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Appeals court rules with states challenging Obama’s immigration action
WASHINGTON — The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday in favor of 26 states challenging President Obama's executive action on immigration.Two judges on the three-judge panel ruled that the executive action, which would grant an estimated 4.7 million undocumented immigrants relief from deportation, should stay on hold...Seven members of Yemeni family killed in Saudi-led strike
A Houthi follower hangs a banner outside the Saudi embassy with photos of people killed by Saudi-led air strikes, Sanaa, May 25ADEN — Seven members of a family were killed in an overnight strike by Saudi-led warplanes on a border village in northern Yemen, residents said, as heavy clashes erupted across the frontier after Houthi fire...
Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce honors Iraqi American humanitarian
May 26th, 20150 Garmo accepting her award from the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce for her work as a humanitarian WEST BLOOMFIELD—Nidhal Garmo, the founder of One World Medical Mission was honored by the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce at its annual awards dinner with the Community Excellence Award...
Philanthropist Tarik Salman Daoud dead at 78
May 25th, 20150 Daoud DETROIT—On Sunday, May 24 community member and businessman Tarik Salman Daoud passed away peacefully at his home in metro Detroit. He was 78. Daoud, the CEO of Al Long Ford is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren. He was born in Basra, Iraq on Jan. 9, 1937. Daoud moved to the United States...
Issa Safieddine elected ICA chairman
May 23rd, 20150 DEARBORN - The Islamic Center of America Board of Trustees elected businessman Issa Safieddine as chairman on Sunday. Safieddine succeeds community activist Ron Amen. Safieddine, who has served previously as a chairman in the late 1990's, will lead the transition of the center after the resignation of spiritual...Eleven reasons you are always hungry
"Hunger is the physiological need for calories, water and salt and it's driven by a mix of factors, including your diet, appetite hormones and emotional factors, such as stress," said Maggie Moon, RD, a Los Angeles-based nutritionist and owner of Everyday Healthy Eating. Figuring out why you can't stop shoveling it down is...
Three arrested for the murder of Dearborn man
May 22nd, 20151 DETROIT – A Dearborn man was murdered during an armed robbery on Sunday, May 17, in what appeared to be a set-up related to a Craigslist post about purchasing motorcycle parts.Three male suspects have been arrested for the murder of Hassan Deaibes, 24, who was shot in the head during the altercation near Joy Rd. and Evergreen Rd, on...Students respond with “leg selfies” to Algerian university dress code
ALGIERS — Algerians are revealing some leg on Facebook in solidarity for a girl who was banned from taking a law exam in because the university thought her skirt was too short. The dean of the University of Algiers’ Faculty of Law stands by the decision. He told news website TSA Algérie, “Wearing a short skirt is not...Palestinians to press on suspending Israel from FIFA
RAMALLAH — FIFA President Sepp Blatter saw his Mideast peacemaking mission crumble Wednesday after the Palestinians vowed to press efforts to have Israel suspended at the upcoming World Football Congress. After months of rising tensions over plans by the Palestinian Football Association to have its Israeli counterpart expelled from...ISIS captures Gaddafi’s hometown
Libya Dawn fighters fire an artillery cannon at ISIS militants near Sirte, March 19.TRIPOLI — "Islamic State" militants have effectively taken over former dictator Muammar Gaddafi's home city of Sirte as they exploit a civil war between two rival governments to expand in North Africa. Libya, which has descended into near anarchy...
The war against ISIS fails in Ramadi
May 22nd, 20150 "A setback." That's how President Obama described the fall of Ramadi to ISIS, after nine months of bombing the terrorist group. But a quick look at the geo-military map, specifically at the vast swaths of land seized by ISIS in Anbar, tells a different story. The strategic location of the city— which is the capital of...
Texas police seek gang truce, end of bloodshed after deadly brawl
May 22nd, 20150 WACO, TEXAS — Police asked rival motorcycle gangs on Tuesday to put aside their differences after a weekend brawl at a Waco restaurant that left nine people dead and 18 injured, calling for a halt to the carnage and threats of revenge attacks. "There has been enough tragedy and there has been enough bloodshed in Waco, Texas. We...Controversial deal with Moroun family over Riverfront Park moves forward
DETROIT — A deal between the city and billionaire Manuel “Matty” Moroun that would improve a riverfront public park while aiding the Ambassador Bridge owner's quest for a second span to Canada is moving forward. According to the Detroit Free Press, under terms of the new deal the city of Detroit will swap pieces of the...
Great Revelations Academy holds grand opening dinner
May 22nd, 20150 DEARBORN — Dearborn’s newest Islamic school, Great Revelations Academy, held a grand opening dinner and ribbon cutting ceremony with hundreds in attendance on Saturday, May 16. "In our complex and morally ambiguous time, it is crucial for a community to provide its youth with an education that nourishes their moral...
AK Steel to pay $1.35 million to settle past air pollution violations
May 22nd, 20150 A fence separates AK Steel's facility in the Southend of Dearborn from Salina Elementary and Salina Intermediate School in the Southend.DEARBORN — On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced AK Steel will pay a $1.35 million civil penalty to settle past air pollution violations. Under the settlement agreement with the......
Egyptian court sentences Morsi and 106 supporters to death
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for former president Mohamed Morsi and 106 supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011. Morsi and his fellow defendants, including top Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie, were convicted for killing and kidnapping policemen, attacking...
Small Midtown Detroit shop offers ample products at affordable prices
May 22nd, 20150 DETROIT — In Midtown, one can find scarves, shirts, underwear, perfume, kitchen supplies, makeup, rugs, jewelry, bags, tea and cultural crafts in a single store that also offers translation and printing services. It is no surprise that the motto of "iGift and More" is: All you need in one shop. Store owners......
Hezbollah warns of partition, commits to Syrian war
BEIRUT — Hezbollah says the Middle East is at risk of partition and sees no end to the war in Syria, where it is fighting alongside President Bashar al-Assad against insurgents supported by his regional enemies. Sheikh Naim Qassem, deputy leader of the Iranian-backed group, said the insurgents would be unable to topple the Assad...ISIS seizes Syria’s ancient Palmyra
DAMASCUS — "Islamic State" militants tightened their grip on the historic city of Palmyra in Syria, days after capturing a provincial capital in neighboring Iraq, suggesting the growing momentum of the group which a monitor says now holds half of Syrian territory. The twin successes pile pressure not just on Damascus and Baghdad,...Nasrallah to declare victory in Qalamoun
DAMASCUS — Lebanon's Hezbollah and Syria's army made big advances against insurgents in mountains north of Damascus on Wednesday, Hezbollah and Syrian state media said, shoring up President Bashar al-Assad's grip on the border zone. The Arab American News correspondent in Beirut, Nabil Haissam, learned from sources close to Hezbollah...
Nakba should be the center of the Palestinian strategy
May 22nd, 20150 “What is the Palestinian strategy?” is a question that I have been asked all too often, including on May 15, the day that millions of Palestinians around the world commemorated the 67th anniversary of the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians by Zionist militias in 1947-48. The question itself doesn’t require much......
Fear: The Art of sale
It has long been said (maybe the renowned sociologist Vance Packard said it first) that Madison Avenue’s advertising campaigns pivot around man’s conscious or subconscious fears. Fear is the catalyst. Indeed, man’s fears, insecurities and regrets are what make possible the Art of the Sale. Examples of fertile ground: The fear...Mother of reporter missing three years in Syria urges U.S. help
WASHINGTON — The mother of American reporter Austin Tice, who has been missing in Syria for more than three years, believes her son is alive and well and urged Washington and Damascus to work together to free him. Tice went missing in Damascus in 2012 and the State Department said in March Washington had been in periodic, direct......
Jim Harbaugh meets with Muslim students upset over ‘American Sniper’ tweet
ANN ARBOR — On Wednesday, University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh met with Muslim students who are upset over comments he made on Twitter about the controversial film “American Sniper.” About 15 students attended the meeting along with U of M interim athletic director Jim Hackett and Vice President for Student Life Royster...Senate approves banning e-cigarettes to minors
LANSING — The State Senate approved a ban on the sale and use of e-cigarettes by minors and powdered alcohol for everyone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last month that e-cigarette use among high school students increased by almost 9 percent from 2013 to 2014. The concern about powdered alcohol is that......
