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Wayne County Clerk: Longtime congressman Conyers ineligible for primary ballot
May 16th, 20140 Conyers.DETROIT — Longtime Michigan Democratic Congressman John Conyers's bid for reelection in November took a major hit on Tuesday when a local elections clerk declared him ineligible for the August primary ballot because he did not have enough valid signatures on a required petition.Wayne County Clerk Cathy M. Garrett found that...Egypt’s Sisi calls for U.S. help to fight “terrorism”
al-Sisi.CAIRO — Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the general who ousted an elected Islamist president and is set to become Egypt's next head of state, called on the United States to help fight jihadi terrorism to avoid the creation of new Afghanistans in the Middle East.In his first interview with an international news organization in the run-up...Algeria’s Bouteflika proposes constitutional amendments, term limits
ALGIERS — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika proposed a two-term presidential limit and delegating more authority to the prime minister's post as part of constitutional amendments after his reelection, a government source said on Thursday.Bouteflika, 77, offered reforms to strengthen democracy after winning an April ballot to...Lebanese parliament fails to elect president in fourth voting session
BEIRUT — Parliament failed Thursday, May 15, in its fourth attempt to hold the second round of the presidential election, with Speaker Nabih Berri adjourning the session to May 22, only three days before President Michel Sleiman is scheduled to step down.MPs began arriving at Parliament slightly before the session, but by noon, the...
Gulf governments lift unofficial ban on travel to Lebanon
May 16th, 20140 BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia and other Gulf governments have lifted an unofficial ban on travel to Lebanon, boosting prospects for the summer tourism season, Lebanon's tourism minister said on Thursday, May 15."There is an implicit normalization," Michel Pharaon said. "I'm not putting the words in the mouths of any Saudi officials, but I...Lebanese Maronite Patriarch to meet South Lebanon Army collaborators while on pastoral trip to occupied Palestine
BEIRUT — Cardinal Beshara al-Rai, the head of the Maronite Church, has insisted on going ahead with his pastoral visit to occupied Palestine. Rai says he wants to meet with his parishioners face to face, although he has used teleconferencing before, to address Maronite youths in Nazareth, on February 15, 2013.On the eve of the...Two Palestinians killed in Nakba Day protests
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Two Palestinians - Mohammad Abu Thaher and Nadim Nuwara - were shot dead by Israeli soldiers during "Nakba Day" commemorations near the Israeli military base of Ofer just outside Ramallah, according to Palestinian medical sources.At noon on Thursday, May 15, an eerie silence fell on the West Bank City of...
Dearborn needs more Arab police officers
May 16th, 20140 Over the past weeks, questionable conduct by Dearborn police officers has shed light on the dire need for hiring more Arab Americans into the police department, so that it reflects the population of the city. In March, the police executed a search warrant at the wrong house, where they entered the home of an Arab family at 2 a.m.,...Michigan’s economy showing signs of improvement
Michigan’s economy is beginning to show signs of strength. Although our unemployment rate is still one of the highest in the nation, it is inching downward. These are good signs, but we must be aware of potential shortfalls if we want our state to keep moving forward.One roadblock to Michigan’s recovery is our single-industry,...9/11 Memorial Museum to open next week
NEW YORK — A museum commemorating the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington is on the verge of opening, with wrenchingly familiar sights as well as artifacts never before on public display.Among the first visitors to the National September 11 Memorial Museum are victims' family members and others intimately involved...California man facing terrorism charges denied house arrest
SAN FRANCISCO — A California man charged with attempting to travel to Syria to fight alongside an al Qaeda splinter group was denied a request to be put under house arrest while he awaits trial, a federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday.Nicholas Teausant, a 20-year-old American citizen, was arrested on terrorism charges in March...Ford recalls over 750,000 vehicles for software, door-handle faults
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co is recalling more than 750,000 vehicles, most of them Escape sport utility vehicles, in North America to address possible software and door-handle problems.The No. 2 U.S. automaker is recalling 692,487 Escape SUVs and C-Max hybrids from model years 2013 and 2014 for a potential software problem that could delay...U.S. court denies anti-Islamic trademark
WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court this week upheld a decision to refuse to allow the owners of a website titled "Stop! Islamization of America" to trademark the site's name, in a case that legal experts think has implications for the long-running fight over the name of the Washington Redskins NFL team.Tuesday's case had its origin in...
Approved emissions permit allows Severstal to release higher levels of pollutants
May 16th, 20140 DEARBORN — Hazardous environmental conditions in the South End and Southwest Detroit are expected to worsen under the recent passing of a controversial permit that allows one of the state’s largest polluters, to release higher levels of toxic fumes into the air. On Monday, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality...Chamber honors “successful Arab Americans”
DEARBORN - The American Arab Chamber of Commerce’s Professional’s Network (AAPN) presented awards to exceptional Arab Americans on Wednesday during its 9th annual "Celebrating Success" banquet at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center. This year, a select group of professional Arab Americans received awards in the fields of creative......
HFCC changes name to Henry Ford College, plans to offer four-year degrees
May 16th, 20140 DEARBORN — Henry Ford College, formally known as Henry Ford Community College, is attracting widespread attention over its plans to offer some four-year degrees. HFC unveiled its new name and marketing brand Saturday, May 10 during its Diamond Anniversary Gala at the Ford Motor Company Conference and Events Center in...
Palestinians to rally for Rasmea Odeh in Detroit
May 16th, 20140 Protesters holding Odeh’s pictures.DETROIT — Palestinian activists are planning to rally outside of the federal courthouse in Detroit during the trial of a Palestinian American community organizer who was indicted for allegedly lying on her citizenship application about a conviction in an Israeli military court decades ago.Rasmea......
Conflicting community organizations’ agendas hurt common interests
May 16th, 20140 DEARBORN — Most Arab and Muslim local organizations have a core mission to represent their community to the best of their abilities, especially in a climate infused with numerous civil rights challenges. However, recently some locals have expressed concerns that the community’s most prominent organizations...
Wayne State student reaches finals of international travel scholarship
May 16th, 20140 Mokahal at the Arc de Triomphe.DETROIT — A Wayne State University student from Windsor, Canada, has made it to the finals in an international travel scholarship. The winner of the scholarship receives a $2,500 award towards his tuition, a paid internship at S-Trip, a student travel company in Toronto, and a free spring break...
AAYSP celebrates 10th anniversary, awards scholarships to 35 students
May 16th, 20140 DEARBORN — The American Association of Yemeni Students and Professionals (AAYSP) held its sixth annual scholarship awards gala on Thursday, May 8 at Byblos Banquet Hall. Community leaders, students and sponsors attended the AAYSP’s 10th anniversary celebration. Through the years, AAYSP has hosted seminars, college tours and...
LAHC distributes $60,000 in scholarships, honors achievers
May 16th, 20140 (Left) Allie Berry, Judge Sam Salamey, Asssitant U.S. Attorney Abed Hammoud, Ali Jawad and Wassim Mahfouz.DEARBORN — On Friday, May 9, the Lebanese American Heritage Club (LAHC) awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 60 students at its 26th annual Arab American Scholarship Foundation Awards Gala. The LAHC manages one of the largest......
Oakland County Woman authors book on arranged marriage
May 16th, 20140 MICHIGAN — Suzanne Lossia, a Oakland County resident, is the author of a new book about her heritage, ‘The Arrangement,’ which will be released June 15. In the book, Lossia explains what it was like to grow up as a traditional Chaldean-American and enter into an arranged marriage in today’s modern American society. She...Dearborn doctor receives National Immunization Champion Award
LANSING — Dr. Basel Khatib of Dearborn, has been named this year’s Childhood Immunization Champion for Michigan by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for his efforts to promote childhood immunization. Khatib has made promoting immunizations a pivotal mission in his career."I’ve always considered giving......
Four men charged in Iraqi storeowner’s murder
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Four suspects have been arrested in connection to the killing of Basim Sulaka, the longtime Iraqi American owner of Moon Lite Party Store in Clinton Township. Sulaka was shot to death when the four men robbed his store March 28. Clinton Rayshawn Grayson, 24, Darius Armond Diaz-Gaskin, 24, Kenneth Dawayne Hill,...Dearborn man gets 5-year prison sentence for February shooting
DEARBORN — On Tuesday, May 13, a young Dearborn man received a five-year minimum prison sentence for shooting a relative in the city’s south end at an apartment building. The victim was shot in the neck, but he has recovered after being hospitalized. The relative was 60 years old, and the incident occurred in February.......
