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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...
Dearborn native Amanda Saab begins stint on FOX’s “MasterChef”
May 22nd, 20150 Amanda Saab.DEARBORN — This week, 26-year-old Dearborn native Amanda Saab began her stint as a contestant on FOX's sixth season of "MasterChef." Airing Wednesdays at 8 p.m., "MasterChef" is a competitive cooking reality show aimed at finding the best amateur and home chefs across the country. Week after week, contestants will compete......
Dearborn installs community leaders into Sports Hall of Fame
May 22nd, 20150 Hussein Berry (center)DEARBORN – The Dearborn Recreation & Parks Department and the Dearborn Recreation & Parks Commission held its 63rd annual Sports Awards Ceremony on Sunday, May 17. Former School Board Trustee Hussein Berry was amongst the newest members of the Recreation & Park Department Hall of Fame, along with...
LAHC executive offices relocate
May 22nd, 20150 DEARBORN — The Lebanese American Heritage Club has relocated its executive offices. The expansion will allow the organization to hire additional staff, implement new programs and serve more people. The LAHC’s community center on Maple Street in east Dearborn located will remain open. The address of the new location is......
Michigan Realtors take the industry’s concerns to Washington
May 22nd, 20150 WASHINGTON — During the National Association of Realtors’ annual Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington May 11-16, the Michigan Realtors, an advocacy group for real estate professionals, held several legislative meetings with senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn)...Terror against Muslim Americans gets ignored
Robert Doggart "Our small group will soon be faced with the fight of our lives. We will offer those lives as collateral to prove our commitment to our God." These are not the words of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi or one of the 9/11 hijackers. They are the words of a Christian American terrorist, who admitted planning attacks...
Iraqi American photographer tells the community’s stories
May 21st, 20150 Salwan GeorgesDEARBORN—Salwan Georges missed six years of school while growing up as a refugee in Syria. Georges, 25, was born in Baghdad during the Gulf War. His family resettled in Syria to escape the political turmoil in Iraq, but Georges was not able to attend school because of his refugee status. Despite...
First post-Qazwini ICA fundraiser boasts large turnout
May 20th, 20150 Ron Amen speaking at the ICA fundraiserDEARBORN —The Islamic Center of America’s Spring Fundraiser on May 17 was a statement about the continuity of the institution after the resignation earlier this year of Sayed Hassan Qazwini. Various speakers took the podium, highlighting the large turnout at the dinner as an indicator of the......
Muslims decry double standards following bail of former congressional candidate who plotted attack
NEW YORK - Muslim organizations are voicing concerns this week after a man who plotted to attack an Islamic community in New York State was released on bail without being charged with terrorism offenses. Community leaders have pointed to a double standard, not only in the legal consequences faced by Robert Doggart, a former...Nine killed in gun battle among Texas biker gangs
WACO, Texas – Nine people were killed on Sunday when a simmering feud among rival biker gangs boiled over at a sports bar in Waco, Texas, resulting in gunfire and a full-blown battle in the parking lot, police said.The clash took place at Twin Peaks Sports Bar and Grill in a shopping mall in the central Texas city, Waco police said.......
NDAA amendment to urge president to rescue Americans in Yemen
May 15th, 20150 WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Rules approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to express the sense of Congress that the president should exercise all available authorities to evacuate U.S. citizens and nationals from Yemen as soon as possible.The proposal will be included in a package of en bloc...Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentenced to death
BOSTON – A U.S. jury sentenced on Friday Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for helping to carry out the 2013 attack that killed three people and injured 264 at the world-renowned race, taking 15 hours to reach a decision.The federal jury chose death by lethal injection for Tsarnaev, 21, over its only other option:......