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‘ELEVATOR’: New suspense thriller film avoids stereotypical Arab role
If the opportunity to star in a Hollywood film means having to play a character that’s degrading to Arab Americans, Waleed Zuaiter won’t think twice about turning it down. Zuaiter is close to evolving into one of Hollywood’s most distinguished Arab American actors. He says Arab actors in Hollywood often avoid taking on roles...A new era in the Arab world
The sheer brutality of the Libyan suppression of anti-government protests has exposed the fallacy of the post-colonial Arab dictatorships, which have relied on revolutionary slogans as their source of legitimacy. Lebanese and Arab students carry placards during a sit-in against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and to express...Till September: The PA’s meaningless deadlines
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his supporters in the Fatah party want us to believe that dramatic changes are underway in the occupied Palestinian territories.Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his supporters in the Fatah party want us to believe that dramatic changes are underway in the occupied...U.S. vetoes settlement freeze
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (IPS) — Amid unprecedented political ferment in the Arab world, the United States used its veto last week to block a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israel's continuing annexation of Palestinian territory and calling for a freeze on settlements in the West Bank and East...Net tightens around Mubarak cronies
CAIRO - Toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s cronies and political allies could not be touched for years, but his departure has stripped them of protection. Now they are under investigation for corruption and graft – and many Egyptians expect to finally see justice. "It’s a beautiful time for all Egyptians," says...U.S. considering “full range of options”
WASHINGTON (IPS) — As more Libyan towns and cities fell to anti-government forces Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama said Washington is preparing "the full range of options" to respond to the ongoing violence in the oil-rich North African state. In a five-minute televised statement from the White House, Obama stressed that...
Local Libyan Americans anxious as revolution unfolds
February 26th, 20110 An anti-government demonstrator holds a Kingdom of Libya flag in Benghazi city February 24, 2011. Muammar Gaddafi blamed a revolt against his rule on al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Thursday and said that as Libyan leader he only had "moral authority." REUTERS/Asmaa WaguihAs the world continues to look on in horror at the...
Yemenis defiant
February 26th, 20110 Yemeni protesters defiant after attack Government slaying of protesters ignites promises of continuing revolt Protesters shout slogans during an anti-government rally outside Sanaa University February 24, 2011. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has ordered his security forces to protect demonstrators trying to end his...
Bahrain: An uprising on the verge of revolution
February 26th, 20110 Bahrain is not Egypt. Bahrain is not Tunisia. And Bahrain is not Libya or Algeria or Yemen. True, the tens of thousands gathering again yesterday at the Pearl roundabout — most of them Shi'a but some of them Sunni Muslims — dressed themselves in Bahraini flags, just as the Cairo millions wore Egyptian flags in Tahrir Square. But...Al Jazeera English in talks with Comcast
The Comcast cable network, America's largest provider, is reportedly in discussions with Al Jazeera English to bring the channel into millions of U.S. homes, the Doha, Qatar-based network said on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The channel has received a great deal of extra attention because of its unfiltered coverage of Arab uprisings in Egypt as...
Dearborn hosts rally for Yemen, Bahrain and Libya
February 26th, 20110 DEARBORN — “Down, Down Ali Saleh.” “Freedom, Liberty, Justice for Libya.” “The people want to bring down the regime.” Hundreds of people of all ages attended Sunday's rally at City Hall. PHOTOS: Nafeh AbuNabThese are just a few of the many signs that stood out in front of city hall on the afternoon of Sunday,...Relief after alleged plot by Saudi student in Texas is foiled
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) expressed its relief that law enforcement officials were able to disrupt an attempt to attack several targets including the home of former president George W. Bush. Early reports have shown that Khalid Ali-Aldawsari, a 20-year-old Texas student from Saudi Arabia who was arrested...
Renowned intellectual Abu-Khalil talks Egypt, Palestine in Dearborn
February 26th, 20110 DEARBORN — While the Palestinian aspect of the recent popular uprisings in the Arab world has been largely ignored by the American media, internationally-recognized Lebanese American intellectual, author, and activist Dr. As'ad Abu-Khalil has kept a close eye on the situation, which is of the utmost importance for world security....Spinning for a cause…Locals help support Gaza
CANTON — A DJ spins at Canton's Off the Hookah lounge, which hosted a fundraiser for US Boat to Gaza on Tuesday, Feb. 22 with proceeds going to the organization. A total of more than $800 was raised on the night by the fundraiser which was put on in part by Existence is Resistance of Detroit. The event was held as a lead-up to Friday's...New America Media’s Sandy Close wins George Polk Career Award
BRENTWOOD, NY —This week, Long Island University announced the winners of 13 George Polk Awards for 2010. Sandy CloseThe New York Times and the independent non-profit news organization ProPublica each earned two Polk Awards, while the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was honored with a Polk Award for the third-straight year. Judges......
How to challenge your property tax assessment
Metro Detroit, it’s that time of year — residents and business owners are receiving property tax notices of assessment and after four years of a battered real estate market, many suspect they're being overtaxed on inflated values or properties. If you own a home or business you will receive a “Notice of Assessment,"...Seattle judge rules against Israeli war crimes bus ads citing threats
SEATTLE, WA — A ruling was handed down on Tuesday, Feb. 22 by a federal judge stating that county officials didn't violate First Amendment rights by refusing to run ads with the subject matter of Israeli war crimes on public buses, according to a report by Commentary Magazine's website. The prospective ads were sponsored by the Seattle...Dearborn’s Ford Community and Performing Arts Center undergoing renovations
Dearborn’s Ford Community and Performing Arts Center is amid a number of renovations that include the addition of two restrooms in the Center Court Café kitchen and storage areas, a full service vending center with four to six high quality vending machines in addition to the two already in place, the Center’s club rooms are being...Dearborn school officials express concern over Snyder’s budget
Gov. Rick Snyder’s dollar budget plan includes $1.2 billion in permanent spending cuts to respond to the $1.4 billion state deficit. The budget eliminates before and after school programs and state jobs. Snyder is expected to eliminate the Michigan Business Tax and replace it with a six percent corporate income tax, a promise he made......
Arab American engineer gets patent for invention
February 25th, 20110 Dearborn Heights resident Mohamed S. Hamieh received a patent for his invention of a seat which is expected to protect those involved in auto accidents from whiplash injuries. Mohamed Hamieh: 'I encourage every Arab American engineer to follow their dreams, and if they have an idea in their head they should follow through with that...Dearborn Heights City Clerk, staff resign
A number of staff members working in the Dearborn Heights city clerk’s office have submitted their resignations which will be effective Mar. 31. They include the clerk, deputy clerk and city council secretary. City Clerk Judy Dudzinski’s letter of resignation was recently accepted by the city council; she said political conflict in......
Local doctor from Bahrain, family members shocked at brutality against protesters
Dr. Osama Alaradi with his nieces during a visit to Bahrain.CANTON - As protests continue in Bahrain against the ruling Al Khalifah family, which has been in power since 1783, and its government, local Bahrainis are worried about family back home. Dr. Osama Alaradi of Canton, a 46-year-old gastroenterologist at Henry Ford Hospital...New Acting Consul General to head Detroit Lebanese Consulate
DETROIT - The Ministry of Lebanon's Foreign Affairs and Emigrants appointed an acting Consul General to head its Consulate General office in Detroit. Mr. Houssam Assad Diab left his position in Lebanon as the head of the Arab Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants to assume his new temporary position as......