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LAHC scholarship application deadline April 6
February 6th, 20150 DEARBORN — The Lebanese American Heritage Club (LAHC) is celebrating its 27th annual gala on Friday, May 8 at the Adoba Hotel in Dearborn. The last day to apply for a scholarship from the LAHC’s Arab American Scholarship Foundation Program is Monday, April 6. Throughout the past 27-years, the program has awarded more...Ebola virus sent out of high-security lab was likely dead
CHICAGO — An internal investigation of an Ebola incident at a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratory in December found that samples sent to a lower-security lab were "unlikely" to have contained live virus and posed no threat to staff, the CDC said on Wednesday. The close call followed mishaps involving anthrax...The battle of Sinai: How to lose a ‘War on Terror’
Smoke rises after a house was blown up during a military operation by Egyptian security forces in the Egyptian city of Rafah, Oct. 29, 2014.The Sinai Peninsula has moved from the margins of the Egyptian body politic to the uncontested center, as Egypt’s strong man – President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi – finds himself greatly undercut...Jordanian pilot’s murder shows the un-Islamic barbarism of IS
Lt. Muath Al-Kaseasbeh in a visit to Turkey.The videotaped murder of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh by "Islamic State" terrorists is one of the most gruesome atrocities that the world has witnessed since the turn of the century. The 26-year-old pilot was placed in a cage in an orange jump suit drenched with a flammable...UAE stops airstrikes against “Islamic State”
Pilots of the UAE Air Forces.ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates withdrew from coalition air strikes against the "Islamic State" group in Syria after the capture of a Jordanian pilot since murdered by the jihadists, US officials said Wednesday. The UAE pulled out of the flights soon after the pilot fell into IS hands in December, a...Michigan Democratic lawmakers back MENA category on the Census
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senator Gary Peters sent a letter to U.S. Census Bureau Director John Thompson this week in support of a proposal to test a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) category for inclusion in the 2020 Census. According to the Arab American Institute, Michigan...California man arraigned in threats to Muslim civil rights group
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego-area man accused of placing a threatening phone call to one office of a Muslim civil rights group and sending a threatening message to another pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to hate crimes charges. The case against John David Weissinger stems from a profanity-laced phone message received by a staff member...Gaza militants condemn Egypt’s branding of Hamas as terror group
GAZA — In a statement read by a masked gunman, 10 armed Palestinian factions jointly condemned on Thursday an Egyptian decision to list the military wing of the Islamist group Hamas as a terrorist organization. An Egyptian court last week banned the Izz el-Deen Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, in line with a crackdown by...Most Yemeni parties agree on transitional council
SANAA — Most Yemeni factions have agreed to set up an interim presidential council to manage the country for up to one year, negotiators said on Thursday, in a step to ease a power struggle that forced the president to step down two weeks ago. The dominant Houthi movement had set a Wednesday deadline for political factions to agree...Tort Law: The muscle of justice
The common law of torts, which originated from English common law, has been elaborated in tens of thousands of judicial decisions with one basic message: If a person suffers a wrongful injury or harm, he or she can seek remedy in court with a trial by jury. Through tort law, our civil justice system operates to compensate victims,...
Jordanian jets pound “Islamic State” militants after pilot’s death
February 6th, 20150 Jordan's King Abdullah (C), walks with Safi al-Kasaesbeh (2nd L), the father of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh, as he arrives to offer his condolences at the headquarters of the family's clan Feb. 5. Photo: REUTERSAMMAN — Jordanian fighter jets pounded "Islamic State" hideouts in Syria on Thursday and then roared over the hometown...CIA, Mossad killed Hezbollah’s Imad Mughniyeh
WASHINGTON — The CIA and Israel's spy agency Mossad were behind an elaborate plot to kill Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh in a 2008 car bomb attack in Syria, the Washington Post reported. Citing former intelligence officials, the newspaper reported that U.S. and Israeli spy agencies worked together to target Mughniyeh on Feb. 12,...Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan stresses snow shoveling safety
DETROIT — This past weekend, Michigan experienced its third largest snowfall since 1880, forcing residents to head outdoors to clear driveways and walkways. Physicians at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network recommend residents keep heart health in mind and pace themselves when clearing snow from their property...Government approves Medicare coverage for lung cancer screening
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. health regulators on Thursday approved Medicare coverage for lung cancer screening by low-dose CT, the first time the government health insurance program for the elderly and disabled will pay for such a program of early detection in an effort to save lives. The decision applies to Medicare beneficiaries aged...Iraq PM orders lifting of decade-old Baghdad curfew
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered an end to the nightly curfew that has been in force in Baghdad for years, Brigadier General Saad Maan said on Thursday. "The prime minister ordered that the curfew in the city of Baghdad be completely lifted starting from this Saturday," Maan, the spokesman for the Baghdad......
Heavy fighting in Libya’s Benghazi as army pushes to take port
BENGHAZI — Clashes erupted in the center of Libya's main eastern city on Thursday as pro-government forces pushed to take the port district from Islamist militants, and seven soldiers were killed, witnesses and military officials said. The fighting mirrors a wider struggle in the oil-producing North African state where two governments...
The Islamic Center Board suspends Sayed Qazwini for two months
February 5th, 20150 DEARBORN — Sayed Hassan Qazwini will leave the Islamic Center of America for at least two months, while the center's Board of Trustees discusses the responsibilities of the spiritual leader, revises the bylaws and finds a solution for the issues at the ICA, a board member said. The board came to this decision on Wednesday......
Man walks naked on I-75 in the middle of a snowstorm
AUBURN HILLS—A man was videotaped walking naked down the middle of I-75 during last weekend’s snowstorm. Francis Gojcaj, a driver who witnessed the incident and recorded it on his phone, also posted a video online showing the man walking along the freeway in the altogether. Concerned citizens began...
Arab American family alleges harassment by Delta agent, passenger
February 3rd, 20150 DETROIT — A passenger on a Delta plane leaving from Florida to Detroit harassed an Arab American family on board, and the airplane crew did not address the racial intimidation, according to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC).The victim, Darlene Hider who was traveling with her husband and four children...Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan stresses snow shoveling safety
DETROIT—Michigan experienced record snow falls over the past two days, forcing residents to head outdoors to clear driveways and walkways. Physicians at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network recommend residents keep heart health in mind and pace themselves when clearing snow from...
Business owners urged to attend smoking lounge study session before ordinance finalized
January 30th, 20150 A business owner addresses the city council on Tuesday, Jan. 27.DEARBORN — Local business owners are urged to attend a smoking lounge meeting being held by city officials on Tuesday, February 3 at 7.p.m. at the Dearborn Administrative Center. The meeting concerns a new smoking lounge ordinance that is being finalized by the city,......
Iraqi couple has plans for newly purchased dealership
January 30th, 20150 Basam and Tanya Robin the new owners of Superior Buick GMC.DEARBORN — After 35 years, Superior Buick GMC is under new ownership. Basam and Tanya Robin have purchased the business from its original owner, Walter Schwartz, making the dealership one of the few GMC dealer franchises owned and operated by Iraqi immigrants. Although...
Arab Americans committed to combating pollution
January 30th, 20150 More than 100 Arab Americans attended the forum on combating pollution.DEARBORN — Arab Americans are becoming more environmentally active and seem determined to combat pollution. On Sunday, Jan. 25, more than 100 people attended the forum “Combating Pollution” at the American Moslem Society, where literature was distributed......
Dearborn robber still at large
DEARBORN — On Jan. 22 a CVS pharmacy in Dearborn was robbed after the suspect approached the counter with a gun demanding money from the cash register. After robbing the store, the suspect fled the scene in a dark colored sedan, possibly a Chrysler 300 or similar vehicle. The suspect is described as a White male who...Eastpointe woman charged with murder for throwing baby in dumpster
ROSEVILLE — On Wednesday, a 24-year-old woman was charged with murder and child abuse for dumping a newborn into the Roseville Recycling Center. On Jan. 15 at around 1:30 a.m. the newborn baby's body was found at the ReCommunity Recycling Depot on Groesbeck. According to police, the woman has three other children, who are not in her......
