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Yemen risks new cholera outbreak as rainy season begins
May 4th, 20180 SANAA — Yemen's rainy season will likely trigger another wave of cholera, putting millions at risk in the war-torn country, which is still reeling from one of the world's worst outbreaks of the killer disease, scientists warned on Thursday. Experts also called for a public health campaign during Ramadan, which begins mid-May, after...Syria: Militants agree to withdraw from enclaves near Homs and Damascus
May 4th, 20180 BEIRUT — Syrian militants accepted a deal on Wednesday to quit their enclave near Homs city, a militant official said, as the Syrian army crushes the last two besieged insurgent pockets in the country. The agreement, which Russia brokered, would restore state rule, with fighters handing over their heavy weapons, the Syrian official...As Trump and Netanyahu join forces to torpedo Iran Deal, here’s a ‘typically ignored’ fact: Israel has nuclear weapons
May 4th, 20181 By Jake Johnson "How can this hypocrisy continue, with Israel having hundreds of nuclear weapons, no inspections and no adherence to any nuclear treaty calling out Iran on nuclear weapons?" - Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit the U.S. media circuit on Tuesday to...How bullying Iran could backfire for Trump
May 4th, 20180 By Seyed Hossein Mousavian Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of lying "big time" about its nuclear program. In a theatrical announcement Monday, the Israeli prime minister presented files and CDs that he claimed show Tehran hid secret nuclear plans after signing the multinational 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...Public support for Iran nuclear deal at record high ahead of May 12 deadline
May 4th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — With 10 days to go until a deadline for President Trump to decide whether to keep the United States in the Iranian nuclear agreement, public backing for the deal matched a record high in a nationwide poll that also shows net support at its highest level. A Morning Consult/Politico survey — conducted online April...Supreme Court justices launch re-election campaigns
May 4th, 20180 LANSING — Michigan Supreme Court Justices Kurtis Wilder and Elizabeth Clement announced their re-election campaigns on April 30. The two vowed to work together on the campaign trail. "I am proud today to join my colleague Elizabeth Clement in launching our campaign so that we can continue our important work on the Michigan Supreme...Shri Thanedar challenges Abdul El-Sayed’s eligibility to run for governor
May 4th, 20180 LANSING – In an increasingly heated battle to remove one other from the ballot this primary election, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar is challenging rival Abdul El-Sayed’s eligibility to run for office. The two are running against Gretchen Whitmer in the Democratic primary. Thanedar filed the complaint with the...Arab American community raises funds for U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell’s re-election campaign
May 4th, 20180 By Tareq Abdel Wahed The Arab American News γ By Tareq Abdel Wahed The Arab American News DEARBORN — On May 3, Arab American supporters of U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) held a fundraiser to re-elect the congresswoman. Speakers were Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News; Sam Beydoun, a real estate...The cost of making Dearborn schools safer: Safety protocols in place, but further security plans lack funding
May 4th, 20180 “The first thing to do is establish what we actually want to do with the money, how much is needed, what issues we want to address and come up with solid plans. Those plans have to be very detailed and exact." - Dave Mustonen, Dearborn Schools communication director DEARBORN — As communities scramble in search of the...After spending millions, will Shri Thanedar make the ballot in the gubernatorial primary?
May 4th, 20180 LANSING — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar has spent millions of dollars in the Democratic primary race for governor, but he might not get on the ballot after questions were raised regarding the validity of 26,000 petition signatures required to place his name on the ballot in August. Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign...Lebanese expatriates participate for first time in parliamentary elections
May 4th, 20180 By Farah Harb and Hassan Khalifeh The Arab American News DEARBORN — On April 29, the Lebanese community in the U.S. voted for the first time in the Lebanese Parliamentary elections, which will be held in that country on May 6. In Michigan, Lebanese expatriates came out in droves to the three voting centers located at...Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed urges Americans to protect Constitution at Dearborn fundraising dinner
May 4th, 20180 From Kalamazoo to Port Huron, when people hear his message they tend not to care so much about how he prays; they care about what he's praying for and what he's working for. DEARBORN — During a fundraising dinner at Byblos Banquet Hall on April 30, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed briefly addressed the...Al-Ahram: Egypt says sending Arab troops to Syria a possibility
May 4th, 20180 CAIRO - Sending Arab troops to Syria is a possibility that is being discussed by officials from various countries, Egypt’s foreign minister was quoted as saying in a state newspaper on Friday. “In regards to the situation in Syria, Shoukry said that the idea of replacing forces with another that may be Arab is a possibility,”......
U.S. returns thousands of smuggled ancient artifacts to Iraq
May 2nd, 20180 WASHINGTON - About 3,800 artifacts, including Sumerian cuneiform tablets dating to 2100 B.C., that were illegally smuggled to retailer Hobby Lobby Stores Inc were returned to Iraqi officials in Washington on Wednesday, according to Reuters. U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement officials signed over the artifacts to Iraqi Ambassador...FBI asks public to avoid areas on WSU campus this Thursday during law enforcement training
May 2nd, 20180 DETROIT - On Thursday, May 3, 2018, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Detroit Police Department, Wayne State University Police Department, and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Michigan State Police, Detroit Fire Department, United States Attorney’s Office and......
Free document shredding offered to Dearborn residents
May 2nd, 20180 DEARBORN —Dearborn Residents will be permitted to take part in a free document shredding day on May 5 from 8 a.m.-noon. The shredding will take place at the DPW Yard, 2951 Greenfield, south of Rotunda. The event is only open to Dearborn residents and proof of residency is required. There is a limit per person of five office sized...Syria: Militants agree to withdraw from enclaves near Homs and Damascus
May 2nd, 20180 BEIRUT - Syrian militants accepted a deal on Wednesday to quit their enclave near Homs city, a militant official said, as the Syrian army crushes the last two besieged insurgent pockets in the country. The agreement, which Russia brokered, would restore state rule, with fighters handing over their heavy weapons, the Syrian official in...Pushing to bury Iran deal, Israel insists nobody wants war with Tehran
May 1st, 20180 TEL AVIV — Israel said on Tuesday it does not seek war with Iran, a day after presenting purported evidence of past Iranian nuclear arms work, but suggested President Trump backed its latest attempt to kill a deal aimed at curbing Iran’s atomic ambitions. A senior Israeli official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had...Comparative geopolitical analysis: Yemen and the U.S.
April 30th, 20180 By Dr. Rais Attamimi and Dr. Ali Alghail Recently, some comparative analysis has been in the mainstream media about the way in which, to take one example, American citizens led by the teenagers protested the dangerous availability of assault weapons on the one hand, and citizens of the Middle East, Yemen in particular, when,......
Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Trump’s travel ban
April 27th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared poised to hand President Trump a huge legal victory, signaling on Wednesday it was likely to uphold his contentious travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries. Conservative justices including Chief Justice John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy, a frequent...Supreme Court curbs human rights claims against companies
April 27th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Foreign corporations cannot be sued in American courts for human rights abuses committed overseas, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, refusing to revive a lawsuit claiming Jordan-based Arab Bank helped finance militant attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The 5-4 decision ended a lawsuit by some......
LeAnn Rimes to perform in Dearborn
April 27th, 20180 DEARBORN — Two-time Grammy Award-winner LeAnn Rimes will perform at Dearborn’s Ford Community & Performing Arts Center on May 11, beginning at 8 p.m. Rimes will perform in the Michael A. Guido Theater In 1996, at age 14, she won Grammy Awards for “Best New Artist” and “Best Female Country Vocal Performance”, making...CAIR-MI hosts unveils annual civil rights report: Rise in hostility against Muslims
April 27th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab Americans News FARMINGTON HILLS – On Monday, April 23, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations hosted a press conference at its Farmington Hills offices and released its 2018 civil rights report. CAIR is the largest advocacy and civil liberties organization for American......