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Gaza marathon cancelled by UN after Hamas bans women from participating
GAZA (Reuters) - The main United Nations agency in Gaza has cancelled the annual marathon in the small Palestinian territory after ruling Hamas Islamists banned women from the race.Hamas said having women in the annual event, scheduled for April 10, contravened Islamic tradition even though dozens of Palestinian schoolgirls had started...Israel accused of abusing detained children
UN report says Palestinian minors, most arrested for rock-throwing, face systemic ill-treatment by Israeli authorities.UNICEF said that most of the detained Palestinian youths were arrested for rock-throwing Palestinian children detained by Israeli authorities face systematic abuse that violates international law, the United Nations...Breeding anti-U.S. suspicions
A story from northwest Pakistan involves a discrepancy between reality and perception with regard to U.S. drone strikes. Last month two attacks in the tribal belt generated the kind of spreading news that has come to be routinely associated with the drones.A couple of al-Qaeda types are killed, but so are several villagers. The Pakistani...Israeli apartheid further cemented by segregated bus lines
WEST BANK - Israel launched two Palestinians-only bus lines in the occupied West Bank on Monday, a step an Israeli rights group described as racist and which the Transport Ministry called an improvement in service.The left-wing Haaretz daily reported the ministry opened the lines, to be used by Palestinian laborers traveling between...ANERA to provide emergency relief to Syrian refugees in Lebanon
WASHINGTON — The American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) is pleased to announce a $250,000 grant from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to provide critical humanitarian assistance for Palestinian refugees fleeing the violence and destruction of their homes in Syria. ANERA and its Lebanese partner,...New report shows impact of NYPD’s spying program on American Muslims
NEW YORK — On Mar. 11 members of the American Muslim community will release findings from a ground-breaking new report, "Mapping Muslims: NYPD Spying and its Impact on American Muslims" at 1 Police Plaza, and deliver the report to New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Ray Kelly and Deputy Commissioner of...Carlos Slim holds top spot as billionaire numbers swell
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, Microsoft's Bill Gates and Zara fashion house boss Amancio Ortega of Spain topped the Forbes list of the world's billionaires.But Forbes cut a Mexican drug lord from the list, saying it could not contact him, and a Saudi prince blasted the magazine for under-reporting his fortune.Slim who is from Lebanese...
Arab American among six finalists vying to become HFCC’s next president
March 8th, 20130 DEARBORN — The list of potential candidates hoping to become Henry Ford Community College’s next president has been narrowed down to six finalists. HFCC will invite the six finalists to campus the week of March 18 and March 25 for open forums. Additional details on times and locations for these forums will be available within...Local 22-year-old dies in bedroom,family and friends mourn
DEARBORN — This week Dearborn's community mourns the death of a young Arab American man who was found dead in his bedroom on the morning of March 1. Twenty-two-year-old Tarek Hakkani, who was known to have a sleep apnea disorder, had died in his bedroom several hours before his body was discovered by his mother near his bed side. Tarek...Dearborn woman claims she was fired from Arab owned restaurant because of headscarf
WYANDOTTE — Dearborn resident Summer Shahab is suing her former place of employment, Middle Eastern cuisine restaurant Shish Gardens, located in Wyandotte, for allegedly firing her after she showed up to work one day wearing a headscarf. The owners of the restaurant are of Arab descent, according Shahab and her lawyer Amir I. Makled,...
Dearborn to amend ordinance on “garage living rooms” due to safety issues
March 8th, 20130 DEARBORN — The city will soon be amending an ordinance regarding a current trend that many Arab American residents have been following: using their garage as a family room, sitting area, or bedroom, which the city cites as a zoning violation.While the practice might have been occurring for a while longer, the city began cracking down...
Ficano: county’s administration operates with high ethical standards
March 8th, 20130 DETROIT — Despite the FBI’s investigation into Wayne County that was launched in 2011, and intensified last year, County Executive Robert Ficano called 2012 a year of change and progress during his State of the County Address Monday at the Guardian Building here. A controversial $200,000 severance payment triggered the...Hundreds attend fundraiser for city council candidate’s campaign
Attorney Tarek Baydoun.DEARBORN-Hundreds of people including elected officials, activists, family, friends and community leaders packed the Bint Jebail Cultural Center here Thursday night for a campaign kickoff and fundraising dinner held by Dearborn City Council candidate Tarek Baydoun. Baydoun discussed the upcoming city council...Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program connects more than 150,000 low-income families — or 600,000 Americans to the Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen today announced details about the 2nd Annual Internet Essentials Progress Report, which features key milestones for the program as well as a number of program enhancements and a new award designed to honor top-performing school districts. Internet Essentials...Budget cuts force Detroit Police Department to eliminate gang squads
DETROIT — Budget cuts are forcing the Detroit Police Department to eliminate its gang and tactical squads, and placing them into routine patrol work in an effort to cut costs and put more law enforcement officials on the street. Reverend Jerome Warfield, the chair of the DPD Board of Commissioners said the plan was poorly......
New free program at DIA for people with memory loss
DETROIT — The Alzheimer's Association-Greater Michigan Chapter in partnership with the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is pleased to announce a new program at the DIA called Minds on Art (MoA) that will launch early April. The new MoA program allows people to be creative and productive. It brings people living with dementia and...
NAAMA launches volunteer medical mission to Jordan
March 8th, 20130 The National Arab American Medical Association is launching a volunteer medical mission to Jordan to provide medical assistance to displaced Syrian refugees. The mission is being led by NAAMA member and chair of the group’s Syria Liaison Committee, Dr. Humam Akbik, volunteers will be in Jordan from March 22 through March 28, to......
Man charged with felonious assault in connection to knife altercation at Mango’s Cafe
DEARBORN— Zachary Teeters, a 26 year-old Dearborn man, was arraigned at the 19th District Court Mar. 1 on one count of felonious assault. Teeters allegedly threatened an employee of a local sub shop with a knife at about 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 27. The incident occurred at Mango’s Café here. TeetersThe altercation took...Security of Dearborn’s Arab community discussed in Senate debate on drones
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) indicated the U.S. government could possibly exceed its authority against citizens, among them, Arab Americans in Dearborn. The issue emerged while Paul was on the Senate floor speaking in a filibuster to protest against granting the U.S. government authority to launch domestic drone strikes....Is it important to feed kids organic food?
The nutritional choices you make for your children are crucial, setting the stage for good health and good habits for years to come. So if you’ve heard about the benefits of organic food, you may be wondering if it’s worth the extra expense, especially if you’re on a budget.According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, which...Junior wins first place in high school state finals
AURBURN HILLS — Malik Amine, who’s Lebanese, and a junior at Detroit Catholic Central High School won first place in the Michigan High School State Championships which were held at the Palace of Auburn Hills here recently. In addition to the wrestler’s impressive performance in sports, Amine has managed to maintain......
During National Nutrition Month, enjoy foods that suit your budget, needs and tastes
LANSING – Each March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) encourages Michiganders to renew their appreciation of healthy eating through National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme, “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day,” emphasizes the inclusion of foods people already enjoy as...McLaren Cancer Institute offers free cancer screening kits during March
FLINT — During March, Michigan residents could get free at home screening tests for the nation’s third-most diagnosed cancer from McLaren Cancer Institute during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Last year, more than 5,400 people took advantage of McLaren’s free colorectal cancer screening program. The kits are suggested......
$6.4M raised by business group for Detroit lighting
DETROIT — According to a report, the Southwest Detroit Business Association has stepped in with $6.4 million to help restore working street lights along a 2.3 mile thoroughfare on the city’s southwest side. The Association started the effort five years ago after learning Detroit officials weren’t planning for the street light work...Facts about emergency manager laws in Michigan
There are several misconceptions about emergency manager laws in Michigan. Here are a few facts about the laws that have been around for years, and implemented in various cities around the state that are in financial crisis. The following information was obtained from Gov. Rick Snyder’s site: • Emergency manager laws have......