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Ted Cruz refuses to meet with Muslim groups
TEXAS - The Dallas Morning News reported Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz and his staff were slammed for refusing to meet Monday with American Muslim groups, including one from his home state, during National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Alia Salem, executive director of the Dallas-Fort Worth...
Dearborn woman suffers miscarriage following altercation with armed suspects
April 18th, 20160 Ali Mcheik with his wife after she suffered a miscarriage at Beaumont Hospital.DEARBORN - A local woman suffered a miscarriage after fleeing from armed suspects in her neighborhood on Thursday, April 14. Ali Mcheik, a local singer, told The Arab American News that his 33-year-old wife Nasreen was three months pregnant when an incident...Iraqi man booted off Southwest flight for speaking Arabic
LOS ANGELES - A UC Berkley student says he was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight earlier this month after speaking Arabic on board. Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, a 26-year-old Iraqi refugee, came to the United States in 2002 when his diplomat father was killed. Now a senior at UC Berkley, Makhzoomi was in Los Angeles attending...
Pope returns with 12 refugees after visit to Greek island
April 16th, 20160 Pope Francis welcomes a group of Syrian refugees after landing in Rome, April 16LESBOS, Greece — Pope Francis took three families of Syrian refugees back to Rome on Saturday after visiting the frontline of Europe's migrant crisis at a camp in Greece where migrants wept at his feet, kissed his hand and begged for help.At a sprawling...
Thank you, Bernie
April 15th, 20160 Sanders during the debate in New YorkWhen The Arab American News endorsed Bernie Sanders, we wrote, "Arab Americans need to stand for principles. In Sanders, we have a principled politician who is showing strength and courage in his campaign."On Thursday night, Sanders once again demonstrated a rare attribute in politicians — ethical...Fordson grad to give commencement speech at Harvard
JalloulDEARBORN — Four years ago, Mariam Jalloul spoke at her high school commencement at Fordson. Next month, she will speak at Harvard's 365th commencement. Jalloul, who graduated as the valedictorian of the Fordson class of 2012 with a 4.3 GPA, went on to excel at Harvard. The Ivy League university student, who is receiving her...Arab American vice chief of staff at Beaumont hopes to inspire others
Dr. Mohamad Hakim celebrating his new position at La Pita, DearbornDEARBORN – Paving the way for professional Arab Americans, Dr. Mohamad Hakim, who was recently appointed the vice chief of staff at the Beaumont hospital in Dearborn, said he hopes his election inspires others to become more involved in organizational and political...Syrian refugees in Lebanon at growing risk of forced labor
BEIRUT — A growing number of children whose families have fled the Syrian war to Lebanon are being forced to work for little or no pay, many of them in dangerous conditions, anti slavery experts said on Tuesday.About one million Syrians have fled to Lebanon, where they make up a quarter of the country's population. Many have no...Egyptian government warns against protests over Red Sea islands
CAIRO — Egypt's interior ministry said on Thursday it would take legal action against people who participate in demonstrations called by activists to protest Egypt's unexpected decision to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.The ministry urged Egyptians "not to get carried away by tendentious calls for protests and...
U of M Student of the Year Ahmad Hider is a proud nerd
April 15th, 20160 Ahmad HiderAhmad Hider is a proud nerd, and it's not just his glasses. He spends 30 to 40 hours a week in the lab. He was named "Student of the Year" by University of Michigan's campus newspaper, the Michigan Daily.As a senior majoring in cellular, molecular biology, he helps teach beginning chemistry classes. His students are barely...Top Lebanese police officials visit Michigan
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ayyoubi with Mayor Jack O'Reilly, Cheif Ron Haddad and Judge Sam Salamey.DEARBORN — A group of Lebanese security officials visited Michigan this week as a part of a collaboration program with the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), which works with foreign governments to strengthen their...
Fordson’s Arab Student Union aims to empower community’s youth
April 15th, 20160 ASU and former State Rep. Rashida Tlaib at a Take on Hate forum.DEARBORN — Our city is swarming with local political campaigns and work by organization leaders and federal officials who promise and endeavor to serve their communities. In the midst of all this activity, it's good to sit back and take a good look at an often...Dearborn struck by serial burglars, police call for community cooperation
DEARBORN — The city has been the target of recent serial break-ins. As safety concerns grow, police are asking residents to secure their homes and be extra vigilant. They say the surest way to maintain safe neighborhoods is for residents to help patrol their own streets. Many of the recent home invasions are committed by crews...Celebrities clash over Presidential candidates
HOLLYWOOD- Pop star Demi Lovato is jazzed about Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Comic Sarah Silverman’s enthusiasm for Bernie Sanders is no joke. Meanwhile, 1980s sitcom star Scott Baio wants Republican businessman Donald Trump to be in charge. With Tuesday’s New York primary approaching and...
Sanders upstages Clinton in New York
April 15th, 20160 NEW YORK - Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton staged dueling New York City rallies on Wednesday ahead of the state's pivotal presidential primary, with the Vermont senator drawing thousands of supporters in a show of force for his self-proclaimed political revolution. Sanders' campaign said his rally......
U.S. Justice department launches campaign against Islamophobia
WASHINGTON - Concerned with increased anti-Muslim threats and backlash in the wake of terror attacks in Europe and San Bernardino, California, numerous attorneys from the US Justice Department are launching a campaign to combat discrimination.US attorneys from 11 states will meet with local officials, community...Senate panel releases draft of controversial encryption bill
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. senators on Wednesday issued a formal draft of a controversial bill that would give courts the power to order technology companies like Apple to help authorities break into encrypted devices or communications for law enforcement or intelligence purposes. The proposal arrives just days after......
Trump takes steps to reset his campaign, tries to soften his image
WASHINGTON -Republican front-runner Donald Trump took fresh steps to reset his campaign on Wednesday, hiring a top Republican operative and scheduling a meeting between aides and U.S. lawmakers as he girds for a new phase in his White House bid. Trump is under pressure to professionalize his campaign beyond...State Rep. candidate Norman Alsahoury will focus on schools
Norman AlsahouryDEARBORN — If elected State Rep. of Michigan's 15th District, which covers Dearborn, Norman Alsahoury plans to re-introduce programs into Dearborn Public Schools that have long been extinct. He cited the D.A.R.E program, which sought to teach elementary students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol abuse, as a...FIFA must step up human rights commitment
BOSTON — Soccer's embattled world governing body must make human rights one of its primary goals, on a par with promoting the sport and making money, according to recommendations by a former top U.N. official released on Thursday.FIFA should be prepared to use its negotiating leverage to ensure that countries bidding for its World...Humanitarian Nidhal Garmo: I am a servant to my people
DEARBORN — Witnessing the suffering of refugees sometimes leaves one with a sense of powerlessness. The urge to do something is almost inevitable. Beyond the feelings and the rhetoric, Iraqi American pharmacist Nidhal Garmo has dedicated the past decade to bringing positive change to those withstanding war and......
SAFE coalition aims to break stigmas of drug abuse in Arab families
April 14th, 20160 DEARBORN — Acknowledging drug abuse in the Arab American community has been a struggle for many local families. That is why a coalition called SAFE (Safety. Addiction. Family. Education) is being started by four community members, in an effort to shatter the stigmas attached to drug abuse. Pharmacist Ghada Abdallah, who is also on...
Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha makes TIME 100 most influential poll
April 14th, 20160 NEW YORK-- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has won the Time 100 reader poll, coming in 24 spots ahead of his rival, Hillary Clinton.But perhaps the biggest story comes from Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha being included on the list. The Iraqi-American Flint doctor, whose research revealed led poisoning......
Jordanian police shut Muslim Brotherhood headquarters
AMMAN — Police in Jordan sealed the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Amman on Wednesday, a senior figure in the Islamist movement said, as the authorities clamp down further on the kingdom's most vocal opposition group.The Brotherhood, which is close in ideology to its Egyptian namesake and has strong ties with the...
U of M newspaper names aspiring Arab surgeon student of the year
April 14th, 20160 Nadine JawadANN ARBOR — She is an Arab. She is a Muslim. She is a woman. She wants to be a surgeon. She has a passion for books. She is the University of Michigan's student of the year, according to campus newspaper the Michigan Daily. Public policy sophomore Nadine Jawad said she was in a state of disbelief when she was......
