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Special meeting held by BRIDGES to discuss discriminatory FBI training guides
DEARBORN — On Tuesday, October 4, 2011, BRIDGES held a special meeting to discuss the Arab and Muslim American community's concerns regarding an FBI training session conducted for 37 FBI agents earlier this year. During the training session, the instructor included offensive misconceptions about the Islamic faith in the training...
Yemen strikes perpetuate America’s false sense of security
October 8th, 20110 Americans Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan were hardly household names before their assassination by a drone missile strike occasioned a news cycle of jubilation in Washington's endless war on terror. Yet far from winning greater security, such strikes serve only to terrify local populations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA),...Saudi police open fire on civilians as protests gain momentum
Pro-democracy protests which swept the Arab world earlier in the year have erupted in eastern Saudi Arabia over the past three days, with police opening fire with live rounds and many people injured, opposition activists say.Saudi Arabia last night confirmed there had been fighting in the region and that 11 security personnel and three...
Irvine 11 conviction sets a dangerous precedent, attorney says
October 8th, 20110 From Maine to California and everywhere in between, Americans exercise their free speech rights in the form of peaceful protests every day, oftentimes with little fanfare or outside interference. Members of the Irvine 11 were convicted for disrupting the speech of Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren and sentenced to community service....YABA celebrates 42 years of community accomplishments
DEARBORN — The Yemeni American Benevolent Association (YABA) celebrated 42 years of service at its annual dinner on Saturday, October 1st at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. Guests included a number of community leaders and governmental officials who were there to show their support for the organization.Among those in...Freij to be honored for distinguished service in philanthropy
DEARBORN – Deputy Executive Director of ACCESS Maha Freij will be honored this month in Washington by the American Task Force for Palestine (ATFP) for the key role she played in raising funds to create the nation's only Arab American National Museum. Freij"Your vision of philanthropy and innovation in development has, among other...U.S. Border Patrol hopes to hire 80,000 workers
DETROIT – About 80,000 applicants are being sought according to a report from WWJ on the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's current hiring drive. The agency recently launched a recruitment effort in the city. Applicants should be between the ages of 18-40. For more info, visit cbp.gov. Applicants must be able to pass a background check,...Snyder announces Global Michigan Initiative expansion, seeks immigrant “job creators”
SHANGHAI - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced that the "Global Michigan Initiative" that began two months ago will now grow to include more trade missions, a visa program and cultural initiatives as well.Snyder spent two days in China this past weekend before heading to South Korea on his first trade mission which he says is to...Sadr Foudation to host Annual Woman’s Day Breakfast
DEARBORN — On Saturday, October 15 the Sadr Foundation-USA chapter will hold its 11th Annual Woman’s Day Breakfast at 11 a.m. The event is taking place at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn, and will help raise funds for orphans in Lebanon. While raising money to feed, clothe, house and educate orphans the breakfast ensures...
Apple’s visionary Steve Jobs dead at 56
October 7th, 20110 SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Reuters) — Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing, music and mobile phones, died Wednesday at the age of 56.Apple loses a visionary leader who inspired personal computing and iconic products such as the iPod, iPhone and iPad, which made Jobs one of the...AAPAC to hold 14th Annual Banquet
DEARBORN - On Friday, October 28, 2011 at 6:30 pm, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) will hold its 14th Annual Banquet at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center, located at 6220 Miller Road, in Dearborn. Local elected officials are expected to attend the traditional pre-election event. For information or to make...Bahrain medical staff sentenced for treating protesters
DOHA — Thirteen doctors and nurses who treated anti-government protesters during demonstrations in Bahrain earlier this year have been jailed for 15 years for crimes against the state. A protester standing on a garbage container shouts anti-government slogans as anti-government protesters try to get back to Manama's Farook Junction,...Sectarian tensions have Iraq on the brink
CAIRO — More than eight years after the U.S.-led invasion that was proclaimed to help Iraqis build a multi-ethnic and democratic nation, sectarian sentiments are still simmering in Iraq, threatening to rekindle hostilities in the ethnically divided and war-battered nation.Tensions escalated last week after gunmen in the Sunni-dominated...Six months into the Syrian crisis, is civil war looming?
Thousands of people in Syria have been killed, injured, displaced or detained in a series of protests against the Syrian government since mid-March which have been ruthlessly quelled by the government. How is this uprising different and where are we now? Unlike Egypt and Tunisia, Syria is composed of a complicated mix of sects and...In Saudi Arabia, a new era for women
When King Abdullah's speech was released by the Saudi Press Service on Sunday, my first reaction was stunned amazement. The second was to think of Dr. Aisha, a physician I'd met in Riyadh eight years ago. "Women will be allowed to participate in the Shoura Council as members from the next session onwards," the aging king announced,......
The flight of the plucked chicken
A wonderful speech. A beautiful speech.The language expressive and elegant. The arguments clear and convincing. The delivery flawless.A work of art. The art of hypocrisy. Almost every statement in the passage concerning the Israeli-Palestinian issue was a lie. A blatant lie: the speaker knew it was a lie, and so did the audience.It was...The Irvine 11: True American heroes
Why the Irvine 11 are true American heroesFor centuries, the philosophy behind higher education has encouraged both students and professors to freely exchange ideas and embark on a quest for truth and a better understanding of the world. Historically, movements which have brought about greater social justice have been grounded in college...Shatila: A story of ‘sweet’ success
Shatila Bakery was one of only two Middle Eastern pastry shops in Dearborn when it opened its doors at its original Schafer Rd. location in 1979. Decades later, even as other bakery shops have come and gone, the company has gone through numerous re-inventions and has become one of the biggest brand names to come out of the Arab American...Emergency Financial Manager law opponents nearing signature goal
LANSING — The state's six-month-old emergency financial manager law has come under fire from numerous sources, and organizers of a petition drive have said they are close to having enough signatures to put a challenge to the law on the ballot. The total needed is 161,000 signatures. Those opposing the law believe it denies......
Bacall gets life sentence in shooting death of nephew
DETROIT — Detroit businessman Hayes Bacall, a Chaldean immigrant, has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of first-degree murder in August of his nephew, Saif Jameel, at Jameel's BP gas station in Troy. Police and prosecutors said Bacall was angry over a $400,000 loan that Jameel had stopped making payments on...Dingell, Berry among those honored by Dearborn Education Foundation
DEARBORN – Two of the city's most distinguished leaders were honored by the Dearborn Education Foundation on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at a fundraiser at the Michael Berry Career Center for an organization that benefits students at a time where more help than ever is needed. U.S. Congressman John Dingell (D-Dearborn) and longtime community......
Raising funds and awareness to help famine-stricken Somalia
September 30th, 20110 DEARBORN — Arab Americans raised about $70,000 for Somalis during a fundraising dinner at Byblos Banquet Hall on Tuesday, and donations are still expected. Today, people living in the Horn of Africa are suffering from the region's worst drought in 60 years with nearly 12 million people affected by food shortages. "This is a...Food stamp fraud raids net 11 suspects
DETROIT — A total of 11 people have been arrested in a recent sweep including one store owner from Dearborn, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade announced on Wednesday. The U.S. government has begun focusing more on alleged cases of food stamp fraud during which the stamps can be exchanged for......
