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Local makeup artists use Instagram as a platform for business
October 14th, 20160 @beautybitexoDEARBORN — The modest history of makeup in America has transformed into a booming industry for cosmetic companies and makeup artists. Recently, makeup artistry has become increasingly widespread as social media sites like Instagram and YouTube have enabled individuals to share their talents, generate clientele and...
Fadwa Hammoud: A community voice on Dearborn’s School Board
October 14th, 20160 Trustee Fadwa Hammoud. DEARBORN — Fadwa Hammoud is looking to extend her tenure on the Dearborn School Board for an additional six years, following her appointment last year when a vacancy gave her an opportunity to fill a seat. Hammoud told The AANews that she is a proud product of the Dearborn Public School system. Upon...10 ways to improve your academic performance
Pay more attention in class Avoid the daydreaming and focus on what's happening in the class. Many teachers give hints on the topics that they want to include in their quizzes and exams. Also, you will be able to understand the concept being taught instead of going home and struggling to understand the given material. Ask...
Congressman Kildee stresses the importance of the Arab community, slams Trump, Snyder
October 14th, 20160 U.S. Rep. Dan KildeeDEARBORN — In a sit-down with The AANews, U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) discussed Flint's current conditions following the water crisis, how Governor Snyder could've handled the situation better, his concerns about a Donald Trump presidency and the importance of a thriving Arab and Muslim community in the...
Nar bar latest business to shut down in west Dearborn
October 14th, 20161 DEARBORN — Nar Bar has officially closed its doors. The west Dearborn bar located at 21918 Michigan Ave. shut operations on Wednesday, October 12, following weeks of scrutiny from the City Council and Dearborn Police, stemming from a rash of violent encounters at the business. In a surprising move, owner Mohamed Rizk decided to...Libyan forces push into last ISIS area in Sirte
TRIPOLI — Libyan pro-government forces are advancing into the last area controlled by ISIS in the coastal city of Sirte, surrounding the militants after a five-month campaign backed by U.S. air strikes, military officials say.At least eight pro-government fighters were killed over the weekend as their forces pushed into the 600...Saudi lobbyist calls for partnership with Israel
WASHINGTON — A U.S.-based Saudi lobbyist called for closer economic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia in an op-ed on The Hill, in possibly yet another sign of rapprochement between the ultra-conservative kingdom and the Zionist state.In his op-ed, Salman al-Ansari, the founder and president of the Washington-based Saudi Public...Germany Syrian bomb suspect kills himself in jail
BERLIN — Police and judicial officials in the German state of Saxony faced a blaze of criticism on Thursday after a Syrian man suspected of plotting to bomb a Berlin airport killed himself in a detention center where he had been deemed not at risk of suicide.Jaber Albakr, 22, who evaded police on Saturday and...U.S. military strikes Yemen after missile attacks on Navy ship
The U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes on Thursday to knock out three coastal radar sites in areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi forces, retaliating after failed missile attacks this week on a U.S. Navy destroyer, U.S. officials said.The strikes, authorized by President Obama, represent Washington's first direct...Syrian forces push for Aleppo ahead of Swiss talks
DAMASCUS — Syria's military backed by Russian warplanes have killed more than 150 people in eastern Aleppo this week say rescue workers, part of a renewed bombardment supporting an offensive to seize the city's shattered rebel-held sector.As air strikes and shelling of the city's east intensified since Tuesday after a brief period of...Turkey warns assault on Mosul would trigger refugee wave
ANKARA — Any mistake in a planned U.S.-backed operation to drive ISIS from the Iraqi city of Mosul could result in hundreds of thousands of refugees, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Thursday.Turkey is locked in an escalating row with Iraq over who should take part in the Mosul assault and Kalin voiced...
Muslim woman speaks out about vicious attack targeting her baby
October 13th, 20160 NEW YORK- A Muslim woman who was attacked while strolling her baby in Brooklyn last month, is finally speaking out. In an interview with New York local affiliate PIX11, the woman disguised herself out of fear of retaliation. As she and another Muslim woman walked in Bath Beach, Brooklyn,...
Humans may already have reached maximum lifespan
October 13th, 20160 When she turned 120 years old in 1995, plucky Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment was asked what type of future she expected. "A very short one," she replied. But Calment lived two more years, dying at age 122 with the longest documented lifespan of any person in history. Scientists who examined statistical trends regarding maximum lifespans...
Muslim boy was beaten on school bus for refusing to eat non-halal sandwich
October 11th, 20160 NORTH CAROLINA -New details have emerged in a case involving the beating of a 7-year-old boy on a school bus because he was Muslim.Abdul Usmani was bruised and battered on a school bus when he refused to eat a sandwhich that wasn’t halal.According to Usmani’s father, Dr. Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani, a classmate had tried to force...
Autistic teen pleads guilty to terrorism charges following FBI sting
October 11th, 20160 ARIZONA - An Arizona teenager who the FBI said professed himself to be an "American jihadist" has agreed to plead guilty to terrorism and conspiracy charges stemming from a suspected plot to bomb a state motor vehicle office, court documents showed on Monday. Mahin Khan, 18, jailed since his arrest in July, reached a deal with......
Child “terrorist” Halloween costume causes outrage
October 11th, 20160 IRELAND - A “child terrorist” Halloween costume has been withdrawn from sale after numerous customers complained it was offensive. The outfits were being sold for £15 at a Halloween pop-up shop in the Diamond Shopping Centre in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They included a shirt, vest, pants and...
Hotel clerk not charged for suspecting guest was a terrorist
October 10th, 20162 AVON, Ohio -- A Lorain County grand jury chose not to indict the hotel desk clerk accused of falsely reporting that an Emirati guest pledged his allegiance to ISIS. The grand jury opted not to indict the clerk or anyone else involved in the June 29 arrest of Ahmed Al Menhali at the Fairfield Inn and Suites on Colorado Avenue,......
New York Muslim man attacked while walking with mother
BRONX — Police are searching for three individuals connected to an assault that occurred in the Bronx in September and involved anti-Muslim slurs. On Sept. 15 right before midnight, the 25-year-old victim and his mother were walking and crossing the street in front of 2481 Creston Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the...Dozens arrested at India call center linked to IRS scam calls
NEW DELHI (AP) – Indian police have arrested 70 people and are questioning hundreds more after uncovering a massive scam to cheat thousands of Americans out of millions of dollars by posing as U.S. tax authorities and demanding unpaid taxes.According to police in Mumbai, the yearlong scam involved running fake call centers which sent...Trump threatens jail time, Clinton says rival’s campaign is ‘exploding’
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump, defiant amid a tide of criticism of his sexually aggressive remarks about women, said Hillary Clinton would go to jail if he were president and attacked her husband for his treatment of women in a vicious presidential debate less than a month before the U.S. election. The Sunday...Over 140 killed from Saudi airstrikes in Yemen
YEMEN - Saudi-led warplanes struck a funeral at a community hall in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the country's Houthi-run administration said on Saturday, but the coalition denied any role in the attack. More than 140 mourners were killed, according to local health officials cited by the United Nations, in an attack that prompted a strong......
Police chief under fire by Muslims for “bacon grease bullets” Facebook posts
ALABAMA - A Police chief in Alabama faces scrutiny after a Muslim rights organization called him out for his Facebook activity. The Alabama chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations is asking federal authorities to investigate "anti-Muslim bigotry expressed" on social media posts allegedly made by the Gurley Police chief...Sikh man attacked by group of men
NEW YORK: "Cut his f*****g hair," yelled a group of men before brutally attacking a Sikh American, knocking off his turban and cutting his unshorn hair with a knife. Maan Singh Khalsa, 41, an IT professional in California, was driving home on the night of September 25 when a group of men in car threw a beer can at his vehicle.......
Multiple clowns arrested in metro Detroit
DEARBORN - The clown craze continues to cause panic in the metro Detroit region prompting police and school campuses to take caution. At the University of Michigan-Dearborn on Thursday, administrators issued a warning due to a clown sighting on campus. Campus police said a man wearing a white clown mask was spotted, "close to the...
A sobering look beyond the election
October 7th, 20160 This campaign year has been full of twists and turns. We don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow, let alone on November 8. So talking about what comes afterward seems premature. But it’s been on my mind a lot, because I’m worried. This is not about who wins the presidency. I’m concerned about the aftermath of this......
