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10 being monitored in Michigan for Ebola
October 31st, 20140 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) announced 10 people were being monitored in the state for the deadly Ebola virus. Earlier the same day, it was reported that eight people were being monitored for the disease in Michigan. The MDCH says while the patients are being monitored, none...
Snyder takes the lead in gubernatorial race according to recent poll
October 31st, 20140 MICHIGAN — According to a recent WXYZ-TV/ Detroit Free Press poll released this week, incumbent Republican Rick Snyder is leading the gubernatorial race. The poll shows Snyder received 45 percent of the vote; his opponent, Democrat Mark Schauer, had 43 percent; Libertarian Mary Buzuma had 2 percent; Paul Homeniuk of the Green Party...
Judge makes several rulings against Rasmea Odeh’s defense
October 31st, 20140 Rasmea Odeh (R) standing next to her lead attorney Michael Deutsch in Detroit last month.DETROIT — The judge in Rasmea Odeh's case announced a string of pretrial decisions in favor of the prosecution on Monday, disallowing the introduction of evidence that Odeh’s attorneys had deemed "essential" to her defense. Odeh, a...
Crestwood School Board candidate Zainab Hussein praised by supporters
October 31st, 20140 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — More than 100 people attended a fundraiser in support of Crestwood Board of Education candidate Zaineb Hussein on Thursday, Oct. 23. During the event, Hussein’s supporters praised her passion for working with students and her qualifications for the position. Those who spoke at the event included Wayne...
Snyder meets Arab American leaders
October 31st, 20140 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Five days before the elections, Gov. Rick Snyder met with Arab American community leaders and businesspeople at the residence of businessman Ali Siblani in Dearborn Heights on Thursday.Snyder discussed his campaign and his vision for the future of the state after a lunch with the attendees.The governor praised Arab...
Meet The Arab American News’ fall intern
October 31st, 20140 DEARBORN — Ghadeer Alaradi, a 20-year-old University of Michigan-Dearborn (UM-D) junior, is interning at The Arab American News this fall. She is a journalism major and began her internship in September. She has written for UM-D’s newspaper, the Michigan Journal. Alaradi is a Bahraini America and lives in Canton. For her first...Moroccan in Connecticut sentenced to two years for Harvard attack plot
NEW HAVEN Conn. — A Moroccan national, accused of plotting to attack Harvard University and a federal building with bombs attached to a drone, was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday by a federal judge in Connecticut.U.S. Attorney Krishna Patel had sought a maximum penalty of five years in prison for El Mahdi Semlali Fathi,...Quarantine-like monitoring approved for U.S. troops on Ebola mission
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a strict, 21-day quarantine-like monitoring period for all U.S. troops returning from the Ebola relief mission in West Africa, the Pentagon said.Hagel, acting at the recommendation of top military commanders, signed a memo asking for an implementation plan for the...Egypt clears Gaza border area to create security buffer
Buildings being demolished by the Egyptian army to create a buffer zone along the border with Gaza.A day after being ordered by the army to move, many in the area had already packed their belongings and begun to leave when an announcement from Cairo made the eviction official."If any resident resists leaving the area in a cordial...Fighting kills 250 in central Yemen
A Houthi at the gate of the Yemeni Ministry of Interior, Oct. 23.SANAA — Fighting in central Yemen between Houthi rebels and an influential tribe in the town of Radda killed at least 250 people over three days of clashes, security officials said Monday.The violence in Yemen’s central Bayda province saw fighters from the strong Qifa...Secular party wins Tunisia parliamentary elections
Tunisian woman celebrates the victory of Nidaa Tunis in the elections.TUNIS — Tunisia's secular Nidaa Tounes won landmark parliamentary elections, results showed Thursday, beating Islamist rivals in a vote that raised hopes of a peaceful transition in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.Sunday's election has been hailed as a victory for...Iraqi Kurdish forces enter Syria to fight “Islamic State”
A Kurdish Peshmerga soldier reaches out his hand to supporters in the northern Kurdish region of Iraq, Oct. 29.DAMASCUS — The first group of Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters entered the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Thursday to help push back "Islamic State" militants who have defied U.S. air strikes and threatened to massacre its...
Guns fall silent in Lebanon’s Tripoli as army moves in
October 31st, 20140 BEIRUT — The Lebanese army took the last position held by militants in the northern city of Tripoli on Monday, Oct. 27, ending two days of battles that marked some of the worst fighting to spill over into Lebanon from the Syrian civil war next door.Guns fell silent as the army issued a statement saying fighters who had fled should...Story about fear and destruction: Palestinian artist captures Gaza pain in clay
Iyyad Sabbah's sculptures in the Shejaiya district of Gaza City.GAZA CITY — Among the mountains of rubble littering Gaza after a deadly summer war, clay outlines emerge of men, women and children with a story to tell about fear, flight and destruction.Through his sculptures, which are made of fiberglass and covered with clay, Iyyad...Gov. Snyder urged to condemn Dave Agema for racist comments
MICHIGAN — Republican national committeeman Dave Agema referred to Arabs as "camel jockeys" in a Facebook post on Oct. 19. This is not the first time Agema, a former state legislator, has smeared Arabs and Muslims. Last year, the Republican politician questioned Muslims' contributions to the nation in a Facebook post. In January,......
“Islamic State” executes 220 tribesmen
BAGHDAD — "Islamic State" militants executed at least 220 Iraqis in retaliation against a tribe's opposition to their takeover of territory west of Baghdad, security sources and witnesses said.Two mass graves were discovered on Thursday containing some of the 300 members of the Sunni, Muslim Albu Nimr tribe that "Islamic State" had...Israel closes, reopens Al-Aqsa mosque for Muslim worshipers
JERUSALEM — Israel decided late Thursday to reopen Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound to Muslims on Friday, hours after ordering its closure and following Arab and U.S. calls."It was decided to restore (the compound) to normal," police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP, adding that because of a fear of unrest at Friday midday prayers,......
Sweden recognizes Palestinian state
STOCKHOLM — Sweden on Thursday became the biggest Western European country to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting a strong protest from Israel, which swiftly withdrew its ambassador from Stockholm.The move by Sweden's new left-leaning government reflects growing international impatience with Israel's nearly half-century control of...Michigan flood aid tops $110 million
WARREN — State and federal officials report more than 92,000 Michigan residents affected by the August floods have been approved for more than $110 million in federal disaster assistance. Survivors are strongly encouraged to register for federal assistance before the Nov. 24 deadline.Homeowners are eligible to apply for SBA...Palestinians, Israeli forces clash in Jerusalem after “hit-and-run” incident
Palestinian protesters set fire to tires during clashes with Israeli forces in Ramallah, West Bank on Oct. 21.JERUSALEM — Renewed clashes broke out early Thursday in East Jerusalem following the death of a Palestinian suspect who rammed his car into Israeli settlers Wednesday, injuring six and killing one.Israeli forces and...
AAPAC fires up voters, honors state leaders at annual gala
October 24th, 20140 AAPAC honors former congressman John Dingell. DEARBORN — Following the organization’s 17th annual banquet on Wednesday, Oct. 22, members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) voted to endorse Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer. Both Schauer and Gov. Rick Snyder had sought......
Britain’s Real Promise to Israel; “Symbolic” Vote on Palestine
A pro-Palestine supporter wears a Palestinian and Union flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London Oct. 13.The text of the letter was short and precise, leaving no room for any misinterpretation in the “promise” made by Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Arthur James Balfour, to a powerful representative of the Jewish community in...AAPAC dinner was a success that should be continued by voting on Nov. 4
On Wednesday night, Michigan's top political leaders showed their appreciation for the local Arab American community by attending and speaking at the 17th annual dinner of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC). U.S. congressional leaders, national, state and local candidates, mayors, judges and activists from all around......
U.S. tightens Ebola monitoring for West African visitors
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the United States imposed new constraints on on people entering the country from three nations at the center of West Africa's Ebola epidemic, mandating that they report their temperature daily and stay in touch with health authorities.President Obama expressed cautious optimism about the situation in the...
City council passes resolution to eliminate paid parking in west Dearborn
October 24th, 20140 DEARBORN — On Tuesday, October 21, Dearborn's city council passed a resolution that authorized the elimination of paid parking in West Dearborn after years of persistence from local business owners and residents who were claiming the system had a negative economic impact on the city. The move is expected to go into effect......
