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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...Texas sues U.S., relief agency, to block Syrian refugees
AUSTIN — A Texas state agency sued the U.S. State Department, a relief agency and others in federal court on Wednesday seeking to block the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the state, where a relief agency plans to bring Syrians within a week. The International Rescue Committee is set to relocate two Syrian refugee families to......
Community celebrates 72nd anniversary of Lebanon independence
DEARBORN — Community members turned out to Byblos Banquet Hall on November 27 to celebrate the 72nd commemoration of the independence day of Lebanon. In attendance at the event were Consulate General of Lebanon-Detroit Bilal Qabalan, Abdallah Ajram, Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad, Dearborn City Council President Susan Dabaja,...Detroit police chief: Armed residents reduce terror attacks
DETROIT — Police Chief James Craig said violent extremists and shooters would be less likely to target Detroit for fear armed citizens would shoot back. "A lot of Detroiters have CPLs (concealed pistol licenses) and the same rules apply to terrorists as they do to some gun-toting thug," Craig told the Detroit News. "If you’re a...
Republican candidates talk tough on ‘radical Islam’ after California attack
December 3rd, 20150 CALIFORNIA - U.S. Republican presidential candidates on Thursday rushed to describe a mass shooting in California as a sign that Americans are at risk from homegrown Islamic militants, seizing on the country's deadliest massacre in three years before a motive had been firmly established. Candidates spoke to the Republican Jewish...
Mass shootings and the media: What is terrorism?
December 3rd, 20150 A police investigator around the suspects' vehicle in San Bernardino, Dec. 3DETROIT — Following the shooting that claimed 14 lives in San Bernardino, Ca., reporters asked Police Chief Jarrod Burguan twice about the suspects' "ethnicity" and once about their "nationality."Burguan did not answer those questions during a press conference......
Saudi Arabia, Iran back deal to make Franjieh Lebanon’s president
Suleiman Franjieh.BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia lent its backing on Thursday to a power-sharing plan that would make a family friend of Syria's Bashar al-Assad president of Lebanon, saying it hoped it would happen within weeks. The proposal tabled by Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri would see him return to Lebanon as prime minister and make...
Record number of residents apply for guns on Black Friday
December 2nd, 20150 NEW YORK - More U.S. residents applied to purchase handguns, rifles and other firearms from licensed dealers on Black Friday than any other day on record, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation data released this week. Black Friday, the day after the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday, is the traditional start of the U.S.......
Town hall addresses community image, resistance to refugees
Panelists address anti-refugee sentiment and other issues during the town hall meeting Monday, Nov. 30DEARBORN — When Mohamed kills, he represents every Muslim and Arab American. When Michael kills, he represents only Michael. That is how Walid Saleh Fidama, executive board member of the National Association of Yemeni Americans,...
A San Bernardino shooting suspect identified as Syed Farook
December 2nd, 20150 Police officers after the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Dec. 2SAN BERNARDINO, Ca. — Two law enforcement sources identified one of the suspects in the San Bernardino shooting as Syed Farook.According to public records, a Syed R. Farook worked as an environmental health specialist for San Bernardino County. It's unclear whether that......