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200 migrants feared drowned off Libya
TRIPOLI — More than 200 migrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean were feared to have drowned Wednesday after their overcrowded fishing boat capsized off Libya. The boat, believed to have been carrying more than 600 migrants, including women and children, ran into difficulty about 15 nautical miles off Libya...Suicide bombing in Saudi mosque for security forces kills 17
RIYADH — A suicide bomb attack on the mosque of a local security force headquarters in Abha city in south west Saudi Arabia killed 14 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 part of the local headquarters of the Special Emergency...Obama defends Iran nuclear deal as diplomacy winning over war
WASHINGTON — President Obama defended the U.S.-led international nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday against a furious lobbying effort by political opponents and Israel and said abandoning the agreement would open up the prospect of war. Invoking the Cold War peacemaking initiatives of former Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald...Police fatally shoot ax-wielding man at Nashville movie theater
NASHVILLE — A man with a history of mental health issues who wielded an ax and a pellet gun at a Nashville-area movie theater was shot dead by police on Wednesday, authorities said. The man, identified by Nashville police as Vincente David Montano, 29, was pronounced dead outside the back door of the theater, which was showing "Mad...The GOP: Reaping what it sowed
The 2016 Republican presidential contest has barely begun and it has already grown alternately tiresome and old or just downright scary. As a Democrat, I might be pleased, but as an American, I am deeply troubled. I just want it to end. A part of the GOP problem is the plague of too many candidates, 17 at last count, with many of them...
There is nothing to surveil in Dearborn
August 7th, 20150 Reports about an FBI-owned plane that was surveilling Dearborn over the weekend are alarming. The bureau has denied that it was targeting the Arab community and added that it is not aware of any threats in Metro Detroit. However, there is a growing irrational and unfounded fear of Dearborn being a hub for extremism. The city of 95,000...Majority of Americans say more must be done to fight racism
WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans, White and Black, believe that more needs to be done to fight racism in the United States, following a year of protests over the treatment of minorities by police, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on Wednesday. The national survey found that roughly six in 10 Americans feel the...Wealth and income gaps in America continue to grow
In October of last year, a 30-year-old Wells Fargo employee in Portland, Oregon made national headlines after sending a provocative email to Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf. In his email, which was also copied to approximately 200,000 of the company's employees, Tyrel Oates addresses the increasing income inequality in America...Local Arab Americans failed Palestinians, again
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets to protest the frightening racism that is turning deadly in the occupied Palestinian territories. The demonstrations came after militant Zionists burned down a Palestinian home in the West Bank, killing 18-month-old Ali Dawabsha and injuring his parents and 4-year-old brother. Israelis,...
State’s annual cancer report stresses importance of overall health and screening
August 7th, 20150 LANSING — Michigan residents can help protect themselves and their families against cancer by taking preventative measures and getting screened early. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) have announced the release of a 2014 annual report that provides a statewide...
Few Arab Americans still reside in Toledo’s once thriving “Little Syria”
August 7th, 20150 Locally known as Little Syria, the area has changed from a majority Arab American neighborhood to a more diverse community as many of the Middle Eastern immigrants have moved to the suburbs. Cheaib is one of the few Arabs who still lives in the Old North End Neighborhood. PHOTO: Courtesy of the Toledo Blade.TOLEDO — From the late...
Palestinian activists: Justice for baby Ali is the end of the occupation
August 7th, 20150 The body of Ali Dawabsha who was killed after his family's house was set to fire by Jewish extremists in Duma village.DETROIT — The arson that claimed the life of 18-month-old Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsha in the village of Duma in the West Bank on July 31 has ignited flames of rage in the Palestinian American community.The attack,...
The term “Hijabi” on the rise in pop culture
August 7th, 20150 A photo on the fashion blog Hipster Hijabis.DEARBORN — The term "hijabi" is gaining popularity and being used more commonly in everyday speech, social media and even mainstream media. In the context of fashion, women’s empowerment and social normalization, the word— which refers to Muslim women who wear the scarf— is cementing...Diversion of aid ships in Yemen spreads fear of shortages
SANAA — Residents in the Yemeni capital Sanaa are stocking up on rare food and fuel supplies after the government in exile decided to divert aid ships from the Houthi rebel-held north to loyalist areas farther south. Sources in Yemen's government confirmed the move, though there has been no official announcement, and Yemen's exiled...
Detroit to issue city IDs to residents
August 7th, 20150 DETROIT — To obtain a state ID card, a resident needs a social security number and three documents to prove state residency, legal presence and identity verification. That is too much for some Michiganders, who might have a complicated immigration status or lack permanent residence. That is why the Detroit City Council is working on......
Gaddafi loyalists stage rare protest in eastern Libya
BENGHAZI — Supporters of toppled Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi staged a rare demonstration in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday, shouting "Muammar, Muammar", but dispersed after opponents opened fire with guns and hurled rocks. No one appeared to have been hurt among dozens of supporters of Gaddafi, who was toppled in 2011 and...
Yemeni candidate Almasmari successful in Hamtramck primary election
August 7th, 20150 HAMTRAMCK — Saad Almasmari, one of the two Yemeni American candidates in the Hamtramck City Council primary election race, will be moving on to compete in the November general election. Almasmari and fellow Yemeni American Mohamed Alsomiri were among nine candidates who competed in the Aug. 4 primary to be the six who would......
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......
