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Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments over anti-gerrymandering ballot proposal
July 18th, 20181 LANSING — The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments challenging a proposed November ballot initiative to change who draws congressional and legislative districts every decade. The justices held a special session on Wednesday and asked many questions during 75 minutes of arguments. Voters Not Politicians, a group backed by the...
Iran files suit in international court against U.S. over sanctions
July 17th, 20180 AMSTERDAM — Iran has filed a lawsuit against the United States alleging that Washington’s decision in May to impose sanctions after pulling out of a nuclear deal violates a 1955 treaty between the two countries, the International Court of Justice said on Tuesday. A State Department official said the application was without merit...
Iraqi police disperse protesters outside Zubair oilfield as unrest grows
July 17th, 20180 BASRA, Iraq — Iraqi police wielded batons and rubber hoses to disperse about 250 protesters gathered at the main entrance to the Zubair oilfield near Basra on Tuesday as unrest across southern cities over poor basic services gathered pace. Since demonstrations began nine days ago, protesters have attacked government buildings,...
Dearborn voters to decide on additional funding for CSO project
July 17th, 20180 DEARBORN– On August 7, voters will determine how to pay the remaining portion of the federally-mandated pollution control project known as the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project, which updated much of the city’s infrastructure, including sewers, water mains and neighborhood roads. An additional $60 million in construction...
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell denies implying El-Sayed can’t win because he’s Muslim
July 16th, 20181 DEARBORN ― U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) has come under fire for implying during an interview with HuffPost at a rally in Ann Arbor on Saturday that gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed is less likely to win the election because he's a Muslim. Dingell is backing Gretchen Whitmer, a former Michigan Senate minority...
Russia hands over World Cup hosting duties to Qatar
July 15th, 20180 MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday handed over the mantle of World Cup host to the emir of Qatar, whose country will stage the 2022 edition of the tournament. The ceremony marked a handover from the world’s largest country by landmass to one of the smallest. Qatar has a population of 2.3 million people and an area...
Syrian government seizes control in birthplace of rebellion
July 14th, 20180 AMMAN/BEIRUT — The Syrian government raised the national flag on Thursday over areas of Deraa city that have been in rebel hands for years, a major victory for President Bashar al-Assad in the birthplace of the revolt against his rule. Syrian state television said the army hoisted the flag near the post office, the only government...
Free Household Hazardous Waste Day for Dearborn residents
July 14th, 20180 DEARBORN– A free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day takes place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at Detroit City Airport. It is open to all Wayne County residents. Residents can safely dispose of hazardous items like household paints and stains, floor care items, furniture polish, bathroom cleaners and garden chemicals,...
Angry Iraqi protesters at oilfields demanding jobs and basic services
July 13th, 20180 BASRA, Iraq — Iraqi police fired into the air to disperse protesters demanding jobs and better public services at one of three demonstrations outside major oilfields in the southern oil hub of Basra on Thursday, police sources said. Two protesters were wounded, police and hospital sources said, without elaborating, after the...
Progressive Democrats increasingly criticize Israel, which could be politically rewarding
July 13th, 20180 WASHINGTON — For decades it was seen as too politically risky to criticize Israel, but this midterm cycle a growing number of Democratic candidates have begun openly criticizing some of its policies. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the first-time candidate who upset 10-term incumbent Rep. Joseph Crowley in last month’s Democratic...
Our colleague Mohammad Ramouni dies of lung cancer
July 13th, 20184 ORLANDO, Florida — The Arab American News lost one of its longtime contributors. Mohammad Ramouni, 64, passed away after surrendering to his sudden and swift illness of lung cancer. Ramouni was a father, husband, grandfather and a colleague. He was a humble man with a great demeanor. He loved his family and his work. He was a dedicated...
Gaza artist takes on Trump despite disabilities
July 13th, 20180 GAZA — How can an artist capture the anger of a people when the most powerful politician in the world tries to discard their rights? Mahmoud al-Moqayad may have succeeded in doing just that. After Donald Trump delivered a grave insult to Palestinians by announcing that the U.S. was recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,...
Michigan’s longest zip line opening at Camp Dearborn July 14
July 11th, 20180 Dearborn — Looking for a few more thrills in your life and haven’t been to Camp Dearborn in a while? Check out Camp Dearborn’s newest amenity, a zip line opening July 14 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m., presided over by Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. The 1,400-foot zip line is the longest in Michigan,...
TSA screeners win immunity from flyer abuse claims
July 11th, 20180 PHILADELPHIA — Fliers may have a tough time recovering damages for invasive screenings at U.S. airport security checkpoints, after a federal appeals court on Wednesday said screeners are immune from claims under a federal law governing assaults, false arrests and other abuses. In a 2-1 vote, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
Israeli police question Netanyahu again over alleged corruption
July 10th, 20180 TEL AVIV - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces three investigations over alleged corruption, was questioned again by police over a case involving Israel’s largest telecoms firm on Tuesday. The authorities claim Netanyahu awarded regulatory favors to Bezeq Telecom Israel in return for favorable coverage of him and......
Survey: Most people think world is more dangerous than two years ago
July 10th, 20180 LONDON - Most people think the world is more dangerous today than it was two years ago as concerns rise over politically motivated violence and weapons of mass destruction, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Six out of ten respondents to the survey, commissioned by the Global Challenges Foundation, said the dangers had...
Syria: Air defenses hit Israeli plane, thwart missile strike
July 8th, 20181 BEIRUT - Syrian military air defenses struck an Israeli warplane and shot down Israeli missiles targeting the T4 air base in Homs province in response to an act of “aggression” on Sunday night, Syrian state media said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said Israel does not comment on foreign reports. Israel has grown deeply......
Protesters across the nation call on Trump to reunite immigrant families
July 8th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities across the United States on Saturday to demand the Trump administration reverse an immigration crackdown that has separated children from parents at the U.S-Mexico border and led to plans for military-run detention camps. Outside the White House,...
U.S. moving some detained immigrants to sites closer to their children
July 8th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. government is moving some immigrant parents to detention sites closer to the young children from whom they were separated while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to meet a court-imposed deadline to reunify families, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar said on Thursday. last month, U.S. Judge...
Struggling to save nuclear deal, Iran and world powers meet
July 7th, 20180 VIENNA — Iran wants world powers to present measures guaranteeing oil revenue and investment into the country despite U.S. sanctions when ministers meet on Friday to save the 2015 nuclear deal, but European states will fall short of its demands, diplomats said. In May, President Trump pulled the United States out of the...
The Trump-Putin summit and the Syria tug-of-war
July 6th, 20181 By Pepe Escobar Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit on July 16 in Helsinki, Syria-centered spin has gone into overdrive. Different sources have leaked what is billed as President Trump’s alleged Syria deal discussed with Jordan’s King Abdullah. Trump would “allow” Damascus, supported by Russian air power, to regain......
Federal court blocks detention of asylum seekers
July 6th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court has blocked the arbitrary detention of asylum seekers fleeing persecution, torture or death in their countries of origin. It also ordered a case-by-case review of whether each asylum seeker in a class-action lawsuit should be released on humanitarian parole. The ruling began from a challenge brought...
Comedian Dean Obeidallah wins lawsuit against neo-Nazi from Ohio
July 6th, 20180 COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal district court here issued an entry of default against an American neo-Nazi in a lawsuit filed by an Arab American comedian, Dean Obeidallah, who said Andrew Anglin and his website, The Daily Stormer, published fabricated information claiming Obeidallah was a "terrorist mastermind." Tuesday's default entry......
First Arab American sworn in as mayor of Paterson, New Jersey
July 6th, 20180 PATERSON, NJ —Andre Sayegh was sworn in as the mayor of Paterson, New Jersey on Sunday afternoon, July 1, becoming the first Arab American to hold the city’s highest office. Sayegh’s longtime political mentor, Rep. Bill Pascrell, administered the oath of office. Following his oath, Sayegh delivered a 12-minute inaugural...
Anti-Semitism Awareness Act doesn’t protect Jews – it protects Israel
July 6th, 20180 After trying and failing to pass the so-called “Anti-Semitism Awareness Act” in the last legislative session, supporters have once again submitted a bill that, if passed by Congress, will dramatically curb free speech and academic inquiry on college campuses. As I argued in my testimony to the House Judiciary Committee last......
