New poll shows Dingell leads with a comfortable margin
October 23rd, 20100 U.S. Representative John Dingell has been a member of the House of Representatives since the age of 29, serving as representative of the15th District of Michigan and taking up where his father left off. U.S. Representative John Dingell (D)This November, he will face off against newcomer Robert Steele, who is attempting to take the...
Community leaders leave Schuette meeting with bad feelings, disagreements
October 22nd, 20100 Republican candidate for Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette met with Arab American leaders at the Lebanese American Heritage Club in Dearborn on Friday, October 15, continuing his long-standing tradition of maintaining dialogue with the community. Michigan Republican candidate for attorney general Bill Schuette (left) visits...
AAPAC releases November endorsements
October 20th, 20100 List includes 44 candidates for various offices across Michigan DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) held its final endorsement meeting on Tuesday, October 12 at the offices of The Arab American News in Dearborn, during which candidates were selected for placement on the organization's voting slate for the...Bernero, Snyder debate Michigan’s pressing issues
DETROIT — Democrat Virg Bernero and Republican Rick Snyder faced off in the first and what is expected to be the only televised debate between the two candidates on Sunday night at Detroit Public Television's studio in Wixom. Snyder debate BerneroThe candidates debated issues such as education, job creation, Michigan's economy,...
Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi voted most powerful Arab woman
October 16th, 20100 ABU DHABI – Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi, the UAE minister of foreign trade, has been voted the most powerful Arab woman by Forbes magazine. Sheikha Lubna al QassimiShe was also ranked the 70th most powerful woman in the world in this year's annual list of the most influential females in politics, business, media and...Dearborn Heights candidates square-off before Nov. 2 election
State Representative candidates, Republican Michael Mullins 16th district, Democrat Bob Constan 16th district and Democrat Phil Cavanagh of the 17th district.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The League of Women Voters of Dearborn (LWV) and Dearborn Heights held a candidate forum on Wednesday, Oct. 6 in the Dearborn Heights Council Chambers....Arab Americans raise funds for Bernero
DEARBORN — With just under a month to go until the Nov. 2 gubernatorial election in Michigan, supporters of Democratic Party nominee Virg Bernero gathered at Byblos Banquet Hall on Tuesday, October 5 to rally support and raise funds for a candidate who has made a strong effort to reach out to the Arab American...Syria can leverage either outcome of peace process
WASHINGTON (IPS) – As the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama struggles to salvage Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Syria is well positioned to benefit no matter the outcome. Traditionally a spoiler in the process, Syria retains leverage with the two militant movements Israel fears most – Hamas and Hizbullah – and is...McDonald challenges Schoolmaster for Dearborn School Board seat
McDonald challenges Schoolmaster for Dearborn School Board seat Both candidates are in favor of extending halal lunches but say it's too expensive to accommodate. DEARBORN — Incumbent James Schoolmaster is vying to retain his seat on the Dearborn School Board in the Nov. 2 election against challenger Roxanne McDonald. On Oct. 5, both...
Lebanon plans hero’s welcome for Iranian president
October 10th, 20100 KFAR KILA, LEBANON – Southern Lebanese citizens are brimming with excitement in anticipation of Iranian President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Lebanon on October 13 and 14 at the invitation of Lebanese President Michael Sleiman. Ahmadinejad is expected to tour the border region that Lebanon shares with his heated enemy,...AAPAC conducts endorsement interviews
The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) is conducting rounds of interviews for endorsements in the November general election. Interviews were held Saturday September 25 and will continue on Friday, Oct. 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday October 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those who have requested endorsements include...
Remembering a great leader
October 1st, 20100 Abdel-Nasser's accomplishments, shortcomings remembered on 40th anniversary of his death NasserIt was a day of remembrance and tributes on Tuesday, September 28 across Egypt and the Arab world as admirers marked the 40th anniversary of the death of highly influential late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel-Nasser. Thousands of...Candidates debate at League of Women Voters forum
Candidates competing in the Nov. 2 statewide election debated at the Dearborn City Council Chambers in a public forum held by the League of Women Voters of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights on Sep. 29. A debate between state representative candidates for the 15th district took place and included Republican Suzanne Sareini, Dearborn...Riots grip East Jerusalem
SILWAN (IPS) – Tension, the twisted carcasses of gutted vehicles, buses with smashed windows, smouldering dumpsters, streets riddled with rubber-coated steel bullets and empty cartridge cases, tear-gas, and air thickened with black soot from burning tires marked the beginning of the fifth day – last Monday – of continuous rioting...October 4 is voter registration deadline for Nov. 2 election
DEARBORN — Monday, Oct. 4 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 2 statewide election. Applicants can register at their Secretary of State branch or clerk's office, and must be U.S. citizens and at least 18-years old by election day. Voters must be residents of Michigan, and the city or township they register at. To......
Bernero reaches out to community leaders at meeting, pledges cooperation
September 25th, 20100 DEARBORN — Michigan Democratic candidate for governor Virg Bernero met with a large group of Arab American community representatives at the Lebanese American Heritage Club on Monday, September 20 to discuss his plans for the state while answering the questions and concerns of those in attendance Lansing mayor and Michigan...Situation in Lebanon remains unstable
BEIRUT — Lebanon's March 14 parties warned on Wednesday that stability was tied to Hizbullah’s commitment to the Cabinet policy statement's clauses on both the UN-backed tribunal and the "right of the resistance, the Lebanese Army and people" to resist Israel. But Hizbullah's second-in-command Sheikh Naim Qassem emphasized that his...After false promises, the heat is on
BAGHDAD (IPS) – Iraqis promises of development with the ouster of Saddam Hussein and the arrival of the U.S. are now suffering as never before. And where it hurts every moment is through the collapse of power supply. More than seven years into the U.S. occupation, most Iraqis lack electricity, leading to demonstrations in towns and...Candidate forums to be held
DEARBORN — The public is invited to the following forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights to hear responses from candidates running for various positions. For the Michigan legislature: 3rd Senate District, 11th and 15th Representative District, Wayne County (Executive, Sheriff and 13th......
AAPAC to hold endorsement interviews
DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) is holding its endorsement interviews on Saturday, Sep. 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Interviews are being held for U.S. Rep.,11th District; State Rep, 15th District; Macomb County Commissioner; Dearborn...Detainees in Iraq go from frying pan to fire
Despite numerous Iraqi court orders and a 2008 Amnesty Law requiring the release of uncharged detainees after six or 12 months depending on the case, an estimated 30,000 people remain under unlawful detention, according to the London- based rights group.WASHINGTON (IPS) — The U.S. transfer of Iraqi detainees to national......
Twin visions, twin enemies tearing Lebanon apart
BEIRUT — Last month's bloody gun battle in the streets of a heavily populated Beirut neighborhood may have been triggered by an individual incident; its sectarian dimension, however, has once again highlighted the underlying battle of two currents – two visions of Lebanon that have been tearing the country apart for the last four...PALESTINE: A circle not easily squared
JERUSALEM (IPS) — Security first or borders first? Security says Israel, borders retort the Palestinians. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are finally again getting under way. Israel though remains adamant that the only chance the talks have to make headway is for its security concerns to be satisfactorily addressed. A report by an......