah saysBEIRUT- Nasrallah making his first public appearance since July 2008, Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addressed hundreds of thousands of followers in the south part of Beirut on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the tenth day of the holiday of Ashura, touching...
Civil war looms as Syrian protests grow increasingly complex
December 9th, 20110 WASHINGTON - As the Syrian uprising enters its ninth month, it faces some of its most daunting challenges to date, despite the consolidation of near-unanimous international condemnation of the Syrian government.Over the past two months, the Syrian National Council – having modeled itself as the sole legitimate representative of the...
Entrepreneurs use business to provide free footwear, gloves and more to needy people locally and overseas
December 9th, 20110 DEARBORN — For Abe Hachem, the feeling of donating free footwear to people living on the impoverished continent of Africa is indescribable. Abe HachemHe’s visited the region on business trips. Africa’s needy are often spotted walking around without shoes, because they're not financially stable to purchase any. "The...
Michigan residents lose confidence in Snyder, survey shows
December 9th, 20110 EAST LANSING — The approval ratings for Governor Rick Snyder have continued to slide among Michigan residents according survey results released from Michigan State University. Rick SnyderMichigan State University's "State of the State" poll showed only about one in five residents give the governor an "excellent" or "good" rating....
Feltman says U.S. to assist Lebanon to secure border with Syria
December 9th, 20110 FeltmanBEIRUT - U.S. official Jeffrey Feltman said Wednesday the United States would support the Lebanese Army to secure its borders with its neighbors.Feltman, who arrived earlier Wednesday, also told reporters at the Grand Serail after meeting Prime Minister Najib Mikati that Lebanon is conscientious of its commitments toward the...New Dearborn Schools phone message system launching
DEARBORN — Beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, the Dearborn Public Schools district will send a test phone message to all parents who have a student enrolled.The system will call the number provided by parents when they filled out an emergency card number for their student earlier this school year. Parents with more than one...
Arab Spring does not mean democracy, diplomat says
December 9th, 20110 The Arab Spring will not bring democracy, former Deputy Secretary General of the Arab League Adnan Omran warns. He says slogans brandished before elections are no guarantee that the winner is actually going to practice democracy.The Syrian diplomat says spring is a time of sand storms in the Arab lands, a time “when you have to wait......
Round one goes to Islamists in Egyptian election
December 9th, 20110 CAIRO — Islamists appear poised for a landslide victory in the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections, putting them on track to secure a majority in the country's first parliament since the fall of president Hosni Mubarak. An Egyptian soldier stands guard as members of the election committee seal a ballot box using wax after...Levin, Stabenow issue statements on highly controversial National Defense Authorization Act, rights groups urge opposition
WASHINGTON — Michigan's two senators, Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, both Democrats, were among those who helped pass the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1867) in the Senate last week. The bill contains two provisions, 1031 and 1032, which many civil rights advocates fear would allow U.S. citizens to be detained...
Former Miss USA to have court hearing after being charged with DUI
December 8th, 20110 HIGHLAND PARK— Rima Fakih, the former 2010 Miss USA, is expected to have a court hearing at the Highland Park 30th District Court House on Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. according to the Detroit Free Press. Fakih was charged with a misdemeanor for drunk driving on Dec. 3 in Highland Park. Reports show the pageant winner blew a 0.20 which is...Michigan Hutaree militia member pleads guilty; first conviction for U.S. in terror case
Blissfield Township, MI — The U.S. government secured its first guilty plea in the Hutaree case, in which nine accused militia members were charged with plotting a violent overthrow of the government.Defendant Joshua John Clough, 29, formerly of Blissfield Township, pleaded guilty to the use of a firearm during, and in relation to, a......
School union members separate
DEARBORN — Non-instructional employees at Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) have voted in favor of representation by the Henry Ford Community College Support Staff Association (HFCC-SSA). This vote effectively severs HFCC non-instructional employees from the Dearborn Federation of School Employees (DFSE) – a union that includes...Local attorney to join ACCESS Board of Directors
DEARBORN — May A. Saad, an attorney at Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett, P.C. (WWRP) was elected to the Board of Directors of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS.) ACCESS is one of the nation's premier Arab American organizations. With seven locations and more than 100 programs,......
Arab American Civil Rights League hosting inaugural reception Dec. 15
DEARBORN — The new Arab American Civil Rights League will officially launch with a reception at The Fairlane Club on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. The ACRL is a new organization that will seek to combat negative stereotyping, highlight the contributions of Arab Americans to the U.S., work with federal, state and...
Analysis: “Cold War” with Iran heats up across Mideast
December 5th, 20110 Worries of Israel striking Iran might or might not be overblown but across the region the largely hidden "cold war" between Tehran and its enemies is escalating fast, bringing with it wider risk of conflict. An Iranian couple rests as they sit in front of an Iranian-made Zelzal missile at a war exhibition held by Iran's......
