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Tolerance, not terrorism, should cancel Burn a Qur’an Day
September 12th, 20100 Nine years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, we can see just how effectively this country has fought the so-called Global War on Terror. As we go to press, the threat of terrorist attacks from the burning of a book has forced the cancellation of Burn a Qur'an Day, one idiot's way of observing the ninth anniversary of...Wikipedia wars: Palestinians and Israelis take their fight to online media
RAMALLAH (IPS) – Palestinians and Israelis are using the media as a new battleground in their war to win hearts and minds across the globe, even as the protracted conflict in the Mideast drags on with no apparent end in sight. This latest move by the foreign ministry follows two right-wing groups the Israeli settler movement...Under daily blackouts, Lebanese wait to see the light
Most of the owners of large generators work hand-in-hand with politicians, for whom the current situation is lucrative and who prefer not to find solutions, she said. In addition, in many poor areas where the government does not have full authority, electricity is often stolen by residents who connect illegally to an electricity...Acts of Kindness Weekend in Remembrance of 9/11
The Arab Commnity Center for Social and Economic Services (ACCESS) has partnered with WISDOM, the InterFaith Leadership Council, City Year and 1 By Youth and Leadership Detroit for an event entitled “Acts of Kindness (A-OK) Detroit: A Weekend of Remembrance and Restoration.” This weekend will mark the ninth anniversary of the...9/11 demonstration planned in favor of Ground Zero Mosque
NEW YORK – It’s being billed as rally and a march against racism and anti-Muslim bigotry. A coalition of groups in favor of the right to build a mosque near Ground Zero announced it will hold a counter-demonstration to those planning to protest the project. It will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Broadway and Park Place — just east...Burning more than the Qur’an
Saturday is International Burn a Qur'an Day. Perhaps you hadn’t heard. The day is the brainchild of one Terry Jones, pastor of the tiny Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla. You will not be surprised to hear that his plan to build a bonfire of Qur'ans has stirred passions around the world. The New York Times reports Jones...
STALEMATE IN IRAQ: U.S. and Iran favor Maliki as Iraq PM
September 11th, 20100 BAGHDAD – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has the backing of Washington and U.S. arch-foe Iran to keep his job, six months after he narrowly lost an election to ex-premier Iyad Allawi, politicians said Tuesday. The United States has consistently denied having any favored candidate for the premiership but amid growing impatience...Eid Festival to be held on Sunday
Local Muslims are inviting the community to a day-long celebration commemorating the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The event will be held at the Dearborn Civic Center on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Festivities include carnival rides, sports activities, video game tournaments, live stage presentations, food...
Florida “Burn a Qur’an Day” suspended amid torrent of U.S., international condemnations
September 11th, 20100 After an outpouring of condemnations from a multitude of diverse groups both inside and outside of the United States, a Florida pastor suspended his plan to burn copies of the Qur'an at his Gainesville, Florida church on Thursday, September 9. Pastor Terry Jones of The Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida says he will...Community events “standing up for peace and tolerance” in response to Qur’an burning plans
In response to threats of a Florida pastor burning Qur'ans this weekend, two interfaith prayers are expected to be held in support of peace and understanding this weekend in Detroit and Dearborn. Members of all faiths are invited to the two events, which are supported by the Islamic Center of America and other local Islamic...
Community raises concerns over Israeli Mossad posing as U.S. agents to recruit informants
September 10th, 20100 The issue of FBI informants in mosques has been a hot-button topic in recent years for the Arab American and Muslim communities, and now, according to a recent report in the Washington Post, the subject of informant recruiting could take on yet another dimension in what officials of prominent civil rights groups are calling an issue of...Fatah and Hamas: Two heads, no brain
The photos have been taken in Washington and the waiting game begins once again on the Palestine-Israel front. How many more settlements will be built or expanded? Will the violence continue? What will happen to East Jerusalem? But the more pressing issues on the minds of most Palestinians right now are personal...Muslims were here before 9/11
New York — I live in Harlem on a street that is home to three churches and a mosque. The mosque is next door to one of those churches and when male congregants mingle on the sidewalk, it's impossible to tell who had just been in church and who in the mosque. It's only some of the women's headscarves that tell you. Muslim Americans...Statement by the President on the Occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr
As Ramadan comes to an end, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslims in the United States and around the world on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. For Muslims all over the world, Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of a holy month of fasting and prayer. It is a time of self-reflection focusing on the values that Muslims and people of all...First Annual Taste of East Dearborn Next Week
The East Downtown Dearborn Development Authority (EDDDA) has teamed up with the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce for the creation of the first annual Taste of Dearborn East event, which will be held on September 15th, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will showcase the diverse variety of flavors offered by sixteen local restaurants......
ELECTION 2010: State parties hold conventions, select candidates for November showdown
DEARBORN — With about two months to go until the November 2 general election, top Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder and top Democratic candidate Virg Bernero have both officially announced their running mates in what should prove to be a crucial election for one of the union's most financially-challenged states. Snyder...BACK TO SCHOOL: Focusing on new reading program at DPS
DEARBORN — Students in the Dearborn Public Schools system are expected to start school Sep. 7. The district, made up of about 18,500 students at 31 schools, will begin classes for high school students at 7:20 a.m., middle school students at 8:00 a.m. and elementary school students at 8:40 a.m. Superintendent Brian Whiston is...BCBSM debuts high school transition program for students with disabilities
DETROIT — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan held a banquet on Monday, August 30 at 5:00 p.m. to welcome 12 Detroit Public School students into a one year internship for a high school transition program entitled Project SEARCH. Project SEARCH is a transition program which provides training and education to students with disabilities...
On our 26th anniversary, we renew our commitments
September 4th, 20100 Last year The Arab American News quietly celebrated its 25th anniversary. We felt the usual hoopla would be inappropriate given the dire economic circumstances most of the country's citizens found themselves in. But the issues of our publication during that period were still filled with heartfelt congratulatory messages. This showed us......
Paletko hosts annual iftar for Dearborn Heights Muslims
Mayor Paletko speaks at his third annual iftar dinner. PHOTO: Neck MeyerDEARBORN HEIGHTS — Al-Shallal Restaurant's banquet room was the site of Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko's third annual iftar dinner on Wednesday, September 2, a new tradition that Dearborn Heights Director of Community and Economic Development...
Yemeni travelers with local ties released, cleared of all potential wrongdoing despite media frenzy
September 4th, 20100 Two Yemeni travelers, one of them is former metro Detroit residents were officially released from the custody of Dutch officials and cleared of all potential wrongdoing on Wednesday after what's being called a mix-up over personal items in their luggage on a flight from Chicago to Amsterdam. "The feeling after hearing what happened......
Why do they hate us?
Faith Misplaced: The Broken Promise of U.S.-Arab Relations 1820-2003. Ussama Makdisi PublicAffairs, June 22, 2010."Why do they hate us?" It is probably the most asked question regarding the Arab world since 9/11. Many have ventured to ask and answer this question in the years before and after 9/11, and such works became popular with...
“Bullied” but not surrendering
September 4th, 20100 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speak during an event about the Middle East peace talks in the East Room at the White House in Washington September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungThe resumption of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) will allow Barack Obama......
