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Mohammed Assaf to perform at charity concert in Dearborn
Mohammed AssafDEARBORN — Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf will perform in a charity concert at Fordson High School on Friday, March 4.The profit from the event will go to Gaza hospitals, according to Palestinian American activist Daad Katato. Assaf rose to popularity after wining TV talent show Arab Idol in 2013. He garnered...
In Yemen war, hospitals bombed to rubble, starvation spreads
February 10th, 20160 A man reacts at the site of a Saudi-led air strike in Yemen's capital Sanaa, Feb. 10SANAA — Elderly Hamama Yousif was rushed to the main hospital in one of Yemen's largest cities after an artillery round lashed her chest with shrapnel, only to find that the doctors there had run out of the oxygen tanks needed to save her life.In a...Trump, Sanders win in New Hampshire: networks
NEW HAMPSHERE - Billionaire businessman Donald Trump won New Hampshire's Republican presidential nominating contest on Tuesday, while U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont won the Democratic primary over Hillary Clinton, U.S. television networks said after early results. Trump's win solidifies his front-runner status in the...U.S. judge deports Qatari military officer accused of enslaving servants
Hassan al-Homoud and his wifeSAN ANTONIO — A U.S. judge ordered on Tuesday the immediate deportation of a Qatari military officer and his wife after they were accused of holding two female servants in slave-like conditions in their upscale San Antonio home.Hassan al-Homoud, 46, who received military training at San Antonio's Camp...U.S. general: ISIS unlikely to be pushed out of Mosul this year
ISIS militants in MosulWASHINGTON — An Iraqi-led operation to retake the ISIS stronghold of Mosul is unlikely to take place this year, a top U.S. intelligence official told Congress on Tuesday.The comments by Marine Corps Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart were more pessimistic than some recent predictions by U.S. and Iraqi officials...U.S. intelligence chief warns of ‘homegrown’ security threat
In his annual assessment of threats to the United States, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned that fast-moving cyber and technological advances "could lead to widespread vulnerabilities in civilian infrastructures and U.S. government systems."Terrorism remains a top concern in President Barack Obama's last year in...
Dearborn Heights man allegedly supported ISIS, planned to attack a church
February 6th, 20160 Khalil Abu-RayyanDETROIT — A Dearborn Heights man told an undercover FBI agent he planned to attack a church in Detroit and made several violent threats online on behalf of ISIS, according to legal documents.Khalil Abu-Rayyan, 21, was arrested by Detroit Police last October for having marijuana and carrying a gun in his car without a...
Muslim Americans weigh in on Obama’s mosque visit
February 5th, 20160 Obama delivers remarks at the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque in Catonsville, Maryland Feb. 3DEARBORN — President Obama finally visited an American mosque as president. U.S. Muslim activists praised the president for the speech he delivered at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, but many criticized him for taking seven years before...Drug addiction: Denial prevents the cure
This community has a problem. And the first step toward solving it is to acknowledge it. Prescription drug addiction is at an alarming level. But as it is with many taboo subjects in this community, the stigma is preventing Arab Americans from facing the dangerous reality. Addiction is a disease. There is no shame in seeking...Lebanese army kills 6, arrests 16 ISIS members
BEIRUT — The Lebanese army said its troops killed six extremists and arrested 16 others near the Syrian border on Wednesday, in its largest operation against ISIS. The soldiers launched the raid, in which local ISIS chief Anas Zaarour was killed, at dawn in the Arsal region of eastern Lebanon, a military spokesman said. A "most...Law enforcement officials tighten security at Super bowl following Paris, San Bernardino
SAN FRANSICO — Law enforcement officials preparing for Super Bowl 50 have worked with their French counterparts to learn from last year's deadly attacks in Paris, as they plan safety for Sunday's big game, the Secretary of Homeland Security said on Wednesday. Secretary Jeh Johnson said he and his team have been "constantly" in...
Clinton, Sanders take new combative tone ahead of New Hampshire primary
February 5th, 20160 NEW HAMPSHIRE — Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders take an increasingly combative tone into their first one-on-one debate on Thursday, cranking up a fight over who is best suited to lead the party's liberal agenda on the economy and healthcare. Five days before New Hampshire voters render a...Hunger striking Palestinians: When starvation is a weapon
Protesters demonstrating in support of Palestinian prisoners, at the al-Aroub Palestinian refugee camp By Friday, Jan. 29, Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Qeq had spent 66 days on hunger strike in Israeli jails. Just before he fell into his third coma, a day earlier, he sent a public message through his lawyers, the gist of which...
Shooting near Masonic Temple disrupts homeless feeding
February 5th, 20160 Volunteers help pass out food for Detroit's homeless - Photo by Nahid AyoubDETROIT — A shootout broke out near the Masonic Temple Theater on Sunday, Jan. 24 while local activists and State Rep. Julie Plawecki were volunteering to feed the homeless. At around 2:30 p.m., volunteers were mingling with homeless friends after passing out...
Fighting over the tab: Is Arab generosity at odds with mainstream culture?
February 5th, 20160 Three local males fight over the check at Mango's Cafe in Dearborn - The Arab American NewsDEARBORN — The waitress brings the check to a table full of Arabs at the La Pita restaurant and chaos erupts. "Someone will automatically snatch the bill out of my hand or they'll snatch it out of each others hands," said Jessica......
Abdullah Hammoud announces bid for 15th District state rep. seat
Abdullah Hammoud.DEARBORN — Lifelong Dearborn resident and community member Abdullah Hammoud officially announced his candidacy for state representative in the 15th District this week. Hammoud is one of the few candidates vying to fill the seat of incumbent, term-limited State Rep. George Darany, whose tenure ends this...Detroit Public Schools’ emergency manager to step down
Detroit Public Schools' emergency manager Darnell Earley is stepping down later this month, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said on Tuesday. Earley, who has drawn criticism from the teachers union and black state lawmakers for the crumbling state of the city's schools, will leave the school district on Feb. 29, the governor said in a......
Michigan emails show officials knew of Flint water disease risk
February 4th, 20160 Emails between high-ranking Michigan state officials show they knew about an uptick in Legionnaires' disease and it could be linked to problems with Flint water long before Governor Rick Snyder said he got information on the outbreak.A spokesman for Snyder rejected the report by the liberal group Progress Michigan on Thursday. Emails...Italian student found dead, tortured in Egypt
Giulio RegeniCAIRO — The body of an Italian student who went missing in Cairo was found half naked by the roadside with cigarette burns and other signs of torture, a senior Egyptian prosecutor said on Thursday.In Rome, Italy's Foreign Ministry summoned the Egyptian ambassador to express concern over the death of Giulio Regeni, who...Top al-Qaeda chief killed in Yemen drone attack
SANAA — An air strike believed to have been carried out by a U.S. drone in south Yemen on Thursday killed a prominent chief of al-Qaeda's branch in the war-torn country, a family member said. Jalal Belaidi, alias Abu Hamza, a top commander of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), was killed along with two guards in the Maraqesha...
Scientist says lead exposure in Flint comparable to post-war Iraq
February 4th, 20160 Dr. Mozhgan SavabieasfahaniANN ARBOR — A local scientist who studies birth defects linked to toxins caused by bombs said lead exposure in Flint children is comparable to the pollution in post-war Iraq. Dr. Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, an Ann Arbor-based researcher, praised Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha for exposing the high levels of lead......
Sheikh al-Nimr’s son denounces Wahhabism, U.S. policy and sectarianism
February 4th, 20160 Mohammed al-NimrDEARBORN — Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has become a symbol for dissent in Saudi Arabia. The Shi'a imam, whose execution on Jan. 2 drew international condemnation, was committed to peaceful activism and global human rights, his son Mohammed al-Nimr said. Al-Nimr, 29, said the family is proud of the sheikh's courage and...
Family of woman fatally shot by Dearborn Police want answers
February 4th, 20160 Wilson's family holds a press conference outside of the Dearborn Police Department.DEARBORN - The family of a 31-year-old Detroit woman who was fatally shot by Dearborn Police last week is saying they want answers. The family of Janet Wilson, held a press conference outside of the Dearborn Police Department on Wednesday, February 3,......
Clinton and Sanders to hold debate in Flint
February 4th, 20160 FLINT- The water crisis is bringing the democratic candidates to Michigan. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will debate each other in Flint on March 6 on the heels of the contaminated water crisis that has garnered national media attention.The debate was confirmed in a statement released by Democratic National Committee Chair...Dearborn Police requesting assistance in identifying two Fairlane suspects
DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department is requesting the assistance of the public in identifying two suspects who committed two larcenies at the Game Stop located inside Fairlane Town Center. Stolen was approximately $2,000 worth of Xbox and Playstation 4 video games during two separate larcenies.During the incident two male......
