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Altercations, intoxication and overcrowding common at Dearborn parties
January 9th, 20150 City officials have addressed concerns of overcrowding at local evening parties in Dearborn.DEARBORN — Most establishments in the city have aimed to implement a family-friendly cultural atmosphere, but every once in a while that image appears to be distorted when alcohol and egos cross paths. For example, local authorities swarmed...
State Sen. Knezek appoints local activist Zaineb Hussein to his staff
January 9th, 20150 Zeineb Hussein. DEARBORN HEIGHTS — This week, State Senator David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) announced the hiring of Dearborn Heights resident Zaineb Hussein to serve in a full time position as the director of Constituent Services in his Lansing office. Hussein, 31, has emerged as an advocate and leader in the Dearborn and Dearborn...
Sayed Qazwini calls for reforms at the Islamic Center of America
January 9th, 20150 DEARBORN — Sayed Hassan Qazwini, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Center for America (ICA), called for reforms at the center and criticized limiting its potential, adding that its doors should be open to everybody. "Are there imperfections? Yes. Are there mistakes? Yes. Are there reforms that need to happen? Yes," Qazwini said of...
Yemeni activist outraged over ‘Santa Claus’ shooter being called a hero
January 9th, 20150 Marcus Weldon, 26, was dressed in a Santa Claus suit when he shot Saleh Rifai in the hand and Amar Aldani in the chest at a downtown Detroit gas station over a confrontation between the 29-year-old men that reportedly started over an argument about “Santa’s girlfriend, Mrs. Claus.” When one of the men ran to his car,...
PART THREE: Are industrial sources near schools jeopardizing students’ health?
January 9th, 20150 A fence separates Salina Elementary School in Dearborn's southend from industrial sources, including the former Severstal plant that is pictured here right across from the school DEARBORN — Southend resident Ranaa Saaidi often worried about her 10-year-old son breathing in toxins at school this summer. Saaidi's son, who...Residents cautioned about Wayne County jury duty scam
WAYNE COUNTY — The Third Judicial Circuit Court of Wayne County has learned of a telephone scam regarding missed jury duty. The scam artist will call and advise the person that jury duty was missed and a fine of $500 has to be paid immediately or the person will be subject to arrest or an arrest warrant will be...
Muslim organizations donate $100,000 to help prevent water shut-offs for Detroiters
January 9th, 20150 DETROIT — The Muslim community of Michigan is stepping forward with a contribution to support Detroit residents who are facing hardship from water shut-offs. The Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC), in partnership with Islamic Relief USA (IR USA) –the largest Muslim charity organizations in the United States – is giving...Federal tax refunds delayed
WASHINGTON — The deadline to have your Federal taxes filed will remain April 15th, but under new directives issued to the IRS no refunds are to be issued before October 15, 2015. This means that early filers who normally receive their refunds around the beginning of February will have to wait an additional 7 months longer than normal...Homeland Security extends Temporary Protected Status for Syrian nationals
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally announced that the Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, has approved a request made by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) to extend and redesignate Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Syrian nationals currently in the United...FBI says Sony hackers ‘got sloppy,’ posted from North Korea addresses
FBI Director James Comey.NEW YORK — FBI Director James Comey said this week that hackers behind the cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment provided key clues to their identity by sometimes posting material from IP addresses used exclusively by the North Korean government. The hackers, who called themselves "Guardians of Peace",...Obama discusses auto bailout success during Detroit visit
DETROIT — President Obama, on a trip to unveil elements of his State of the Union address, took a victory lap in Michigan on Wednesday to tout his support of the auto industry. However concerns about trade policies hung in the background of his tour. "America's resurgence is real," Obama said at a Ford Motor Co plant near Detroit...
2014 year in review
January 9th, 20150 Here’s our 2014 year-in-review of the most important news and developments as reported by The Arab American News locally, nationally and internationally.Top local storiesDetroit water crisis makes international headlines The Detroit water crisis has received international attention since it first began in March when the city’s...The U.S. veto: A bad end to a bad year
The closing weeks of 2014 spelled disaster for U.S. leadership and the rule of law. During the last two weeks of December, the U.S. countered three different efforts designed to affirm Palestinian rights. It was unfortunate since in doing so the U.S. undercut its stated commitments to uphold the rule of law in international relations...Paris attack reminds Arab cartoonists of dangers at home
A cartoon by Stavro Jabra.CAIRO — After Egyptian cartoonist Andeel took to social media to condemn the slaughter of colleagues in Paris, he received expressions of sympathy — often not for the victims but for the suspected Islamist gunmen. Some respondents on his Facebook page criticized the attack at the offices of the Charlie...Kuwaiti MP jailed for criticizing Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (L), speaks with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah during a meeting on Jan. 5.KUWAIT CITY — Authorities in Kuwait detained a former liberal opposition lawmaker for allegedly insulting the Gulf state's ruler and criticizing a visit by the Egyptian president, his lawyer said on......
“Islamic State” militants execute two Tunisian reporters in Libya
Executed journalist Sofiene Chourabi at his office in Tunis, September, 2012.TUNIS — The Libyan branch of the "Islamic State" jihadist group on Thursday claimed to have killed two Tunisian journalists who went missing in September. In a statement released on jihadist websites showing pictures of Sofiene Chourabi and Nadhir Ktari, IS...Saudi Arabia to publicly flog liberal activist
Leafletss promoting the release of Saudi activist Raif Badawi.RIYDH — A liberal activist sentenced to prison and flogging in Saudi Arabia will face a first round of lashes on Friday, rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Thursday. Raif Badawi, who set up the "Free Saudi Liberals" website, was arrested in June 2012 and charged......
Yemeni police arrest six suspects in police college bombing
People look at the wreckage of a car at the scene of a car bomb attack outside the police college in Sanaa Jan. 7.SANAA — Police in Yemen arrested six people suspected of involvement in Wednesday's bombing of a police college in Sanaa, the capital's police chief told Yemeni television on Thursday. The car bomb, which exploded in the...Winter storm threaten refugees in the Middle East
Syrian refugee children look out of their tent at a refugee camp in Zahle, in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon.BEIRUT — A storm buffeted the Middle East with blizzards, rain and strong winds on Wednesday, keeping people at home across much of the region and raising concerns for Syrian refugees facing freezing temperatures in flimsy...Dearborn dollar store robbery suspects arrested
DEARBORN — On Dec. 29 at approximately 7:50 p.m. three men robbed the Dollar General store located on the 7600 block of Wyoming. The suspects selected several pieces of store merchandise and approached the checkout counter to pay for the items. One suspect paid for the merchandise. When the register was opened the second suspect...Congress: Looking forward by looking back
With the 114th Congress just underway, the political world is focused intently on the road ahead. Taxes, trade, immigration, climate change, job creation, the Affordable Care Act, there’s a long list of issues and one burning question: whether a Republican Congress and a Democratic president can find common ground. Yet, before......
The Paris attacks are an insult to the Prophet Mohamad
January 7th, 20150 Terrorism struck in the heart of Paris on Wednesday, Jan. 7, when three masked gunmen killed 12 people at the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Media reports rushed to describe the crime as "an apparent militant Islamist attack" because the paper had published cartoons of the Prophet Mohamad, even though the suspects,...$100,000 donation by MMCC and Islamic Relief USA to prevent water shutoffs for Detroiters
DEARBORN—The Muslim community of Michigan is stepping forward with a contribution to support Detroit residents who are facing hardship from water shut offs. The Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) in partnership with Islamic Relief USA (IR USA) –the largest Muslim charity organizations in the United......
DHS announces redesignation and extension of TPS for Syrian nationals
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally announced that the Secretary of Homeland Security Jen Johnson, has approved a request made by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) to extend and redesignate Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Syrian nationals currently in the United States. In...Pioneer, visionary and Muslim leader Dr. Maher Hathout dies
Last night, the world lost a pioneer, visionary and a leader of the American Muslim community.Dr. Maher Hathout (1936-2015) was a leader for Islam and for humanity, a voice for the voiceless, a patriot, a poet, a physician, a friend and a family man. He made an indelible impression on everyone he met. Born in......