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US companies plead guilty for misbranding halal products
Two related companies that distribute and certify halal food products have pleaded guilty to conspiring to export misbranded beef products for sale in Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere.Midamar Corp and Islamic Services of America each entered guilty pleas in federal court in Cedar Rapids to one count of conspiracy to make false...Americans divided on accepting Syrian refugees
Few Americans want their country to take in more Syrian refugees even though many believe the United States should do more to help those fleeing the Middle Eastern country's brutal civil war, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.As European countries struggle to cope with an influx of Syrians fleeing their...Iceland’s capital passes motion to boycott Israeli products
Reykjavik — The city council in Iceland’s capital voted Tuesday to boycott Israeli imports.The Reykjavik municipality adopted the motion to ban Israeli products as long as Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories continues, according to Iceland Magazine. Council members said the boycott represents Iceland’s support for...Egypt killed 55 militants in Sinai, two soldiers also slain
CAIRO — Egyptian security forces killed 55 militants in Sinai on the ninth day of an operation against Islamists in the area, the military said in a statement on Tuesday. It was not possible to independently confirm the figure. The insurgency, mounted by ISIS' Egyptian affiliate, has killed hundreds of soldiers and police and has...
GM president buys Detroit’s Fisher Mansion for $1.55 million
September 17th, 20150 Detroit — The president of General Motors bought the grandiose Alfred J. Fisher mansion in Palmer Woods for $1.55 million, one of the highest prices ever paid for a Detroit residence. The same property was put back on the market this summer after plans unraveled to turn it into a dormitory for addiction treatment patients. The...DTE boast largest solar array, even bigger one planned
ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP — On Tuesday, officials from DTE, Domino's Farms and Ann Arbor Township showcased what they touted as the state's largest solar array— until they build a bigger one. End-to-end, the panels could cover an area slightly larger than the University of Michigan's football field. Even larger projects are planned to open...Texas Muslim student arrested for “bomb” that was a clock
Ahmed Mohamed in handcuffs, wearing a NASA t-shirtIn Texas, innovation is rewarded with handcuffs. After a 14-year-old Muslim student in Irving, Texas brought a homemade digital clock to school, he was detained and suspended because his teacher thought the clock looked like a bomb. Ahmed Mohamed, an aspiring engineering student,...Suspect in shooting of girlfriend and Mississippi professor left behind apology note
Shannon Lamb, an instructor at Delta State University, is suspected of shooting his girlfriend and a colleague before killing himself.A Mississippi college instructor suspected of gunning down his live-in girlfriend and a professor colleague before taking his own life, left behind a note of apology, police said on Tuesday.But Shannon...
Sen. Stabenow: We should accept more Syrian refugees
September 15th, 20150 Sen. Debbie Stabenow speaks to The Arab American News reporterDEARBORN — A week after the White House announced that the United States will accept 10,000 refugees from Syria over the next year, Sen. Debbie Stabenow told The Arab American News that the federal government should grant asylum status to more people fleeing the...Charlie Hebdo stirs new controversy with refugee cartoons
In its latest edition, satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published a cartoon of Aylan Kurdi, the drowned Syrian child who was photographed on a beach in Turkey.French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is courting controversy again by publishing cartoons deriding the response of predominantly Christian European countries to a flood of...Palestinians, Israeli police clash at al-Aqsa mosque
Israeli police detain a Palestinian protester in Jerusalem's Old City, Sept. 15JERUSALEM – Israeli police armed with stun grenades and tear gas clashed with rock-throwing Palestinian youths who barricaded themselves inside Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque on Tuesday, police and witnesses said, in the third day of violence at the sacred...Road rage led man to run over, kill Michigan firefighter
LANSING – A Michigan man accused of killing a firefighter by running him over with his truck told investigators he did it because he was angry with the traffic delay caused by the fire crew -- who were collecting money for charity.According to charging documents, motorist Grant Taylor was driving in Lansing on Sept. 9 when he came upon...
Arab American leaders discuss community concerns with Sen. Stabenow
September 14th, 20150 Sen. Stabenow with community leaders and officials DEARBORN — Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D- Mich.) met with Arab American leaders, activists and heads of organizations at the offices of The Arab American News, on Monday, Sept. 14, where they discussed the community's issues.The senator listened to Arab Americans' concerns about the refugee...32 nations criticize Bahrain’s human rights record
A Bahraini anti-government protester, Aug. 13, 2013. Photo: APGENEVA — Thirty-two countries including the United States and Britain expressed concern on Monday about Bahrain's human rights record, urging the Western-allied kingdom to protect the right to peaceful assembly and address reports of torture.The letter, read out by...Egyptian security forces kill 8 Mexicans, 4 Egyptians “by accident”
The Egyptian western desert and the Bahariya Oasis, May 15 Photo: ReutersCAIRO — Egyptian security forces killed 12 people and wounded 10 "by accident" when they mistook a convoy of mostly Mexican tourists for a group of militants they were hunting in the desert, the interior ministry said on Monday.At least two......
Young driver killed in Dearborn car accident
September 12th, 20150 Ali AljanabiDEARBORN - A young driver was killed after striking a female pedestrian and then hitting a pole on Friday, September 11. Ali Aljanabi, 18, was driving his Ford Focus with his younger brother as a passenger on Greenfield Road near Paul Street, when witnesses said he hit a female pedestrian before his vehicle spiraled and...McDonald’s to use only cage-free eggs by 2025
McDonald's Corp.'s 16,000 U.S. and Canadian restaurants will serve only eggs laid by cage-free chickens within 10 years, the company said on Wednesday. McDonald's USA has been buying more than 13 million cage-free eggs annually since 2011. The long-awaited switch is happening as North American egg suppliers are slowly starting to......
California Assembly approves assisted suicide bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif — A hard-fought measure to legalize physician-assisted suicide in California cleared the State Assembly on Wednesday, despite opposition from religious groups and advocates for the disabled, and moved to the state Senate, where it was widely expected to gain final passage. The measure, patterned after an Oregon law...Sandstorm kills 12 in Lebanon and Syria
BEIRUT — An unseasonable sandstorm has hit Lebanon and Syria, leaving at least 12 people dead and sending hundreds to hospitals for breathing difficulties. At least three refugee women died in Lebanon on Tuesday where at least 750 others were hospitalized for asphyxiation or shortness of breath, the health ministry said. The...Egypt sends up to 800 ground troops to Yemen’s war
SANAA – As many as 800 Egyptian soldiers arrived in Yemen late on Tuesday, Egyptian security sources said, swelling the ranks of a Gulf Arab military contingent which aims to rout the Houthi group after a five-month civil war. It was the first reported deployment of ground troops there by Egypt, which has one of the Arab world's...
Back To School: District-wide changes, push for digital communication
September 11th, 20150 Students in Nicole Ziegler's 8th-grade science class at Woodworth Middle School respond to questions on the first day of the school, Tuesday, Sept. 8.DEARBORN — Balloons, banners and beaming teachers and administrators welcomed students as they walked into McCollough/Unis Elementary School Tuesday morning. It was the first day of......
Palestinians set to raise flag at UN
UNITED NATIONS — Palestine's flag will fly at United Nations headquarters after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a Palestinian resolution, infuriating Israel with a move that Palestinians described as a step toward U.N. membership. There were 119 votes in favor out of 193 U.N. members. The United States and Israel...
AAPAC honors Aimee Schoelles
September 11th, 20150 Aimee Schoelles (third from left) with Dearborn Schools officials.DEARBORN — The Arab American Public Affairs Council (AAPAC) held a farewell party for former Dearborn School Board Trustee Aimee Schoelles at Byblos Banquet Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Schoelles resigned from her position in July after accepting a new job in Ohio,......
Dearborn to restrict outdoor smoking at hookah lounges
September 11th, 20150 Mango's on Warren Ave. DEARBORN — The city is aiming to restrict outdoor smoking at hookah lounges as part of the hookah lounge ordinance passed earlier this year. Several hookah lounges that incorporated outdoor smoking in their establishments must now petition the City Council for permission to continue serving hookah...
Good Burger blends American dining with halal options
September 11th, 20150 DEARBORN — The newly opened Good Burger restaurant on Michigan Ave. blends fast food and retro American dining, offering halal options and a casual place for people to hang out. Owner Zo Olabi called the third manifestation of the restaurant a fast-casual restaurant environment. Its original location was at a gas station......
