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H & M features hijabi model in new fall campaign
September 10th, 20150 H & M's fall campaign features a Muslim women and a Sikh man. This week, H&M surprised many when they launched a brand new denim collection featuring a Muslim woman in a headscarf and Sikh men in turbans. In the photo, the Muslim woman stands in a doorway, in big round movie star shades with wide legged palazzo pants,...
Snyder leads investment mission to Japan, Germany
September 10th, 20150 LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder is leading an investment mission to Japan and Germany to strengthen trade relationships between Michigan and the two nations. Snyder aims to attract business investments that will create jobs and expand markets for Michigan-made goods.Snyder will meet with government and business leaders in both...Poetry corner: September
As a part of its continuing effort to share a portion of the literary wealth of Arabic poetry with the English reader, The Arab American News translates a poem by the legendary Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani.SeptemberPoetry always arrivesWith the rainAnd your beautiful face always arrivesWith the rainLove does not beginUntil the music of...Local artist to start art supply truck
Sami SalamehDEARBORN — Local resident Sami Salameh is starting a business out of a truck. But don’t expect to buy tacos, burgers or hot dogs. Salameh is looking to sell art supplies, including paint, paper and brushes. It will be the area's first mobile art supplies store. "I'm putting the whole concept of an art retail...
Local man raises $10,000 for Syria’s refugees
September 9th, 20150 A graffiti depicting the drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi in Sorocaba, BrazilDETROIT – The photo of Aylan Kurdi's lifeless body on the shores of Turkey last week has moved the community to wish that we could do something about the plight of the Syrian people. But a Detroit man actually started an initiative to help...
Two brothers killed in Florida convenience store
September 9th, 20150 The Family of the Yousef brothers grieving at the scene of the crime. PALMETTO- Two brothers were killed in their convenience store in Palmetto Florida on Monday, September 6 by a lone gunman.23-year old Khasen and 17-year old Faares Yousef, were killed execution style at "Snappy's Convenience Store" by a man who has now been identified...
Sen. Peters to vote in favor of the Iran agreement
September 8th, 20150 Peters meets Arab American activists, Sept. 1WASHINGTON – Sen. Gary Peters announced on Tuesday that he will vote in favor of the Iran nuclear agreement. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in Vienna in July between Iran, the United States and the other leading world powers in the P5+1. The deal decreases...
Islamophobia crimes up 70 percent in London: Muslim women being spit on and punched
September 7th, 20150 The number of hate crimes against Muslims in London has risen by over 70 percent, according to police figures.The majority of targets have involved women who wear veils.There were 816 Islamophobic offences recorded across the city in the 12 months up to July this year, compared with 478 for the previous 12 months.In Merton, the...Is Obama America’s first Muslim president? Republicans think so
54 percent of Republican voters still think that President Obama is a Muslim, despite numerous times where he identified himself as a Christian. The poll was taken by the left-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP).Asked whether they thought Obama is a Christian or Muslim or if they were unsure, 32 percent said they were unsure. Only 14...
Mother of burned Palestinian baby dies of wounds
September 7th, 20150 18-month-old Ali Saad Dawabsha pictured with his father Saad and mother Riham RAMALLAH — The mother of an 18-month-old Palestinian baby burned to death in an arson attack in the occupied West Bank, has herself died from injuries sustained during the attack.Reham Dawabsheh, 26, who died on Sunday night in an Israeli hospital, had...Britain to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years
David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Sept. 7. Photo: ReutersLONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged on Monday to take in up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years, responding to public clamor for his government to help those fleeing civil war in the country."We are proposing that Britain should...MSU museum features UAE modern art exhibit
LANSING — Michigan State University is feature the work of modern artists from the United Arab Emirates at its Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. The exhibit, which opened on Aug. 29, is a part of Past Forward, a cultural diplomacy program that brings Emirati artwork and artists to the United States. The exhibition, organized by...Palestinians push to fly their flag at the U.N.
RAMALLAH — Israel complained to the United Nations on Tuesday about a Palestinian initiative to fly the Palestinian flag alongside those of full member states at the world body's headquarters, calling it "another cynical misuse of the U.N. by the Palestinian Authority." Currently, only member states' flags fly at the U.N....Appeals court asked to halt NSA phone spying program
A U.S. appeals court appeared reluctant on Wednesday to put an immediate halt to the federal government's collection of millions of Americans' phone records, with the controversial spy program set to expire in November. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York found the program illegal in May, ruling that the Patriot Act did...Teenager faces manslaughter charges for convincing boyfriend to commit suicide
Text messages from a teenager accused of manslaughter are alleged to show that she pressured her boyfriend into killing himself, according to reports. Prosecutors have said that Michelle Carter, 18, understood that messages she sent to Conrad Roy III’s phone were incriminating if found by police. Carter had allegedly asked Roy in a......
Tennessee Sheriffs criticized by Muslim civil rights groups for bigoted comments
Several statewide civil liberty and immigrant rights organizations are denouncing recent comments made by two Tennessee sheriffs concerning Muslims in the state. Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond and Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals each made comments considered disparaging during recent appearances before local conservative...
FBI names new top agent in Detroit
September 4th, 20150 David P. GeliosDETROIT — FBI director James B. Comey has named David P. Gelios as the special agent in charge of the Detroit division. Gelios, 53, started his FBI career in 1995. He has served in Kentucky, California, Connecticut, Alaska and Washington, D.C., mostly focusing on combating crime. The new special agent in charge, who......
Yemenis get TPS designation
September 4th, 20150 DEARBORN — The Department of Homeland Security designated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months due to the ongoing armed conflict within that country. The designation, announced on Wednesday, grants Yemenis who are on temporary basis in the United States the right to stay and apply for work authorization after...Egypt jails belly dancers for “inciting debauchery”
Suha Mohammed Ali, the "Egyptian Shakira"CAIRO — A court in Egypt has sentenced two belly dancers to six months each in jail for inciting debauchery.Suha Mohammed Ali and Dalia Kamal Youssef - known as the Egyptian Shakira and Bardis - were arrested over their scantily-clad performances in videos.Lawyers filed complaints, saying they...Reform Lebanon, but also protect it
A woman during a rally in front of the Lebanese consulate in Detroit The Lebanese people are finally seeing past their political allegiances and sectarian identities to stand up to the rotten political system that is victimizing all of them. We support the Lebanese struggle for reform against the ruling class and commend the "You Stink"...
Dearborn schools a national model for halal options
September 4th, 20151 DEARBORN — The Dearborn School District reflects the increasing demand for products prepared in accordance with Muslim religious guidelines. Halal meat and poultry options were first introduced to one Dearborn public school in 2001. In recent years, more schools in the district have followed suit. Twenty-two of the 32 Dearborn......
Passionate school counselor pushes students to pursue higher education
September 4th, 20150 Hamadeh, a high school counselor at Crestwood High School stands with students.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Yusra Hamadeh, a guidance counselor for seniors at Crestwood High School (CHS), pushed many of the students who earned scholarships this past school year to pursue higher education. The class of 2015 received almost $10 million in...
Sen. Peters meets community leaders before Middle East trip
September 4th, 20150 Community activists with PetersDEARBORN — Senator Gary Peters (D- Mich.) met with Arab American activists and heads of organizations at the offices of The Arab American News, on Monday, Aug. 31, before leaving on an official visit to the Middle East. The senator listened to Arab Americans' concerns about civil rights, immigration,......
Sterling Heights mosque controversy spills across Chaldean and Muslim communities
September 4th, 20150 STERLING HEIGHTS — The mosque controversy took an ugly turn this week after Mayor Michael Taylor publicly proclaimed his stance against the project, following concerns from residents that he and other city officials were leading an agenda against Chaldean residents. Residents came out in droves in recent weeks to oppose the mosque at...
Detroit gas station owners to join organization to safeguard interests
September 4th, 20150 Shaker Aoun addresses Detroit gas station owners at Byblos Banquet HallDEARBORN — More than 50 Detroit business owners, representing about 100 gas stations, decided to join a coalition to aggregate their efforts against what they consider unfair treatment by the city. At a meeting at Byblos Banquet Hall on Monday, Aug. 31, the......