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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......
Qana the unforgotten
April 27th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab Americans News DEARBORN – The Qana al-Jalil Committee, in cooperation with the Congress of Arab-American Institutions, commemorated the Qana massacres of 1996 and 2006 on April 22 at The Islamic Center of America. The event was lead by Ali Mansour from the Arab American News, while Publisher...
Dearborn receives active community award
April 27th, 20180 DEARBORN – Governor Snyder presented the Governor’s Fitness Award for Active Communities to Dearborn on April 19. The award stems largely from the advocacy and activities of the Healthy Dearborn initiative, according to a press release. “We are proud to be recognized by the state of Michigan for our commitment to broadening......
Syria donors fall short without U.S. aid, warn of cruel end-game
April 26th, 20180 BRUSSELS ― International donors raised $4.4 billion in emergency aid for Syria and its neighbors this year on Wednesday, but the total fell well short of the U.N. target for 2018 after the United States failed to submit a pledge. Humanitarian agencies also pleaded for peace before the Syrian military and its Russian and Iranian...
Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Trump’s travel ban
April 25th, 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...
Trump and France’s Macron seek new measures on Iran
April 24th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to seek stronger measures to contain Iran, as Trump considers whether to ditch an international accord meant to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. At a joint news conference after lengthy talks, Trump did not repeat threats to...
Public can drop off unwanted prescription drugs April 28 at the Dearborn Police Department
April 24th, 20180 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Police Department, in partnership with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in National Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. Residents are encouraged to bring their unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications to the Dearborn Police Station on......
State Police organize 13 semis on I-696 freeway to save suicidal man
April 24th, 20180 DETROIT - The lanes of Interstate 696 near Detroit were closed Tuesday morning, April 24, as Michigan State Police and members of the trucking community organized in an unique and awesome way to help a man threatening suicide on a highway overpass. Just before 1 a.m., a call came in about an unarmed man on the bridge, Fox 2 reports....
Toronto Police: Van driver kills nine, injures 16 plowing his rental vehicle into a crowd
April 23rd, 20180 TORONTO - A driver plowed his white Ryder rental van into a crowd, killing nine people and injuring 16 along a roughly mile-long stretch of busy Toronto sidewalk during lunch hour on a sunny Monday afternoon, police said. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) identified the suspect as Alek Minassian, 25, without identifying its......
Bride among 20 killed, 50 wounded in Saudi-led airstrike that hit wedding in Yemen
April 23rd, 20180 SANAA - At least 20 people including the bride were killed when an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition hit a wedding party in northern Yemen, health officials have said. The dead were mostly women and children gathered in a tent set up for the wedding in the Bani Qayis district, according to Khaled al-Nadhri, the leading health...
Trump launches effort to boost U.S. weapons sales abroad
April 23rd, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration rolled out a long-awaited overhaul of U.S. arms export policy on Thursday aimed at expanding sales to allies, saying it will bolster the American defense industry and create jobs at home. The White House aims to speed up arms deal approvals and increase the role of senior U.S. officials,......
