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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...ADC-Michigan announces 16th annual Martin Luther King Scholarship Program
DEARBORN—The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) of Michigan recently announced its sixteenth annual scholarship essay contest, Arab and Chaldean Americans Celebrate the Life and Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sixteen years ago, ADC implemented this program with the intention of honoring our nation's greatest...Trash delayed one day for New Year’s; holiday closings outlined
Curbside trash and recycling pickup will be on a normal scheduled on Wednesday, New Year’s Eve. Curbside trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day starting on New Year’s Day, which is Thursday, Jan. 1. Thursday’s trash district will be picked up on Friday. Friday’s trash district will be picked up on Saturday....
Sayed Hassan Qazwini responds to accusations in attack letters
December 25th, 20140 Sayed Qazwini.DEARBORN — Sayed Hassan Qazwini, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Center of America (ICA), responded for the first time to a series of anonymous letters attacking him and the center in an interview with The Arab American News. The letters, sent via mail to homes across Dearborn, accuse Qazwini of corruption,...
Annapolis student’s home vandalized following cries of alleged bullying
December 25th, 20140 Almawri (center) sits next to her mother (left) and ACRL Chairman Nabih Ayad (right).DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Bullying and discrimination targeting an Arab American student at Annapolis High School has only intensified since she and her mother spoke with The Arab American News last month. Last week, the Arab-American Civil Rights League...
Dearborn billboard speaks out against female genital mutilation
December 25th, 20140 DEARBORN — Female genital mutilation (FGM) is often associated with Muslim majority countries, but women’s rights activists say there is a prevalence of the abusive practice in the United States. A Dearborn billboard that is part of a national campaign to shine a light on the practice quotes President Obama saying "Female Genital...
Beyond bankruptcy
December 25th, 20140 (L to R): Yolanda, Erin, Joshua, Gwendolyn and Levon Peoples, Sr.Democracy has been restored to the people in the city of Detroit, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes. This month, Rhodes approved Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s plan that will keep the city under oversight for the next 13 years. Detroit’s bankruptcy— the......
Dearborn Police, Fire charities host charitable event for local youth
December 25th, 20140 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Charity and Dearborn Firefighters Burn Drive hosted their annual Shop With A Hero event at the Dearborn Wal-Mart store on Monday, Dec. 22. The two charities worked together to provide funding for gifts for 30 local elementary and middle school-aged children. The kids were able to “shop” for toys,...
Man in Santa suit injures two Arab Americans at Detroit gas station
December 25th, 20140 DETROIT — Two Arab American men are recovering from injuries at Detroit Receiving Hospital after being shot at by a man wearing a Santa Claus suit. The incident occurred at a downtown Detroit gas station around 2 a.m. on Monday. The shooter is in police custody and serving time behind bars. Saleh Rifai and Amar Aldani, the men......
Michigan Teacher of the Year inspiring Iraqi children
December 25th, 20140 WEST BLOOMFIELD — Melody Arabo, a Chaldean American who was named Michigan Teacher of the Year in May, is giving back to her community overseas through the charitable group she started, Teachers Educating And Creating Hope (TEACH). The group is making a difference in the lives of Iraqi Christian children who were forced to flee their...Suspect arrested after entering unlocked cars
Simmons.DEARBORN — On Wednesday, Dec. 17 at about 11 p.m., Dearborn Police arrested Juan Nehzeh Simmons, a 33 year-old Romulus resident, after watching him enter several unlocked parked cars in the area in an apparent attempt to steal items from the vehicles. Police responded to the area after alert residents called to report a...
Washington student group visits the Arab American News
December 25th, 20140 Arab American News reporter Ali Harb with Bellevue College students, Dec. 17.DEARBORN — Students from the Bellevue College Arabic Culture Student Association toured the offices of The Arab American News on Wednesday, Dec. 17 as a part of the group's visit to the local community from Washington state. Bellevue College is...
LAHC serves warm meals to the needy on Christmas Eve
December 25th, 20140 Volunteers distributing food to the needy.DETROIT — On Wednesday, Dec. 24, the Lebanese American Heritage Club (LAHC) and a group of dedicated volunteers served more than 200 warm meals to needy families in metro Detroit at the Neighborhood Service Organization. The LAHC also provided the needy with clothing, blankets and other......
Five reasons why 2014 was a game changer in Palestine
In terms of losses in human lives, 2014 has been a horrific year for Palestinians, surpassing the horrors of both 2008 and 2009, when an Israeli war against the Gaza Strip killed and wounded thousands. While some aspects of the conflict are stagnating between a corrupt, ineffectual Palestinian Authority (PA), and the criminality of...
We will stick by our principles and keep our promises
December 25th, 20140 Thinking is never wrong. Questioning is never offensive. Last week, our editorial "Questioning the wisdom behind Ashura procession" unfairly sparked outrageous, offended and offensive comments. Unlike what an attention-seeking gossip Facebook page claimed, our editorial did not call for an end to Ashura processions. The article......
Palestinian “Santas” protest in Bethlehem
Palestinian protesters wearing Santa Claus costumes scuffle with Israeli soldiers during clashes at Bethlehem checkpoint, West Bank.BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Palestinian protesters festively dressed as Santa Claus marched Tuesday in Bethlehem, a day before the beginning of Christmas celebrations in the West Bank city revered as the...“Islamic State” captures Jordanian pilot in Syria
"Islamic State" extremists with the Jordanian pilot, in Raqqa, Syria, Dec. 24.AMMAN — "Islamic State" militants took a Jordanian pilot prisoner after his warplane came down in northeast Syria on Wednesday, the first captive taken from the U.S.-led coalition battling the jihadi group. Jordan's armed forces said one of its pilots had......