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Norway killings: U.S. Islamophobes fuel murderous rage
July 29th, 20110 WASHINGTON — As Norway mourns the loss of at least 76 of its citizens in Friday's bombing of government buildings in Oslo and mass shootings at a Labour Party youth camp, attention here has focused on the U.S. bloggers and groups whose Islamophobic message appears to have fueled the alleged perpetrator's murderous rage. Used rounds are...
How will Ramadan affect the Arab revolutions?
July 29th, 20110 The Islamic holy month of Ramadan coincides this year with a variety of ongoing uprisings in the Arab world. As a result, Ramadan is likely to be especially eventful and politically significant. The Islamic holiday is highly likely to increase opportunities for popular activism, especially by sectarian and Islamist factions....
Nasrallah to Israel: Hands off our waters, oil and gas resources
July 29th, 20110 BEIRUT — Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel Tuesday against any attempt to plunder Lebanon's offshore gas and oil reserves in its territorial waters as a dispute over the demarcation of maritime borders with the Jewish state worsens. Lebanese women carry posters of Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut’s...Poll: Bachmann leads announced Republican presidential field
UTICA, NY — Michele Bachmann continues to lead the field of announced Presidential candidates among Republican primary voters, but Rick Perry would be the top choice if he entered the race.Mitt Romney trails both Bachmann and Herman Cain among announced candidates and falls even further back when Perry and Chris Christie are included....
Germany arms Saudis against Iran
July 29th, 20110 BERLIN (IPS) — Germany's delivery of armored tanks to Saudi Arabia is not aimed at repressing local or regional popular uprisings, but to improve Saudi military capabilities in a likely war against Iran, diplomatic and military experts say.The German government's decision to deliver 200 state-of-the-art Leopard 2 armored tanks to the...
Defections threaten to crack Muslim Brotherhood
July 29th, 20110 CAIRO (IPS) — For the last 40 years, the Muslim Brotherhood's united front has been the envy of Egypt's political opposition. But in the six months since the fall of the Mubarak regime, the Islamist group has been racked by unprecedented internal divisions."Since the revolution, deep fissures have appeared inside the Brotherhood,...
Obama’s immigration rhetoric at odds with record
July 29th, 20110 WASHINGTON (IPS) — "Our American family will only be as strong as our Latino community," U.S. President Barack Obama said in his address at the National Council of La Raza's annual conference in Washington on Monday."We're going to keep working with you because for more than four decades, NCLR has fought for opportunities for Latinos...
Libya’s rebel movement gains international recognition
July 29th, 20110 NALUT/BENGHAZI — Libya's rebels say their military chief was shot dead in an incident that remains shrouded in mystery and may point to deep divisions within the movement trying to oust Muammar Gaddafi.The killing, announced late on Thursday, came as the rebels launched an offensive in the west and won further international...Michigan Dialysis Summit at Sanford-Brown on August 12
DEARBORN — Sanford-Brown College will host the 2011 Michigan Dialysis Summit along with DaVita Dialysis and Dialysis Patient Citizens to raise awareness about renal disease, kidney health disparities, and more on August 12.Over 12,500 people in Michigan suffer from end stage renal disease, which is believed to be incurable and is...Michigan ranked among the worst in new air pollution study
LANSING — Michigan has been ranked seventh worst with air pollution in a new study done by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The list, which the council calls "The Toxic 20," puts Ohio as the state with the worst air pollution, with Pennsylvania, Florida and Kentucky ranked right behind.The pollution in Michigan is largely...
Twitter topic “Blame the Muslims” explained as sarcasm
July 29th, 20110 The wildly popular social media site Twitter, which allows its millions of users to post short messages and "follow" their favorite friends, celebrities, media outlets, bloggers and more, was the subject of controversy this past weekend as a "trending topic" titled "#blamethemuslims" drew widespread attention.British blogger and activist...
More than 500 journalists from America’s leading news agencies to visit Dearborn in August
July 29th, 20110 More than 500 Journalists, editors and publishers from national publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and People magazine along with TV anchors from CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS and local channels as well as noted authors will visit the Arab American community in Dearborn on Aug. 10 for an exclusive event...
U.S. Boat to Gaza passengers stunned at ship impoundment
July 29th, 20110 After many months of planning and fund raising from all corners of the country, the U.S. Boat to Gaza organization prepared to set sail on its ship "The Audacity of Hope" from Athens, Greece to the besieged Gaza Strip, its cargo consisting only of letters and drawings of encouragement and solidarity according to passengers.But on June...Magistrate Elhasan named to 20th District Court
Zenna Faraj ElhasanDEABORN HEIGHTS — Zenna Faraj Elhasan, a partner of the firm Allen Brothers, Attorneys & Counselors, PLLC, has been appointed Magistrate and Probation Director of the 20th District Court in Dearborn Heights. Elhasan was appointed by the court to the position and confirmed by the Dearborn Heights City...New bill would eliminate 55,000 visas annually
The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that eliminates the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, which issues 55,000 greencard visas every year. It must now proceed to the floor of the full House of Representatives for a vote.Since 1995, 785,000 visas have been issued under the program to enhance diversity within the United States.......
FBI guide depicted Muslims as 7th-century simpletons
July 29th, 20110 As recently as January 2009, the FBI thought its agents ought to know the following crucial information about Muslims: They engage in a "circumcision ritual;" more than 9,000 of them are in the U.S. military; their religion "transforms country's culture into 7th-century Arabian ways."And this was what the FBI considered "recommended...
TLC filming new reality show “All American Muslim” in Dearborn
July 29th, 20110 DEARBORN - Cable TV channel TLC has picked up a new reality series titled “All-American Muslim” that will document the lives of five Muslim families that reside in Dearborn. Sisters Suehaila (left) and Shadia Amen will be among the subjects of TLC's new show, which follows the lives of local Arab American Muslims and is...Key committee slashes foreign aid, warns Palestinians
WASHINGTON — Amidst growing fears of a new fiscal crisis sparked by a possible U.S. debt default next week, a key Republican-led Congressional committee Wednesday approved deep cuts in foreign aid and contributions to the United Nations and other multilateral institutions next year.While leaving some eight billion dollars in President...Abercrombie & Fitch found guilty of religious discrimination over hijab
TULSA, OKLA. — The popular clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch was found to have committed religious discrimination earlier this month after they refused to hire a Muslim teen who was wearing hijab (head scarf) when she interviewed at their store in the city. Samantha Elauf was turned down in June 2008 because of her scarf......
Mayor Bing outlines short-term strategy for Detroit Works Project
DETROIT — Mayor Dave Bing released information about the Detroit Works neighborhood revitalization project Wednesday at the Odd Fellows Great Room here. He said a short term intervention strategy will be implemented in the next 14 days as part of the project using data and input from the community to guide decisions about where to...American Arab Chamber leads delegation of business leaders to D.C.
WASHINGTON – The American Arab Chamber of Commerce led a group of Arab American business owners to the nation's capital on Wednesday, July 27 to discuss economic development and investment opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa. The delegation was led by Executive Director Fay Beydoun and Chairman Ahmad Chebbani. The......
Gov. Snyder signs tenure changes into law
LANSING — Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a new law making it easier for school districts to get rid of teachers in classrooms where scores are low. He has said in the past that the system was outdated in using seniority to determine which teachers should be laid off first or if they should be transferred to other...Borders officially closes, more than 10,000 to be laid off
ANN ARBOR – The bookstore chain Borders has thrown in the towel after attempting to find a buyer interested in keeping the chain in business. The Michigan-based company declared bankruptcy earlier this year.It will now sell itself to Hilco and Gordon Brothers, a company that liquidates businesses. About 10,700 people will lose their......