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Rafsanjani changes his mind: Opposition protest ‘haram’
People take part in the funeral of Sanee Zhaleh, a student who was shot dead during an opposition rally on Monday, in Tehran February 16, 2011. Iranian government supporters clashed with their opponents on Wednesday during the ceremony, state broadcaster IRIB reported. REUTERS/StringerA year and a half after the controversial...Palestinian activist silenced, expelled from event
When can asking a question at a public forum at a university get you in trouble? When you're a Palestinian student, the speaker is an Israeli official, and the university is Florida International University (FIU). "Mnar has the strength of 10 men," said an Egyptian-American demonstrator at a recent south Florida Egyptian solidarity...
Deadly ‘day of rage’ in Libya
February 19th, 20110 Reports of more than a dozen deaths as protesters heed calls for mass protests against government, despite a crackdown Libyan protesters seeking to oust longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi have defied a crackdown and taken to the streets on what activists have dubbed a "day of rage." There are reports that more than a dozen demonstrators...Bahrain crushes protest camp, locks down capital
MANAMA — Troops and tanks locked down the capital of this tiny Gulf kingdom after riot police swinging clubs and firing tear gas smashed into demonstrators, many of them sleeping, in a pre-dawn assault Thursday that uprooted their protest camp demanding political change. Medical officials said four people were...
In Yemen, protest goes out with the candles
February 19th, 20110 SANAA (IPS) — Many are baffled that Yemen's anti-government protests have so far failed to deliver revolutionary regime change. But a complex context here demands a different kind of political dialogue with power. Anti-government protesters hurl rocks at government backers during clashes in Sanaa February 17, 2011. Hundreds of...Decision soon on Israeli war crime ads
A judge in Washington state was expected to rule on Friday, Feb. 18 whether it was unconstitutional for a county to cancel a bus ad that spoke out against Israeli Army war crimes. SeaMAC's bus ad. The ads, scheduled to run on Seattle buses, were pulled.In King County Washington, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a...Islamic awareness week focuses on Muslim women in America
DEARBORN — Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning made an appearance at Henry Ford Community College on Feb. 16 as part of the Muslim Student Association’s celebration for Islamic Awareness Week. In her lecture Dr. El-Sayed...Michigan soccer’s Meram making the leap to MLS in 2011, Saad weighing options
Of all the places for a University of Michigan star athlete to wind up at following their college career, Columbus, Ohio, home of arch-rival Ohio State, seems about as unlikely as any other. Michigan's Justin Meram (#9) will play for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer this season after leading Michgan to the national...Patriot Act provisions pass Congress, Obama expected to sign into law
WASHINGTON, DC- Three provisions of the highly controversial Patriot Act received final approval from the U.S. Legislature on Thursday, Feb. 17, passing the House in a 279-143 final vote. The provisions will be extended for 90 days after the passage if President Barack Obama signs the bill as expected. Much of the act was made...Protecting your assets, making your small business an LLC
In the first edition of my regular legal column in TAAN, I thought it would be valuable to explore a question that I get from local business owners on a regular basis: What is the advantage of forming your business as an LLC as opposed to a sole proprietorship? For many business owners, forming a new entity, and all of the necessary...Stabenow offers $7,500 rebate to attract electric car buyers
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan recently introduced legislation that would make electric car buyers eligible for a $7,500 rebate. Businesses will also receive tax credit for purchasing plug-in hybrid trucks. The incentives are being offered under Sen. Stabenow’s Charging America Forward Act. Stabenow called Michigan a leader...Dearborn Borders book store to close, chain files bankruptcy
Borders Group Inc. has notified employees that four stores in Michigan will close. The locations are in Utica, Grosse Pointe, Ann Arbor and Dearborn. The company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy early February. Borders is the nation’s second largest bookstore and plans on closing 30 percent of its stores, a total of 200. There are 32...Suspect’s intention questioned in alleged plot against Islamic Center
DEARBORN — On Feb. 11 Roger Stockham, the man accused of planning to blow up the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, faced a preliminary examination at 19th District Court. The session focused on what Stockham meant when he reportedly used the terms "big explosion" and "mosque" at a bar about three blocks away from the Center before...
Local Arab Americans celebrate the fall of Mubarak regime
February 18th, 20110 Crowds gathered in Dearborn on Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12 to celebrate Mubarak's departure. Hundreds showed their support and optimism. for the future. PHOTOS: Natasha Dado/TAANDEARBORN — Arab Americans in metro-Detroit gathered at the Lebanese American Heritage Club last Friday to celebrate former Egyptian President...
Libyan students in U.S. blackmailed into attending pro-Gaddafi rallies
February 18th, 20110 WASHINGTON, D.C.- In an apparent effort to control the public narrative in the wake of rare protests that have spread throughout Libya, the country's government is threatening to withdraw scholarship funding from citizens studying in the U.S. unless they attend pro-government rallies in Washington this weekend, Al Jazeera has......
Lebanon warns Israeli invasion ‘no walk in park’
February 18th, 20110 Lebanon's Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters through a giant screen during a rally marking the third anniversary of the assassination of military commander Imad Moughniyeh and commemorating the annual Hizbullah Martyrs' Leader Day in Beirut's suburbs February 16, 2011. Nasrallah warned Israel on...
U.S. pushing Palestinians to drop UN resolution on settlement construction
February 17th, 20110 The United States is putting heavy pressure on the Palestinian Authority and Arab states to withdraw a draft resolution condemning Israeli settlements. The resolution is due to come up for a vote at the United Nations Security Council on Friday. A part of the controversial Israeli barrier divides the West Bank village of al...Upcoming ‘Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football’ creates local, national buzz
Since the official video trailer for the upcoming movie 'Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football' came out on Youtube almost six months ago, it seems that not a single person from the high school's football program can escape the questions. Everyone wants to know when the movie is coming out, or how they can get a copy. The popular...Siblani, Kedar discuss Israel in the Arab media at WSU
Wayne State University's Spencer M. Patrich Auditorium was the site of a long-awaited discussion titled "Israel and the Arab media: A discussion of the portrayal of Israel in domestic and international Arab media" between publisher of The Arab American News Osama Siblani and Dr. Mordechai Kedar from the Sadat Center for Strategic Studies......
Arab World’s moment of truth is coming
The massive social and political volcano that erupted in Tunisia with the death of Mohamed Bouazizi has burned the foundations of the oppressive Pharaohic establishment in Egypt for the last three weeks. So far, the protesters have won some unprecedented concessions. Their main demand is still the same: "Step down Mubarak, the...Can the U.S. fight terrorism while protecting civil liberties?
Measures to fight terrorism have drastically increased since 9/11. To prevent similar events the government has attempted to utilize methods that include the mass surveillance of Americans. But, the legitimacy of these tactics have raised objections from civil liberty groups. Keynote speaker Jeffrey Rosen, a law professor at......
Future of Tunisia hopeful but uncertain
Tunisian students from El Kef shout slogans in Tunis February 9, 2011, during a demonstration against two civilians who were shot and killed last week in El Kef. The placard reads: "symbol of the nationalism." REUTERS/Louafi LarbiPARIS (IPS) — Freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of the press are the big gains of...Jordan feels the pressure of unrest
BEIRUT (IPS) — The wave of political protests that has struck parts of the Middle East and North Africa over the past few weeks has also affected the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The protest movement here, initiated in the wake of the Tunisian Jasmine revolution, underscores the population's demand for political reform. A......
