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How most aid to the Palestinians ends up in Israel’s coffers
A Palestinian man on the rubble of a home after it was demolished by Israeli army in the West Bank, Feb. 23Diplomats may have a reputation for greyness, obfuscation, even hypocrisy, but few have found themselves compared to a serial killer, let alone one who devours human flesh. That honor befell Laars Faaborg-Andersen, the European...Dearborn Library seeks community’s help as Arabic collection expands
Arabic books at Henry Ford Centenniel Library.DEARBORN — From Arabic restaurants and hookah cafés that line the streets to the schools erected by Arab Americans generations ago, one does not have to go to great lengths to experience the diversity and rich culture that Dearborn offers. Boasting a large and comprehensive international...Wayne State student earns prestigious journalism fellowship
Charlie KadadoDETROIT — Wayne State University student Charlie Kadado has been named the 2016 reporting fellow for UNITY Journalists for Diversity, an organization advocating for fair and accurate coverage across newsrooms nationwide. The broadcast journalism major was selected out of a competitive group of applicants to represent...Detroit school unions issue warning over payroll shortfall
DETROIT — About 47,000 students will be shut out of their classrooms if the city's cash-strapped public school district cannot fully cover worker salaries earned next month, school labor union officials said on Wednesday. The unions were reacting to comments by the district's state-appointed transition manager Steven Rhodes, who...Dearborn resident sentenced for identity theft, food stamp fraud
DETROIT — A Dearborn woman has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for theft of public money and identity theft following an investigation into trafficking of food assistance benefits. Pamela Tribby, 53, of Dearborn, was sentenced to 70 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Corbett O’Meara, U.S. Attorney Barbara L....
Number of unemployed fell to less than 5 percent in January
March 11th, 20160 Assembly line at the Ford Rouge Assembly Plant - The Arab American News.LANSING – Michigan's unemployment rate in January dropped below 5 percent for the first time in 15 years, after a 19,000 job increase in the manufacturing, financial, leisure and hospitality sectors in the state. The hike in job creation led to a two-tenths of a...
Arab American DMC surgeon urges doctors to invest in community
March 11th, 20160 Hussein Darwiche.DETROIT — Hussein Darwiche, a long-time surgeon at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), has been appointed the chief surgeon of joint replacement at the DMC, making him one of the first Arab Americans to take on such a leadership position. Darwiche said that while he is honored to take on the responsibility, the...
Our women deserve better
March 11th, 20160 Protesters at an event called Release Our Girls during International Women's Day, Cairo, March 8March 8 was International Women's Day. On this occasion, we extend our gratitude to Arab women for their resilience and sacrifices around the world.In the Arab American community, we are blessed to have strong female leaders in almost every...
Dearborn residents explain voting choice
March 11th, 20160 Arab Americans voting at Woodworth Middle School DEARBORN — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders won big in east Dearborn neighborhoods in the Democratic primary, indicating that Arab Americans favored the democratic socialist senator from Vermont over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Dearborn voter Jawaher...
Local family files discriminatory complaint against Spirit Airlines
March 10th, 20160 From left to right: Nasser Beydoun, Nabih Ayad, Dr. Hoda Amine and Nadia Majed. DEARBORN – A local college student filed a complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights after she and her mother were booted off a Spirit Airlines plane by a flight attendant who disregarded her medical needs. Nadia Majed, 20, a student at the...
Trump: I think Islam hates us
March 10th, 20160 WASHINGTON-Republican frontrunner Donald Trump said that he believes “Islam hates us” and that there was "a tremendous amount of hatred there." Trump made those comments speaking to CNN’s Anderson Cooper during an interview Wednesday. "There's something there, there's a tremendous hatred there. There's a tremendous hatred....California lawmakers vote to raise smoking age to 21
LOS ANGELES — On Thursday California lawmakers passed a bill raising the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, part of a package of legislation that if approved by the governor would also more tightly regulate electronic cigarettes. The measure, which was approved by a 26-10 vote in the state Senate, would make California the second...California lawmakers vote to raise smoking age to 21
LOS ANGELES — On Thursday California lawmakers passed a bill raising the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, part of a package of legislation that if approved by the governor would also more tightly regulate electronic cigarettes. The measure, which was approved by a 26-10 vote in the state Senate, would make California the second state...ISIS used ‘poisonous substances’ in Iraqi village shelling
Children receive oxygen, after suffering from choking, at a hospital in Taza south of Kirkuk, March 9BAGHDAD — More than 40 people suffered partial choking and skin irritation in northern Iraq when ISIS fired mortar shells and Katyusha rockets filled with "poisonous substances" into their village late on Tuesday, local officials...Lebanese soldier, five militants killed in clashes
BEIRUT — A Lebanese soldier and five ISIS militants were killed Thursday in clashes on the outskirts of a northeastern border town, a Lebanese Army statement said. The statement said that the clashes ignited at 3:30 a.m., after the army carried out a preemptive strike against a large group of extremists on the outskirts of Ras......
U.S. raised concerns with Saudis about halting aid to Lebanese army
WASHINGTON — The United States said on Tuesday it had raised concerns with Saudi Arabia about the kingdom's cutting off aid to the Lebanese army, adding that international assistance to Lebanon is essential to curbing the influence of Hezbollah.Saudi Arabia said last month it had suspended a $3 billion aid package for the Lebanese...
Arabs and Muslims react to Trump’s Michigan win
March 10th, 20160 Trump supporters at a rally in Warren. Photo by: The Arab American News DEARBORN — Donald Trump won the Michigan Republican primary in a landslide on Tuesday.The victory gave the controversial candidate a major boost in the race following an upset by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz last Saturday in Kansas and......
Arabs voting for a Jew — it’s not that weird
March 10th, 20160 A Muslim american young woman at a Sanders' event in DearbornDEARBORN — Bernie Sanders won the Arab vote in Dearborn, perhaps because he campaigned hard here; or perhaps because of his call to end the blockade on Gaza and his opposition to the Iraq war. Maybe it's his strong stance against Islamophobia or the fact that Arab Americans...Sanders, Trump win in Dearborn
DEARBORN — Real state mogul Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders won the most votes for their respective parties' presidential primaries in Dearborn. On the Republican side, Trump received 3,196 votes. Ohio Governor John Kasich was second with 2,447.For Democrats, Sanders bested Hillary Clinton, 7,258 to 4,837...Egyptian man who “threatened” Donald Trump to be deported
LOS ANGELES - An Egyptian aviation student in California who made a threatening Facebook post toward U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has agreed to leave the country and could be gone by the end of the week, his attorney said on Monday. Emadeldin Elsayed, 23, was taken into custody by U.S....Trump likely to win Michigan
LANSING, MI -- A polling average from Real Clear Politics has Trump winning Michigan. The latest forecast on the Republican end places Trump at 37.3 percent, followed by John Kasich at 25 percent, Ted Cruz at 19 percent and Marco Rubio at 10 percent. On the Democratic side, that polling average has Hillary Clinton at 58.7......
Houthis, Saudis discuss ending Yemen war
A spices vendor works in his roadside stall in Sanaa, March 3. Photo: ReutersSANAA — Iran-allied Houthis and their Saudi foes have begun talks to try to end Yemen's war, two officials said, in what appears their most serious bid to close a theatre of Saudi-Iranian rivalry deepening political tumult across the Middle East.A delegation...
Sanders condemns Islamophobia, pledges to end bigotry at Dearborn rally
March 7th, 20160 Sanders, speaking at Dearborn's Civic Center, March 7DEARBORN — A day ahead of the Michigan primaries, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pledged to fight bigotry, combat inequality, address the flaws of the justice system and pursue an even-handed foreign policy in the Middle East at a Dearborn rally. Sanders was......
Clinton, Sanders clash over trade and auto bailout in Flint debate
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at the debate in Flint, March 6. Photo: ReutersFLINT — Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton clashed angrily over trade, the auto industry bailout and Wall Street in a Michigan debate on Sunday, with Sanders accusing Clinton of backing trade deals that robbed the state...Snyder issues appeal over Flint funds denial
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has urged federal officials to reconsider their denial for funds to help deal with the crisis caused by lead-contaminated water in the city of Flint, his office said on Thursday. The contamination and the state's long delay in addressing the problem have sparked outrage and drawn......
