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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...Bored Mauritanian president orders penalties in 63rd minute of soccer game
President Mohamed Ould Abdel AzizNOUAKCHOTT — The Mauritanian federation has been forced to deny that the country’s president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, ordered a penalty shootout in the 63rd minute of the Super Cup final out of boredom.Abdel Aziz was in attendance to watch the final between FC Tevragh-Zeina and ACS Ksar last......
ISIS online supporters include 300 Americans
Twitter is the "platform of choice" most widely used by the active core of American ISIS supportersWASHINGTON — Active online supporters of ISIS now include about 300 people identifiable as Americans, said a study by academic experts published on Tuesday.George Washington University's Program on Extremism said in the study that the...
Where is Sharia Law? Dearborn ranked No.1 Christmas Town in the state
December 1st, 20150 DEARBORN – Sharia Law in Dearborn? Not according to a list that ranks the best Christmas cities in the state. Onlyinyourstate.com, a website used to find attractions and events in various states, has ranked Dearborn as the No. 1 Christmas Town in Michigan. Proclaiming Dearborn as the best place to be during......
DuVall Elementary to hold dinner in honor of 6-year-old who lost battle to cancer
Lexs LampDEARBORN – DuVall Elementary School will be holding a Pancake Dinner to benefit 6-year-old student Lexys Lamp who lost her battle to cancer on Monday, November 23.The young girl was diagnosed with DIPG, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. Her tumor was cancerous and could not be removed because it was located in her...
Jesse Jackson, community leaders urge welcoming refugees
December 1st, 20150 Panelists at the "All Lives Matter" town hall meetingDEARBORN — After the images of drowned Syrian child Aylan Kurdi surfaced, national efforts were focused on coming to the aid of refugees. But the tone of the conversation changed after terrorist attacks in Paris last month. Now national and state politicians are speaking out...Michigan minimum wage to increase Jan. 1
The Michigan State capitolLANSING — Michigan workers will receive a boost in pay next year. On Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase from $8.15 to $8.50 per hour. The change to state law is the second step of a gradual 25 percent increase that will bring the minimum wage up to $9.25 by 2018. The new law, known as Act 138,...ISIS “threat” at Sterling Heights Meijer was misunderstanding
STERLING HEIGHTS — A customer's "threat" referencing ISIS that caused a Meijer store to evacuate customers on Monday was a misunderstanding, police said. The Meijer on 16 Mile and Van Dyke closed for about three hours for safety reasons. Local and national media reported on Monday evening that a customer left a backpack at......
Prisoner swap frees 16 Lebanese soldiers held by Nusra
December 1st, 20150 Lebanese soldiers who were captured by the Nusra Front in Arsal, celebrate upon their arrival in Beirut, Dec. 1BEIRUT — Al-Qaeda's Syrian wing freed 16 Lebanese soldiers and policemen on Tuesday in exchange for the release of jailed Islamists including the ex-wife of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.The Nusra Front seized the Lebanese...Sterling Heights Meijer evacuated after ISIS threat
STERLING HEIGHTS― A Meijer store was evacuated on Monday evening after a customer made a threat referencing ISIS.Local media outlets reported that the man got into an argument with an employee at the customer service desk about a return and then threw a backpack behind the counter. He said, "Have you ever heard of ISIS?"The man......
Shia pilgrims killed in Baghdad bombings
BAGHDAD — Two bombings in Iraq’s capital targeted Shia Muslims on an annual pilgrimage, killing at least 15 people and injuring 38 others, Al Jazeera reported.One of the attacks on Monday hit a checkpoint in the Saiydiyah district along a route pilgrims use to travel to the city of Karbala for the "Arbaeen" commemoration. Nine people...Ron Scott, renowned civil rights advocate, dies
Ron ScottDETROIT — Ron Scott, the founder of Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, died of cancer on Sunday. He was 68.Scott was an outspoken advocate for civil rights. His group organized rallies and brought attention to violence by law enforcement agencies against citizens. The coalition notably opposed a measure to implement......