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Two dead, four injured in high-speed, two-car accident
A car driven by 16-year-old Hyder Al-Abid crashed into an abandoned building on Tues., Feb. 1 after going about 75 mph in a 30 mph zone.DETROIT – Two local residents have died and four others were injured after a car lost control and crashed into an abandoned building in southwest Detroit on the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 1....Snyder: State employees make twice as much as their counterparts in the private sector
Snyder: "The state pays a great price. The compensation of private sector workers dropped 13 percent in nearly 10 years. At the same time the pay of state employees increased by 19 percent."Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently voiced his concern on the financial compensation public employees receive. He says the state pays a great...Local Arab groups say Americans must engage in Egypt’s fight for democracy
In the wake of the protests in Egypt aimed to overthrow the country’s President Hosni Mubarak, local Arab organizations have issued statements in support of the Egyptian people’s desire for social and political change. The Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan (CIOM) is encouraging Muslims in Michigan to educate Americans on...Snyder says immigrants are beneficial to Michigan’s future
The program Global Detroit could benefit from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s new plan to attract and keep immigrants with advanced degrees in Michigan. Global Detroit’s objective is to make the city a more welcoming region for immigrants and boost the economy. Snyder requested that state officials create a new initiative that...Discussion to address depiction of Israel in Arab media
DETROIT — The Jewish Law Student Association, Middle East Law Students Association and Wayne State University Dean of Students Office are sponsoring, “Israel and the Arab Media: A discussion on the portrayal of Israel in the domestic and international Arab media.” Panel guests include Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American...
Arab street protests attract Nobel interest
February 4th, 20110 Observers: Vibrant protest movements across Arab world likely to be in running for 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. The vibrant protest movements across the Arab world, Russian human rights activists and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will all likely be in the running for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, observers say as the deadline for nominating...ADC-Michigan announces MLK scholarship recipients
The American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee-Michigan has announced the winners of its 12th annual Martin Luther King Scholarship contest. The contest was open to all Arab and Chaldean American high school seniors in the state. The ceremony is Feb. 11 at Byblos Banquet Center in Dearborn at 6 p.m. and is by invitation only. The...Report shows FBI has made about 40,000 violations since 9/11
A report released by the Electronic Frontier Foundations shows the Federal Bureau of Investigations has made nearly 40,000 violations while gathering intelligence since the terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001. The report was released Monday. According to 2,500 pages of documents looked over by EFF officials, the FBI violated the privacy...45 emergency managers to assist local cities and schools facing financial collapse
Forty-five new emergency financial officers are being hired to execute a plan of action for local cities and schools that are in or on the border of filing for bankruptcy, Michigan treasurer Andy Dillon said. The managers are being trained by his office, and may be used to counsel local officials on how to refrain from overspending in...Arab American judge dances to raise money for youth
Federal Judge George Caram Steeth is among the judges who will perform in the Oakland Mediation Center’s Valentine’s Ball on Feb. 11 at the Auburn Hills Marriott Centerpoint. The event features federal, Oakland County circuit and district court judges and professional dancers. Steeth is Lebanese. All proceeds will benefit the...Older students asked to bring ID on buses
DEARBORN — Starting on Monday, older middle and high school students will be asked to have their student ID's on them when boarding school buses. The district said it is putting the new rule into place to better track student bus usage to make services more efficient and to be able to better answer questions from parents as to whether...Local communities join forces, fight foreclosure
DEARBORN — A total of 15 local communities announced that they will join together with the Michigan Association of Realtors, the Michigan Housing Department Authority, several lenders and other groups for a state initiative to sell more foreclosed homes in 2011.The program's goal is to highlight federal programs to help buyers purchase...‘Freedom Denied:’ Finkelstein visits UM-Dearborn for discussion on Palestine
Internationally-known scholar and author Norman Finkelstein made his second visit to a Dearborn college campus in a little over two months as he headlined an event entitled Freedom Denied: Palestine Under Siege that was co-hosted by Students for Islamic Awareness (SIA) and the Arab Student Union (ASU) at the University of...Why did Finkelstein avoid Zionism questions?
Norman Finkelstein’s talk at UM-D on Wednesday was instructive and revealing—though not, I’m sure, in the way he intended. The event began with him speaking for about an hour and 20 minutes, mostly on the December 2008 invasion and massacre in Gaza. He recounted the usual facts about that tragic event, facts that were...Arab revolt: Thousands of Yemenis call on their president to step down
Protesters march during an anti-government demonstration in Radfan, a district in the southern Yemeni province of Lahej January 27, 2011. Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Sanaa on Thursday to demand a change of government, inspired by the unrest that has ousted Tunisia's leader and spread to Egypt this week.......
Arab revolt: Public noose tightens around Mubarak
January 30th, 20110 An anti-government protester defaces a picture of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak in Alexandria, 230 km (140 miles) north of Cairo, January 25, 2011. Thousands of Egyptians demanded an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule and clashed with police on Tuesday, in unprecedented protests inspired by the revolt that brought down...Dearborn fundraiser sold out in support of Gaza missions
Galloway speaks to a sold-out crowd at Greenfield Manor about his upcoming flotilla and convoy. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNab/ American Elite StudiosDEARBORN - A sold-out crowd of more than 700 came out to Greenfield Manor in Dearborn on Saturday, Jan. 22 to welcome members of the U.S. Boat to Gaza and Viva Palestina organizations at a...
Galloway visits Dearborn, speaks on Gaza siege and future flotilla
January 30th, 20110 Galloway listens to a speech at the event on Jan. 22 in Dearborn. PHOTOS: Nafeh AbuNab/ American Elite StudiosPrior to his sold-out fund-raising event at Greenfield Manor on Saturday, Jan. 22 in Dearborn, The Arab American News sat down with former long-time British member of parliament George Galloway for an interview about issues...
Turning the tide in Lebanon: Hariri’s out, Mikati to form new government
January 30th, 20110 Berri hints that the Syria-Saudi deal is still alive; initiative not dependent on one person Prime Minister-designate Najib MikatiBEIRUT - Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati promised to form a new government to maintain national unity, offering to cooperate with all parties to confront major challenges facing the country,......
‘Palestine Papers’: It could be too late for two states
January 30th, 20110 The 'Palestine Papers' followed by Wikileaks data suggest that the PA has been engaged in extensive cooperation with the Israelis. RAMALLAH (IPS) - The credibility of the Palestinian Authority (PA) on the Arab street has been further weakened by the release of the 'Palestine Papers', but ironically the release of the explosive...The Ansara dynasty: An immigrant success story
Lebanese brothers' strong work ethic pays off "The business landscape is a little risky right now but if you're willing to work hard in everything you will succeed; it's not going to stay this way forever, things will get better, I'm sure." — Andrew AnsaraMost immigrant success stories start with a......
A new truth dawns on the Arab world
Riot police clash with protesters in Cairo January 26, 2011. Thousands of Egyptians defied a ban on protests by returning to Egypt's streets on Wednesday and calling for President Hosni Mubarak to leave office, and some scuffled with police.REUTERS/Goran TomasevicLeaked Palestinian files have put a region in revolutionary...Arab revolt: Tunisia issues arrest warrant for ousted Ben Ali
TUNIS — An international arrest warrant was issued for ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali as more protestors against the government engaged in clashes in the capital city with riot police. Ben Ali and his wife Leila Trabelsi along with other members of his formerly all-powerful family have been accused of illegally acquiring......
