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Senate panel raises privacy concerns in White House hacking incident
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has written President Obama over concerns that a recently reported data breach on the White House computer system might have compromised the personal information of many Americans. "Just like any entity that handles personally-identifiable information, the White House has a...Baltimore asks Justice Department to investigate police practices
BALTIMORE — Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake asked the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday to investigate the city's police department for civil rights violations after the death of a Black man from injuries sustained in police custody. The investigation will look into police practices such as frisks, street stops of...Birzeit wins again: Students of the West Bank unite
In November 1993, I was on a mission. At the age of 21, I wanted to change the world, starting with Birzeit University, the second-largest Palestinian university in the West Bank, situated near Ramallah, in the heart of the occupied territories. Back then I had made a name for myself with my nationalist poetry and my first poetry...
Netanyahu forms new government with far right
May 8th, 20150 Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Naftali Bennett, the head of the right-wing Jewish Home party, May 6.TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an agreement Thursday giving a senior role to the far-right Jewish Home party, which firmly opposes a Palestinian state, hours after forging a new...ISIS claims to have militants in 15 states
WASHINGTON — The extremist group has put an unverified warning message on the Internet and suggested that more bloodshed will come following the attack in Garland, Texas last weekend. ISIS had previously taken the credit for the shooting attack in Texas but the White House and other security experts are doubtful of the group’s...
NSA’s phone spying program ruled illegal by appeals court
May 8th, 20150 NEW YORK — A U.S. spying program that systematically collects millions of Americans' phone records is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday, putting pressure on Congress to quickly decide whether to replace or end the controversial anti-terrorism surveillance. Ruling on a program revealed by former government...Houthis attack Saudi town, air strikes continue
SANAA — Saudi-led forces said on Thursday they would respond harshly against Yemen's Houthi rebels following attacks on citizens in border areas, hours after the kingdom offered a five-day humanitarian truce if the militants stopped fighting. Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, said the Houthis had...
Hezbollah advances in Qalamoun, U.S. military to train rebels
May 8th, 20150 DAMASCUS — Syrian army bombing in the mountainous area along the border with Lebanon killed dozens of insurgents and helped regain hilly territory overlooking Hezbollah strongholds, the Lebanese group said on Thursday. For years, hideouts in the Qalamoun mountains have allowed al-Qaeda-linked insurgents to attack Syrian soldiers and...
Small business challenge offers $500,000 to existing businesses
May 8th, 20150 DETROIT — New Economy Initiative (NEI), a special project of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, kicked-off the return of NEIdeas: Rewarding Ideas for Business Growth, a two-tiered challenge awarding $500,000 to existing small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park. Last year, a handful of Arab American...We condemn terror and bigotry in Texas
Two gunmen were shot dead Sunday while trying to attack a gathering in Garland, Texas that showcased cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammad. These men did not represent the Muslim community. Muslim Americans, like all Americans, reject violence and terrorism. But there is another side to the incident. The woman behind the cartoon...Libya’s coast guard detains almost 600 African migrants
TRIPOLI — Libya's coast guard detained on Wednesday almost 600 illegal African migrants, among them pregnant women and 18 children, who had tried to sail to Europe on a fishing boat, a security official said. The North African country, gripped by violence and a breakdown of state authority four years after the ousting of Muammar...ISIS allegedly targets Michigan after Texas attack
DETROIT — In an online post, the terrorist group ISIS threatened to target five states: Michigan, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland and California. ISIS threatened similar attacks like the one that occurred in Texas last weekend at an event related to a draw the Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest. In the post, the terrorist group said it...
ACRL, NAACP honor U.S. Attorney McQuade and Judge Roberts
May 8th, 20150 DETROIT — The Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) and the Detroit branch of the NAACP held the First Annual Justice Award Tribute on Friday, May 1, honoring Barbara McQuade, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts. The event, which took place at the United Auto Workers...
Chaldean, Assyrian, Syriac unity pivotal to survival of Iraqi Christians
May 8th, 20150 Iraqi Christians protesting religious cleansing in Detroit August 2014 during a unity rally where the Chaldean and Assyrian communities of Michigan were asked to unite for the survival of Iraqi's religious minorities.DETROIT — “To the Chaldean and Assyrian community of Michigan, enough with the division,” said Noor Mattr, a young...
Proposal 1 soundly rejected, lack of turnout in Dearborn & Dearborn Heights
May 8th, 20150 DEARBORN — The few voters who turned out at the polls on Tuesday rejected Proposal 1 by a landslide. The proposal, aimed at allocating revenue to fixing the state's roads and bridges by increasing the sales tax by 1 percent, brought out 1.4 million residents to vote against it. Across the state, only 351,000 people voted......
Victims of domestic violence have places to turn for help
May 8th, 20150 DETROIT — Arab American victims of domestic violence are not alone. There are many others in the community also struggling to break the cycle of violence. Victims do not have to fight without support to escape abusive relationships. There are several places victims of domestic violence can turn to throughout metro...Blood drive and used clothing collection exceed goals
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — On Thursday, April 23, Midwest Recycling teamed up with the American Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Regional Chapter, for a day-long used clothing collection and blood donation drive at Detroit Country Day Upper and Lower Schools. The event exceeded expectations in both the poundage of clothing amassed and pints of......
Police seek public’s assistance identifying man
May 7th, 20150 DEARBORN—The Dearborn Police Department is attempting to identify a man who may have information on the whereabouts of personal property lost at a Kroger supermarket located at Michigan and Greenfield. The man arrived at the Michigan/Greenfield Kroger in a white PT Cruiser on May 2 at approximately...
Man threatens to kill a 7-Eleven clerk because he is Muslim
May 7th, 20150 James TreeTROY — A 53-year-old man allegedly attacked a 7-Eleven clerk and manager in Troy on Friday, May 1, hurling anti-Muslim insults on them, police said.James Tree, Farmington Hills, threatened to kill the clerk while attempting to buy a pack of beer, according to police. The manager ordered Tree to leave the store, but the...
We all have a duty to combat domestic violence
May 6th, 20150 A Dearborn man murdered his wife and committed suicide on Sunday. The ordeal unfolded in front of the couple's children. According to police, the husband was "estranged", but sources who knew the victim said he was abusive during the days of their marriage. Domestic violence is wrong, inexcusable and can turn deadly. We all have a...Lauryn Hill cancels Israel show
HillLOS ANGELES — Singer and songwriter Lauryn Hill is canceling a planned concert in Israel because she was unable to schedule a performance in the Palestinian territories, she announced Monday, May 5.The decision was hailed as a victory by Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activists, who had launched a campaign urging Hill to......
Texas police shoot dead 2 gunmen at exhibit of Prophet Mohammad cartoons
May 4th, 20150 DALLAS - Texas police killed two gunmen who opened fire at an exhibit of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad organized by an anti-Islamic group, authorities said on Sunday.Sunday's attack took place shortly before 7 p.m. in a parking lot of the Curtis Culwell Center, an indoor arena in the suburb of Garland, northeast of Dallas....
Earthquake felt throughout Michigan
May 2nd, 20150 Kalmazoo- At 12:24 Saturday afternoon, a 4.0 earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey, struck about 5 miles southeast of Galesburg, Michigan, which is just east of Kalamazoo.In metro Detroit, residents have reportedly felt the earthquake as well. There are no immediate reports of damage, and a quake of this size on......
Walsh resigns after controversial remarks on Baltimore riots
May 1st, 20150 WalshDETROIT—Teana Walsh, assistant Wayne County prosecutor resigned today after making controversial remarks about the Baltimore, Maryland riots in a Facebook post. “This afternoon Assistant Prosecutor Teana Walsh called Prosecutor Kym Worthy to announce that she is voluntarily resigning her...
Reporter Robert Fisk discusses career, Syria, ISIS and the media
May 1st, 20150 Robert Fisk speaking to The Arab American News at his hotel in DearbornDEARBORN — The modern history of the Middle East is plagued by war. The books tell us about it, but British foreign correspondent Robert Fisk witnessed it first-hand and his work has contributed to our knowledge of that violent past.His non-conformist reporting has......