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2013 road construction projects set for Dearborn neighborhoods
DEARBORN-The City’s roads, water mains and sewers will be under construction this summer in the following neighborhoods: Dearborn Hills, Highland, Kentucky, Hubbard, Indiana, Queen, and Vassar streets, Diversey, Morross, and Wisconsin streets, Schlaff between Michigan Avenue and Chase, Chase between Michigan Avenue and Ford Road,...Dearborn to receive $280,000 for trail extension
DEARBORN – State Representative George T. Darany (D-Dearborn) applauded the approval of a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) development grant that was recently awarded to the City of Dearborn to extend the Rouge River Gateway Trail. The City will receive $280,000 to extend the trail and connect it to Ford Field...Hamtramck program encourages residents to pay outstanding balances to City
HAMTRAMCK — The City of Hamtramck and the 31st District Court have teamed up to offer a month-long amnesty program, titled “Make It Right In May” that is designed to encourage individuals and businesses to “make right” any outstanding violations they may have with the City, or the court. Under this first time ever...HYPE Athletics hosts Jurassic Journey Dinosaur Exhibit for first time in Michigan
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Beginning May 2, the HYPE Recreation Center will host the Jurassic Journey Dinosaur Exhibit, titled the “Burning Tree Mastodon,” for the first time in the State’s history. The exhibit includes the 11,600-year-old skeletal remains of the Mastodon and over 50 dinosaur replicas that roamed the earth during...Petition filing deadline to run for city offices is May 14
DEARBORN — Less than two weeks are left to file a petition to run for office in Dearborn. To date, 30 people have pulled petitions, including twenty-two people for city council, three for city clerk and six for mayor. Those who have pulled petitions to run for mayor are Zaid Abdulmalik, Tahir Hassan Al Araqy, Edward Binkley, Rabih...Community to host fundraiser and blood drive for member in need of kidney transplant, May 22
Brothers Mohamed (left) and Rami Haidar were both diagnosed with Alport Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes kidney disease. DEARBORN — On Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m., community members will host a fundraising event to help 21-year-old Mohamed Haidar, who has been on dialysis for the last five years and is in desperate need...
Civil rights group files lawsuit against Michigan Department of Corrections for failure to accommodate Muslim inmates
May 2nd, 20130 SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, CAIR- MI, filed a lawsuit last week against the Michigan Department of Corrections for not providing adequate nutrition for Muslim inmates throughout the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims are religiously required to refrain from consuming food and...Sheikh Kalil Bazzy: A stairway to paradise
Seldom does one come across an individual who not only self-actualizes in performing his good deeds but also inspires others to do so. One such individual is Sheikh Kalil Bazzy. Modest, humble and unpretentious are the qualities of his character and persona that appraise his life and dedicated service to God and mankind....FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand — Plan B One-Step — and will let it be sold over the counter.On Monday, Plan B and its generic competition are sold behind pharmacy counters, and people must prove...What you need to know about breast cancer
About one in eight women will have invasive breast cancer some time during her life, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Knowing what the signs and symptoms of breast cancer are can aid in early detection. Breast cancer is most treatable when detected in its earliest phases.Risk FactorsThere are many factors that can...
Official: Human trafficking probe at Saudi diplomat’s home
May 2nd, 20130 WASHINGTON - Federal authorities are investigating a potential case of human trafficking at the suburban Washington home of a Saudi diplomat, officials said Wednesday. Authorities were called Tuesday afternoon to an upscale neighborhood in McLean, Virginia, where they "removed two potential trafficking victims," U.S. Immigration and...
HFCC welcomes Dr. Stan Jensen as the institution’s fifth president
May 1st, 20130 DEARBORN-After a year long selection process, The Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Dr. Stan Jensen as the fifth president of the institution. Dr. Jensen began his first day on the job on May 1st. Prior to joining HFCC, Dr. Jensen served as the president and CEO of Colorado Mountain...
Community joins in Lansing celebration, honoring Publisher Osama Siblani’s induction into Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame
April 26th, 20130 LANSING — Nearly 50 community members traveled to East Lansing last Sunday, April 21, for the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Kellogg Center to support Osama Siblani, publisher of the Arab American News. Siblani was inducted into the Hall of Fame, along with four other professionals who have made...
ADL fails to prevent Siblani induction into Hall of Fame
April 26th, 20130 LANSING — Last week, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a statement, questioning the decision by the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Journalism to select The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani, as one of five recipients to be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame on April 21 at the Kellogg Center...
Chemical Lie brings America closer to war in Syria
April 26th, 20130 WASHINGTON - Growing speculation that the Syrian regime is using chemical weapons is turning up the heat on President Barack Obama, who has warned such a move would be a game changer.The U.S. administration, both in public and in private, says it has not concluded that such arms -- of which President Bashar al-Assad's regime has a large......
Bush’s bloody legacy in Iraq
The most prominent civil wars in recent years have not started with a clear, firing-on-Fort-Sumter beginning. Instead they have been slid into as protests grow, confrontations between the regime and an opposition become more physical, and the government’s use of lethal force is increasingly matched by oppositionists firing back. This...Number of hunger strikers in Guantanamo at 92
A U.S. military spokesman said the number of prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay has been raised to 92, based on evaluations by medical personnel at the American base in Cuba.The new figure is up by eight prisoners from a day earlier and represents more than half of the 166 men held there.16 of the hunger strikers are on feeding......
Ex-Bin Laden secretary gets life for 1998 embassy bombings
A former personal secretary to Osama bin Laden was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, for the second time, for participating in a conspiracy to kill Americans that included the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. Wadih el-Hage, a Lebanese-born U.S. citizen and former al-Qaeda member, was one of four people convicted...First-ever West Bank marathon includes vigil for Boston victims, highlights Palestinians’ plight
Bethlehem, West Bank — Winding through the steep, narrow streets of Bethlehem in the West Bank, more than 650 runners braved the cold and rain as they tested their endurance in one of the oldest cities in the world. The Danish organisers of Sunday's race, Laerke Hein and Signe Fischer, worked with their Palestinian counterparts to...Author’s portrayal on aging Arab Americans not entirely accurate
Dear Editor,I would like to congratulate the Arab American News for publishing a series of articles on aging Arab Americans. The first article in the series, authored by Mohamad Ozeir, introduced the importance of the topic, which deserves recognition in the Arab American community. However, the most recent...Fighting racism after Boston: A Dearborn resident’s view
After 9/11, my high school cafeteria split in half: Arab-Americans on one side, everybody else on the other. I don't know why, but I felt like I had to choose a side. I chose to sit with nobody. Growing up in Dearborn, Michigan, I lived in a city where 40 percent of the population is from the Mediterranean and many are of the Muslim......
Not in my name: A reflection on the Muslim and Arab American community response to the Boston Marathon bombings
April 26th, 20130 It has been nearly two weeks since the Boston Marathon bombings, yet no amount of time that will pass can alleviate the remaining shock of having, once again, become targets in our own backyards. This time, the attack took place during one of our country’s most cherished annual traditions. The first thoughts that Muslim and...Terrorism and the other religions
Contrary to what is alleged by bigots like Bill Maher, Muslims are not more violent than people of other religions. Murder rates in most of the Muslim world are very low compared, to the United States.As for political violence, people of Christian heritage in the twentieth century polished off tens of millions of people in the two world......
Community commemorates anniversary of Qana Massacres in Lebanon
DEARBORN — Community members gathered at the Islamic Center of America (ICA) on Sunday, April 21 to commemorate the anniversary of the Qana Massacres in Lebanon.Hassan Bazzi, President of the Dearborn Heights Community Organization, served as the Master of Ceremonies during the commemoration. Bazzi welcomed guests to an early...Community expresses concern over backlash, in wake of Boston bombings, at BRIDGES meeting
DEARBORN — On Thursday, April 25, BRIDGES (Building Respect In Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity) held its periodic meeting at the Islamic Center of America, where dozens of local leaders, elected officials and law enforcement agents gathered to discuss the recent bombings in Boston and their potential impact on the......
