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Texas man charged with conspiracy to provide support to ISIS
WASHINGTON — A Houston-area man was charged with conspiracy to provide material support to "Islamic State" by attempting to fight for the militant group in Syria, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday. Asher Abid Khan, 20, of Spring, Texas, was arrested on Tuesday morning and was due to appear in federal court in...
Arab Americans participate in Dearborn’s Memorial Day Parade
May 29th, 20150 DEARBORN — Thousands gathered along Michigan Avenue on Monday to pay homage to the nation's fallen soldiers, in observance of Memorial Day. It was Dearborn's 91st Memorial Day parade. Soldiers and various organizations and social clubs marched in Downtown east Dearborn, holding signs thanking veterans for their service. There...The ‘evil eye’ and the power of Turkish coffee readings in the Muslim community
DETROIT — Belief in the “evil eye” and Turkish coffee fortunetelling readings are popular in Muslim communities; however Muslims are not supposed to engage in such superstitious beliefs and practices, according to religious leaders. “Islamically, we don’t believe in all of this superstitious stuff like the evil eye,...
Dearborn Police: Auto larcenies up 30 percent since 2012
May 29th, 20150 DEARBORN — Larcenies from cars have increased 10 percent every year since 2012, according to Police Chief Ron Haddad. At a press conference on Wednesday, May 27, Dearborn Police announced the “Lock It or Lose It” campaign, which aims to decrease thefts from vehicles. “We've had a uptick in car larcenies," Haddad said....
Lebanese cookbook blends recipes with personal connections
May 28th, 20150 Cooking is a skill manifested in the chef's experience and the food's cultural identity— a mix of art, anthropology and personal connections received through the taste buds. In her book “Rose Water & Orange Blossoms”, Lebanese American author Maureen Abood delivers a balance of first-person stories, traditional recipes with a...Tunisia arrests second suspect in the Bardo Museum attacks
TUNIS — Tunisia has arrested a second Moroccan suspect over a deadly attack in March on the Bardo Museum in Tunis, detaining him at the border with Libya, the interior ministry said Thursday. Noureddine al-Naibi was arrested on Sunday at the Ras Jedir border post on suspicion of indirect involvement in the attack, ministry spokesman...Tony Blair steps down as Middle East envoy
JERUSALEM — Former British prime minister Tony Blair is standing down as the Quartet representative in the Middle East, the organization said on Wednesday, after eight years struggling to break ground in peacemaking between Israel and the Palestinians. Officials close to the Quartet of the United States, European Union, United Nations...
Bikers to stage anti-Islam rally outside Phoenix mosque
May 28th, 20150 PHOENIX - Arizona authorities are bracing for an anti-Islam biker rally scheduled outside a Phoenix mosque. John Ritzheimer, an ex-Marine organizing the event called for participants to come armed and draw cartoons of Prophet Mohammed.Ritzheimer says he is targeting the Islamic Community Center because the two ISIS sympathizers...FCC looks to crack down on robocalls, robotexts
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. telecommunications regulator wants to make it harder for telemarketers and other businesses to place unwanted robocalls and text messages under changes to autodialing rules proposed on Wednesday. The Federal Communications Commission plans to vote on June 18 on the proposal, which would give legal cover to...Egyptian court clears state security officer of killing detainee
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted a state security officer who had been convicted of torturing a detainee to death, in a case that has fueled anger over police brutality in the weeks before the 2011 uprising. Mohamed Abdel Rahman al-Shemi had been sentenced to 15 years in prison, but Egypt's highest civil court...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...
Comcast Cable expected to air Ramadan commercial
May 28th, 20150 The Muslim family featured in the Ramadan commercial that is expected to air in 16 ZIP codes throughout metro Detroit. Bazzi said they show the diversity that exists within the Muslim community.DETROIT — Comcast Cable, one of the world’s largest broadcasting companies, is expected to air a 30 second Ramadan commercial throughout the...Iraq exhumes remains of 470 bodies from Tikrit mass graves
BAGHDAD — Iraq has exhumed the remains of 470 people believed to have been executed by ISIS near Tikrit last year in what is known as the Speicher massacre, the health minister said Thursday."We have exhumed the bodies of 470 Speicher martyrs from burial sites in Tikrit," Adila Hammoud said at a press conference in Baghdad, referring...
Dearborn’s annual Flag Day commemoration ceremony Sunday, June 14
May 28th, 20150 DEARBORN—The public is invited to attend the City of Dearborn’s annual Flag Day commemoration ceremony at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 at Ford Field Park on Cherry Hill west of Brady. The ceremony is held in conjunction with the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council. As usual, the June 14 Flag Day commemoration...
Saudi sectarianism is turning into terror
May 27th, 20150 People examine the debris after a suicide bomb attack in the village of al-Qadeeh, May 22Saudi King Salman has vowed to punish the perpetrators of the suicide attack that targeted a Shi'a mosque, killing 21 civilians in the eastern part of the kingdom on May 22. The monarch called the bombing, which was claimed by ISIS, a "heinous......
Aspiring journalist wins prestigious statewide essay contest
May 27th, 20150 Davanzo with Michigan Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley DEARBORN—Sukayna Davanzo, a 13-year-old eighth grader who attends Lowrey Middle School won third place in a prestigious statewide essay contest. Only 10 winners were selected in the state. Students from across the state participated in the...
AAYSP awards 19 scholarships to deserving high school seniors
May 27th, 20150 Scholarship recipients DEARBORN—The American Association of Yemeni Students and Professionals’ (AAYSP) Michigan chapter awarded 19 scholarships to deserving high school seniors at its 7th annual scholarship gala on Wednesday, May 20 at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center. AAYSP presented Dearborn......
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......