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Pig’s head found outside Philadelphia mosque
PHILADELPHIA - A severed pig's head was found outside a Philadelphia mosque early Monday, and officials say it may have been thrown from a car window. The caretaker of the Al Aqsa Islamic Society found the pig's head near the front door about 6 a.m. early Monday. Surveillance video shows a red pickup truck slowing down in front of the...Muslim convenience store owner beaten in New York
NEW YORK - Cops arrested a man who attacked a Muslim store owner in Queens. The store owner, Sarker Haque, claims that suspect Piro Kolvani, 55, screamed that he would “kill Muslims” as he threw haymakers at the shop owner, but police and prosecutors have yet to charge him with committing a hate crime. Kolvani was charged with...Ohio Muslim man murdered at family-owned Pizza shop
December 9th, 20150 AKRON, Ohio-- The Akron Police Department is looking for a woman who murdered a 21-year-old Muslim man during an armed robbery at a Pizza shop. Zakareia Husein was working at his family owned 'Premium New York Style Pizza' shop when he was shot during a robbery shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, December 7, after an armed and disguised...Woman attacks praying Muslims in California park
December 8th, 20150 Castro Valley, CA – It was supposed to be another normal Sunday at the park for Rasheed Albeshari and his friends, until they were attacked by a local woman because of their Islamic faith.Albeshari and his pals frequent Lake Chabot often, a quiet regional park in Alameda County. But around 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, they...Chicago cop won’t be charged for shooting man to death
Ronald JohnsonCHICAGO— A police officer will not be charged for shooting 25-year-old Ronald Johnson to death in an incident captured by a police car’s dashboard camera.Cook county State Attorney Anita Alvarez announced on Monday that she is not charging Officer George Hernandez in the killing of Ronald Johnson, an African American...Trump calls for “complete shutdown” of Muslims coming to the U.S.
TrumpNEW YORK — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a "complete shutdown" of Muslims entering the United States.In a statement, Trump cited anti-American sentiments in Muslim-majority countries as the reason behind his call. He also mentioned sharia law as a danger to American society. "Without looking at...Florida man arrested for vandalizing mosque
FLORIDA - Hours after a prayer group in Florida discovered their Islamic center had been broken into and vandalized, police arrested a man who had a history of anti-Islamic sentiment. The Islamic Center of Palm Beach was discovered vandalized on Friday, with several windows smashed and blood spattered in the prayer...Muslim sixth grader attacked by students who attempted to remove her hijab
NEW YORK - A Muslim girl was attacked at her New York middle school by three schoolmates who referred to the girl as a terrorist organization and tried ripping off her religious headscarf. The sixth grade girl from the Bronx was playing during recess when three boys allegedly went after her. The boys, who...Attorney General Lynch to Muslim community: I stand with you
December 4th, 20150 Loretta LynchWASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Thursday she stands with the Muslim community.Lynch warned that the Justice Department could take aggressive action against people whose anti-Muslim rhetoric “edges towards violence.”Speaking at Muslim Advocate’s 10th anniversary dinner, Lynch said since the terrorist...San Bernardino shooters may have been radicalized; wife pledged allegiance to ISIS
Syed Rizwan FarookWASHINGTON — A woman who joined her husband in killing 14 people in California apparently pledged allegiance to a leader of ISIS, two U.S. government sources said on Friday, as intelligence officials in her native Pakistan pressed the investigation overseas.Tashfeen Malik, 27, and her husband, Syed Rizwan Farook, 28,...‘Muslim Killers’ may just be American terrorists
December 4th, 20150 When the name of the San Bernardino shooting suspect was released, Arab and Muslim Americans felt a heavier sense of grief for the lost lives. The fear culture that politicians and media pundits have been nurturing for years is turning into an abyss of bigotry and hatred that threatens our communities. We are not guilty, and we...Al-Qaeda militants take over two south Yemen towns, residents say
Houthi rebels in a truck past a Ansar al-Sharia flag painted on the side of a hill, in Rada, Nov. 22, 2014.ADEN — Al-Qaeda fighters retook on Wednesday two southern Yemeni towns they briefly occupied four years ago, residents and local fighters said, exploiting the collapse of central authority in Yemen in its eight-month war. In an...Kerry: Air strikes alone won’t defeat ISIS
John Kerry (C) participates in the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Belgrade.BELGRADE — Syrian and other Arab ground forces must be found to take on ISIS, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, saying the militant group would not be defeated by air strikes alone. Kerry was speaking hours after Britain began bombing ISIS......
Putin to Turkey: Expect more sanctions for jet shoot-down
Putin.MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said Turkey's shooting down a Russian military jet was a war crime and that the Kremlin would punish Ankara with additional sanctions, signaling fallout from the incident would be long-lasting and serious. Minutes after Putin had finished speaking, his energy minister, Alexander Novak, said...Byblos celebrates 10th anniversary, its hummus to be sold in supermarkets
Byblos Banquet Hall located at Chase and Warren Roads.DEARBORN — Byblos Banquet Hall has been intertwined in the community's fabric and history since it opened its doors in 2005. Yousef (Joe) Bazzi, co-owner of the lavish banquet hall, said the food they serve is the common factor that unites people, no matter their ethnicity. Of all......
Algerian, U.S. government and business officials discuss investments and partnerships
December 4th, 20150 Algerian delegates discuss investments and partnerships with American CEOs - The Arab American News.DEARBORN — Algerian government officials and prominent CEO's met with U.S. executives to promote business partnerships and investment between the two countries. The conference, held at The Henry Hotel on Tuesday, is described by...Repopulating Detroit: Welcoming immigrants and refugees is necessary
December 4th, 20150 Zaki AlbokhshemDETROIT — Zaki Albokhshem, an international student from Saudi Arabia, is studying to be a special education teacher. He has been in Detroit for 10 months, and he already aspires to call the city home.Albokhshem wants to become a permanent resident. He said opportunities are plentiful in the city, and the large Arab and...Republicans press for refugee limits in U.S. spending talks
WASHINGTON - Conservative Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead on Thursday with an effort to attach a crackdown on Middle Eastern refugees to a $1 trillion spending bill that must pass within days to avert a government shutdown. With negotiations over the spending package gearing up, House Democratic...Muslim Americans fear demonization of Islam after mass shooting
DEARBORN, MICH. - Muslim Americans fear their religion will be demonized and Islamophobia will spread after a young Muslim couple was accused of carrying out one of the bloodiest mass killings in the United States. Across the country, Muslim Americans responded with shock and outrage after a shooting in which......
Reclaiming Palestine: How Israeli Media Misread the Intifada
A protester waves a Palestinian flag in front of tear gas fired by Israeli troops near the West Bank city of Nablus Nov. 28 - ReutersIsraeli commentators Yaron Friedman of Ynet News and Haviv Rettig Gur, of the Times of Israel are clueless about the driving force behind the Palestinian mobilization and collective struggle. In two recent...Publisher Osama Siblani to appear on CBS local program “Michigan Matters”
From left to right: Brook Patterson, Denise Ilitch, Osama Siblani and host Carol Cain. DETROIT — The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani will appear on “Michigan Matters,” in a round table discussion set to air on CBS local affiliate WWJ Channel 62 on Sunday, December 6 at 11:30 a.m. Carol Cain the host......
Moderate coffee drinking may be tied to lower risk of death
People who drink coffee daily, even up to four cups per day, are less likely to die from heart disease, neurological disease, type 2 diabetes or suicide than others, according to a new study. Researchers did not test how upping coffee consumption would change health outlooks, so they cannot conclude that coffee "causes" a decreased...U.S. authorities look for militant links to shooters in California mass slaying
December 3rd, 20150 CAIR holds a press confrence with Syed Rizwan Farook's brother in law - ReutersSAN BERNARDINO, CA — The couple accused of killing 14 people at a holiday party in Southern California had more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition and a dozen pipe bombs on them and elsewhere, authorities said on Thursday as they sought to determine if the......