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The Iran nuclear deal is brewing, Saudi Arabia is boiling
July 3rd, 20150 The nuclear deal with Iran "reached on all key aspects," Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. The statement snuffed out speculations about the failure of the negotiations, as the June 30 deadline passed without white smoke rising. The week-extension to the deadline seems negligible compared to 20 months of...If you don’t like it, call your representative
After the Dearborn City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to ban smoking at parks, hundreds of social media users expressed outrage at the decision, saying that it targets Arab Americans hookah smokers. But how many of those Facebook activists have called a council member to convey their feelings? Not many.Lack of...ISIS clashes with Egyptian army in Sinai, more than 100 dead
CAIRO — Egypt's army said on Wednesday that more than 100 militants and 17 soldiers were killed after simultaneous assaults on military checkpoints in North Sinai, in the deadliest fighting in years in the restive province. After a day of fighting, which involved F-16 jets and Apache helicopters, the army said it would not stop its...Is Dearborn shunning its Arabs?
Who is hurt by some Arabs sitting in their garages, passing the time? Some White residents of Dearborn might not understand that our mothers and wives turn our houses into museums, prohibiting us from bring our friends inside. It doesn’t matter whether or not we men own the house. See, you don’t have to believe Fox...Red Cross: Civilians in Aden struggling to survive
GENEVA — Civilians struggling to survive street battles and Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen's southern port city of Aden are also facing shrinking supplies of food and fuel, a senior official from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.Hunger and disease are threatening the 1 million residents of Aden, now a war zone...Kuwait arrests two police officers in crackdown on militants
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait arrested two police officers in a security crackdown on Islamist militants launched after last week's deadly bombing of a mosque claimed by "Islamic State", newspapers reported on Wednesday.The attack by a suicide bomber on Friday killed 27 people and injured more than 200, prompting the government...Dubai plans to build 3-D printed office building
DUBAI — Fast-growing Dubai, where something new is always being added to the skyline, may have found a way to make construction move even faster.The Gulf commercial hub Tuesday announced plans to add the world’s first office building made using three-dimensional printer technology to its collection of eye-catching...Morocco breaks up militant cell linked to ISIS
RABAT — Morocco said Thursday security forces had dismantled a terrorist militant cell affiliated to ISIS, including members with knowledge in handling weapons and explosives.North African governments are on high alert after last Friday’s rampage by a gunman at a Tunisian beach resort attack.The Moroccan group of nine...Iraq’s Christians train to recapture homes
BAGHDAD — With wooden crosses around their necks and others tattooed on their arms, several dozen Iraqi Christians are training to recapture their homes overrun by ISIS militants.A year ago, ISIS launched a fierce offensive in northern Iraq, quickly capturing second city Mosul with its large Christian minority, and...Four arrested in unarmed Dearborn bank robbery
DEARBORN— On June 30 at about 1:30 p.m., an unarmed robbery occurred at a bus stop near Michigan and Gulley. The victim, a 27 year-old Dearborn man, told police that he was at the bus stop when he was approached by two young males. One of the men asked the victim if he could use his cell phone. The victim...
Should Orville Hubbard’s statue be removed?
July 2nd, 20150 DEARBORN—As Americans debate removing the Confederate Flag from the South Carolina State House grounds, a conversation has surfaced locally over whether former racist Mayor Orville Hubbard’s statue should be taken down. Hubbard served as the Mayor of Dearborn for 36 years, from 1942 to 1978. His statue sits across the old...
Yemeni American running for Hamtramck City Council
July 2nd, 20150 HAMTRAMCK—Saad Almasmari, a 28-year-old Yemeni American, is running for a seat on the City Council. Hamtramck is home to one of the largest concentration of Yemeni Americans in metro Detroit and is also known for being one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse cities in the country. According to the 2010 Census, 41...President Obama’s approval rating climbs to about 50 percent
WASHINGTON - After a historic week of victories on health care and same-sex marriage, along with a searing tragedy, President Barack Obama’s approval rating has climbed to 50 percent.The result came in a CNN/ORC tracking poll released Tuesday. Overall, 50 percent of respondents expressed approval of the president, compared with 47...U.S. charges fifth man in alleged N.Y.-N.J. Islamic State plot
WASHINGTON - A New Jersey man was arrested on Monday on charges of conspiring to provide support to the militant group Islamic State, the fifth man to be arrested in recent weeks as part of a broader probe in the New York City region.Alaa Saadeh, 23, of West New York, New Jersey, was expected to appear in Newark federal court...U.S. court rules NSA can temporarily resume bulk phone data collection
WASHINGTON - A U.S. court has ruled that the eavesdropping National Security Agency can temporarily resume its bulk collection of Americans' telephone records, according to documents made public on Tuesday.The controversial program, exposed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, was rocked in May by an appeals court ruling that......
Obama signs anti-BDS bill into law
WASHINGTON — After a grueling legislative battle, US President Barack Obama signed into law a controversial trade measure that also contains landmark legislation combating the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement in Europe.The broader legislation faced an uphill battle after Obama’s usual allies — Democrats in the House...
Proposed smoking ban at Dearborn parks stirs controversy
July 2nd, 20150 DEARBORN — An ordinance that would ban smoking at parks in Dearborn caused outrage among Arab Americans who say the proposed ban specifically targets hookah smokers.The City Council tabled the ordinance last week in order to discuss a memo that would exempt golf courses from the ban. The ordinance had passed the first reading......
Baltimore to put cameras in police vans, review riot gear
BALTIMORE - Cameras that can record will be installed in Baltimore police vans like the one in which Freddie Gray suffered a fatal injury, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said on Wednesday.She said the cameras were among steps the city was taking after protests and rioting following Gray's death in April."We're working through a process...
U.S., Cuba restoring diplomatic ties after 54 years
July 1st, 20150 HAVANA/WASHINGTON - The United States and Cuba formally agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations on July 20, setting up a trip to Havana by John Kerry, who would become the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the country in 70 years.Sealed by an exchange of letters between U.S. President Barack...
Residents ignore Arizona pastor’s visit to “save” Muslims in Dearborn
July 1st, 20150 DEARBORN— Arizona Pastor Steven Anderson's visit on Friday, June 26, with members of the Faithful Word Baptist Church, fell well under the radar. The church had used social media to announced that it would be coming to Dearborn in an attempt to "save" Muslims by going door-to-door and grabbing their attention with "Free...
Muslim woman competes in Runner’s World magazine cover contest
July 1st, 20150 Rahaf Khatib.FARMINGTON— In a marathon with hundreds of runners dashing to the finish line, Rahaf Khatib is sure to stick out like a sore thumb. The 31-year-old mother of three proudly wears the hijab and participates in national marathons. She recently entered a nationwide contest to be featured on the cover of......
Mom who stored dead children in freezer has “no remorse”
July 1st, 20150 DETROIT—This week Mitchelle Blair, 36, plead guilty to killing her two children and storing their bodies in a freezer. While in court Monday Blair, a Detroit resident told Judge Dana Hathaway, “I don’t feel any remorse for the death of those demons.” Blair faces life in prison with no parole. Authorities are seeking...
Arab women prepare meals for Detroit’s needy everyday this Ramadan
July 1st, 20150 DEARBORN—Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, the charitable group Project Dignity has been collecting food donations from local Arab women who are eager to help feed Detroit's needy. Nahid Ayoub, the founder of Project Dignity has been picking up the food donations and dropping them off to the homeless in front of the......
Attorney wants hospital to be accountable for doctor’s criminal behavior
July 1st, 20150 Farid, right, pictured with his wife Summer DETROIT—Brian McKeen, managing partner of McKeen & Associates and an attorney representing several of the Dr. Farid Fata’s patients issued a statement this week that said the hospital and corporate institutions that allowed the disgraced physician’s behavior to continue should be...
Lawsuit filed against Dearborn Police for forcing woman to remove hijab
July 1st, 20150 ADC-MI Director Fatina Abdrabboh holds a press conference outside the Dearborn Police station. DEARBORN - The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan (ADC-MI) filed a lawsuit in federal court this week against the city of Dearborn and its police department for forcing a Muslim woman to remove her hijab after she was......