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Hamtramck residents work together to repair potholes
August 7th, 20150 Hamtramck residents working together to repair potholes in the city.HAMTRAMCK — Residents are not waiting for the state, county or city to repair dangerous potholes. Instead, they are putting their own money and time into fixing those roadway craters through a unique community initiative. Residents have established the GoFundMe...
Dr. Fata wants 45-year prison sentence appealed
August 6th, 20150 DETROIT—Dr. Farid Fata is appealing his 45-year sentence and conviction to the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Fata was sentenced to federal prison in July. Additionally, the victims of the former oncologist are expected to receive millions of dollars in compensation from funds the...
BCBSM and State Farm affiliates expand consumer access
August 6th, 20150 DETROIT—This week Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) announced it will be working with local State Farm agents in a new effort to broaden consumer access to health insurance in Michigan during the upcoming open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act. Starting on Nov. 1,...
Detroit boy, 11, charged in shooting death of 3-year-old
August 6th, 20150 DETROIT - An 11-year-old Detroit boy was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday in the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy, prosecutors said.The shooting happened on Monday afternoon on the city's east side. Prosecutors said that while visiting his father's house, the 11-year-old took a handgun from a bedroom closet and threw it out of...Suicide bombing in Saudi mosque for security forces kills 15
Emir of Asir region visits injured in the bombing. Photo: SPARIYADH - A suicide bomb attack on the mosque of a local security force headquarters in Abha city in south-west Saudi Arabia killed 15 people on Thursday, most of them members of the force, the Saudi interior ministry said.The mosque in Abha, the capital of Asir province, was...
Killers of Basil Sulaka to serve life in prison
August 6th, 20150 Sulaka CLINTON TOWNSHIP— Three men were sentenced to life in prison Aug. 4 in the March 28, 2014 shooting death of Basil Sulaka, owner of the Moon Light Party Store on Harper Avenue near 14 Mile Road. Sulaka, 51, of Sterling Heights was shot to death at the store he operated for 18 years. In June,...
FBI denies using mass surveillance on Muslim community with spy aircraft
August 6th, 20150 The FBI office met with community leaders at The Arab American News office on Wednesday, August 6.DEARBORN – On Wednesday, the FBI met with community leaders at The Arab American News office in Dearborn to respond to concerns raised by a report that alleged an aircraft was being used to surveil the local Arab and Muslim...
FBI surveillance plane reportedly flies over Dearborn area several times
August 5th, 20150 DEARBORN - An airplane linked to an FBI surveillance program that tracks alleged terrorists, spies and criminals has flown several times over the metro Detroit area, including two flights over Dearborn last weekend. The news of the surveillance aircraft sparked concerns in the local Arab American community, home to one of the largest...
One of two Yemeni candidates successful in Hamtramck primary election bid
August 5th, 20150 Almasmari HAMTRAMCK—Only one of the two Yemeni American candidates in the Hamtramck City Council Aug. 4 primary election race is moving on to compete in the November general election. Saad Almasmari and Mohamed Alsomiri were two of nine candidates in the race. Almasmari is one of six candidates who...Israeli settlers burn Palestinian baby to death
The body of Ali Dawabsheh who was killed after his family's house was set to fire by Jewish extremists in Duma villageWEST BANK — An 18-month-old Palestinian boy has burned to death after Israeli settlers set fire to his family house in Duma village, south of Nablus city, in the occupied West Bank.The parents of Ali Saad...Quick, healthy breakfast and lunch ideas
Summer is flying by and soon it will be time for kids to swap summer activities for homework. With a new school year quickly approaching, it’s the perfect time to start thinking of ways to integrate healthier foods into the school day—including breakfast and lunch— that the whole family will enjoy. Breakfast is the most...ISIS car bomb kills four in Yemeni mosque
SANAA — A car bomb exploded outside a mosque in Yemen's war-ravaged capital Sanaa on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding six, health authorities and a security source said. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on the Al Faydh Alhatemy mosque, more commonly known as Burhani, in the eastern Sanaa of Nuqum, describing the...Israel authorizes force-feeding of hunger-striking prisoners
A protest supporting Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan in the West Bank.JERUSALEM — On Thursday, Israel's parliament authorized the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike, a move that has met vehement opposition from the country's medical association and rights groups. The legislation promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin...
Detroit FBI special agent in charge promoted
July 31st, 20150 DETROIT — Paul M. Abbate, special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit Division, was promoted to assistant director in charge of FBI Washington Field Office. Abbate was handed the Detroit job in October 2013, succeeding Robert Foley, who stepped down after a year. Abbate has cultivated a close working relationship with the Arab...
Students can now take EMU classes at Henry Ford College
July 31st, 20150 DEARBORN — Eastern Michigan University is establishing a new University Center on the main campus of Henry Ford College in Dearborn. The partnership became official when Stan Jensen, Henry Ford College’s president, and Kim Schatzel, interim president, provost and executive vice president of Eastern Michigan, signed the agreement on......
Jordan jails eight for “plotting terrorist acts”
AMMAN — Jordan handed down jail sentences Wednesday against seven of its citizens and a Syrian for planning attacks on U.S. soldiers in the country and on the Israeli embassy, a judicial source said. The plots in question would have involved "terrorist acts" against the U.S. service personnel at a Jordan military base in Al-Moaqar in...Libyan court sentences Gaddafi’s son Saif to death
TRIPOLI — On Tuesday, a Libyan court sentenced Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death over war crimes, including killings of protesters during the 2011 revolution that ended his father's rule. The former Gaddafi regime officials sentenced to die by firing squad included former intelligence chief......
Voters encouraged to cast ballots in Aug. 4 elections
LANSING — All eligible voters are encouraged to cast their ballots in local elections on Tuesday, Aug. 4. According to Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, 46 of Michigan’s 83 counties are holding elections. "Because many of these elections are for schools, townships and cities, everyone’s vote is essential," Johnson said. "I...
Improved services attract more Arab Americans to Detroit, but challenges remain
July 31st, 20150 Khader Abu Khader with his family in their Detroit home.DETROIT — Improved city services and better quality of life in the neighborhoods are prompting Arab Americans to buy and rent homes in Detroit. These new Arab Detroiters are benefiting from and contributing to the city’s ongoing recovery. Despite the promise of Detroit's...
Police crack down on gas stations after business sells drug set-up kits
July 31st, 20150 Craig speaking to Ajami minutes before closing down his Sunoco gas station on eight mile DETROIT— Bassam Saleh's business was one of several visited by police last weekend as part of an attempt to crack down on the sale of drug paraphernalia at Detroit gas stations. Police visited Saleh's station...Mass. man accused of plotting ‘Islamic State’ college bombing pleads not guilty
The son of a Boston police captain arrested this month and accused of planning to bomb a college cafeteria on behalf of the Islamic State militant group pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to criminal charges. Alexander Ciccolo, 23, did not speak during his federal court appearance other than to enter his plea. He was arrested on July 4......
TSA chief vows to close security gaps at U.S. airports
WASHINGTON — The new leader of the Transportation Security Administration said on Wednesday his top priority would be to close security gaps at airport checkpoints where an internal report showed 96 percent of undercover tests failed. Peter Neffenger, the agency's new administrator, told a congressional panel that front-line TSA...Greater cooperation needed between police and businesses in Detroit
Excessive ticketing of gas stations and liquor stores owners continues to be a problem in Detroit. Once again, business owners are receiving multiple tickets for not having the proper licenses, missing invoices and other suspected violations. Sometimes the owners get several tickets for the same offense while in the processes of......
Women in the Niqab share experiences and struggles
July 30th, 20150 The Niqab has sparked controversy in a number of stories and events, including one about a Muslim woman in Canada who was not allowed to take her oath of citizenship because she wore the Niqab. In France, it was banned— along with a number of other face covering gear, such as balaclavas, helmets, and masks— in public places where,...
Group seeks families to host exchange students from the Middle East
July 30th, 20150 D EARBORN – Youth For Understanding (YFU), a non-profit organization that assists in bringing foreign exchange students into the country, is looking for hosting families who would be able to provide a home for three students during their stay. YFU works with the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program, a scholarship program......