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Former commander: Israeli troops torture children
May 23rd, 20100 (BBC) — A former Israeli military commander has told the BBC that Palestinian youngsters are routinely ill-treated by Israeli soldiers while in custody, reports the BBC' s Katya Adler from Jerusalem and the West Bank. A Palestinian throws a stone towards Israeli troops during a protest against the construction of the controversial...Lebanese caught by surprise
BEIRUT — It was far from business as usual in the second round of Lebanon's municipal elections. An image taken from a video of a minor scuffling incident at election polls in in south Lebanon."Urgent: The Free Patriotic Movement calls on its supporters to volunteer and vote for us to make a difference. Five hours remain! Change is a...
Arab American crowned Miss USA!
May 17th, 20100 Miss Michigan Rima Fakih reacts after being crowned Miss USA during the 2010 Miss USA pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada May 16, 2010. REUTERS/Steve MarcusLAS VEGAS — Rima Fakih of Dearborn was crowned Miss USA Sunday. Miss Michigan Rima Fakih gives a thumbs up after being crowned Miss USA during...Renowned scholar Michael Suleiman dies
Renowned Arab American professor of political science and author Dr. Michael W. Suleiman died this week at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer. Professor Michael W. SuleimanSuleiman was in the process of finishing an annotated bibliography on the Arab American community and working on a book-length manuscript on...
Deadly blasts hit Sadr City
May 16th, 20100 A woman walks past a piece of a destroyed car at the site of Wednesday's bomb attack in Baghdad May 13, 2010. REUTERS/Kareem RaheemBAGHDAD — A late night car bomb that tore through a cafe in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood killing nine people appears to have detonated prematurely, also blowing up three suspected militants in the...Court rules government can’t shut down charities without a warrant
NEW YORK (IPS) — In a major decision overturning a George W. Bush-era policy that has been continued by the administration of President Barack Obama, a federal court ruled that the U.S. Treasury Department cannot freeze a charity's assets without a warrant, and must also give access to any classified evidence before effectively...
Ponzi scheme strikes Arab community
May 16th, 20100 A federal racketeering lawsuit was filed on May 6 by about 100 Iraqi Americans alleging that they have been victimized in two Ponzi schemes involving millions of dollars.The plaintiffs have not identified themselves in the case and are seeking a protective order from the judge in order to keep their identities secret for fear of...
Yemen’s sorrowful options: Revolt, migrate or die
May 15th, 20100 When the Soviets concluded their pull-out from Afghanistan in February 1989, the United States government abruptly lost interest in the country. A man walks under a poster supporting Yemen's national unity in the southern port city of Aden May 13, 2010. Yemenis will celebrate on May 22, the 20th anniversary of the reunification of South...Miss USA contestant has community backing in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — When the brights lights and cameras turn on for Sunday night's opening dance number at the 2010 Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas, 51 contestants from across the country will be on full display in front of millions of people on NBC at 7 p.m. Rima Fakih being crowned Miss Michigan in Port Huron in 2009.But what many TV viewers...Celebrity visits Dearborn, dines at Habib’s
DEARBORN — The movie company Mandalay Productions was in Dearborn from Monday, May 3 to Wednesday, May 5 filming scenes from the movie “Salvation Boulevard” starring former James Bond title character actor Pierce Brosnan as well as Ed Harris.Brosnan stopped at Habib's Restaurant on Michigan Avenue during a break in the filming...
Blacks, Arab Americans support each other as NAACP observes 101 years of activism
May 13th, 20100 Local Arab American activist Zohair Alawie (far left), AAPAC VP Nabih Ayad, NAACP Detroit Executive Director Heaster Wheeler, The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani, NAACP Detroit President Rev. Wendell Anthony, and ADC-MI Regional Director Imad Hamad pose at the NAACP's annual dinner at Cobo...
Groups meet to address youth violence
May 13th, 20100 DETROIT — The American Bar Association Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice held a town hall meeting at the Youthville Detroit complex on Monday, May 3 with the goal of bringing together various community and government leaders to discuss ways to curb youth violence, especially from teens. Judge Dennis Archer keynoted the...Unity or annihilation — the real choice for the Palestinians (again)
With Israel seriously considering how best to destroy Hamas (and Hizbullah and possibly Iran) and bolster the stooge leadership of Fatah's Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian friends have been asking me what I think the Palestinians could and should now do to improve their prospects for obtaining an acceptable amount of justice. A Palestinian...Young Lebanese demonstrate for secularism in Beirut
BEIRUT — "Sectarianism kills" and "We are for civil marriage, not civil war" read the colorful banners at a protest in the center of Beirut.Hundreds of young Lebanese gathered to march for secularism in a country that lives under a deeply divisive sectarian system.Being Lebanese in Lebanon comes second to being a Christian or a Muslim,...
Funny or not, South Park writers have rights
May 2nd, 20100 When the network Comedy Central altered an episode of South Park without consulting the writers because the previous night's show had elicited warnings from an alleged Muslim extremist group, we think they made a mistake. We also think it's time for all Muslims to recognize this: The restrictions and prohibitions in Islam are for......
Iran a threat? I mean, really?
May 2nd, 20100 With all the current hype about the "threat" from Iran, it is time to review the record - and especially the significant bits and pieces that find neither ink nor air in our Israel-friendly, Fawning Corporate Media (FCM). First, on the chance you missed it, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said publicly that Iran "doesn't directly...
Arizona is messing with the Constitution
May 2nd, 20100 Last week, the elected Republican members of the State Government of Arizona declared their support for an awful, dangerous and probably unconstitutional bill signed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer that would make illegal immigration a state crime and empower local and state law enforcement to ask people (read: Latinos and dark-skinned...Israel’s security lies in regional peace
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu on March 22 defiantly declared to the world that: "there will be no freeze on construction in Jerusalem. Everyone knows it." An enduring occupation requires a high level of arrogance and a poker face in rationalization of injustice. The international community is well aware that Israel may have...Hookah lounge owners unify, weigh options for May 1 smoking ban
About 50 hookah café, restaurant, and bar owners gathered at Greenfield Manor in Dearborn April 26 to discuss their next course of action in relation to Michigan's May 1 smoking ban, which could have a disastrous affect on their businesses. About 50 hookah business owners attended the meeting, but many of them are still......
Detroit panel discussion attacks mortgage fraud crisis
With the problem of mortgage fraud exacerbating the current and ongoing housing crisis in America, the need for immediate solutions has come to the forefront both locally and nationally. On Friday, April 23 at the Theodore Levin U.S. District Federal Courthouse in Detroit, a diverse group of panelists shared their insight on mortgage...Helping the dreams of Palestinian children
Islamic Relief USA hosted a fundraising dinner entitled "A Night for the Love of Palestine" on Friday, April 23, 2009, raising an estimated $170,000 to be used for critical supplies for families. Egyptian actress and humanitarian worker Hanan Turk served as keynote speaker for the event. Photo: Nafeh Abunab Well-known Egyptian......
Census to begin door-to-door work
DETROIT - Beginning May 1, the U.S. Census Bureau will launch Non-Response Follow-Up (NRFU) operations in which census takers will go door-to-door to collect information from households that did not return their census forms by mail. Residents from the local community have been hired as census takers to complete this important...ACC chosen for summer program
LATHRUP VILLAGE - The Arab American Chaldean Council's Summer Program recently received a boost thanks to a campaign run by the Detroit Free Press. The ACC's Summer Program was selected for the Free Press' 2010 Summer Dreams Campaign, which will allow donations beginning May 9th to the ACC summer camp program to be matched......
