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Russia bombs group trained by CIA in Syria, Iran to commit ground troops
DAMASCUS — Hundreds of Iranian troops arrived in Syria to join a major ground offensive in support of President Bashar al-Assad's government, Lebanese sources said on Thursday, a sign the civil war is turning still more regional and global in scope. Russian warplanes, in a second day of strikes, bombed a camp run by rebels trained by...Gunman kills nine at Oregon college, dies in shootout with police
OREGON - A gunman burst into a community college in southwest Oregon on Thursday and opened fire, killing nine people and wounding seven others before police shot him to death, authorities said, in the latest mass killing in America.The suspect, who witnesses say fired dozens of shots into a classroom full of screaming students, was...
Young Entrepreneurs Academy teaches students to become CEOs
October 2nd, 20150 Students in the 2014-2015 Young Entrepreneurs AcademyPhoto: Dearborn Area Chamber of CommerceDEARBORN – Before he’d cast a ballot in a national election or graduated from high school, Ahmed Beydoun became the CEO of his own company at 17.Beydoun secured the title when he was a senior at Fordson High School and a student in the Young...
Community organizations, political leaders urge U.S. to accept more refugees
October 2nd, 20150 A refugee is helped following her arrival on the Greek island of Lesbos, Oct. 1DEARBORN — Political leaders and community organizations at the local and national levels urged the White House to increase the number of Syrian refugees to be accepted into the United States. Last month President Obama pledged to grant asylum status to...
Flagship Nissan dealership opens its doors with big offers
October 2nd, 20150 DEARBORN — A new flagship Nissan dealership had its grand opening ceremony last Wednesday, celebrating both instant and forthcoming success in a tough car sales market. A DJ, cigar rollers and sushi stations were among the festivities at the new location on 24501 Michigan Ave. Mayor Jack O'Reilly cut the ribbon alongside co-owners...
Arab and Muslim activists praise Pope Francis
October 2nd, 20150 DEARBORN — One may hear "is the pope Catholic?" in response to an obvious question. He is, of course, but during his visit to the United States last week, Pope Francis was not only a representative of the Catholic faith. He brought a message of compassion that appealed to people of all religious beliefs. Arab and Muslim American...
Egyptian American doctor returns to Detroit as health department director
October 2nd, 20150 Abdul El-Sayed.DETROIT — As a child whose family emigrated from the Middle East in the 1970s, Abdul El-Sayed said defining his identity was complicated. “There’s always a question about where you’re actually from,” El-Sayed said. “Are you from America? Are you from Egypt? For me, I could always answer that question by...
Arab Americans impact the homeless in Detroit
October 2nd, 20150 Project Dignity Outreach volunteers serve food on Third Avenue, in mid-town Detroit. DETROIT — "This is godsend," said Francois, a homeless Detroit native who was waiting in line for a warm plate of food on a Sunday afternoon. "Without these people coming out here, we would probably starve. I really appreciate what these guys are...
Arab and Chaldean leaders announce newly formed coalition
October 2nd, 20150 Arab and Chaldean leaders meet at The Arab American News office.DEARBORN — Local leaders and activists are forming a new coalition aimed at building bridges and promoting understanding between the Arab American and Chaldean American communities, following escalating tensions last month involving a proposed and rejected Sterling...
Horrific car accident kills Hamtramck teen
October 1st, 20150 Mohamed HusseinHAMTRAMCK— A single-car accident on Davison Avenue claimed the life of Hamtramck teenager Mohamed Hussein at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30.Khalil Al-Refai, a Hamtramck police officer and Muslim chaplain who knew Hussein since he immigrated from Yemen as a child with his family, said the late teen had a great moral...
NDAA report urges government to evacuate U.S. citizens in Yemen
October 1st, 20150 “The situation in Yemen is dire and many of my constituents or their family members have been trapped in the country for months" -Rep. DingellWASHINGTON– The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) congressional conference report urged President Obama to work with international partners to protect non-combatants and assist in the...
The Russian intervention in Syria: A turning point in international relations
October 1st, 20150 "Even Turkey, whose prime minister once compared Assad to Hitler, is backtracking its position on the Syrian president."The direct Russian intervention in Syria is the peak of an increasingly aggressive foreign policy in the Middle East that the Kremlin has been undertaking since Vladimir Putin's rise to power 15 years ago. Russia's...Trump says he would send Syrian refugees back if elected
"If I win, they're going back."WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would send all the Syrian refugees the United States accepts back to Syria if he is elected, he said on Wednesday at an event in Keene, New Hampshire.Trump also said after President Barack Obama reduced American troop levels in Iraq, rebels forces...
North Carolina poll: 72 percent of Republicans say a Muslim shouldn’t be president
October 1st, 20150 40 percent said the practice of Islam should be outright illegalDetroit Native Ben Carson has enjoyed a polling surge in recent weeks, in part due to his comments asserting that a Muslim should never be allowed to become president. Donald Trump still remains in the lead for the Republican party race.In a recent survey done by...
With peace prospects grim, Palestinians raise flag at U.N.
October 1st, 20150 The Palestinian flag flies at the UN Headquarters in New York after being raised by President Mahmoud Abbas UNITED NATIONS — With prospects for Middle East peace looking increasingly thin, Palestinian diplomats and officials cheered and applauded on Wednesday as their national flag flew for the first time at United Nations......
Hubbard’s statue was removed, but the struggle continues
September 30th, 20150 "Confining ourselves to demographic islands perpetuates Hubbard's racist ideals."Residents and civil rights activists celebrated the removal of Orville Hubbard's statue from the grounds of Dearborn's historic City Hall. Hubbard was a White supremacist who advocated for racial segregation. The statue is being relocated to the Dearborn...Georgia executes a woman for the first time in 70 years
Pope Francis had urged officials to commute Gissendaner's death sentence.ATLANTA — The state of Georgia executed its only woman on death row on Wednesday, marking the first time in 70 years the state has carried out a death sentence on a woman.Kelly Gissendaner, 47, died by lethal injection at 12:21 a.m. EDT at Georgia Diagnostic......
Russia starts air strikes in Syria, tells U.S. to steer clear
September 30th, 20150 President Obama extends his hand to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 28, MOSCOW — Russia launched air strikes against targets in Syria on Wednesday in the Kremlin's biggest intervention in the Middle East in decades, telling the U.S. air force to steer...Wayne man accused of killing step-grandfather with an ax
Danny DartWAYNE — A judge ordered a Wayne man accused of killing his step-grandfather with an ax to be jailed without bail on a first-degree murder charge after a brief court appearance on Tuesday.Jesse Gunderson, 26, is accused of killing Danny Dart, 58, on Saturday outside his home in Wayne.Prosecutors said Gunderson was in the...
Gordie Howe International Bridge to double truck traffic in already polluted area
September 29th, 20150 When the second bridge opens truck traffic will grow at the rate of 2.5 percent per year, which will result in a 109 percent increase in 30 years from today's traffic.DETROIT—Patricia Gonzalez can’t imagine living in Southwest Detroit’s Delray Neighborhood after the Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB) opens and truck traffic...
Dearborn removes Hubbard’s statue from former city hall
September 29th, 20150 Workers taking down the statue of Orville Hubbard, Sept, 29DEARBORN – Workers Tuesday morning removed the 10-foot bronze statue of Dearborn's segregationist mayor, Orville Hubbard, from its perch next to the former city hall.A supervisor on the scene said they were taking the statue to the Dearborn Historical Museum, where it will be......
Livonia father charged with infant’s murder
September 28th, 20150 LIVONIA – A Livonia man has been charged with felony murder and child abuse in the death of his 10-week-old child.Livonia police responded to the report of an unresponsive infant child Monday, Sept. 21 on the 3800 block of Summers Street. Officers were told the 33-year-old father fell down a flight of stairs in the home while holding...An American pope with a challenge for America
"We, the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners." - Pope FrancisI was privileged to have been in attendance at many of Pope Francis' Washington events this past week. What came through so very clearly is that Francis is an American pope with a profoundly American message.For two......
Saudi airstrike kills at least 27 at Yemeni wedding
A resident said 12 women, eight children and seven men died in the attack. SANAA — A local official and residents said at least 27 people, mostly women or children, were killed on Monday in an air strike on a wedding party in southwest Yemen, but a Saudi-led coalition that has air supremacy over the country strongly denied any role.A...Report: Immigrants will drive U.S. population growth in next five decades
Immigrants and their descendants will drive U.S. population growth over the next half century, transforming the country into one where no racial or ethnic group is a majority, a Pew Research Center report released on Monday said.If current trends continue, immigrants and their descendants are projected to account for 88 percent of the......
