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China’s role in Saudi, Iran deal a tricky test for the U.S.
March 17th, 20230 The surprise deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties offers much for the United States to be intrigued about, including a possible path to rein in Tehran's nuclear program and a chance to cement a ceasefire in Yemen. It also contains an element sure to make officials in Washington deeply uneasy — the role of...
Huntington Bank and The Arab American News announce the second annual F.L.I.P. Scholarship Awards
March 13th, 20230 DEARBORN —Huntington National Bank and The Arab American News announce their second annual F.L.I.P. (Future Leaders in Progress) Scholarship Awards, available for current Dearborn and Dearborn Heights high school seniors. The scholarship program targets students with a grade point average of at least 2.5 who have demonstrated...
Local hospitals saw 50 percent spike in alcohol-related liver disease during COVID pandemic
March 12th, 20230 So many new patients, and they seem so young, Dr. Humberto Gonzalez kept thinking as he made his rounds at Henry Ford Health System in Metro Detroit. It was the summer of 2020, just a few months into the COVID-19 lockdown. And Gonzalez, a transplant hepatologist, was struck by the onslaught of incoming patients who were suddenly being...
UIC report examines experiences, racial justice for Chicagoland’s Arab Americans
March 12th, 20230 According to U.S. Census data, more than 100,000 Arab Americans reside in the Chicago metropolitan area, representing about 90 percent of all Arab Americans in Illinois. Many scholars and community leaders contend this is an undercount due to Arab Americans not having a racial category of their own on the Census. They note that this not...
Scientists find “missing link” in search for where our water came from
March 12th, 20231 Scientists have found what they say is the “missing link” in the search for where the water in our solar system came from. Gaseous water was seen around a distant star, in the planet-forming disc that surrounds it. That observation helps explain how water came from star-forming gas clouds onto planets like Earth – and...
Dingell, colleagues introduce legislation to make home care coverage mandatory under Medicaid
March 12th, 20230 WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D- Ann Arbor), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (D-NY) introduced the HCBS Access Act to make HCBS a mandatory benefit within Medicaid and ensure eligible older adults and people with disabilities have the option to choose between home care and institutional...
House hawks kill bipartisan effort to end the war in Syria
March 12th, 20230 Ahead of a vote on his resolution to force congressional oversight on the continuation of U.S. military operations in Syria, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was feeling bullish. “Hope springs eternal,” he told The Intercept when asked whether the measure would pass. The resolution was ultimately voted down on Wednesday night, March 8, with 47...
Bill requiring Arab Americans be counted in state data progresses to Illinois House vote
March 11th, 20230 CHICAGO – On Wednesday, a bill that would ensure those who identify themselves as Middle Eastern or North African are counted in state data progressed in the Illinois House of Representatives. The legislation, House Bill 3768, passed the State Government Administration Committee. It will go to the House floor for a vote, and then...
Survey: 11 percent of Michiganders admit to illegal dumping
March 11th, 20230 Illegal dumping: We’ve all seen it, whether we’re strolling down the sidewalk or driving down the highway. The sight of abandoned furniture, old mattresses and washing machines just waiting to become someone else’s problem. But while we can all agree it’s a blight on our hometowns and green spaces, how many of us are actually...
Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget challenges Republicans, raises taxes on rich
March 10th, 20230 PHILADELPHIA – On Thursday, President Biden unveiled plans for government spending and higher taxes on the wealthy, choosing the swing state of Pennsylvania to reveal his playbook for an expected 2024 re-election bid. Speaking at a Philadelphia union hall, the Democratic president challenged his Republican opposition on fiscal...
Family of Ali Naji sues Dearborn Police Department and city for $10M
March 10th, 20235 DEARBORN — The family of a man who was killed after walking into the Dearborn Police Station and pointing a loaded gun at officers inside is suing the department for $10 million, alleging wrongful death and excessive force. Ali Naji, 33, was killed on Dec. 18 after he entered the lobby of the police station, pointed a gun at an...
Syria condemns U.S. top general’s “illegal” visit to American army base
March 10th, 20230 Syria’s foreign ministry has condemned a surprise visit by the United States’ top military officer to an army base in the Kurdish-held northeast, dubbing it “illegal,” state media reported. In his snap visit last Saturday, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley met U.S. troops stationed in areas of war-torn Syria...
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties after years of hostility
March 10th, 20230 Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to resume ties after years of hostility which had threatened stability and security in the Gulf and helped fuel conflicts in the Middle East from Yemen to Syria. The deal was announced after four days of previously undisclosed talks in Beijing between top security officials from the two rival...
Michigan Lottery announces $1.25 billion contribution to schools across the state
March 10th, 20230 LANSING – On Thursday, Governor Whitmer joined the Michigan Lottery to announce its $1.25 billion contribution to the School Aid Fund in fiscal year 2022. This marks the Lottery’s fourth consecutive contribution of more than $1 billion to Michigan’s schools. “The Michigan Lottery’s contributions to our schools over...
Man caught on camera vandalizing Philadelphia mosque
March 4th, 20230 PHILADELPHIA - The man believed to be responsible for vandalizing a mosque in East Mount Airy over the weekend has been arrested and charged, according to the District Attorney's Office. Police launched an investigation after a man was caught on camera vandalizing the Masjidullah mosque on Limekiln Pike around midnight Saturday, the......
Israeli minister’s call to “erase” Palestinian village an incitement to violence, U.S. says
March 4th, 20230 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's call for a Palestinian village to be "erased" amounted to incitement to violence and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must publicly disavow it, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. An ultranationalist in Netanyahu's right-wing coalition, Smotrich made the comments...
James Abourezk, first Arab American U.S. senator and founder of the ADC, dies at 92
March 3rd, 20230 James Abourezk, a South Dakota Democrat who grew up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, became the first Arab American U.S. senator and was known for his quick wit as he advocated for populist causes, died Friday. He was 92. Abourezk died at his home in Sioux Falls on his birthday after entering hospice care earlier this......
Michigan Democrats introduce gun violence prevention bills
February 28th, 20230 LANSING — On Wednesday, Michigan House Democrats joined their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to encourage gun safety and help prevent acts of violence like the shooting that took place last week at Michigan State University. “Gun violence has touched the lives of countless Americans. I personally have family members...
New Israeli law allows stripping residency of Palestinians convicted of “terrorism”
February 27th, 20230 Israel passed a law on Wednesday that would allow authorities to strip people who have been jailed of citizenship or residency if they receive Palestinian funds for actions deemed as "terrorism", as rising Palestinian resistance has stoked fears of escalation. Israel calls stipends for Palestinians resisting Israeli occupation and their...
Father and son charged for kidnapping, attempting to force daughter/sister to marry in Yemen
February 27th, 20230 BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced on Feb. 16 that Khaled Abughanem, 50, and Waleed Abughanem, 32, both of Lackawanna, NY, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to kidnap persons in a foreign country. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charles...
Biden administration proposes new restrictions on asylum
February 27th, 20230 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced its new plan to restrict which migrants can apply for asylum at the border, likely setting off a flurry of court battles. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rolled out the new rule, which would limit some migrants arriving by land from requesting asylum......
Former U.S. Senator James Abourezk, founder of the ADC, enters hospice care
February 24th, 20230 James Abourezk, who served as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, representing South Dakota, is entering hospice care, according to a release from the family. The family said Abourezk, who will turn 92 on Friday, was released from a Sioux Falls hospital and will enter the care of a hospice team, along with...
Michigan is home to the top-ranked public square in the entire U.S.
February 24th, 20230 DETROIT — It’s home to an urban beach surrounded by skyscrapers in the summer and an ice skating rink in the winter. Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit just took home the top-ranking for best public square in the country in the 2023 USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards contest. The results of the USA Today contest were......
Here are the top scams of 2022, totaling $8.8 billion in losses
February 24th, 20230 What are scammers up to these days? Every day, people just like you tell the FTC what they’ve spotted, and maybe even lost money to. Then, every year, the FTC rolls up all those millions of reports about fraud, scams and bad business practices to tell the story: what ARE scammers up to these days? The 2022 headline is this: scammers...
Arab American teen charged with stabbing his father to death at convenience store in Indiana, then going to school
February 24th, 20230 FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Ahmed Al-Malahi, 16, was arrested in Indiana and charged for the Feb. 7 murder of his father, Tawfika Al-Malahi. The Al-Malachi family moved recently from Dearborn to Indiana to open a store in Fort Wayne. The Coroner’s Office in Allen County, Indiana confirmed that Fort Wayne Police found Tawfika......
