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Yemen to free Houthi rebels
March 19th, 20100 Yemen has come under heavy international pressure to end the northern war and focus on fighting al-Qaeda, whose Yemen-based wing claimed responsibility for a failed attack on a U.S.-bound plane in December. Supporters of the separatist Southern Movement march in an anti-government protest in the Radfan district in southern...U.S. Department of Justice asked to regulate AIPAC as a foreign agent of the Israeli government
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has been formally asked to begin regulating the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) as the foreign agent of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A 392 page legal filing presented by a four person delegation of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy in a two hour...
Poor patronage killing Arab cinema
March 19th, 20100 ROTTERDAM (IPS) - Arab cinema, which had a promising presence at international film festivals during the 1990s, may now be going through a declining phase for lack of patronage. Among the Arabic films that made it to the IFFR was "Time That Remains" by Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman and "Every Day Is a Holiday" by Lebanese...
Palestinians should now declare their independence
March 19th, 20100 This week the Obama administration – which gives Israel $3bn a year, more than they dole out to any other nation on earth – made a meek and craven request for Israelis to simply have a pause in seizing even more land, and to sit down with the Palestinians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded with a big concrete slap: the...Arabs organize to get counted in Census: “There is nothing ‘other’ about us.”
SAN FRANCISCO — A coalition of Arab American cultural organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area have launched a grassroots organizing campaign designed to send a clear message to Washington: that they, along with every other Arab in America, are in fact Arab, and not white. A custom designed T-Shirt to support the organizing...Gap lingers between women’s political and legal rights
WASHINGTON — Last year, Kuwaitis elected their first female members of Parliament. Yet in countries like Yemen, child marriage remains common and personal status laws still discriminate against women in matters concerning marriage, divorce and child custody. Palestinian children shout during a rally marking International...Senate debates indefinite detentions
NEW YORK (IPS) — Civil liberties advocates and U.S. constitutional law scholars lost no time in condemning proposed legislation introduced in the Senate Thursday that would hand the government the power to indefinitely detain terrorism suspects without charge and to conduct trials through military commissions only. Typical was the...Afghanistan can’t be war in a box
The event on the House floor Wednesday afternoon was monumental — the first major Congressional debate about U.S. military operations in Afghanistan since lawmakers authorized the invasion of that country in autumn 2001. But, as Rep. Patrick Kennedy noted with disgust on Wednesday, the House press gallery was nearly empty. He aptly...YOUR MONEY – How to challenge your property tax assessment
DEARBORN — It’s that time of year again. Local residents and business owners are receiving property tax notices of assessment. After three years of a battered real estate market, many suspect that they are being overtaxed on inflated property values. If you own a home or business you will receive a letter in the mail called a...Ten ways to react to attacks when going against the grain
Last week a colleague who has been facing repeated and unfair attacks in the media and the blogosphere (for making arguments that cut against the conventional wisdom) sent around an email asking a number of friends and associates (including me) for advice on how to deal with the attacks. Having been smeared in similar fashion myself, I...Welcome to Israel, Joe!
When he visited the Middle East, then Senator Barack Obama had a rude awakening. He was on the ritual visit for American presidential candidates to Israel, which usually consists of touring sites of significance to Jews and declaring support for the state of Israel. This is important for American politicians who pay homage to an...Letter to the Editor: Is Harvard happy with Kramer representation?
To the editor: There was an article published in The Arab American News on March 6 about Martin Kramer of Harvard University - (Harvard fellow calls for genocidal measure to curb Palestinian births). Kramer suggested at a conference that the United Nations halt all pro natal subsidies to the Palestinian territories in order to curb the...Iraq war film latest in blooming career
LOS ANGELES — Said Faraj, an accomplished actor with more than 20 years in the industry, delivers a dynamic, breakthrough performance in the highly-anticipated film Green Zone, co-starring Matt Damon, Amy Ryan and Greg Kinnear. Directed by Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) this electrifying...
Israel faces ‘moment of truth’ after U.S. slams ‘insult’ (VIDEO)
March 15th, 20100 TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found himself on the defensive after an unprecedented public assault by US officials over the weekend, as the diplomatic furor over new building in Jerusalem escalated. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy With a succession of US officials...Armenian genocide vote threatens ties with Turkey at key moment
WASHINGTON — Last Thursday's vote by a Congressional committee condemning the deaths of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as "genocide" is almost certain to complicate U.S. ties with Turkey, a long-time strategic ally and increasingly influential player in the Middle East and central and southwest Asia. The 23-22 vote......
Welcome to Israel, Joe!
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday there should be no delay in resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden holds a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 10, 2010. Biden said on Wednesday that Israel's approval of 1,600 new...McKinney to headline ASU event
DEARBORN — Former U.S. Congresswoman and presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney endeared herself to many in the Arab American community last summer when she joined fellow human rights activists on a boat attempting to provide relief to beseiged Gaza. Former U.S. Congresswoman and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia...Rev. Jesse Jackson to speak at 10th CAIR dinner
SOUTHFIELD — The Council on Islamic Relations-Michigan (CAIR-MI) will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sunday, March 28 by inviting perhaps its highest-profile speaker to date to its annual banquet, internationally recognized civil rights leader and activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., founder of the RainbowPUSH...Law enforcement hears community concerns
DEARBORN — Pending indictments involving local Arab American community leaders dominated discussion during a Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity (BRIDGES) meeting Wednesday in Dearborn. The meeting brought together about 80 members of the Arab American community and representatives from several government......
Campain roundup: Candidates seek endorsements, present ideas
Democratic candidate for Michigan Governor Andy Dillon on Thursday gained the first major labor endorsement in the wide-open race, getting the nod from the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council. Michigan House Speaker and Democratic candidate for governor Andy Dillon Dillon officially threw his hat into the field of...O’Reilly honored by Bint Jebail Cultural Center
At left: Founder of the Bint Jebail Cultural Center Mohammed Turfe, R, presents Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly with a plaque during an event honoring O'Reilly on Thursday, a day after the mayor gave his annual state of the city address. O'Reilly spoke Wednesday about the city's painful efforts to make deep cuts in response to economic......
Local boxer Mihtar prepares for fight at major Detroit event
March 13th, 20100 DEARBORN — Every sports fan knows that Detroit has always been a good fight town. But truth be told, it's been a while since a top-of-the-line boxing card has found its way to the Motor City. Arab American boxer Brian "The Lion" Mihtar is scheduled to fight on the undercard of a major boxing event at the Joe Louis Arena on...
Samhan leads team to NCAA Tournament
March 13th, 20100 After finishing the regular season one game behind college basketball power Gonzaga for the West Coast conference title, the St. Mary's College Gaels managed to defeat the Bulldogs in the league's championship game to punch their ticket to the "Big Dance," also known as the extremely popular NCAA Basketball Tournament. Arab......
