DEARBORN WOMAN CROWNED MISS USA.

HISTORY-MAKING’ FOR ARAB-AMERICANS.

Imad hamad could barely contain his excitement Sunday night: Rima Fakin of Dearborn had just won the Miss USA title and she represented more than just a pretty face.

Fakih, a Lebanese-American, represented her city, and, Arab- American everywhere.

“Her win resembles the richness of American,” said Hamad, director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in the city and form whom Fakih received financial help for the pageant.

“It’s history-making,. These moments bring the prize to all of us Arab-Americans.”

Fakih,24,recovered after nearly stumbling in her evening gown’s long train and beat out four others in the final round Sunday.

When asked how she felt about winning the crown, she said, “Ask me after I’ve had a pizza.”

During the interview portion, Fakih was asked whether she thought birth control should be paid for by health insurance, and she said she believed it should because it’s costly.

I believe that birth control is just like every other medication even though it’s a condoled substance, Fakih said.

Later Sunday, from a celebration at a Las Vegas hotel, called supporters at a party at west Dearborn’s La pita restaurant. She spelled out Detroit as though she were chanting a cheer before her promoter took her off speaker phone. The new Miss USA will have to get new protocols, one of which includes no unauthorized contact with the media.

Rami Haddad, the promoter, sad her win is motivation for all young people. She’s American first, he said, but she broke the stereotype about Arabs, about Dearborn.

Caroline Sitto came from Bloomfield Hills to La pita to celebrate Fakih’s win.

Many believed she’d never win. It’s good for her breaking all barriers, Sitto said, comparing it to President Barack Obama’s barrier-breaking win.

Hamad said he never wavered, I really though this young woman was going to make it, he said, despite what some may have seen as the cultural challenge of bridging Arab-Americans conservatism, especially among Dearborn Muslims ,and beauty pageants.

AS a result of her win, Fakih won a spot representing the United States in the 2010 Miss Universe pageant. She also gets a one-year lease in a New York apartment with living expenses, an undisclosed salary, and various health, professional and beauty services.

A graduate of St. John’s Preparatory Catholic High School, Rima attended the University of Michigan Dearborn, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in economics with a minor in business administration, according to the Miss Michigan USA website.

I write about this topic from Detroit news.

Aboud Muhsson

May17,2010

September11 attacks Ms. Kristi

One of the most important event that happened in the past decade was September11,2001
attacks.
The Septmber11 attacks were a series of coordinated attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United
States on September11,2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercil
passenger jet airliner. the hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade center in New York City, killing everyone on board and many others
working in the buildings.
Both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others.
The hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon in Arlington Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D,C . The fourth plane crashed into a field nea Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania after some of its passegers and flight crew attempted to retake control of the plane, which the hijackers had redirected toward Washington,D,C . There were no survivors from any of the flights.
The death toll of the attacks was 2,995, including the hijackers. The United State responded
to the attacks by launching the war on Terrorsim. It inaded Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, who had harbored al-Qaeda terrorists.


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Invastion of Iraq Ms.Kristi

One of the most important events that happened in the past decade was the invasion of Iraq that took place in 2003. The invasion was led by the United State alongside the United Kingdom and smaller contingents from Australia and Poland. Four countries participated with troops during the initial invasion phase, which lasted from March 20 to May 1. These were the United State ( 248,000), United Kindom (45,000) Australia ( 2,000), 36 other countries were involved in its aftermath. The invasion marked the beginning of the current Iraq war. In preparation for the invasion, 100,000 us troops were assembled in Kuwait by Februry 18. The United State Supplied the vas majority of the invading forces, but also received support from kurdish irregulars in Iraq Kurdistan. According to then President of the United State, George W.Bush and then Prime Minster of the United Kingdo,Tony Blair, the reason for the invasion were to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction ( WMD), to end Saddam Hussein's support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people.The started by an air strike on the Iraqi Presidential palace on March 19,2003. The day after the Forces lanched an incursion into Basra. The main invasion army Moved into southern Iraq, occupying fields and occupying the region and engaging in the Battle of Nasiriyanh. Most of the Iraqi military was quickly defeated and Baghdad was occupied on April 9,2003. Other operations occvrred against pockets of Iraqi army Including the captore of Tikrit on April 15. On May 1,2003 on end of Major Combat Operations was declared, ending the invasion periad and beginning the military occvpation periad. The Iraqi war of 2003 was one of the most important events that took place in the past decade. the war has ended and Many people suffered. The war started in 2003 in Iraq and it occupyed surrounding areas.


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