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UN warns of slaughter of innocents at ISIS-controled Yarmouk
DAMASCUS — United Nations officials warned on Wednesday of a potential "slaughter of innocents" unless aid and assistance reached a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria where thousands of civilians are trapped up in a vicious battle. Some 18,000 civilians, including 3,500 children, are caught in the camp outside Damascus just a few...Egyptian terrorist group confirms leader’s death
CAIRO — Egyptian jihadist group Ajnad Misr confirmed Thursday the death of its leader, Hammam Mohamed Attiyah, who police said was shot dead in a gunfight in Cairo. On Sunday, the interior ministry announced that Attiyah was killed in a Cairo apartment when security forces raided it, without saying when. Police say Attiya previously...Saudi policeman killed during raid in Eastern province
RIYADH — A Saudi policeman was shot dead and three were wounded during a raid which devolved into a gun battle in the eastern Saudi city of Awamiya on Sunday, state news agency SPA said. "An exchange of fire led to the injury of Corporal Majid bin Turki al-Qahtani, and his death after being taken to hospital - may God have mercy on...
Community organizations sue government for not helping Americans in Yemen
April 9th, 20150 CAIR-MI officials announcing the lawsuit DETROIT — The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) filed a lawsuit against President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and the U.S. ambassador to Yemen Matthew Tueller on Thursday for failing to make efforts to...
Widow of slain soccer referee sues for $51 million
April 9th, 20150 LIVONIA—Kris Bieniewicz, the widow of slain soccer referee John Bieniewicz, has filed a $51 million lawsuit against Bassel Abdul-Amir Saad. The lawsuit comes less than a month after a judge sentenced Saad to 8-15 years in prison for the punch that killed 44-year-old John Bieniewicz. On March 13, Saad was...
Dearborn protest condemns Saudi-led offensive in Yemen
April 9th, 20150 DEARBORN — Hundreds of Arab Americans gathered in front of Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library on Sunday to protest against the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen. The demonstrators, who were mostly Yemeni, chanted and held signs condemning the rulers of Saudi Arabia and called for unity and dialogue in their...
Businesses honored by City Beautiful Commission
April 8th, 20150 DEARBORN—Dearborn’s City Beautiful Commission recently honored eight businesses for their efforts to promote city pride through maintaining or enhancing the appearance of their properties. The businesses are: Byblos Banquet Center, LaFontaine Volkswagon, Armstrong Dental, Milan’s on Monroe, Yogurtopia,...
Henry Ford College honors student wins All-Star Scholar Award
April 8th, 20150 DEARBORN— Henry Ford College (HFC) honors student Meral Ebrahem recently won an All-USA Scholar Award for $1,000. “I have to admit that I was shocked when I heard I won. Between raising a family, my job and school, all my hard work is finally paying off,” said Ebrahem, who lives in Dearborn...
As Michigan’s roads crumble, legislators urge residents to back Proposal 1
April 3rd, 20150 DEARBORN — The governor, state legislatures and municipal officials are urging residents to back Proposal 1, a Michigan Sales Tax for Transportation amendment that will appear on the May 5 ballot. The measure seeks to amend the state constitution by increasing the sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent, while exempting fuel...
Koubeissi Tae Kwon Do School students successful in state championships
April 3rd, 20150 FOWLERVILLE — By racking up nine gold medals and five silver medals at the Koubeissi Tae Kwon Do School athletes dominated the competition at the 2015 USAT Michigan Tae Kwon Do State Championships held here on March 28. Led by their head coach and instructor, Master Ali Koubeissi, each of the 15 highly-motivated and disciplined...
Library to host presentation on Islamic art in a Christian chapel
April 3rd, 20150 Al-Tawil. DEARBORN — The Henry Ford Centennial Library will host an event titled “Arab Norman Cultural Exchange in Sicily: Islamic Visual Art in a 12th Century Christian Chapel” on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m.. The event will include a presentation by Henry Ford College professor Dr. Hashim Al-Tawil. It is free and open to the...New law to save gas station owners thousands each year
MICHIGAN — The state legislature worked with the Michigan Petroleum Association (MPA) and Bill Saad, the owner and CEO of Michigan Fuels, to develop a new law that creates the new Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (USTCF). The USTCF is expected to save gas station owners and operators thousands of dollars a year. The new...
Dearborn joins Take On Hate campaign
April 3rd, 20150 DEARBORN — The city officially joined the Campaign to Take On Hate at the March 31 council meeting, following the paths of Detroit and Taylor. Council President Susan Dabaja introduced the Take On Hate resolution at the start of the meeting. Take On Hate, a metro-Detroit based movement that has gained major momentum across the...
ADC-MI director to teach first Arab American civil rights course at UM-D
April 3rd, 20150 DEARBORN — Beginning in the fall semester, Fatina Abdrabboh, the director of the ADC-Michigan, will be teaching a new class focused on civil rights at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The course, entitled “Arab American Civil Rights”, is the first of its kind in the country. It was designed to advance knowledge about...
Local Yemenis united in agony, divided over politics of homeland
April 3rd, 20150 Houthis in the Yemeni city of Saana fire anti-aircraft weapons in the general direction of Saudi-led attacking warplanes March 30.DEARBORN — Local Yemeni Americans are united in the agony they feel for their homeland, but they are split into opposing camps about who is to blame for the crisis and how it can be solved. The war is......
Wayne County to consolidate offices
April 3rd, 20150 DETROIT — Wayne County Executive Warren Evans has announced plans to consolidate County office space. The move is expected to eventually save nearly $3 million annually in rent and maintenance costs and increase efficiency in County services. The County-owned Guardian Building is the most underutilized facility in...
ACC President Fakhouri honored at multiple events
April 3rd, 20150 DETROIT — Arab American and Chaldean Council President Dr. Haifa Fakhouri was recognized for her human rights efforts and leadership skills at multiple events last week. The Urban League of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan nominated Fakhouri as one of the honorees at its 36th Annual Salute to Distinguished Warriors Dinner, on......
McDonald’s to raise average worker wage to about $10 an hour
LOS ANGELES — McDonald's Corp plans to raise the average pay of about 90,000 U.S. workers to around $10 an hour; but the increase will not benefit workers at the vast majority of the restaurants, because they are operated by franchisees, who make their own wage decisions. Workers groups said the move by McDonald's, which is also...TSA’S secret behavior checklist to spot terrorism
WASHINGTON D.C. — Arriving late to a flight with a confused look on your face and sweaty palms is enough to arouse suspicion among airport security screeners, according to an internal Transportation Security Administration document released by The Intercept. Last week, the online publication released a 92-point checklist that the...Comedian Nemr: Laughter brings people together
Language, food, clothes and lifestyles vary across ethnic groups and geographical regions, but to Lebanese American comedian Nemr Abou Nassar, humor transcends all cultural barriers; it is universal.That is why, throughout his career, Nemr has been able to make people across the world— from the United States to the Middle East—...Into the abyss: Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen
Houthi fighters ride a patrol truck outside Sanaa Airport, March 28.Not long before the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, died in 1953, he is purported to have said, “the good or evil for us will come from Yemen.” With the commencement of air strikes on targets in Yemen, it is increasingly likely that the latter part......
Canceling the Arab International Festival was an admission of defeat
April 3rd, 20150 They defeated us. In 2010, bigots came to our city to flaunt their racism at the Arab International Festival and ended up taking $300,000 of our tax money after suing the city for wrongful arrest. Hateful protesters kept coming back in the following two years, which proved to be the last for the festival. The American Arab...
Local chamber honors community businesses
April 3rd, 20150 DEARBORN — On March 26, during a ceremony at Byblos Banquet Hall, four local businesses were inducted into the 2015 American Arab Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. This year’s Entrepreneur Hall of Fame inductees include Saad Abbo, founder of U.S. Ice Corporation; Sam Elhaf, president of Royal Furniture and......
Al-Qaeda in Syria vows to enforce Sharia law in Idlib
DAMASCUS — The al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front indicated on Wednesday that a Idlib, a Syrian city captured from the government in recent days would be ruled according to Islamic sharia law, but the group would not seek to monopolize power there. Nusra Front's leader, Abu Mohamad al-Golani, also said residents of the northwestern city of...Tunisia to restore diplomatic relations with Syria
TUNIS — Tunisia's foreign minister said the diplomatic relations with Syria will be restored at a consular level, following a long hiatus that began during the beginning of the Syrian uprising. Taieb Baccouche told journalists Thursday that Syria had responded positively to the suggestion to restore relations, which were cut in......