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Muslim student leads initiative with classmates to bring Pope Francis to Detroit
November 21st, 20140 Some of the (Pope Francis Project Detroit 2015) team with City of Detroit First Lady Lori Maher and Deputy Mayor Ike McKinnon.DETROIT — A group of students from Detroit Cristo Rey High School are spearheading an initiative to bring Pope Francis to the city in 2015.This week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan responded to the initiative by...
Dearborn High student publishes first novel
November 21st, 20140 DEARBORN – A local 16-year-old Arab American high school student has turned her passion for writing into a career with the publication of her first novel. Jamila Nasser, a junior at Dearborn High School, struck a deal with Author House Publishing for her romance novel, “What He Never Knew.” The book is expected to be available...Study: children, energy drinks a dangerous combination
DETROIT — More than 40 percent of reports about energy drinks to U.S. poison control centers involved children younger than 6, with some suffering serious cardiac and neurological symptoms, according to research presented Nov. 17 by the American Heart Association. This disproportionate representation of children is concerning given...
National Arab American Medical Association of Michigan celebrates 34th annual gala
November 21st, 20140 DEARBORN — The Detroit Chapter of the National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA) celebrated its 34th annual gala on Friday, Nov. 14 at the Dearborn Inn, with hundreds in attendance. NAAMA members include medical professionals of Arab rescent or demonstrate a commitment to the mission and organizational objectives of...
Gibraltar Trade Center in Taylor closes down
November 21st, 20140 Gibraltar Trade Center in Taylor.TAYLOR — Gibraltar Trade Center has always promised its customers a unique shopping experience. And unique it was. The Taylor flea market was a place where you could negotiate prices, buy furniture, adopt a rodent or reptile, choose a diamond ring for your future life partner, shop for dollar-store and...State Senate bill to double fuel tax for road funding
LANSING — Earlier this month a bill passed in the state senate that would roughly double Michigan's fuel tax to raise around $1 billion to repair roads. According to retailers, the bill could make Michigan the state with the highest gas prices in the country. Many argue a different approach is needed to raise money to fix...Steps to prepare for severe winter
LANSING — With the arrival of winter weather, Michigan residents are encouraged to make emergency preparedness a priority.Severe winter weather poses health and safety concerns with extremely cold temperatures, freezing pipes, potential propane shortages and power outages. The Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland...FBI tracking 150 Americans who traveled to Syria, perhaps to fight
BOSTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is tracking close to 150 Americans it believes traveled to Syria in recent months, potentially to join armed groups, FBI Director James Comey said on Tuesday.He said Americans fighting with foreign jihadist groups are a top concern for the FBI because of the possibility they could return...Marine who vanished twice to face trial on desertion charge
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Marine accused of deserting the military after disappearing in Iraq and then again failing to report for duty in North Carolina nearly 10 years ago will face a court martial in December, the Marine Corps said on Wednesday.Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun, an Arabic interpreter, was listed as a deserter for almost a...
Obama announces action on sweeping immigration reform
November 21st, 20140 WASHINGTON — President Obama imposed the most sweeping immigration reform in a generation on Thursday, easing the threat of deportation for about 4.7 million undocumented immigrants and setting up a clash with Republicans.In a White House speech, Obama rejected Republican critics who say his decision to bypass Congress and take...Letters against the Islamic Center lack credibility
Last month, anonymous letters attacking the leadership of the Islamic Center of America were mailed to Dearborn households. The letters contain unsubstantiated accusations of corruption, adultery and lack of religiosity against the spiritual leader of the ICA, Imam Hassan Qazwini, and the chairperson of its board, Ron Amen. Upon...Talk of a third intifada: Only Palestinians can decide
When a journalist tries to do a historian’s job, the outcome can be quite interesting. Using history as a side note in a brief news report or political analysis often does more harm than good. Now imagine if that journalist was not dependable to begin with, even more than it being “interesting”, the outcome runs the risk of...Closing of Egypt’s Rafah crossing leaves thousands of Gazans stranded
CAIRO — Egypt's decision to shut its border with the Gaza Strip has stranded thousands of Palestinians on the Egyptian side of the border, while around a thousand people in Gaza are desperate to get out for medical treatment in Egypt, officials in Gaza say.Egypt closed Rafah, the only crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Trip,...Aoun proposes face off with Geagea for president
BEIRUT — Member of Parliament Michel Aoun said Wednesday he was ready to face off with his Christian rival, Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea, in a presidential vote in Parliament if there was no third candidate, an unexpected stance that was quickly rebuffed by Druze leader Walid Jumblatt.Jumblatt said he would not withdraw his...Egypt arrests Brotherhood leader as crackdown intensifies
Ali Bishr.CAIRO — Egyptian police on Thursday detained Mohamed Ali Bishr, one of the few Muslim Brotherhood leaders to escape jail after last year's overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, extending a sweeping crackdown on political dissent.Bishr, a veteran politician who served as a cabinet minister under Morsi, was accused of......
“Islamic State” beheads American aid worker
Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig is pictured collecting bread for a delivery to refugee populations in this undated handout photo.DAMASCUS — "Islamic State" militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other U.S. citizens "on...Jerusalem tense amid house demolitions
JERUSALEM — Israeli security forces fired tear gas at protesters in occupied East Jerusalem as tensions remain high over home demolitions ordered by the Israeli prime minister after a deadly attack by two Palestinians on a synagogue earlier this week.Palestinian youths on Friday threw stones at trucks and cars waiting to cross a......
U.S. Attorney charges two with identity theft of more than 1,400 people
DETROIT — Two individuals were charged with running an identity theft and false income tax return scheme on Tuesday. Barbara McQuade, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, was joined in the announcement by Jeffrey Frost, special agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service, Detroit Field Office; Jarod Koopman,...Detroit Public Schools expands bilingual offerings to students
DETROIT — To meet the needs of its diverse body of students and families, The Detroit Public Schools System is expanding its bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) offerings to students and parents and has announced a new opportunity for teachers to seek tuition reimbursement if they obtain a Bilingual Endorsement....
‘Project Dignity’ and HYPE join hands to feed Detroit’s homeless
November 21st, 20140 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Wednesday, Nov. 26, Project Dignity and HYPE Athletics Community will host its annual Thanksgiving Day Feed Detroit Campaign, presented by Fast Splash Car Wash, which plans to feed 1,000 Metro Detroit families. The event will be hosted from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the NSO (Neighborhood Services Organization)...
Attorney Nabih Ayad appointed to Wayne County Airport Authority Board
November 21st, 20140 Nabih AyadDETROIT — Nabih Ayad, an attorney and chairman of the Arab American Civil Rights League, has been appointed to serve on the Wayne County Airport Authority Board of Directors.Ayad was appointed to a six-year term by Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano. The Wayne County Airport Authority consists of seven independent......
Islamic House of Wisdom honors four community leaders at fundraiser
November 21st, 20140 Dignitaries pose for a group photo at IHW in Dearborn Heights.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Hundreds of guests gathered at the Islamic House of Wisdom (IHW) in Dearborn Heights on Sunday, November 16 for a fundraising dinner that honored four community dignitaries. Those in attendance included Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko, Wayne...Immigrant advocates applaud Macomb Community College Tuition Equality vote
MACOMB COUNTY — Immigrants’ rights activists praised the vote to approve Tuition Equality by the Macomb Community College board of trustees. The new policy moves away from asking about immigration status and citizenship to a policy that uses address verification to designate a student as in-district or out-of-district. Students must......
$100 million fund to assist minority businesses in Detroit
November 21st, 20140 DETROIT — A $100 million fund that will help provide capital for minority owned businesses in Detroit and throughout southeast Michigan was recently announced. The Minority Business Access Fund will provide loans from $100,000 to $20 million. The fund is supported by four private equity and investment firms. Detroit Mayor Mike...$1,000 prize for best success story of Immigrant entrepreneurs
Immigrant entrepreneurs and immigrant-owned small businesses in the Metro Detroit region are invited to enter a contest offering a $1,000 prize for the best success story describing their experience. Deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. on November 26.Called “A Day in the Life of an Immigrant Entrepreneur”, the contest is sponsored by......