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Obama picks civil rights advocate Loretta Lynch to be next U.S. attorney general
Lynch.WASHINGTON — President Obama on Saturday picked Brooklyn federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to be the next U.S. attorney general who, if confirmed by the Senate, would be the first Black woman in the job.Lynch would replace Eric Holder, the first Black attorney general, who has held the job since Obama took office in 2009. She was...Bombs explode near Egyptian and UAE embassies in Libya
The wreckage of a car, which was destroyed when a bomb exploded, is pictured next to the Egyptian embassy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli Nov. 13.TRIPOLI — Bombs exploded near the Egyptian and United Arab Emirates embassies here in the Libyan capital on Thursday, but there were no reports of casualties or major damage.The blasts...
Settlers burn mosque in the West Bank, Israel announces 400 homes in East Jerusalem
November 14th, 20140 A Palestinian boy looks out of a damaged mosque after it was set ablaze, in the West Bank village of Mghayr, Nov. 12.RAMALLAH — Israel approved new settler homes in east Jerusalem on Wednesday, despite mounting unrest.The new settlement construction was announced just hours after suspected Jewish extremists torched a West Bank mosque,...
Dearborn increases snow emergency tickets to $80, prepares designated parking areas
November 14th, 20140 DEARBORN — The city is gearing up for winter by preparing a pilot program in the south-end and northeast neighborhoods that would allow residents to temporarily park their vehicles on designated streets during a snow emergency.The city is also enforcing a new policy that would increase snow emergency tickets to a one time flat rate...
University of Michigan-Dearborn hosts Veterans Day Scholarship Dinner
November 14th, 20140 State Senate-elecect David Knezek. DEARBORN — The University of Michigan- Dearborn and the Student Veterans Association (SVA) hosted a scholarship dinner on the eve of Veterans Day, Nov. 10, in honor of the veterans who continue to serve the community. Scholarships will be awarded to student veterans and proceeds from the dinner...FBI: Detroit most dangerous big U.S. city in 2013
DETROIT — Detroit is the most dangerous major city in the United States, according to 2013 FBI data released this week.The motor city has the highest crime rate among big cities, according to the FBI.With 2,072 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2013, Detroit had the highest violent crime rate in the U.S. among large cities,...Blue Cross to offer 41 health insurance plans in 2015
DETROIT — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and its HMO subsidiary, Blue Care Network, will offer an extended number of affordable health insurance choices to individuals – a total of 41 product options, an increase from 18 in 2014 – during the 2015 open enrollment period.Blue Cross received approval from state and federal...ACC launches winter donation drive to help the needy
TROY — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) has launched its winter donation drive to help clients in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties get through the season.Through Wed., Dec. 24, the ACC will be accepting items at its headquarters in Troy (363 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 300) and Youth Center in Detroit (62 W. Seven Mile...The age of TV clowns: Arab media on the brink
Tawfiq Okasha.As I was finalizing my research for this article, I found myself browsing through a heap of hilarious videos by mostly Egyptian TV show hosts Tawfiq Okasha and Amr Adeeb.In one of his numerous videos on YouTube, Okasha, the star and host of the Cairo-based privately funded al-Faraeen channel, tries to explain the...Attacks kill 12 in Egypt
CAIRO — At least seven people were wounded when a bomb went off in a Cairo metro carriage on Thursday, security officials said.Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen killed at least five Egyptian soldiers and policemen on Thursday in two separate gun attacks in northern Sinai, an area under emergency rule due to militant violence, security and...Moroccan teen disfigured by rapist husband
RABAT — A Moroccan teen forced into marrying her alleged rapist last year has been attacked with a razor blade and beaten by him for seeking a divorce, media reported Tuesday.The 17-year-old was attacked in Marrakech on Saturday after filing for divorce, the Tel Quel weekly said, citing the AMDH independent rights group.She suffered...Presidential aide: Yemen’s Houthi group endorse new government
Yemen's newly appointed Prime Minister Khaled Bahah listens to a reporter's questions at a news conference after his cabinet was sworn-in at the Presidential Palace in Sanaa Nov. 9SANAA — The Houthi group has endorsed the new Yemeni government despite opposition to some ministers, a presidential aide said on Thursday, in a move that...Qatar cleared in FIFA World Cup corruption investigation
DOHA — Russia and Qatar, the next hosts of the World Cup, were cleared Thursday of corruption allegations by FIFA, the soccer tournament's organizing body.A 42-page report noted any ethical violations by Russia, which will stage the event in 2018, and Qatar, which gets the World Cup in 2022, were "far from reaching any threshold that...Saudi Arabia transfers deputy governor after sectarian attack
Mourners attend the funeral of eight people killed by gunmen in the town of Al Dalwa in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday transferred the deputy governor of the kingdom's Eastern Province, in the aftermath of an unprecedented attack against minority Shiites in the region.A royal decree "decided to...The new Fourth Estate
Because of its power to influence public affairs, the press has long been known as “the Fourth Estate.” But I think the media may have been displaced. These days, it’s lobbyists who seem to carry the most clout in Washington.Here’s a case in point. When Congress closed at the beginning of August for its end-of-summer recess, it......
Renowned Lebanese poet George Gerdaq dies
BERUT — Lebanese poet George Gerdaq passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at age 83.Gerdaq, who has published many poetry collection, is best known for writing "This is My Evening", which was turned into a song by the legendary Egyptian singer Oum Kalthoum.Gerdaq, who graduated from the Patriarchal College, is also known for his...“Islamic State” leader calls for worldwide attacks
BAGHDAD — "Islamic State" leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called for attacks against the rulers of Saudi Arabia in a speech purported to be in his name Thursday, saying his self-declared caliphate was expanding there and in four other Arab countries.Baghdadi also said a U.S.-led military campaign against his group in Syria and Iraq......
Syria frees thousands, jails prominent dissident
DAMASCUS — Syria has freed around 11,000 detainees since President Bashar al-Assad declared a general amnesty in June, the country's National Reconciliation Minister Ali Haidar said.But authorities jailed Thursday a veteran dissident, arrested a day earlier as he tried to leave the country to visit his family abroad, his lawyer...Barghouthi placed in solitary confinement after calling for armed resistance
RAMALLAH — The Israeli Prison Service on Wednesday moved jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi to solitary confinement in Hadareim prison, a day after he sent a widely-published letter from prison calling for armed resistance against the Israeli occupation, a rights group said.In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society said...
Arab woman files suit against Advance America, says she was denied services because of religious headscarf
November 13th, 20140 INKSTER—A local Arab American woman is suing Advance America for discrimination. Raghdaa Ali was denied services at the Advance America location in Inkster because she was wearing the hijab, a traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women. On Wednesday the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of...Odeh’s conviction a racist attack on Arab Americans
Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh was found guilty of unlawful procurement of citizenship on Monday. Her trial was a farce orchestrated by a biased judge and the charges against her had nothing to do with the rule of law. Prosecuting Odeh was a slap in the face to the Arab American community and anybody who stands for Palestinian......
Odeh found guilty of unlawful procurement of citizenship, defense to appeal
November 10th, 20140 DETROIT — A federal jury found Palestinian American activist Rasmea Odeh guilty of unlawful procurement of citizenship. After the verdict was announced on Monday, U.S. District Judge Gershwin A. Drain revoked Odeh's bond, and she was detained immediately by federal marshals. Odeh, 67, is accused of lying on...Detroit gas station clerk murdered
DETROIT — Detroit police are still searching for the armed gunman who shot and killed gas station clerk Mohamed Zokari after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4.The shooting occurred shortly after Zokari started his shift. About an hour later, his body was discovered by a customer who entered the store.Zokari had a permit to carry a concealed......
Arsons target Arab homes in Dearborn Heights, police claim incidents not racially motivated
November 7th, 20140 A Bazzi family was awakened to a firebomb in Dearborn Heights, October 22.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Residents are on edge this week after the third arson and home invasion incident since July targeted yet another Arab American household.Two of the incidents occurred just days apart and both of those families' last names are Bazzi, although...Local and state election results
Below are the results for this year's local and state elections.MICHIGAN GOVERNOR (R) Rick Snyder…1,598,922…51%(D)Mark Schauer…1,469,375…47%(L)Mary Buzuma…35,574…1%(UST) Mark McFarlin…19,177…1%(G)Paul Homeniuk…14,893…0%U.S. SENATE (D) Gary Peters…1,693,781…55%(R) Terri Lynn Land…1,283,850…41%(L) Jim......
