DEARBORN, Michigan- McDonald’s and one of its franchise owners agreed to pay $700,000 to members of the Muslim community to settle allegations a Detroit-area restaurant falsely advertised its food as being prepared according to Islamic dietary law (Halal) .
Steve Jobs met his Syrian father over 20 years ago
In one of the most ironic revelations about the complex personality and life of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, his biographer says in the 1980s Jobs actually met a man a few times who unbeknownst to either was his biological father. Walter Isaacson, the author Jobs chose to tell his life story in the biography “Steve […]
Hariri calls for Arab support for Palestinian bid, praises Abbas’ UN speech
Lebanon’s Opposition leader Saad Hariri praised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ address to the UN General Assembly on Saturday , in which he urged UN members to back his bid to admit Palestine as a full UN member state.
Arab world exposed to financial crisis risk
Arab central bankers cautioned their governments on Thursday against basking in the confidence of escaping the global financial crisis mostly unscathed. The Arab Middle East, which includes service oriented Lebanon and the oil producing Gulf, will not be out of the woods unless governments strengthen their finances and banks improve their management, they said.