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Widows and children begin to beg
GAZA CITY (IPS) — There are few parks and green spaces in Gaza, and those that exist are crowded with people hungry for nature. Day and night, people of all ages flock to the Joondi, or the park of the Unknown Soldier, in central Gaza City. An Israeli army convoy drives by the northern Gaza border September 22, 2009. U.S....Religious leaders support Mideast push
WASHINGTON — More than 30 of the nation's most prominent and diverse religious leaders this week signed onto a public letter in support of "strong U.S. leadership to achieve a negotiated sustainable resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict." In the letter, which was coordinated by Churches for Middle East Peace, the leaders...
Qaddafi slams U.N. Security Council, Iran hits out at Western ‘terror’
September 30th, 20090 Libya's president has attacked the permanent members of the United Nations' Security Council during his first ever address to the U.N. General Assembly. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi pretends to rip a Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice as he addresses the 64th United Nations General...Letters: Investigate the torture
In a guest editorial in last week's issue of The Arab American News, Kareem Shora, executive director of the national American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, called on the Obama administration to "correct the mistakes born out of the Bush-Cheney counterterrorism policies, including the CIA's use of torture." Shora's call came on the...Part 3: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Local Arab American community figures comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: "My sincere congratulations to The Arab American News and its publisher and my friend Osama Siblani. Your success over the last 25 years doesn't just stem from simply reporting the news, but from being actively and positively involved in...
Fordson stakes its claim as city’s best
September 30th, 20090 DEARBORN — They say most things in sports go in cycles, and for now, the Dearborn Fordson Tractors have firmly established themselves as the top football program in the city. The Dearborn Fordson defense held Dearborn in check en route to a 35-10 win last Friday night at the Pioneers' newly-renovated football field and...Disability awareness in Dearborn
To the editor: After the events of September 11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina, it was realized that emergency response plans lacked insight into the needs of some of our most vulnerable citizens, the disabled and senior citizens. The Dearborn Commission on Disability Concerns is partnering with the Dearborn CERT Team in order to...Local Arabs, Jews critique documentary
EAST LANSING — A documentary film exploring local media coverage of Arab American and Jewish American communities, primarily in the aftermath of the 2006 war in Lebanon, was screened at Michigan State University on Monday. Panelists discuss media coverage in the aftermath of the 2006 war in Lebanon. A panel of representatives...Local group protests Qaddafi appearance in New York, demands Imam Sadr’s release from captivity
A group of community activists organized by the Lebanese American Center in Dearborn traveled to New York on chartered buses to protest Qaddafi’s visit to the UN. They demanded the Libyan leader release Imam Musa Al Sadr, a Lebanese religious leader who is believed to have been kidnapped with two other travelers by Libyan...IN BRIEF: Voters to decide on Council make-up
DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey must place Proposal D, a measure calling for City Council members to be elected by districts, on the Nov. 3 ballot. "The citizens of the city of Detroit are entitled to have the proposal placed on the ballot," ordered Judges Michael Talbot,...Rugby team urges ‘give it a chance’
Going into the 2009 season, the University of Michigan-Dearborn rugby team knew they would have to work harder than ever before to be competitive. The University of Michigan-Dearborn rugby team moved up one tier in competition in 2009 after winning the State Championship and Division-II, Tier 2 Title last season. The team is...First Arab American to be inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
DEARBORN — Richard Caleal will be the first Arab American to ever be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame on Oct. 6, an achievement and honor that is not easily received. Richard Caleal The Automotive Hall of Fame, in Dearborn, Mich., is the only industry-wide means to honor the men and women of the global...Israel taking sharp measures over Iran
JERUSALEM (IPS) — Questions about Iran's nuclear thrust are tumbling out, echoing around the world in several directions. - Is Iran now "either very near or in possession" of enough low-enriched uranium to produce one nuclear weapon, as a senior U.S. diplomat warned? - Will the six world powers involved in the Iranian nuclear...Campaigns for Israel boycott spread
One possible fallout from Israel's invasion and bombardment of Gaza during 'Operation Cast Lead' less than 10 months ago is that international activists are finding more support for calls to boycott Israel. Though such campaigns have occurred through the history of Palestinian dispossession and life under occupation, the international...
Panetta to Arabs and Muslims: America needs you
September 19th, 20090 DEARBORN — CIA Director Leon Panetta sought to reassure Arab Americans Wednesday that the agency would no longer engage in questionable interrogation tactics, reports of which have fostered resentment toward the agency. CIA Director Leon Panetta, R, during an iftar event in Dearborn Wednesday. PHOTOS: Nafeh AbuNab/American......
CIA report presents historic moral leadership opportunity
With the release of the CIA report detailing torture methods in secret prisons, we are at a critical juncture with an opportunity to regain our nation's credibility in the world. The acts described in the report are morally reprehensible and a direct affront to our American values and international human rights. CIA Director...Michigan residents deserve fair and affordable insurance
The national average annual car insurance is $949. Take a stab at what the average is in Detroit. $1,500? $2,000? $3,000? Try more than $5,000. These are the highest rates in the nation, in one of its poorest cities. In fact, in the next most expensive city to insure a car – Philadelphia – the average is $3,700, 25 percent...Part 2: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Local Arab American community figures comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: "The Arab American News is the premier Arab American newspaper in the United States. We take great pride in continuing to support such a professional journalistic endeavor, having had a relationship with the newspaper since its inception. As...
Gaza’s water supply near collapse
September 19th, 20090 RAMALLAH (IPS) — The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that Gaza's access to safe supply of drinking water could cease at any time. The World Health Organization (WHO) says outbreaks of disease could be triggered as a consequence. Palestinians fill a water tank in front of a house, damaged during the......
Brothers share disease, hope
September 19th, 20090 With the rate of kidney disease up dramatically over the past 20 years according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, it's no surprise that the national waiting list for transplants is long. Raeda Haidar, L, her son Rami Haidar and his kidney donor Sherry Lodwig have become good friends since...Arabs tackle free speech taboo
As soon as the cameramen called it a wrap, the audience swarmed onto the TV studio set. Almost giddy with delight, several university students from Saudi Arabia went straight for chairs vacated by the performers and pretended to be stars of the show. The Doha Debates, the five-year-old hit show on BBC World News. The program......
St. Jude’s/ALSAC mourns the loss of former CEO Richard C. Shadyac Sr.
September 19th, 20090 Memphis, Tenn. — Richard C. Shadyac Sr., who served 13 years as CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising organization of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, passed away Wednesday evening after battling a lengthy illness. Richard C. Shadyac Sr. PHOTO: St. Jude Children's Research...Gender discrimination in citizenship rights
MANAMA (IPS) — There is inequality in citizenship laws for women and men in the Gulf Arab states. Bahraini women chat Tuesday in front of a wall in a Shiite Muslim village that's been marked with anti-government graffiti. PHOTO: AP Here in Bahrain, women who marry foreigners cannot obtain citizenship for their husbands or......
