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Interfaith group aimed at debunking ignorance forms powerful friendships
April 17th, 20150 Members of "The Bridge" gather for a weekly meeting at a local home.DEARBORN — When Steven Urenda, a Christian from California, moved to Michigan, he never imagined that he would become close friends with local Muslims here. But two years later, his participation with a group called "The Bridge" has changed his conception of...
‘American Sniper’ screenings stirs controversy at U of M, EMU
April 17th, 20150 ANN ARBOR — Screenings of the movie "American Sniper" at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University last week sparked controversies that captured national headlines at both colleges, as student groups opposed showing the movie on the campuses. Critics of the movie say the Clint Eastwood-directed film, which is based...Hezbollah: Saudi Arabia is the Israel of Yemen
BEIRUT — Hezbollah condemned the U.N. Security Council decision to impose an arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthis Thursday, comparing the Saudi-led military campaign to the Israeli wars on Gaza. "What Saudi Arabia is committing is identical to what Israel commits in Gaza," Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem told France 24 in an...
Sam Yono elected board president of IVC Detroit
April 17th, 20150 DETROIT — Sam Yono, a Chaldean American businessman and community leader, was elected board president of the International Visitors Council of Metropolitan Detroit (IVC Detroit). Yono has worked with the IVC for two years and previously served as vice president of the board. He is the former chairman of the Chaldean Federation of...
TAAN publisher to discuss 30th anniversary dinner Sunday, April 19 on WXYZ
April 16th, 20150 DETROIT—Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News (TAAN), will appear on WXYZ Channel 7’s program, Spotlight Sunday, April 19. Siblani will join WXYZ Editorial/Public Affairs Director Chuck Stokes to discuss the 2016 White House race, TAAN’s upcoming 30th anniversary dinner and Proposition 1. A special election...
Dearborn armed robbery suspect in police custody
April 15th, 20150 DEARBORN — On April 14 around 7:20 p.m. with the help of the United States Marshals Service Dearborn Police arrested 17 year-old Ezra Rodriguez Jr, of Detroit, for crimes related to the April 7th, 2015 carjacking and kidnapping of a Dearborn woman. On Wednesday at 10 a.m. Rodriguez was arraigned in...
Great Revelations Academy Board of Education election held
April 15th, 20150 DEARBORN—The advisory board of the Al-Mabarrat charitable organization held an election on Tuesday March 31 to elect the Great Revelations Academy Board of Education (GRA). GRA is an independent, Islamic school scheduled to open Fall 2015 and includes grades K-9. Arabic and Islamic studies will be embedded...
Dearborn police seek public’s assistance finding diner robbery suspect
April 14th, 20150 DEARBORN—On Sunday, April 12 around 2 p.m. an armed robbery occurred at an all-night diner in the area of Southfield and Outer Drive. The suspect is described as a white male. He was wearing a black Carhart skull cap, and black cloth covering his face. He also has on a navy blue hoodie with the letters “American...Clinton tries again to crack ‘highest glass ceiling’ with White House bid
Hillary Clinton will try again on Sunday to crack what she calls "the highest and hardest glass ceiling" when she starts a long-awaited second run for the White House as the prohibitive Democratic front runner. Clinton's campaign for the November 2016 election will emphasize her plans to address economic inequality and will tout...Dearborn police looking for armed robbery suspect
A sketch of the suspect Dearborn — Police are searching for an armed man who approached a Dearborn and attempted to abduct a Dearborn woman, who managed to escape. The suspect approached the victim on the evening of Tuesday, April 7 and produced a handgun. He demanded money, her wallet and forced her into the passenger...Iran sends warships to the Gulf of Aden as fighting intensifies
SANAA — Houthi forces fought street-by-street battles with local militia in the old center of Aden on Wednesday, as the first boatloads of emergency medical aid reached the south Yemeni port city, which relief workers say faces a humanitarian catastrophe. Iran, which denies arming the Houthis, has condemned the Saudi-led...
BRIDGES discusses civil rights with assistant attorney general
April 10th, 20150 DEARBORN — Arab American activists and civil rights advocates met with Vanita Gupta, the acting assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, as a part of BRIDGES. Community grievances, including the "no fly" and "terrorist watch" lists and mass closure of bank accounts, were discussed at the meeting, which took...
Local nursing school advocates cultural diversity
April 10th, 20150 TROY — Diversifying the demographic of nurses is important so they can mirror the faces of the communities they serve and help patients understand and follow their recommended health care plans at home. Intercultural communication between nurses and their patients is essential in today’s global society. It’s projected that by...
The Tim Hortons takeover: Why the coffee giant is thriving in Dearborn
April 10th, 20150 A Tim Hortons location in Dearborn on Ford Rd. west of Wyoming.DEARBORN — With vehicles lined up around the newly opened Tim Hortons location near Dearborn's Rail Station on Michigan Ave., tourists might assume it's the sole venue the coffee and donut giant has opened in the vicinity. But that assumption is far from the truth....
AAPAC endorses proposal 1 following public forum
April 10th, 20150 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has endorsed proposal 1 after debating the pros and cons of the measure at a public forum at Byblos Banquet Hall on Wednesday, April 8. Carmine Palombo, deputy executive director of Southeast Michigan Council of Governments; Brad Williams, vice president of government......
Mike Murri named VP/GM of WXYZ/WMYD
April 10th, 20150 DETROIT — The E. W. Scripps Company recently announced that Mike Murri will be the new vice-president and general manager of ABC affiliate WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) and MY Network affiliate WMYD-TV20, the Scripps-owned television stations in the Detroit market. Murri is currently the station manager for WXYZ and WMYD. With the...
Muslims featured in YouTube video say it falsely portrays them
April 10th, 20150 Muslims featured in YouTube video say it falsely portrays themDEARBORN — A YouTube video featuring Dearborn-based Muslim-owned bakeries is attracting national attention and has received more than 2 million views. The video, "Hidden CAM: Gay Wedding Cakes at Muslim Bakeries?" was made by comedian, actor and former Fox News......
Stout Middle School presents “School House Rock Live! Jr.”
April 10th, 20150 DEARBORN — Students at Stout Middle School have been rehearsing School House Rock, Live! Jr. since February and will be performing to the public inside the Middle School Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. Under the direction of Dearborn Public School employees Rashid Baydoun and Jim Walters (musical direction), “School...
Dearborn Heights Police Department accepting applications
April 10th, 20150 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department is looking for qualified applicants for police officer positions. The last day to apply is on Wednesday, April 15 by 5:00 p.m. All applicants must be at least 18-years-old and possess a valid, non-restricted Michigan driver’s license. Applicants must also provide college...Saudi opposition to the Iranian nuclear deal is irrational
From the streets of Tehran to the White House, everybody was celebrating the initial nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers on April 5—except Israel, Saudi Arabia and Republicans. However, the Saudi opposition to the deal is irrational. Republicans have rejected the deal because of domestic political concerns. It is...
Yemeni Americans should manage their disagreements
April 10th, 20150 The crisis in Yemen has further divided our already divided Arab American community. The violent outcomes of the "Arab Spring", especially the Syrian war, have pitted many community members against each other and fueled the sectarian rhetoric in the Arab world as well as Arab America. And now comes the war in Yemen, which is turning......
Chelsea Manning and the call of America’s conscience
April 10th, 20150 A screenshot from the leaked video video depicting an Apache helicopter killing Iraqi civilians.April 5 marked the five year anniversary of WikiLeaks' publication of the Collateral Murder Video. the footage of a secret U.S. military video depicted an Apache helicopter killing Iraqi civilians, including two Reuters journalists. It...Lebanese security forces kill prominent militant
Osama Mansour speaking in front of supporters in Tripoli.BEIRUT — Lebanese police shot dead notorious Islamist militant Osama Mansour and another man in the northern city of Tripoli Thursday evening, state media reported. The National News Agency said Mansour and his partner Ahmad al-Nather were killed in a shootout with the Internal......
South Carolina officer dismissed after shooting man in back
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - - A white South Carolina police officer has been fired after being charged with murder for shooting a black man in the back as he fled, but questions remained on Wednesday about some details of the killing that was filmed by a witness. The shooting occurred on Saturday in North Charleston, a town of about...Dingell named senior whip by House Democratic leadership
Dingell. Washington — As House Leadership finalized the Whip team for the 114th Congress, U.S. Rep Debbie Dingell, was appointed to serve as a Senior Whip by Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD-05). “I am pleased to announce that Congresswoman Dingell will serve as a senior whip in the 114th Congress,” said ......