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Sectarian violence, bombs leave 17 dead during Baghdad pilgrimage
BAGHDAD — Deadly violence erupted overnight when Shi'a worshipers marched through a Sunni neighborhood on their way to a shrine for an annual ritual, police said Thursday. Mobs burned several buildings in the Sunni district of Adhamiyah, which the pilgrims have to cross to reach the holy Shi'a site on the other side of the...Egypt is justice minister resigns over classist remarks
CAIRO — Egypt's justice minister has resigned after raising a public uproar by saying in a TV interview that the children of garbage collectors are too lowly to become judges. The comments on Sunday by Mahfouz Saber brought a heavy backlash on social media from Egyptians denouncing elitism and what some saw as the arrogance of...Beyond Baltimore: Arab-Black solidarity needed for social change
As the Baltimore uprising began to take hold in reaction to the killing of Freddie Gray by Baltimore police officers, an unassuming tweet about a young African American man in New York made the rounds through Arab and Arab-American social media: "Last night in jail I (Black) was wearing a #Palestine T-shirt sitting next to a...
We will not yield to threats
May 15th, 20150 Last weekend, family members of the man who killed his wife before committing suicide in Dearborn called the home of one of our reporters, making death threats and harassing his family. The threats were crimes in both the legal and ethical senses. Responding to words with threats is cowardly and uncivilized. We will not tolerate it. We...House approves measure to end NSA bulk collection of phone data
— The House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would end spy agencies' bulk collection of Americans' telephone data, setting up a potential showdown with the Senate over the program, which expires on June 1. The House voted 338-88 for the USA Freedom Act, which would end the bulk collection and instead give...Bill Clinton calls for ‘radical inclusion’ in a multi-ethnic America
NEW YORK — Former President Bill Clinton urged America this week to embrace its multiethnic and multicultural future. During a paid speech on Tuesday, May 12, at Univision’s upfront, an annual presentation of the media company's brands to advertisers, Clinton told moderator and Fusion host Alicia Menendez that people should take a...House votes to ban most abortions after 20 weeks
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks, a measure strongly opposed by the White House. The Republican-led House approved the bill by a largely party-line vote of 242-184. An earlier version was pulled by House Republican leaders in January after a revolt by...
RTA seeks public input in making rapid transit a reality in Southeast Michigan
May 15th, 20150 DETROIT — The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) has launched a new effort to, for the first time in history, make rapid transit a reality in southeast Michigan. RTA CEO Michael Ford said the master planning process, which he announced this week, will include extensive outreach to the public to assure full...
Area organizations join forces to host 11th annual National Arab American Service Day
May 15th, 20150 DETROIT — More than 300 Detroit-area residents will join nearly 2,000 volunteers from 10 cities and the District of Columbia on Saturday, May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the 11th annual National Arab American Service Day. Hosted by the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), in partnership with DTE Energy...
Carmen Harlan apologizes for controversial remarks about Arab Americans
May 15th, 20150 DETROIT — During a newscast Thursday, May 7, WDIV Channel 4 news anchor Carmen Harlan apologized for marking controversial remarks about Arab Americans on the air. When asked about a possible, unauthenticated "ISIS threat in Michigan", Harlan suggested that she was "not surprised, because Michigan has a very large Arab...
Spring crime prevention tips from Dearborn Police
May 15th, 20150 DEARBORN — With the nice weather and warmer temperatures, there is also the chance of a crime occurring in your neighborhood. The Dearborn Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit would like to remind residents of the following crime prevention tips: • Always keep your home’s doors and windows locked when you leave your home,...
LAHC distributes $103,000 in scholarships, expands commitment to higher education
May 15th, 20150 (L-R) AASF Chairman Allie Berry, LAHC President Sam Salamey, LAHC founder Ali Jawad, Ghassan Saab, CEO of Sorensen Gross Construction Services and LAHC executive director Wassim Mahfouz.DEARBORN — The Lebanese American Heritage Club (LAHC) distributed $103,000 in scholarships to 43 deserving students on Friday, May 8 during its 27th...
Nasrallah to declare victory in Qalamoun
May 15th, 20150 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...Seven children killed in Benghazi rocket attack
BENGHAZI — Eight people were killed, including seven children, when a rocket hit a residential building in the city of Benghazi in eastern Libya on Thursday, medics said, two days after a similar attack claimed by "Islamic State" militants. A Reuters reporter saw several dead children in a hospital in the city, where army forces...Syria-linked Lebanese ex-minister sentenced to 4.5 years in bomb plot
BEIRUT — A former Lebanese minister who was arrested three years ago for smuggling explosives into Lebanon from Syria was sentenced on Wednesday to four and a half years in prison for forming a group to carry out terrorist attacks. Michel Samaha was tried by a military court on charges related to a plot allegedly devised with Syria's......
RuTein diet shake helping people achieve weight loss goals
May 15th, 20150 ST. CLAIRE SHORES — Dr. Abdelkader Hawasli, the director of Laparoscopic Surgery and the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center at St. John Hospital, pioneered laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder in 1989. Since then, the procedure has saved lives. There was no fellowship available for resident physicians in advanced...
ICA accepts Qazwini’s resignation, but controversies persist
May 15th, 20150 QazwiniDEARBORN - The Islamic Center of America Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Sayed Hassan Qazwini on Saturday, May 9, eight days before the organization's semi-annual fundraiser. But the confirmation of the sayed's departure did not end the months-long controversies surrounding the center. Several board members......
Elected officials met Muslim constituents on Michigan Muslim Capitol Day
May 15th, 20150 LANSING — Muslim Americans from across the state gathered at the capitol for Michigan Muslim Capitol Day on May 12. Officials and leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties participated in the event, organized by the Michigan Muslim Council. Muslim Americans had the opportunity to meet with elected officials...
United Healthcare donates laptops to HYPE Recreation Center
May 15th, 20150 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — United Healthcare recently donated seven laptop computers to HYPE Recreation Center in Dearborn Heights to increase computer and Internet access in the community. The donation is part of 35 computers the company is donating to community organizations across the state. The donation will help establish a...
Domestic violence discussions take center stage in the Arab American community
May 15th, 20150 DEARBORN – Discussion about domestic violence emerged from the shadows in the Arab American community following a tragic murder-suicide last week. While domestic violence appears to have no limits— it affects various communities and all ages and demographics— it is still a hard pill to swallow for many in this community. The...
Vatican recognizes state of Palestine
May 15th, 20150 VATICAN CITY — The Vatican concluded its first treaty that formally recognizes the State of Palestine, with an agreement on Catholic Church activities in areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, the Holy See said on Wednesday. The agreement "aims to enhance the life and activities of the Catholic Church and its recognition at......
Exhibit tells Muslims’ stories through gravestones
May 15th, 20150 DEARBORN — On his gravestone, Arab poet Al-Ma'arri wrote, "This is what my father gave me, and I did not give it to anybody." Even if you haven't heard of the poet, you can learn about his life from the stone marking his death. He lived a rough life and did not have children. University of Michigan-Dearborn political...Nakba Day: Palestine will not be forgotten
May 15 marks the 67th anniversary of al-Nakba, the catastrophe of Palestine that still haunts the conscience of every Arab on the globe. More than 700,000 Palestinians were driven out of their homeland to make space for the creation of the state of Israel. And while Palestinians commemorate their loss that continues to grow by the day,......
Activists demand Rush Limbaugh apologize for controversial statements about Dearborn Sweets
May 14th, 20150 DEARBORN—On Thursday, May 7 activists stood outside Dearborn Sweets demanding an apology from Rush Limbaugh after the radio host made controversial comments about the company. The event, “Fight Bigotry With Baklava” was held outside Dearborn Sweets only a month after a YouTube...
Vatican recognizes state of Palestine
May 13th, 20150 Pope Francis at Israel's Separation Wall in Bethlehem.The Vatican concluded its first treaty that formally recognises the State of Palestine, with an agreement on Catholic Church activities in areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, the Holy See said on Wednesday.The agreement "aims to enhance the life and activities of the......
