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Houthis clash with Saudi forces on Yemen border
RIYADH — Dozens of Houthi fighters were killed in clashes with Saudi forces on Yemen's northern border, Riyadh said on Thursday, while air strikes and artillery fire rocked the southern city of Aden in fighting residents said was the worst in over a month of war. Three Saudi soldiers were killed in the fighting, which began when...
ACCESS honors distinguished Arab Americans at annual dinner
April 30th, 20150 DETROIT — ACCESS honored Drs. Jack Shaheen and Khaled Mattawa with the "Arab American of the Year" Award at its 44th Annual Dinner on Saturday, April 25. Community members, activists and elected officials attended the dinner at the Renaissance Center. Mattawa is a renowned poet and academic who received the MacArthur Foundation...
New splash pads aim to revive traffic at neighborhood parks
April 30th, 20150 Splash pads at Hemlock Park open May 16.DEARBORN — Splash pads being launched at Hemlock and Crowley parks this summer could bring some much needed traction to Dearborn's neighborhood parks after years of pool closures and dwindling services. The city announced May 16 as the launch date for the splash pads at the two parks. Crowley...
Yemeni Americans hold anti-Houthi demonstration in Dearborn
April 30th, 20150 Anti-Houthi protest in front of Dearborn's Centennial Library, April 25.DEARBORN — A group of Yemeni Americans gathered in front of Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library on Saturday, April 25, to condemn the Houthi militias and the forces of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who have taken over most of Yemen. Houthi...
ADC-MI’s annual scholarship dinner holds true to Dr. King’s legacy
April 30th, 20150 DEARBORN – Farris Barakat, brother of Chapel Hill murder victim Deah Barakat, delivered a powerful speech at the closing of the American Arab Anti Discrimination of Michigan (ADC-MI) 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award Dinner. Barakat, who flew in from Chapel Hill with family members to attend the dinner and...
EnvisionTEC CEO named finalist for Entrepreneur Of The Year
April 30th, 20150 Siblani DETROIT—Ali Siblani, the president and CEO of EnvisionTEC, is one of 25 finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year, a global business awards program formed by the consulting firm Ernst & Young. Eight of the business executives are based in Detroit and another 17 in the suburbs. There are...Family of 20-year-old fatally shot by ICE agent speaks out
DETROIT—The family of Terrence Kellom and various community groups held a press conference on Tuesday to speak out against the 20-year-old's shooting death. Kellom was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer assigned to a multi-jurisdictional task force known as the "Fugitive...
Entrepreneurs encourage healthy lifestyle through meal preparation
April 30th, 20150 DEARBORN HEIGHTS—“This will really push you to eat healthy,” said Fatme Amin, the co-founder of PrepUpMeals2Go. Amin started the meal prep company with co-owner Howraa Bazzi in March, but the list of clientele is already growing. PrepUpMeals2Go’s menu consists of low sodium and low fat options that...Government offers accommodations to Yemeni immigrants
UNITED STATES—The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is offering accommodations to Yemeni immigrants because of the violence in the war in the Arab country. The agency said it is closely monitoring conditions in Yemen. "Due to the current unstable security situation, USCIS seeks to highlight several available...
National Arab Orchestra annual gala May 8
April 29th, 20150 DETROIT—See Detroit come alive in one of the largest cultural and musical events of the year. Artists from around the nation are coming to town for the National Arab Orchestra’s (NAO) 4th annual gala concert at the Masonic Temple on May 8. Internationally acclaimed Arab music composer and vocalist Salah Kurdi and...Egyptian poet Abdel Rahman al-Abnudi dies
CAIRO — Egyptian poet Abdel Rahman al-Abnudi, widely known for his revolutionary verse and criticism of two toppled presidents, diedTuesday at the age of 76, his wife said.Abnudi, who underwent brain surgery at a Cairo hospital just days ago, rose to prominence in the 1960s for his poems, some performed by legendary Arab...Civilian death toll in Yemen exceeds 550; airstrikes continue
ADEN — Fighting between Yemen's warring factions raged in southern and central parts of the country and air strikes hit Houthi militia forces in Aden on Friday, but there were no fresh moves toward dialogue.Saudi Arabia says it is winding down its month-old bombing operation against the Iran-allied Houthis and forces loyal to...
Community turns out in droves for The Arab American News’ 30th anniversary dinner
April 24th, 20150 DEARBORN—The approximately 800 people who attended The Arab American News’ 30th anniversary banquet Thursday, April 23 at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center serves to demonstrate the degree of the admiration, respect and love the community has for the publication. The event— emceed by Dearborn Public Schools Board of Trustee...
Rep. Dingell urges State Department to take action to protect Americans in Yemen
April 24th, 20150 WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D- Dearborn) is urging the State Department to take increased steps to protect American citizens stranded in Yemen. In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Dingell urged the State Department to prioritize the evacuation of American citizens living in Yemen and to...Lebanese Armenians commemorate the genocide centennial
BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of Lebanese Armenians marched north of Beirut Friday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.Carrying Armenian flags and white signs with the picture of a violet forget-me-not flower which was adopted as the symbol of the centennial, the demonstrators gathered the......
Former Egyptian President Morsi sentenced for 20 years
CAIRO — Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole on Tuesday on charges arising from the killing of protesters, nearly three years after he became Egypt's first freely elected president.Morsi stood in a cage in court as judge Ahmed Sabry Youssef read out the ruling...
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April 24th, 20150 The Arab American News' 30th anniversary dinner was not only a testament to its influence, but to the growing success of Arab Americans. About a dozen prominent mainstream journalists and elected officials took the podium to praise the newspaper and pay tribute to its quality journalism. "Looking at recent copies of the......
U.N. invites Syrian parties to peace talks in Geneva
UNITED NATIONS — United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited Syria's government and opposition groups for separate talks in Geneva next month in the latest bid to end the four-year-old civil war, a U.N. spokesman said on Friday.De Mistura, who is due to brief the U.N. Security Council later on Friday,...
Prosecutor Worthy announces no charges to be made in Kroger incident, Muslim man says children are seeking therapy
April 24th, 20150 Kroger, located on Greenfield and Michigan Ave.DEARBORN – Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced on Friday, April 24 that she would not press charges in an incident that took place at a Dearborn Kroger earlier this year, involving a 61-year-old Arab-American Muslim man and two Caucasian men. The February 12 incident...
Judge orders NY transit agency to run ‘Muslims Kill Jews’ ad
April 24th, 20150 NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to display on its buses a controversial ad that refers to Muslims killing Jews, rejecting the argument that the ad could incite terrorism or imminent violence. U.S. District Judge John Koeltl in Manhattan said the ad from the American...U.S. top court makes it easier for people to sue the government
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for people to sue the federal government by ruling in favor of plaintiffs in two separate cases, including one involving a Hong Kong woman who was strip-searched while in immigration detention in Oregon. On a 5-4 vote deciding both cases, the justices ruled that court......
Third U of M fraternity member arraigned in resort vandalism
GAYLORD — A third member of the University of Michigan fraternity that caused thousands of dollars in damage to the Treetops Resort in January has been arraigned on a felony count of malicious destruction of a building greater than $1,000 and less than $20,000 Matthew Vlasic, an undergraduate economics major, was arraigned April 20...Worthy brings charges against former Inkster cop
DETROIT — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has brought charges of misconduct in office and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, five and 10-year felonies, respectively, against William Melendez, 46, the fired Inkster police officer accused of repeatedly beating 57-year-old Floyd Dent during a Jan. 28 traffic......
Dearborn Police announce department promotions
April 24th, 20150 Police Chief Ronald Haddad (front row, from left), Lt. Richard Conrad, Capt. Issa Shahin, Lt. Andreas Barnett, O’Reilly. (Second row, from left): Cpl. Christopher Brayman, Sgt. Andrea Danak and Sgt. Tim Stacy. (Third row, from left): Sgt. Madou Bazzi, Sgt. Donald Kozlowski, Sgt. Jonathan DeKiere and Sgt. Steven Faith. (Top row, from...
Arab Americans to participate in VisionWalk for the blind
April 24th, 20150 MILFORD — Khodar Farhat, a blind Lebanese American, is participating in the VisionWalk Michigan team’s One Spirit One Dream on Saturday, May 9 and encouraging others to join the effort. “The goal of this walk is to collect money that will be used to fund the research on the blind and hospitals who treat people who......
