Video–Saudi and Indonesia Row
Al Jazeera report on conflict over Indonesian maids in Saudi Arabia
[Read more...]Girl Sues to Wear Hijab at Abercrombie
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Muslim woman alleged in a lawsuit filed this week that U.S. retailer Abercrombie & Fitch forbade her from wearing her head scarf while working at a northern California clothing store owned by the company.
[Read more...]“Game Over” for Gaddafi?
(Reuters) – Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi could fall within two to three months, the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor said on Tuesday,
[Read more...]Indo-Pak Talks: Positive Move
NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the fact that India and Pakistan are still a long way off from settling their disputes over several important issues, including the Kashmir-problem, they must be credited for adopting a cordial diplomatic approach towards each other.
[Read more...]Interview: Omar Offendum, Bilingual MC/Producer
Omar Chakaki, better known by the name Omar Offendum, is Syrian American emcee and producer who was born in Saudi Arabia but was raised in the United States
[Read more...]Iran Fires 14 Missiles in 2nd Day of War Games
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tested 14 missiles on Tuesday, the second day of war games intended as a show of strength toward the Islamic Republic’s enemies Israel and the United States.
[Read more...]“Mideast Tunes” Jams for Change
“We work against repression, discrimination and persecution” ~ Mideast Youth
[Read more...]Getting on Board with Peace in Israel
Later this month an American ship, the Audacity of Hope, will leave Greece on a journey to the Gaza Strip to attempt to break Israel’s blockade. It will join an expected nine other ships flying numerous flags and carrying hundreds of passengers from around the world. I will be one of those passengers.
[Read more...]The Unanswered Question in Afghanistan: Why?
America’s long, long war in Afghanistan has drained more than 1,500 precious lives and a trillion dollars from our country. But, finally, this enormous outlay paid off this year with the capture and killing of that al-Qaida demon, Osama bin Laden, who attacked America and was the reason our military went into Afghanistan.
[Read more...]Another Theocracy in the Muslim World
In Israeli parlance, denying the Jewish character of the state is tantamount to the worst of all political felonies: to claim that Israel is a state of all its citizens.
[Read more...]Financial Problems in America
Is America in denial about the extent of its financial problems, and therefore incapable of dealing with the gravest crisis the country has ever faced?
[Read more...]Immigration Forum Thursday
ACCESS Executive Director Hassan Jaber will be one of the featured speakers at an immigration forum beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday July 1 at Hope of Detroit Academy. The school, at 4443 North Campbell St., was allegedly staked out earlier this year by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.
[Read more...]ACCESS Event Supports Victims of Torture and War
Dancing, singing and then drumming rhythms from their homelands, supporters gathered at ACCESS in Sterling Heights last Friday to honor the United Nations’ International Day to Support Victims of Torture.
[Read more...]Community News (V13-I27)
Hamid Khan Soros Justice fellow / Arif Khan curator of Clay Center
[Read more...]Victim of 9/11 Hate Crime wants Governor of Texas to Pardon the Attacker
Rais Bhuiyan, victim of hate attack, asks for compassion, healing, and forgiveness
[Read more...]Basketball News
NBA Muslim news
[Read more...]Bernard Hopkins Honored by State of Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State Government honored Philadelphia native Bernard Hopkins at the State Capital yesterday for his recent WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship victory as the oldest fighter in boxing history to win a world title, as reported by BoxingScene.com.
[Read more...]NBA and NHL Draft Results
In last week’s National Hockey League draft, the Ottawa Senators selected Iranian-Swedish center Mika Zibanejad with the number six selection in the first round.
[Read more...]Al-Qaeda Prisoners Escape in Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – A senior U.S. official pressed the Yemeni government on Wednesday to implement a Gulf Arab initiative calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down to end months of protest, Yemeni officials said.
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