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Muslim woman bakes Queen Elizabeth’s birthday cake
ENGLAND - Queen Elizabeth II will have love in her tummy, courtesy of British reality show "The Great British Bake Off's" first Muslim winner Nadiya Hussain. The Queen turned 90 on Thursday, April 21. In honor of her big birthday, the Royal family asked Nadiya to not only cook the longest-reigning (63...Chicago man charged for beating Muslim cab driver
CHICAGO— A suburban man is charged with a hate crime after he walked up to a Chicago cab driver, asked him if he was Muslim and then beat him when he responded "yes," prosecutors said.The driver was stopped at a red light near Division and Larrabee streets about 3 a.m. Feb. 21 when 37-year-old John Alletto walked...
Court rules Norway violated terrorist Breivik’s human rights
April 21st, 20160 Breivik raises his arm in a Nazi salute at the court room in Skien prison, March 15OSLO — Norway violated terrorist Anders Behring Breivik's human rights by keeping him in a "completely locked world" after being sentenced for killing 77 people in twin attacks in 2011, a court ruled on Wednesday.The ruling, which took many by surprise,...Music icon Prince dead at 57
MINNESOTA — The artist known as Prince has died, according to TMZ. He was 57. Prince’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning, April 21st. The singer — full name Prince Rogers Nelson — had a medical emergency on April 15th that forced his private jet to make an emergency...Three officials charged in Flint water crisis
The Flint RiverFLINT — Three state and local officials were criminally charged on Wednesday in an investigation into dangerous lead levels in Flint's drinking water, and the state attorney general said there would be more charges to come.Genesee District Judge Tracy Collier-Nix authorized charges against Flint employee Michael Glasgow...
Trump, Clinton take New York
April 20th, 20160 NEW YORK - Republican front-runner Donald Trump easily won New York state's presidential nominating contest on Tuesday, moving closer to capturing enough delegates to win the nomination and avoid a contested convention in July.The New York City billionaire's big victory in his home state gave him renewed momentum in the Republican race...
Arab American man dies in exchange of gunfire
April 20th, 20160 Rameh SaabDETROIT – An exchange of gunshots left one man dead and another in critical condition in Detroit's west side on Monday. An accident connected to the shooting also injured three bystanders at a bus stop.Rameh Saab, 54, was fatally shot in what appears to be an ambush, according to his brother, Hassan Saab.The incident took...
Dearborn man arrested for sexual assault in Canton
April 19th, 20160 Ali Mohamad-Sahrif Al-Aboosi.CANTON - Canton Police have arrested 45-year-old from Dearborn, after he allegedly picked up a woman and sexually assaulted her at a vacant home.Al-Aboosi has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct following an incident that occurred on April 12.Al-Aboosi allegedly picked up a woman who...Arab Americans commemorate 20th anniversary of Qana Massacre
Haidar Bitar, the father of the two Dearborn children who died in the massacreDEARBORN — Qana is an ever-bleeding wound in the collective Arab consciousness. It has been 20 years since Israel shelled a United Nations compound that housed civilians in the southern Lebanese town. Two children from Dearborn were among the 106 dead.Arab...
Police arrest breaking and entering suspect in Dearborn
April 19th, 20160 Henry Russell JohnsonDEARBORN — Police arrested a 34-year-old Detroit man for breaking and entering into a businesses near Tireman and Schaefer in the early hours of Friday, April 15. At approximately 3:45 a.m. on Friday the Dearborn Police were on patrol in the area. Two officers observed a window shattered at a business and...
Afghan Taliban kill at least 28 in suicide bomb in central Kabul
April 19th, 20160 An Afghan man receives treatment after a bomb attack in Kabul, April 19KABUL — A Taliban suicide bomb and gun assault on a government security building during Tuesday morning rush hour in central Kabul killed at least 28 people and wounded more than 320, in the deadliest single attack in the Afghan capital since 2011.President Ashraf...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......
