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A silver lining in the war on ISIS?
In the international war on ISIS, a hidden silver lining is emerging: serious self-criticism within Muslim society and growing convergence of opinion of world leaders on ISIS. Regrettably, these two recent developments are not serious enough to lead to the dismantling and degrading of ISIS. As radical Islamist terror spreads in...The third Intifada may be underway
"Palestinians eagerness for national liberation has reached a point where they are charging at occupation soldiers with knives and screwdrivers. This is not another round of unrest. The intifada may well be underway."Fifteen years after the Second Intifada, after right-wing Ariel Sharon, an Israeli politician whose hands were drenched...
Local sex offenders list dominated by Arab and African American males
October 9th, 20150 DEARBORN — According to Michigan State Police, 184 sex offenders reside in the cities of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. In Detroit, a whopping 3,131 sex offenders are registered. Accessible to the public, the list gives an exact location of where they can be found in a local neighborhood, allowing parents to take precautionary...Blue collar neighborhoods need better community policing
The Southend has suffered an 81 percent increase in narcotic violations and a doubling of auto thefts from 2012 to 2014.Dearborn is home to one of the finest police forces in the country, no doubt about it. The Dearborn Police Department (DPD) has been recognized both nationally and by the state. However, a recent spike in...
HYPE community center expands, opens new location
October 9th, 20150 WESTLAND — Hype Athletics, a Dearborn Heights community center dedicated to engaging the community through physical and educational programs, has opened a second location in Westland. "The idea is to take the brand of Hype, with its programs and services, and offer them to different communities in that area," said Ali Sayed,...
Community reading program focuses on Edgar Allan Poe
October 9th, 20150 DEARBORN — The Big Read Dearborn is underway. The community-wide reading initiative launched Thursday, Oct. 8 with an introduction to the 19th-century poet and mystery and macabre writer Edgar Allan Poe. The Big Read Dearborn encourages children and adults to read for pleasure and aims to engage them with community activities...
Gov. Snyder: Flint will reconnect to Detroit water system
October 9th, 20150 FLINT — The city of Flint will reconnect to the Detroit water system and stop using the Flint River as its water source amid concerns about lead contamination. Gov. Snyder announced the plan Thursday, which involves paying for nine months of water from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. The department will treat water...Detroit crime is down, but still one of the most dangerous cities
DETROIT — 2014 statistics released by the FBI show that Detroit might no longer be qualified as “murder capital”, a term coined for the Motor City in recent years for having the most homicides crimes in a city with 100,000 residents or more. According to the statistics, released last week, Detroit has had fewer homicides, rapes...
Dearborn fighter wins world Jiu-Jitsu championship
October 9th, 20150 Mohamed Hoballah DEARBORN — Mohamed Hoballah lived in five countries by the time he was a sophomore in high school. Chased away by war and economic conditions, the Kuwait-born Lebanese American found his passion in wrestling as a teenager after settling in Michigan.At 26 he joined a martial arts gym. And two weeks ago, Hoballah, 30,...
Local concert honors Lebanese diva Sabah
October 9th, 20150 DEARBORN — The Lebanese American Heritage Club honored the late iconic diva Sabah with a concert by renowned Syrian singer Rouwaida Attieh at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center on Tuesday night. A sellout audience, including activists and elected officials, attended the event. Sabah, who passed away at age 87 last...DIA preserves Middle Eastern art with revamped gallery
Courtesy of the Detroit Institute of ArtsDETROIT — As ISIS destroys artifacts and archaeological sites in Iraq and Syria, the Detroit Institute of Arts is preserving remnants of ancient times in the Fertile Crescent and other parts of the Middle East. The museum opened its newly renovated Ancient Middle East gallery last week....
Rep. Dingell to hold community forum on TPS
October 9th, 20150 "This event will provide important information and guidance necessary to apply for TPS." -Congresswoman DingellDEARBORN — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) will hold a community forum where she will answer questions about the Temporary Protected Status granted to Yemenis in the United States. Community members are invited...
Islamic House of Wisdom holds memorial for Hajj victims
October 9th, 20150 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Sunday, October 11, the Islamic House of Wisdom held a commemoration of the lives of the victims who died during Hajj in Mina Speakers included Mohammad Ali Elahi, the spiritual leader of the Islamic House of Wisdom; Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News and Dawud Walid, executive director of the...
We are Americans, like you
October 9th, 20150 If you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig. And if you put satire on xenophobia, it's still xenophobia. The O'Reilly Factor's segment on Dearborn, which was supposed to be comedic, was racist, bigoted and dangerous. Jesse Watters, Bill O'Reilly's correspondent who was sent to Dearborn, tried to ridicule his Arab...Michigan drivers can now show insurance on phones
LANSING — Michigan drivers will soon be able to show proof of their auto insurance on a phone or other mobile device during traffic stops, instead of providing a hard copy. Gov. Snyder signed legislation allowing the digital proof on Wednesday. The law will take effect in three months. Snyder said the law is intended to modernize......
ISIS threat posted online against Fox News contributor
WASHINGTON – A supporter of Islamic State militants has issued a threat against Fox News contributor Rob O'Neill, the former U.S. Navy SEAL who says he fired the shot that killed Osama bin Laden, and also posted the ex-commando's purported home address in Montana on-line. Undersheriff George Skuletich of the...Perceived discrimination linked to smoking and poor diet
Feeling like the target of discrimination may increase a person’s odds of harmful behaviors like smoking, eating fatty foods and getting less sleep, a study of African-Americans suggests. Researchers examined the connection between discrimination and these unhealthy habits among almost 5,000 African-American residents of the......
New York’s MTA must run ‘Muslim’ movie posters in subways
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to let filmmakers run a series of lighthearted advertisements promoting their film "The Muslims Are Coming!" in the subway. The decision by U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan is a defeat for the MTA, which in April banned...
FBI says it disrupted activities of dozens of potential IS recruits
October 9th, 20150 FBI Director James ComeyFBI counterterrorism agents followed dozens of potential militants around the United States full time over the summer and disrupted activities pursued by many of them, FBI Director James Comey told a congressional committee on Thursday.Comey also told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental...
ACRL awards anti-discrimination leaders at fourth annual Fight for Justice gala
October 9th, 20150 At its fourth annual Fight for Justice Gala, the Arab-American Civil Rights League awarded Hilary O. Shelton, the NAACP's Washington Bureau director and senior vice president for advocacy, the Ahmed and Rehab Amer Lifelong Pursuit of Justice Leadership Award. Shelton, the keynote speaker at the event, which took place Oct. 1 at...
Harassment at airports takes center stage at BRIDGES meeting
October 9th, 20150 BRIDGES meeting at the LAHC office in Dearborn. DEARBORN — Community activists and heads of organizations complained at a BRIDGES meeting on Tuesday to federal officials about the treatment of Arab and Muslim Americans at border crossings and airports. Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity (BRIDGES) was formed......
Community urged to ignore anti-Muslim protesters
October 9th, 20150 DEARBORN — Police urged Arab and Muslim Americans to ignore the anti-Muslim protest that is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 10, in front of the Islamic Center of America. Dubbed "Global Rally for Humanity: Dearborn, Michigan", the anti-Muslim demonstration is a part of a national effort to gather with weapons in front of...Dearborn Police arrest two for vehicle thefts
Ali Maged Hadrian-ZaiourDEARBORN— Police arrested two suspects who were allegedly involved in larcenies on Wednesday, Oct. 7. In the early morning hours, police responded to a report of two suspicious males hiding near vehicles and found that several had been illegally entered in the area of Donald and Horger streets.Officers......
Rocket attacks kill 22 at Yemeni wedding
SANAA — Three brothers waiting to get married were killed in a rocket attack alongside at least 22 other people in southwest Yemen on Thursday, residents and medics said. Local people told Reuters jets from a Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen were probably to blame, but the coalition's spokesman said it had...Backed by Russia, Syria extends major offensive in west
DAMASCUS — Syrian troops and allied militia backed by a fresh wave of Russian air strikes and cruise missiles fired from warships attacked rebel forces on Thursday as the government extended an offensive to recapture territory in the west of the country. The assault focused on western areas where rebel advances earlier this year had......
