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Dearborn School Board candidate Adel Mozip is a voice for students
October 7th, 20160 Adel Mozip.DEARBORN — The School Board Trustee race is unique in that all of the four candidates vying for two of the six-year terms are Arab Americans. But 29-year-old Adel Mozip is hoping his deep-rooted history with the district as both a student and a parent, along with growing familiarity among the community, will be able to...AAA hosts first annual Auto Expo
State Police display 1957 car.DEARBORN — Despite the rainy forecast on Saturday, Oct. 1, the weather cleared up just in time for the American Automobile Association's first ever Auto Expo, held at the company's headquarters in Dearborn. The event, which took at least three moths to plan, had a community focus. From 9 a.m. to...
Job insecurity tied to increased risk of diabetes
October 7th, 20160 People who are worried about losing their jobs may be more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new analysis. Compared to people who felt secure in their jobs, people who were experiencing so-called job insecurity had a 19 percent higher rate of new cases of diabetes, which researchers called a "modest increased...
Tips to combat election-related stress
October 7th, 20160 Stop reading the news and take up yoga. That's what some therapists are telling patients stressed out by a nasty presidential campaign in which two unpopular candidates are in a tight race for the most powerful office in the world. While some patients are unhappy with the idea of a Hillary Clinton presidency, most are worried about...New famine fears loom in Yemen
An eight-year-old malnourished boy at a hospital in Sanaa, Sept. 27.SANAA — Intensive care wards in Yemen's hospitals are filled with emaciated children hooked up to monitors and drips - victims of food shortages that could get even worse due to a reorganization of the central bank that is worrying importers. With food ships finding...Iraq requests U.N. emergency meeting on Turkish troops in north
BAGHDAD — Iraq has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the presence of Turkish troops on its territory as a dispute with Ankara escalates. Turkey's parliament voted last week to extend the deployment of an estimated 2,000 troops across northern Iraq by a year to combat "terrorist...U.N. envoy offers to escort rebels out of Aleppo
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria offered on Thursday to go to eastern Aleppo and escort up to 1,000 Islamist rebel fighters out of the city to try to bring an end to bombardment by Russian and Syrian forces. Staffan de Mistura said history would judge Syria and Russia if they used the presence of about 900 former...Rebels close in on Dabiq, bomb kills dozens in northern Syria
ANKARA — A bomb claimed by ISIS at a Syria-Turkey border crossing killed at least 25 people, most of them foreign-backed Syrian rebels, and wounded dozens more on Thursday, witnesses said. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group put the death toll at least 21. The attack targeted rebels from factions...U.S. government condemns new Israeli Jewish settlement plans
PALESTINE - The United States sharply criticized Israel on Wednesday over plans to build a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank that it said would damage prospects for peace with the Palestinians and contradicted assurances made to Washington. The White House and State Department "strongly condemned" Israel's decision to advance a...Lebanese and Chaldean activists meet with Donald Trump
Trump with supporters in Novi.NOVI — Donald Trump met with Christian activists who included Lebanese and Chaldean residents, during his visit in Metro Detroit last week. The group of 15 community members also included a then little-known Shi'a Muslim man named Sheikh Mohamad Al Haj Hassan. His meet and greet...Indiana jail provides halal diet after Muslim inmate’s lawsuit
LEBANON, Ind — An Indiana jail that was sued by a Muslim inmate announced that it is now providing a diet that follows Islamic dietary laws.The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said its jail has adopted a six-week halal meal plan for Muslim inmates. The development comes after a federal judge granted the American Civil Liberties...Clown Craze in metro Detroit: Robbery, assaults and social media threats
DETROIT - A clown craze sweeping the nation has also landed in the metro Detroit area. Over the past few days, clown sightings have occurred in Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Troy and Brownstown. Police in Downriver are searching for a suspect who robbed a Walgreens on West and Telegraph roads in Brownstown Township...
Former Miss USA Rima Fakih announces pregnancy
October 4th, 20160 LOS ANGELES - Former Miss USA Rima Fakih announced she was pregnant on the front cover of Marie Claire Arabia.Fakih, 31, a former Dearborn resident, tied the knot in Lebanon in May to music producer Wassim Salibi, 35. Salibi is the manager of Grammy award winning R&B singer The Weeknd. Fakih made...Teacher tells student she can’t take exam unless she removes Hijab
QUEBEC — A Muslim student in Quebec was told by her instructor that she couldn’t take a test unless she temporarily removed her hijab.The incident occurred two weeks ago at College de Maisonneuve. School spokeswoman Line Legare told media outlets that a biology teacher asked the young woman...Attorney: Father’s murder of daughter was not an ‘honor killing’
CLEVELAND - The attorney for a man accused of “executing” his daughter said the idea that it was a “Muslim honor killing” is “racist and offensive.”Jamal Mansour, 63, is accused of shooting his 27-year-old daughter Tahani Mansour twice in the head and killing her in the small town of Rocky River. He is charged with......
Bernie Sanders coming to Michigan to campaign for Clinton
DEARBORN - Senator Bernie Sanders is making several stops in Michigan on Thursday, October 16 including a trip to Dearborn to sway Arab American voters to back Hillary Clinton. The senator from Vermont, who was once a 2016 presidential candidate, will be in Dearborn, Ann Arbor, East Lansing, and Grand Rapids. According to Hillary...
Sterling Heights man threatens to decapitate two judges
October 3rd, 20160 STERLING HEIGHTS - A 30-year-old Sterling Heights man has been arrested after allegedly making threats against Macomb County judges. According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, Mohammed Subhi Alsheleh sent an email that included a threat to “sever the heads” of two judges. The threats were reportedly made against Circuit......
Congresswoman Dingell works with Clinton campaign to register voters
DEARBORN - Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) met with supporters and volunteers at the Michigan Coordinated Campaign Dearborn Office for Hillary Clinton for a voter registration kick-off. During her visit, Dingell stressed the importance of all that is at stake in this election and just how vital each vote is. “You need to...Muslim man wearing traditional clothing punched in D.C.
WASHINGTON - Rashid Dar was walking with his brother in Washington D.C., when a man he didn't know approached him and punched him in the throat, all without saying a word.Dar, a researcher at Brookings, was about to finish up a sermon he was set to give. "I believe I was attacked for the way I was dressed," he said.The...North Carolina man kills uncle over business dispute
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- A man in the city of Fayetteville is being charged for brutally murdering his uncle and business partner. Detectives identified the victim as Fahd Mjalli, 41, of Fayetteville. Police said he was the uncle of the suspect, 32-year-old Mohammed Alradai.Alradai and Mjalli got into an argument...
Community mourns string of deaths
October 2nd, 20160 From left to right: Hassan Chokr, Haider Alamery and Hassan El-Moussa.DEARBORN - Three young men have tragically passed away within just a few days apart, leaving behind mourning families and friends in Dearborn. On Thursday, September 29, around 4 a.m., 26-year-old Hassan Chokr was found unresponsive in his vehicle near......
American chess player leads boycott against wearing hijab at Iran tournament
IRAN - The world’s top female chess players have reportedly been told they must wear hijabs if they wish to compete in next year’s world championships in Iran. The next Women’s World Championships are due to be held in Tehran in March 2017 but several players have threatened to boycott the tournament if females are...Donald Trump lands in metro Detroit
DEARBORN - Donald Trump has spent months spewing rhetoric against the Muslim community, and in recent days ignited a feud with Ford Motor Company.Well, now–he might just be coming to their hometown. Donald Trump is projected to make an appearance in Dearborn on Friday, September 30, according our sources. The city serves as the......
Life for relief: Arab American charity trumps adversities
SOUTHFIELD — The heartfelt smile of a little refugee girl as she hugs her new doll in delight could be one of the happiest moments in someone's life, just as the gratitude from thousands who struggle with deprivation is felt by a legion of volunteers. As Arab American immigrants ached for their war-struck homelands in the early...
Weight discrimination may worsen young teens’ emotional problems
September 30th, 20160 For overweight adolescents, experiencing discrimination or bullying in the first year of middle school may contribute to emotional issues seen in the third year by worsening loneliness and anxiety, a study suggests. "We know that heavier youth are likely to be dissatisfied with their bodies at any one time," said lead author Jaana......