DEARBORN, Michigan - In a press release yesterday, the American Human rights Council (AHRC) called upon the United Nations and the international community to extend immediate protection for the Syrian Kurds in the city of Kobani in north Syria. Kobani has been under the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS, siege for over three weeks. According to media … [Read more...]
AHRC Calls for Immediate Release of Hostage Alan Henning
DEARBORN, Michigan - (AHRC statement issued 18-Sep-2014): The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) joins the international community and more than 100 British Muslim imams, organizations and individuals who expressed their "horror and revulsion" at the "senseless murder" of Briton David Haines and the threat to the life of Mr Alan Henning according to the … [Read more...]
AHRC Condemns Brutal ISIS Beheading of David Haines
DEARBORN, Michigan - A statement issued today said: "The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) strongly condemns the brutal killing of David Haines, the British aid worker who was held hostage since March 2013 by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. The group is also known as ISIS and ISIL. According to media reports, Haines was beheaded on September 14, … [Read more...]
Jumana Judeh Honored as a Valuation Expert in India
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan — Jumana Judeh of Dearborn Heights was recently inducted as an Honorary Member of the Practicing Valuers Association of India (PVAI) due to her expertise on valuation methodologies and challenges. Such an honor has only been extended three other times since the organization’s inception in 1999. Judeh, who holds the … [Read more...]
Dearborn Rotary Club Offers High School Exchange Program
DEARBORN, Michigan - High schools students interested in spending a year abroad, learning about a new culture and language, are encouraged to apply for the Rotary Youth Exchange Program no later than September 30, 2014. Information and applications are now available online on the homepage of the Rotary Club of Dearborn website, … [Read more...]
On the Radio Today: US Intervention in Iraq and Syria
Dearborn, Michigan / Washington D.C: The declared objective of the US is to degrade and destroy ISIS. In Iraq Washington is conducting airstrikes and relying on allies on the ground to push ISIS out of the territory it now controls. Those allies in turn rely on the US to provide arms and intelligence to their forces, the pesh mergah and the Iraqi central … [Read more...]
Getting Rid of Bashar Assad Won’t End Syria’s Civil War
EDITORIAL - To hear Obama administration officials talk about the Syrian civil war, you'd think it all hinges on the fate of one man. According to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Syrian President Bashar Assad "calculated that he could shoot his way out" of the mass uprising that erupted two years ago, and today either fails to appreciate that he … [Read more...]
Syrian Refugees in Dearborn Fear Safety of Family Members
EDITORIAL - Dearborn area residents who have relatives living in Syria say they cannot sleep at night worrying about the safety of friends and family members. Earlier this week a disturbing video appeared on YouTube (WARNING - graphic images, restricted access), depicting the horrible violence and war crimes happening in Syria. For those who don't … [Read more...]
Grand Mufti Calls for ‘Destruction of All Churches in Region’
EDITORIAL - According to several Arabic news sources, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, declared that it is "necessary to destroy all the churches of the region." The Grand Mufti made his assertion in response to a question posed by a delegation from Kuwait: a Kuwaiti parliament member recently called for the "removal" of … [Read more...]