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Publisher to discuss election results on WXYZ’s Spotlight Sunday Nov. 10
SOUTHFIELD — Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News (TAAN), will appear on WXYZ Channel 7’s program, Spotlight Sunday, Nov. 10. Siblani will join Detroit City Council President Saunteel Jenkins, WXYZ Editorial/Public Affairs Director Chuck Stokes, Michigan Chronicle Editor Bankole Thompson and Tim Kiska, a professor at...
Dearborn elections: Average turnout, historic results
November 8th, 20130 DEARBORN — It came down to the last votes, literally. By 10:00 p.m. on Election Day, with 98 percent of the votes counted, both Susan Dabaja and Thomas Tafelski were tied at 9,299 votes. But the voting results from the last reporting precinct gave Dabaja an additional 32 votes to put her on top, making her the first Arab American...Dearborn Heights man kills 19-year-old Detroit woman
McBride.DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Police in Dearborn Heights have sent a request to Wayne County prosecutors for charges to be filed against a man who fatally shot a 19-year-old Detroit woman on Saturday, Nov. 2.Renisha McBride was shot in the back of the head with a shotgun according to reports. She was in a car accident at roughly 2:30 a.m.,...Michigan mom faces jail timefor letting 9-year-old son drive
WHITMORE LAKE - A Green Oak Township mom is facing charges after she allegedly let her 9-year-old son get behind the wheel of her car over the weekend so he could transport trash over to a dumpster.Witness Gloria Vaughn says she saw the young boy driving the car through the University Mobile Estate neighborhood in Whitmore Lake, while...TAAN publisher meets with Fordson ASU students
DEARBORN — The publisher of The Arab American News (TAAN) Osama Siblani, met with hundreds of students from the Arab Student Union (ASU) at Fordson High School, on Wednesday, Nov. 6.Siblani talked to the students about his own career and the history of TAAN.He stressed on the importance of Fordson, as the alma mater of many...
Mike Sareini celebrates victory with supporters
November 8th, 20130 DEARBORN — Councilman-elect Mike Sareini celebrated his victory with family, campaigners and community activists and leaders at the Lebanese American Heritage Club, on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 5.Sareini arrived to the hall about 30 minutes after the polls closed at 8 p.m. He went around the room and individually thanked supporters...90 percent of people show up to work sick
Sick day? What's that?! Nearly 90 percent of office workers surveyed by Staples this year admitted to showing up on the job, even when they knew they were contagious. That's up from last year's findings that 80 percent of employees went to work when they were under the weather.Their reasoning? They don't want to fall behind. Nearly half...Cloning cells may be the answer to hair loss
Co-study leader Professor Angela M. Christiano and colleagues at the Columbia University Medical Center in New York said other hair restoration methods redistribute hair from one part of the scalp to another. The new approach could significantly expand the use of hair transplantation to women with hair loss, who tend to have insufficient...Real men… get checked: The importance of men scheduling screenings for cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, one in two men will develop invasive cancer in his lifetime. One in 26 will develop urinary bladder cancer. One in 19 will develop colon or rectum cancer. One in 13 will develop lung or bronchus cancer. One in six will develop prostate cancer.Cancer risk increases with...Poetry corner: Think of others
As a part of its continuing effort to share a portion of the literary wealth of Arabic poetry with the English reader, The Arab American News translates a poem by the legendary Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. Think of othersWhen you prepare your breakfast, think of others, ...Detroit elects first Latina city councilwoman
DETROIT-Raquel Castaneda-Lopez made history Tuesday when she became the first Latina to be elected onto the Detroit City Council. Detroiters voted for people by districts. Castaneda-Lopez received 6,781 votes in District 6, which includes Mexican Town. Some of her priorities include improving safety and City services for citizens....Yemeni American loses Hamtramck mayoral race by narrow margin
HAMTRAMCK — City resident and Yemeni American Dr. Abdul Algazali came close to ousting incumbent Mayor Karen Majewski in the City’s mayoral race Tuesday, during the general election. While Algazali managed to beat Majewski in the August primary elections by 61 votes, he lost to her by only 91 votes in the general...Law corner: The legal limits of warrantless wiretaps will soon be known
The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects individuals from being subjected to unreasonable searches and seizures. Specifically, the fourth Amendment states:“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,...
Susan Dabaja ranks first place in Dearborn city council race
November 6th, 20130 Dabaja.DEARBORN-Attorney Susan Dabaja celebrated a milestone on Tuesday, Nov. 5, coming in first place in Dearborn's City Council race, immediately making the first time candidate the City's council president, after a tight race that had her and current city council president, Tom Tafelski, neck and neck until all of the City's 56...The Arab American News’ endorsements for Nov. 5 General Election
The Tuesday, Nov. 5 General Election is only days away. The Arab American News (TAAN) has assembled a list of frequently asked questions to help guide voters before they head to the polls. TAAN has also provided its voting slate. We’re endorsing all of the candidates and proposals on the Arab American Political Action......
For U.S. in the Mideast, the ice is getting thinner
WASHINGTON — New and unexpected strains in Washington’s ties with two of its closest Middle Eastern allies — Saudi Arabia and Turkey — have underlined the difficult challenges the administration of President Barack Obama faces in navigating its way in the region’s increasingly treacherous and turbulent waters.While...Middle East failing to protect domestic workers
Montevideo, Uruguay – The Middle East depends heavily on domestic workers, but trails other regions in adopting critical reforms to protect their rights, the International Domestic Workers Network (IDWN), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and Human Rights Watch said Oct. 27. The groups released a report, assessing......
Maliki visits Washington, faces criticism for sectarian violence from U.S. lawmakers
U.S. lawmakers had tough criticism for Iraq's government, after meeting with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday, saying they were open to meeting his request for military assistance only if Baghdad made significant changes.Maliki is on his first visit to Washington in two years, urgently seeking U.S. Apache attack helicopters and...Syria: Building up for war in Qalamoun
It appears that the much-hyped “Great Battle of Qalamoun” will only take place in the media. While the Syrian army does not deny that it has been mobilizing troops in the vicinity of the Qalamoun district, a Qusair-like battle is not inevitable. Instead, gradual advances are taking place to spare Qalamoun large-scale...Egyptian students protest after Brotherhood leader arrest
Egyptian police fired teargas at protesting students at Cairo's al-Azhar University on Wednesday, Oct. 30, hours after authorities announced the detention of Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam El-Erian, part of a crackdown against the Islamist movement.Erian, deputy leader of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, was taken into...Lebanon gets its first ‘sect-less’ baby
BEIRUT — Opponents of sectarianism in Lebanon are celebrating what they are calling the first child born without a religious sect. Nidal Darwish and Kholoud Sukkarieh announced Saturday, Oct. 26, that their one-month-old son Ghadi had been registered without a religious affiliation. In January, the couple celebrated the first civil......
Israel plans to build 3,500 more settler homes in West Bank
Throughout the years, Lebanon’s demographics have experienced periodic influx. But particularly in the last two years, the demographic shift has been so overwhelming due to the flood of Syrian refugees in desperate need for shelter. The situation is highly charged, if not perilous, considering Lebanon’s unmanageable sectarian...Why you should vote on November 5
We live in a community that prides itself on its pursuit of the American Dream. However, although voting is an essential part of the American experience, it remains a low priority for many local Arab Americans. Nevertheless, there is simply too much at stake in the elections this year to stay at home. Our cities are going through a......
Louboutin wins lawsuit against anti-Islam group
As Rihanna can certainly attest after her lawsuit with Topshop, few things are worse for a person or brand than having its image used without consent. Today's big name fighting an unwarranted association? Christian Louboutin. The luxury shoe label was irked to discover its signature red sole adorning the posters of Flemish anti-Islam...Black customers, actor detained after shopping at Barneys and Macy’s
NEW YORK CITY — Picketers headed for the Manhattan storefront of Barneys New York, Inc. on Wednesday, October 30, to express outrage over complants from black customers, that they were stopped by police after making luxury purchases there.Four black shoppers have said they were stopped and detained in separate incidents at both Barneys......