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Group calls for release of American Muslim in Iran
SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations this week renewed its call for due process for a Michigan Muslim on the 500th day of his indefinite detention in Iran. Amir Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine, has been detained in Iran since August of 2011 on allegations of espionage. Family members say...Petitions filed to run for Dearborn City Council
DEARBORN — Two city residents have already filed petitions to run in the upcoming city council race. The elections for the city council, mayoral and city clerk are nearly one year away. The city’s current clerk Kathy Buda has also reportedly filed a petition to run for re-election. To date no one has filed a petition to run for...
A community bids farewell to one of its greatest advocates
January 11th, 20130 WARREN — “People don’t know the amount of work Kay put behind some of the things that led to advances in this community,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Abed Hammoud said speaking at a funeral service here Monday for Kay Siblani, the longtime executive editor of The Arab American News (TAAN). Siblani was one of the paper’s...Remembering Kay Siblani
Heartfelt condolences on the passing of longtime executive editor of The Arab American News, Kay Siblani continue to be sent, and show the mark she left on journalism and the community. Siblani succumbed to cancer on Jan. 1, 2013 “We are so deeply saddened to learn of Kay’s death. She was a truly wonderful woman in every...Walling in Israeli occupation
If it is possible to invest in companies that supply fencing material to the Israel government, they should be rated a “buy.” Likewise with any companies that make the components of the barriers that Israel sometimes calls fences but are actually more like walls.We’re familiar with the fence/wall that Israel has constructed in the...NGO: Israel sanctions illegal West Bank settlement
Israel has quietly "legalized" an unauthorized settlement in the West Bank, an Israeli watchdog said on Wednesday, in the sixth such move within a year.Peace Now's Hagit Ofran said the move to legalize the Nofei Nehemia outpost, south of the Palestinian city of Nablus, was taken "a few days ago" in contravention of Israel's commitments...A Jewish problem: Anti-Muslim hate-mongers
Three weeks ago a Muslim man was pushed from behind into the tracks of an incoming New York subway meeting instant death. The perpetrator was apprehended and she declared, “I hate Muslims (and Hindus) ever since 2001 when they put down the twin towers. I’ve been beating them up.”This is just one instance of violence and...IRS plans Jan. 30 tax season opening For 1040 Filers
WASHINGTON — Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), the Internal Revenue Service announced today it plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns on Jan. 30.The IRS will begin accepting tax returns on that date after updating forms...Hate crimes against American Muslims remain near decade high
Societies have laws in order to protect people from serious threats made by other people. To protect innocent victims, judges should take into consideration the criminal background of the alleged perpetrator in a climate of growing crimes. The job of the police is not only to enforce the law, but also to prevent crimes from...Halting anti-Muslim violence
There has been a sudden uptick in the number of violent hate crimes where the victims are thought to be Muslim or "Middle Eastern". Sunando Sen, a Hindu man originally from India, was shoved in front of an oncoming subway train in New York City, where he died. Cameron Mohammed, a Catholic American man whose parents are from Trinidad, was...U.S. health worse than nearly all other industrialized countries
WASHINGTON— U.S. citizens suffer from poorer health than nearly all other industrialized countries, according to the first comprehensive government analysis on the subject, released Wednesday.Of 17 high-income countries looked at by a committee of experts sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the United States is at or near...Dearborn Mayor and City Councilwoman recognize work of late editor, Kay Siblani
DEARBORN-Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly and Dearborn city councilwoman Suzanne Sareini recently recognized the contributions Kay Siblani, the late executive editor of The Arab American News for 28-years, made to the city over the decades, and expressed sincere sympathy to her family over her passing Jan. 1, when she lost her battle with...The fate of the world: Two storms on collision course
GENEVA — With rising economic strains on one side and ever more environmental concerns on the other, the world could soon find itself in "the perfect global storm", the World Economic Forum warned in a report on Tuesday."The world is more at risk as persistent economic weakness saps our ability to tackle environmental challenges,"...Oakland County announces new foreclosure prevention program
OAKLAND COUNTY — This week Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner announced Oakland County’s participation in a new property tax foreclosure prevention initiative that will help pay the delinquent taxes, interest, and fees of eligible homeowners up to $30,000 from federal “Hardest Hit” dollars administered by the Michigan...Assessing Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel isn’t anyone I’d pick to be in a position of power. He’s a conservative Republican, a military guy who volunteered to fight in Vietnam. According to Forbes magazine, during Hagel’s tenure in the Senate “he favored school prayer, missile defense and drilling in Alaska, while opposing abortion, same-sex marriage and......
First place winner of belly dancing competition gets $500, proceeds benefit cancer patients
DEARBORN — A belly dance talent competition is scheduled to take place Wednesday, Mar. 6 at Greenfield Manor here beginning 6 p.m. Auditions for the competition are being held at the H.Y.P.E Athletics Recreation Center in Dearborn Heights located at 23302 West Warren on Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. One audition already took place Jan. 9. A...U.S. immigration system’s cost and reach are “unprecedented”
WASHINGTON (IPS) — The United States government is spending more on immigration enforcement each year than it is on all other federal law-enforcement agencies combined, according to the first comprehensive look at how the country’s sprawling immigration complex has grown over the past decade.Likewise, on a daily basis the U.S.......
Fatal car accident in Dearborn Heights kills three, community mourns
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A tragic car accident that took place on Thursday, January 3rd at the intersection of Ford Rd. and Telegraph has left three men dead and another male in critical condition at Henry Ford Hospital. Adnan Berisha, 19, and Markel Keyon Jackson-Willis, 18, were killed instantly while driving a 1994 Honda Accord...Fordson senior recognized by NSHSS for outstanding academic achievement
Jinane AhmedDEARBORN —The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced Fordson High School senior, Jinane Ahmed from Dearborn was selected for membership. “On behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice, and commitment that Jinane has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of...Robert Ficano holds rally in support of immigrants
DETROIT-On Thursday, Jan. 17 Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano will hold a rally in support of immigrants, and a federal mandate to provide driver’s licenses and/or ID cards to immigrant youths, that is not being followed by the Michigan Secretary of State’s office. The rally will be at the St. Anne’s Hall to bring...
Assad peace plan draws disparate responses from West, Russia
January 11th, 20130 The U.N. peace envoy for Syria said on Wednesday that Bashar al-Assad could have no place in a transitional government to end civil war, the closest he has come to calling directly for the embattled president to quit.A peace plan agreed by major powers in Geneva last year envisages an interim administration. "Surely he would not be a......
What’s in store for 2013
PARIS (IPS) — Having survived the announced end of the world on Dec. 21, we can now try to foretell our immediate future, based on geopolitical principles that will help us understand the overall shifts of global powers and assess the major risks and dangers.Looking at a map of the world, we can immediately see some hotspots lit up in...
Local man surprised by Oakwood Hospital staff’s reaction to iPhone app
January 10th, 20130 DEARBORN — A local Arab American man contacted The Arab American News last week regarding an incident that took place at Oakwood Hospital, claiming he had allegedly been mistreated and racially profiled by staff and security over a misinterpretation of a conversation about an iPhone application. According to the local man, who......
Kay’s story is our story
January 5th, 20130 The June 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon that led to the occupation of its capital Beirut again exposed a glaring lack of Arab opinion in America's mainstream media, and it became a breaking point later that year for three individuals from different worlds who wanted to make a change. The biased reporting on Arab issues that continued...Community remembers Kay Siblani
Following this week’s announcement on the passing of The Arab American News’ longtime Executive Editor, Kay Siblani, an outpouring of support and heartfelt condolences were sent by countless groups and individuals. The messages illustrate how highly valued Siblani’s life’s work was by the Arab and Muslim communities she......
