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Fayrouz Saad appointed as Detroit’s director of Immigrant Affairs
October 16th, 20150 Fayrouz SaadDETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan has appointed Fayrouz Saad, a first generation Lebanese American, and Dearborn native, as director of Immigrant Affairs for the city of Detroit. The department, made a reality by the Immigration Task Force, was created to "advance the task force’s mission of creating a more diverse,...Syrian army and Russian jets attack on several fronts
DAMASCUS — Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held towns north of the city of Homs on Thursday, targeting a long-held and strategic enclave of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. The offensive that began before dawn builds on more than a week of ground attacks launched with Russian air...Yemen Houthis fire missile in retaliation for Saudi “war crimes”
SANAA — Yemen's Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile on Thursday in retaliation for attacks by a Saudi-led coalition, a source in the Iranian-allied group said, and a Houthi-linked television station said a Scud missile had been fired at a Saudi air base. Al-Masirah television reported that the Scud, a powerful Cold War-era...
A Chaldean enclave in Detroit yearns for Syrian refugees
October 16th, 20150 New housing on Carman Street is giving hope to local civic leaders that Syrian refugees and others will move into Detroit’s NorthTown community (Photo by Merinda Valley)Nida Samona and her family were among many Chaldean immigrants from Iraq who settled in the densely-populated and tree-shaded Detroit neighborhood east of Seven Mile...
Dearborn to evict family that wants home back
October 16th, 20150 "The only thing we've ever had is being taken away from us because of a technicality." -Abe MohamedDEARBORN— Abe Mohamed says his home is all he and his family have. But the city has served him an eviction notice after buying the tax-foreclosed house. And if the Dearborn City Council does not allow him to buy it back, he will have...
A Dearborn Christian speaking out for Muslims
October 16th, 20150 Dearborn is home to me and has been for quite some time now. I’ve lived here since I was 5-years-old. I love everything about this city. The convenience stores are never far away. The restaurants are great. The people are lively. But the one thing that bothers me is how often this city’s unique diversity is overlooked. Drive down...Russia establishing new realities in Syria; U.S. sends weapons, but to whom?
"Syria cannot be another Afghanistan to Russia for the simple reason that America cannot call the rebels freedom fighters like it did in 1980." With Syrian jets bombing rebels and extremists and Syrian and Iranian groups attacking them on the ground, Moscow seems determined to end the international efforts to topple the Syrian...Palestinians are struggling, alone
"Palestinians are alone, fighting with rocks, knives and screwdrivers against one of the most well-equipped armies in the world. "The world was shocked by the footage of Israeli settlers taunting a 13-year-old Palestinian boy who was shot by occupation forces in the West Bank. "Die you son of a whore," a Jewish settler told the...
State rep candidate Brian Stone’s fundraiser draws diverse crowd
October 16th, 20150 "Love is so much powerful than their hate."- Brian Stone Photo: Bill ChapmanDEARBORN — Social divides and stereotypes were focal points when comedian Amer Zahr took center stage to support Brian Stone, a Democratic candidate for state representative. Zahr, who is...
Publisher Siblani lectures on media diversity at University of Nebraska
October 16th, 20150 Osama Siblani (R), with professor Matt Waite and Maria Marron, the dean of journalism.LINCOLN, Nebraska — The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani gave several lectures on diversity in the newsroom and the perception of Arabs and Muslims in the media at the University of Nebraska last week. Siblani also made TV and radio...
Local pilgrims tell horrifying stories from hajj stampede
October 16th, 20150 DEARBORN — Panic, dehydration and claustrophobia were what all pilgrims felt as they made their way to the Jamarat, where worshippers symbolically stone the Devil in Mina, on the outskirts of Mecca. Jamil (not his real name), a Dearborn resident who completed his journey to hajj and witnessed the incident that killed at least...Royal refugees: artist comments on Syrian crisis
Crescents, crosses and stars of David hang like braids from her head. Shades of orange and red make her hair striking against the white canvas. Her eyes are bright and blue. They’re looking away and seemingly filled with something. Hope? Maybe wisdom. Perhaps longing. I am Syria.She stands next to the canvas. She looks at...
Rep. Dingell and local leaders address Yemeni community’s concerns
October 16th, 20150 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell organized a meeting in Dearborn's south-end. DEARBORN — As conditions continue to worsen in Yemen, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D- Dearborn) has led a front in metro Detroit, along with local leaders and government officials, to address growing concerns from the Yemeni American community. On Wednesday,...British grandfather faces 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia for alcohol possession
Karl AndreeRIYADH — A 74-year-old British grandfather faces punishment, including 350 public lashes, in Saudi Arabia after homemade wine was found in his car.Saudi police discovered wine in Karl Andree’s car in August 2014, and he has since been serving a yearlong sentence for possessing alcohol — an illegal act in the Islamic...
Community mourns loss of Dearborn man
October 15th, 20150 Hammoud.DEARBORN - 28-Year-Old Ali Hussein Hammoud passed away on October 15 after undergoing a seizure attack. Friends tell The Arab American News that Hammoud had battled a disorder for many years. On the morning of his death, he told family that he wasn't feeling too well. A short time after that, he had a seizure......
Democratic rivals back Clinton on emails, but little else in scrappy debate
LAS VEGAS –With a smile and a handshake, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton secured unexpected support from chief rival Bernie Sanders over an email scandal during their first debate, helping to defuse an issue that has dogged her campaign. Sanders, a 74-year-old U.S. senator from Vermont came to her rescue on...Muslim groups’ lawsuit over N.Y. surveillance revived by court
NEW YORK - A coalition of Muslim groups can pursue a civil rights lawsuit that accuses New York City police of conducting secret surveillance of Muslims in New Jersey without suspicion of criminal activity, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday.The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia reversed a lower court's decision......
Increasing number of Detroit metro Arabs relocating to Florida
October 15th, 20150 The Elkarout family moved from Dearborn to the Miami area five years ago.FLORIDA — A wave of Arab American residents in metro Detroit are finding a fresh start in the sunshine state. The community has always had a major connection with Florida, as residents end up retiring there or frequently stay in vacation homes during the summer...ACLU sues two psychologists who devised CIA interrogation program
James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, two former military psychologists, "designed the torture methods and performed illegal human experimentation," the ACLU saidWASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union sued two psychologists who devised the CIA's Bush-era interrogation program on Tuesday, saying they encouraged the agency "to adopt...
Activists to rally in support of Palestinian resistance
October 15th, 20150 "Give them their homeland back. Give them their right for self-determination" - Abbas BazziDEARBORN – Community organizations and activists are urging Dearborn residents to support the Palestinian uprising that some are calling the third Intifada by attending a rally at the Henry Ford Centennial Library Sunday, Oct. 18 at 5...
EMU students collecting donations for Syrian refugees
October 15th, 20150 Layali Alsadah, MESA's president, speaking to students Photo: Zaeem ZafarYPSILANTI — Eastern Michigan University’s Middle Eastern Student Association is collecting donations for refugees, but the clothing, appliances, money and furniture gathered will not be sent overseas. Donations to the organization will be divided......
Odeh’s attorney to appellate judges: Rasmea did not get a fair trial
October 15th, 20150 Odeh's supporters in front of the court in CincinnatiCINCINNATI — Appealing the November 2014 federal conviction of Palestinian American activist Rasmea Odeh, lead defense attorney Michael Deutsch gave a powerful oral argument in front of a panel of three judges in Cincinnati, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.Hammering...
Dearborn Vs. Fordson: The rivalry turns charitable
October 14th, 20150 "This shows a sensible image of unity. It shows us coming together as a community to help others." DEARBORN— Rivalries are a constant in every field— David Letterman vs. Jay Leno; Barcelona vs. Real Madrid; Ernest Hemingway vs. William Faulkner.In high schools, there is Dearborn vs. Fordson. The students of both schools are......
Thieves on bikes breaking into Dearborn Heights homes
Photo: WDIVDEARBORN HEIGHTS— Some neighborhood residents are reporting that a young man on a bicycle is breaking into homes and robbing them, reported WDIV on Wednesday.The neighbors said they saw a man riding away on his bike shortly after a house was broken into. One homeowner told the news station that he was robbed twice in less...Clarkston woman charged with shooting at shoplifter
AUBURN HILLS — According to reports, a Clarkston woman has been charged with firing a pistol at a shoplifter at a Home Depot on Oct. 6.Fox 2 News reported that Tatiana Duva-Rodriquez, 46, who has a concealed pistol license, faces an open count of reckless use of a weapon and handling or discharge of a firearm.After witnessing a man......
