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Man gets 15 years for attacking Somali cafe
NORTH DAKOTA — An American man who threw a Molotov cocktail through the window of a Somali restaurant in North Dakota was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday over what federal prosecutors said was an act of "hate violence." Matthew Gust, a 26-year-old of Grand Forks, North Dakota, pleaded guilty to arson and hate-crime...
EU grants 348 million euros in aid for Syrian refugees in Turkey
September 9th, 20160 ANKARA — The European Union on Thursday announced it was contracting 348 million euros to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) for humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey, part of the bloc's migration cooperation with Ankara. The money comes as part of a 3 billion euro support for some 3 million Syrian refugees living in Turkey,...Syrian army and allies regain key Aleppo district
DAMASCUS — Syria's army and its allies have regained an important Aleppo district lost to rebels last month, state media and a war monitor said on Thursday, and were pressing an offensive south of the city to further squeeze the insurgents. If sustained, the advance in Ramousah would reverse nearly all gains rebels made in a push...Saudi airstrike kills civilians north of Sanaa
SANAA — At least nine civilians, including four children, were killed on Thursday in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on a residential building north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, residents said. At least five other people were injured in the attack, early on Thursday, on the apartment building in Amran city, north of Sanaa,...World’s largest cemetery grows bigger as war rages in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The world's largest cemetery, in Iraq's Shi'a holy city of Najaf, is expanding at double its usual rate as the nation's death rate increased with the war on ISIS. The Wadi al-Salam cemetery, Arabic for "Peace Valley", has a special place in the hearts of Shi'ite Muslims as it surrounds the Mausoleum of their first imam,...
Muslim man acquitted for shaking stranger’s hand and talking about ‘Allah’
September 8th, 20160 Muslet (center) with his attorneys. FLORIDA – A Muslim Man in Palm Beach has been acquitted from charges after a 65-year-old man believed he was a 'radical Muslim' who posed a threat on him during a brief encounter.50-year-old Yousef Mohammad Muslet was found not-guilty of burglary with a battery and battery on a...Investigation reveals Marine drill instructors bullied Muslim man to suicide
TAYLOR - The suicide of a Muslim Marine Corps recruit amid widespread hazing could lead to punishment or charges against 20 officers and enlisted leaders, officials said Thursday.Investigators said a drill instructor physically abused Raheel Siddiqui, 20, and called him a terrorist.Three internal investigations revealed Siddiqui leapt...Dearborn police warn residents of scammers posing as IRS agents
DEARBORN — The IRS cannot call you and demand that you make an immediate payment to avoid an arrest. But that’s what IRS scammers have been doing around the metro-Detroit region. And it’s been working. Police have reported an increase in phone scammers posing as IRS agents demanding payments for past-due tax...Man charged for following Muslim man home and attacking him
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —A 37-year-old Canadian citizen of Egyptian heritage said he was confronted by an angry man and woman in a Wal-Mart parking lot, and then followed home where he was attacked in his driveway. The attack started as a flash-in-the-pan road rage incident about 5:45 p.m. Saturday in the West Lafayette Wal-Mart...Missouri woman charged with killing blind and autistic son
Missouri - Forty-two-year-old Kimberly Lightwine was charged with second-degree murder in the death of her 19-year-old son Austin Anderson, who was blind and autistic.Police found her August 29 in a field lying about 20 feet away from her dead son, who was wearing a diaper. According to police reports, Austin Anderson died from...Muslim group demands “Islamic terrorists” be removed from 9/11 monument
NEW YORK - A group of Muslims in the New York town of Owego are upset by a new 9/11 memorial honoring those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. Members of the Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier took issue that the memorial refers to the attackers as “Islamic terrorists” — a phrase they believe encourages hatred toward...Obama nominates first ever Muslim to become a federal judge
Abid QureshiPresident Obama nominated the first ever Muslim to become a federal judge.Pakistani American immigrant Abid Qureshi is a partner at law firm Latham and Watkins LLP and works as global chair of the company’s pro bono committee, one of the largest in the world.The Senate must approve the nomination. “I am pleased to...
Top Saudi cleric says Iran leaders not Muslims
September 7th, 20160 Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-SheikhMECCA — Saudi Arabia's top religious authority said Iran's leaders are not Muslims, drawing a rebuke from Tehran in an unusually harsh exchange between the regional rivals over the running of the annual Haj pilgrimage.Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message...
FBI urges vigilance as 9/11 anniversary coincides with Eid
September 6th, 20160 DETROIT — No. Contrary to Donald Trump's claim, Muslims on Jersey City did not celebrate the 9/11 terrorist attack. But this year, a major Muslim holiday coincides with the 15th anniversary of the tragic incident.If you see your Muslim friends and neighbors celebrating and exchanging joyous greetings next Monday, know that it has...Two men arrested for breaking into multiple vehicles
Seddiq Almontesar (L) and Mohammed Ahmed. DEARBORN – Two suspects were arrested for allegedly breaking into numerous vehicles on August 29, around 4:30 a.m.The suspects were identified as Mohammed Ahmed, a 21-year-old Dearborn resident, and Seddiq Almontesar, an 18-year-old Dearborn resident.Dearborn Police had received a call from an......
Five Arab Americans join the Dearborn Police Department
Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. (far right) joined Police Chief Ronald Haddad (far left) on Aug. 24 in congratulating nine new Dearborn police officers (from left): Mohamad Farhat, Nickolas Hook, Lance Owens, Shonte White-Johnson, George Cipolla, Ali Kattan, Lauren Iavasile, Jacob Clause, and Mahmoud Khalil. They also...Poll shows Trump ahead of Clinton
WASHINGTON — After Hillary Clinton was leading by a significant margin over the past few weeks, a new poll showed the former secretary of state is two points behind her Republican opponent Donald Trump.The contest sparking sharp divisions along demographic lines, according to the new CNN/ORC Poll.Trump tops Clinton 45 percent to 43......
Car bomb kills nine in central Baghdad
The aftermath of the Karrada bombing in JulyBAGHDAD — At least nine people were killed in Baghdad late on Monday in a car bomb attack claimed by ISIS near a hospital in a central district, police and hospital sources said.A suicide bomber had targeted a gathering in the Karrada district, according to a statement circulated online by...
Detroiters say no to Trump
September 3rd, 20160 Protesters gathered in front of a church in Detroit, where Donald Trump visitedDETROIT — Shouting and jeering pierced through streets around an African American church on Saturday morning as protesters rejected Donald Trump's visit in his attempt to court Black voters. Great Faith Ministries Church in Detroit received a wave of...ACCESS, LAHC to distribute 1,500 backpacks of school supplies
DEARBORN — Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (formerly the Lebanese American Heritage Club) and ACCESS, in partnership with the Dearborn Police Department, FBI of Detroit and other law enforcement agencies, will distribute a total of 1,500 backpacks to students in need. By Sept. 15, LAHC volunteers will have passed out 1,200...Nadia Berry announces bid for Crestwood School Board
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Local resident Nadia Berry has announced her bid for the Crestwood School board election, taking place on Tuesday, November 8. She is vying for one of two open six-year seats on the seven-member body. Berry told The AANews that she's been closely involved with the school district for many years, as her two......
HFC teachers’ union president: Stop exploiting higher ed teachers, increase funding
John McDonald.DEARBORN — John McDonald, president of Henry Ford College's Federation of Teachers, was recently re-elected vice president of the American Federation of Teacher's Executive Board at a national convention in Minneapolis. He said he is honored to continue to represent higher education professors across the country and is...Trump will not speak at church service in Detroit
DETROIT— Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump will attempt to mend his rocky relationship with the African American community with a visit to a Black church here this Saturday. However, Trump will not be speaking to the congregation at Great Faith Ministries International, as initially believed. At......
Local charities scramble for donations as U.S. accepts 10,000 Syrian refugees
September 2nd, 20160 Syrian refugee children at an outing - Courtesy photos of Syrian American Rescue Network.DETROIT - 10,000 Syrian refugees were accepted into the country, as guaranteed by the White House earlier this year. A month ahead of schedule, the 10,000th refugee arrived Monday afternoon. Since the civil war began in 2012, more than 12,000...
Reckless riding: Arab Americans weigh in on bikers, motorcycles
September 2nd, 20160 Nader Faraj, a Dearborn resident, on his motorcycle with his wife.DEARBORN — The recent death of a 19-year-old man in a motorcycle crash has propelled discussions about safety concerns for the popular cruising activity in the local community. Family and friends continue to mourn the loss of Mohamad Hazimi following his death on......