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Iraqi government says ISIS controls 14 percent of the country
Iraqi security forces with an ISIS flag pulled down in the town of Hit, April 2BAGHDAD — Iraq said on Wednesday its U.S.-backed military campaign against ISIS had retaken around two-thirds of the territory seized by the militants in their lightning sweep across the country's north and west in 2014."Daesh's presence in Iraqi cities and...Sanders beats Clinton in West Virginia
Bernie SandersWASHINGTON - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton on Tuesday in West Virginia's primary, winning over voters deeply skeptical about the economy and signaling the difficulty Clinton may have in industrial states in the general election. The loss slows Clinton's march to the...
Polls show Clinton and Trump in virtual tie
May 11th, 20160 Donald Trump's support has surged and he is now running nearly even with Democrat Hillary Clinton among likely U.S. voters, a dramatic turnaround since he became the Republican party's presumptive presidential nominee, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. The results could signal a close fight between the two...Military college won’t let Muslim woman wear Hijab
CHARLESTON, S.C. — An American Muslim student admitted to the Class of 2020 Corps of Cadets at The Citadel will not be allowed to wear a religious headscarf with the military college's standard uniform.In a statement released by Citadel President Lt. Gen. John Rosa, the decision to reject the request...
Reebok cancels shoes celebrating Israel’s independence
May 10th, 20160 The “Israel 68” special edition sneaker from Reebok Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions activists welcomed Reebok's decision to withdraw plans to release running shoes celebrating Israel's 68th independence. The special edition shoes, dubbed "Israel 68", were set to be auctioned on Reebok's Facebook page during the Israeli...Florida man sentenced for threats against mosques
Martin Alan SchnitzlerTAMPA — A Florida man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for threatening to bomb two mosques and shoot their congregants, a federal hate crime, shortly after November's deadly attacks in Paris, U.S. Justice Department officials said on Monday.Martin Alan Schnitzler, 43, of Seminole, pleaded guilty in...Dearborn judges celebrate Law Day with students
Students and judges at the 19th District Court. Photo: City of Dearborn.DEARBORN — Judges of the 19th District Court joined local students to celebrate the 58th anniversary of Law Day, a national occasion to recognize the role of the courts. Law Day was established in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to mark the nation’s...Graduation Day: Nadia El-Khatib
Nadia El-Khatib on graduation day with her newborn son Mahdi. Nadia El-Khatib, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy - Ann Arbor Nadia El-Khatib, 27, always had the support of her family and husband of three years, Hussein, in pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. “I was raised since I was young...
Former Miss USA Rima Fakih scrutinized for marrying Christian
May 7th, 20160 Rima Fakih with Wassim SalibiDEARBORN - Former Miss U.S.A Rima Fakih’s upcoming marriage to music producer Wassim Salibi, a Christian, is being scrutinized in the media and by the local Muslim community. Fakih, 30, a former Dearborn resident and graduate from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, made history in 2010 when...U.S. regulators ban e-cigarette, cigar sales to minors
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators on Thursday took their first steps to crack down on e-cigarettes and cigars, increasingly popular among American youth, and banned sales to anyone under age 18 in hopes of preventing a new generation from becoming hooked on nicotine.The Food and Drug Administration's action brought...Congratulations to Dearborn Heights on the “yes” vote
Community activists celebrating the voteFewer than 90 votes made the difference between modern facilities and the decaying infrastructure at Crestwood Schools. Dearborn Heights voters passed a $35 million millage for the school on Tuesday, with the Arab community playing a leading role in its success.Crestwood Schools are in dire need...Celebrating mothers: Hana Elmir
Hana and Rana ElmirHana Elmir tells her four children a story that demonstrates strength and persistence. During the war in Lebanon, her husband was in a different village as battles were raging. She walked for hours in dangerous conditions to make sure he was okay."Every time she heard the whistle of a rocket she would lay in a ditch,"...The spirit of Nelson Mandela in Palestine
The Nelson Mandela statue in RamallahI had mixed feelings when I learned that Palestine has erected a statue of Nelson Mandela, the iconic South African anti-Apartheid leader. I was pleased that the unmistakable connection between the struggles of Palestinians and South Africans is cemented more than ever before. On the other hand,...
Dearborn’s strip clubs: an ironic presence in a ‘halal’ community
May 6th, 20160 The Pantheon Club, located on Michigan Ave. next to La Shish.DEARBORN — The city is the capital of Arab America, but it is also home to several venues that feature topless dancers. Inside Dearborn's strip clubs, among the loud party music, dim lighting and topless dancers, Arab American customers and entertainers can be seen reveling...
Arab American college graduates share experiences, advice
May 6th, 20160 University of Michigan-Dearborn Graduation Ceremony in Ann ArborDEARBORN— Every year, thousands of college students enthusiastically return their textbooks and dispose of their notes in anticipation of graduation. As the Arab American population continues to establish itself in local communities, the names of an increasing number of......
Who authorized the “scathing” Dearborn Police survey?
May 6th, 20160 Mayor O'Reilly appears frustrated on WXYZDEARBORN — While Mayor Jack O'Reilly and the Dearborn Police Union deny that the Police Officers Association was behind the survey that showed low morale in the department, two sources said the study came from the union. The study, which was leaked to WXYZ Channel 7 last week, revealed...
Dearborn Police Department settles lawsuit with local man
May 6th, 20160 DEARBORN — The Police Department has settled a lawsuit filed in 2014 on behalf of Ali Beydoun, a mentally disabled local man, who was subjected to excessive force by multiple police officers in an altercation that was captured on dash cam footage. The case of Ali Beydoun vs. the city of Dearborn, Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad and......
Yemeni activists call for boycotting Jordanian airline
May 5th, 20160 HAMTRAMCK — Intimidation, segregation, disrespect, aggressive searches and theft — these are some of the abuses Yemenis are facing at Amman's airport, according to activists calling for boycotting the Royal Jordanian Airline. After the conflict in Yemen started last year, Jordan started requiring a visa for Yemeni nationals, even...Arizona student arrested for exposing genitals in yearbook
ARIZONA - An Arizona prosecutor will not press criminal charges against a Phoenix-area high school student arrested for exposing his penis in a football team photograph published in the school’s yearbook, police said on Wednesday.The case against Hunter Osborn, 19, will be dropped after the Maricopa County...Saudi security operation kills ISIS fighters outside Mecca
RIYADH — Saudi security forces shot dead two alleged ISIS fighters and two others blew themselves up outside the holy city of Mecca on Thursday, the interior ministry said.State-owned Al-Arabiya TV reported that the security forces surrounded the group in the Wadi Noman area south of the city, showing images of police trucks...Egyptian journalists demand sacking of interior minister
CAIRO — Thousands of Egyptian journalists called on Wednesday for the presidency to dismiss the interior minister and apologize for a police raid on the press syndicate and arrest of two opposition reporters.Defying a heavy police presence outside their union, around 3,000 journalists attended an emergency meeting to......
Iraq’s all-female combat unit seeks revenge on ISIS
Iraqi fighters near Mosul, April 20BAGHDAD — When ISIS swept into the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar in 2014, a few young Yazidi women took up arms against the militants attacking women and girls from their community."They took eight of my neighbors and I saw they were killing the children," Asema Dahir told Reuters last month at a...U.S. kills 39,000 turkeys in outbreak of mild bird flu
U.S. authorities destroyed 39,000 turkeys in Missouri due to an outbreak of a mild form of avian flu, the World Organization for Animal Health said on Tuesday, as officials remained on alert for new cases. State authorities also have begun a quarantine and taken surveillance measures around the farm in Jasper County that was hit with......
Study: Smoking worsens semen quality
A new review confirms that smoking has bad effects on a man's semen. Using the most up-to-date definition of abnormal sperm from the World Health Organization, the researchers found that smokers have lower sperm counts, poorer sperm movement, and more irregularly shaped sperm than nonsmokers. Ashok Agarwal of the American Center...
Dearborn Police Union slams chief for bringing in the feds
May 5th, 20160 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Union is criticizing Chief Ronald Haddad for involving the federal government in the affairs of the department, a memo obtained by The Arab American News revealed.The strongly worded document accuses Haddad of prioritizing political correctness over the interests of his employees.The Dearborn Police......
