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McDonald’s non-halal settlement headed for final approval
DEARBORN — The McDonald's non-halal meat lawsuit has gone through twists and turns in the last couple of months. But the controversial case may finally be coming to a close as the public notice period, initially extended for class members in March, has come to a close with little to no objection, according to law firm Jaafar &...
Fundraising dinner helps raise awareness, aid for Gaza
April 12th, 20130 DEARBORN — On April 5, ‘Give, So Gaza Can Live,’ a fundraising dinner, was held at Greenfield Manor with Keynote Speaker Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi. The organizers said the purpose of the event was to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people by helping to rebuild the civic medical institutions through donations. Mohammad...More candidates pull petitionsfor Dearborn municipality races
DEARBORN — The Dearborn municipality races are starting to take shape, with only one month to go before the deadline for candidates to pull petitions for the city's Mayor, City Council and City Clerk races.Previously announced Arab American candidates in the running for city council were Susan Dabaja, Tarek Baydoun, Mohamed Berro, and...Lebanon says rising cases of scabies, lice among Syrian refugees
BEIRUT - Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Wednesday cases of scabies and lice have increased among Syrian refugees and urged citizens to take precautionary measures.“The Health Ministry has recorded an increase in the number of scabies and lice cases, as a result of overpopulation and bad personal hygiene in locations where Syrian...Iraqi al Qaeda wing merges with Syrian counterpart
DUBAI — Iraq's al Qaeda wing has united with a kindred Syrian group in the frontline of a struggle to oust President Bashar al-Assad, sharpening a dilemma for nations that back the revolt, but fear rising Islamist militancy.The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, said his group had trained and funded fighters...Facing the rest of your life alone
Aging Arab Americans: The Invisible Elders DEARBORN - It is 3:00 pm on the first Saturday of the year. January’s sun makes this cold afternoon more inviting for a social family visit. But the traffic in front of the Kennedy Center building on Bingham Street in East...Morning smokers have higher cancer risk
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. —The sooner a smoker lights up upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, U.S. researchers say.Steven Branstetter, assistant professor of biobehavioral health at Pennsylvania State University, said NNK (4-(methylnitrosamino)-1--1-butanone) induces lung tumors in several...Arab American plays for Wayne State’s lacrosse team
DEARBORN — Wayne State University (WSU) student Youssef Bazzoun, 23, of Dearborn, has had a successful semester as the first Arab American on the University's lacrosse team, a game that combines elements of hockey and football and pits college teams against each other all the way to the championships.Bazzoun, who is eyeing an undergrad...CDC campaign returns with powerful stories, Michigan resident to help others quit smoking
LANSING — Continuing with the success of last year’s landmark national tobacco education campaign, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is airing a second series of ads featuring real people who are living with the effects of smoking-related diseases. The newest ads in the “Tips from Former Smokers” campaign...Plante Moran promotes Rumzei Abdullah to firm associate
Abdallah.SOUTHFIELD — Plante Moran, PLLC, named Rumzei Abdallah, CPA of Dearborn Heights, an associate in the firm’s Southfield office. He previously served as staff member with the firm.Abdallah specializes in providing accounting and assurance services to clients in the governmental, manufacturing and distribution, and...Information on serious traffic accident sought
DEARBORN — On April 8, at 8:38 a.m. a silver Ford Contour was exiting the Sunoco gas station on Michigan when it was struck by a red Jeep Compass traveling west on Michigan Avenue. The driver of the Jeep suffered minor injuries, and the driver of the Contour was transported to Henry Ford Hospital Main where he is listed in...Wayne County Judge faces ethics charges
WAYNE COUNTY — Wayne County Judge Deborah Ross Adams is facing ethics charges after being accused of signing her divorce lawyer’s name to documents without receiving consent. Adams will have her case heard by the Michigan Supreme Court. Adams.The state's Judicial Tenure Commission investigates and prosecutes ethics violations...
Local photographer found guilty of 4th degree criminal sexual conduct, family tells his side of the story
April 11th, 20130 DEARBORN - Photographer Nafeh AbuNab was recently convicted of a misdemeanor charge of 4th degree criminal sexual conduct, essentially amounting to “sexual contact by concealment or the element of surprise” for an inappropriate touching incident. He was convicted on April 4 after a two-day jury trial before Wayne County Circuit...
Publisher Osama Siblani to be inducted into Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame on April 21
April 5th, 20130 Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News, will be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame Sunday, April 21 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in Lansing along with longtime Detroit Metro Times editor W. Kim Heron, who recently stepped down, investigative journalist Nancy McCauley, journalism educator Betsy...Assad to Arab League: He who lacks legitimacy cannot grant it
DAMASCUS — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lashed out at the Arab League and its decision to hand Syria's seat to the opposition, saying the body "lacks legitimacy," according to comments published on Thursday."The Arab League lacks legitimacy. It's a League that represents the Arab states, not the Arab people, so it can't grant......
Report: Iraq, Afghanistan wars will cost U.S. 4-6 trillion dollars
WASHINGTON (IPS) — Costs to U.S. taxpayers of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will run between four and six trillion dollars, making them the most expensive conflicts in U.S. history, according to a new report by a prominent Harvard University researcher.While Washington has already spent close to two trillion dollars in direct...
Syria lurches toward ‘war of the rebels’
April 5th, 20130 BEIRUT - As Syria's civil war grinds on, major differences are emerging between Islamist and secular rebel forces, raising fears that the defining conflict will be a showdown between these forces rather than battling the Damascus regime.There are growing fears that the country will be divided in a war between north and south, a split......
Turkey’s unsustainable politics in the Middle East: Israel vs. the rest
'Confused’ may be an appropriate term to describe Turkey’s current foreign policy in the Middle East and Israel in particular. The source of that confusion - aside from the appalling violence in Syria and earlier in Libya – is Turkey’s own mistakes.The Turkish government’s inconsistency regarding Israel highlights earlier...Washington Post pushes for Syrian war
Just when it seemed we could move beyond the anniversary-related armchair refighting of the Iraq War, we get from Jackson Diehl of the Washington Post editorial staff another mis-aimed salvo from a proponent of that war. Diehl’s more immediate subject is the current Syrian civil war, into which a U.S.-armed intervention has been a...
Retrial sought for imprisoned man with mental instability
April 5th, 20130 DEARBORN — Local attorneys and community leaders are pushing for a re-trial for Hassan Ibrahim Bazzi, a man who they believe suffers from a mental illness, but was arrested and convicted of assault with intent to murder in 2012 ,and now faces a 9 to 20-year-sentence in prison.Bazzi, now 40, was operating a vehicle on Schaefer Rd. in...Obama opts for Syrian ‘regime change’
Following President Barack Obama’s address to an audience of Israeli students in Jerusalem last month, progressive commentators in the United States hailed the speech as “a passionate appeal for peace” that “placed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict squarely back on his agenda.” But those intoxicated by Obama’s rhetoric will......
National Security Agency whistleblower: How much freedom must we sacrifice for security?
DEARBORN — Two former whistleblowers from the National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigations spoke about the ongoing threat of American civil liberties being jeopardized in the name of national security on Mar. 23 at the Muslim Legal Fund of America Michigan chapter’s first gala. The event was hosted at the Adoba...New Arab-owned businesses hope to contribute to region’s economic stability
Dearborn Hills Pharmacy WEST DEARBORN — The unique services offered by one new Arab American family owned and operated business is what distinguishes it from others of its kind.Dearborn Hills Pharmacy is a state of the art, premier pharmacy that includes a spacious lounge and consultation room. Since their grand opening this past......
Mariam Bazzi re-elected as AAPAC president; begins planning for local elections
DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has selected Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Mariam Bazzi as the organization's president for a fourth term, as they look to spark some momentum in the community ahead of this year’s municipality race. All AAPAC members in good standing were eligible to vote for...‘Living room garages’ to be addressed at upcoming commission meeting, resident asks for support
DEARBORN — Last month The Arab American News published a story regarding living room garages, which have become a common feature among homes in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. Many of these garages have sliding doors, furniture and electronics, which the city began issuing tickets for in 2012, citing safety hazards that were against......
