Muslim American posts viral photo in front of anti-Muslim protest
April 30th, 20190 WASHINGTON D.C. — Shaymaa Ismaa’eel, a 24-year-old behavioral therapist on the east coast, posed Saturday April 20 in front of anti-Muslim protesters outside the Islamic Circle of North America convention she attended. Ismaa’eel said when she first saw the protesters she didn’t want to have anything to do with...
Reuters: Iran’s Zarif believes Trump does not want war, but could be lured into conflict
April 29th, 20190 NEW YORK — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif does not believe President Trump wants war with Iran, but he told Reuters on Wednesday that Trump could be lured into a conflict. “I don’t think he wants war,” Zarif said in an interview at the Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York. “But that doesn’t...
What you need to know about the U.S. measles outbreak
April 29th, 20190 NEW YORK - The United States so far this year has recorded 704 cases of measles in 22 states, its largest outbreak since public health officials in 2000 declared the disease eradicated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC on Monday released updated figures on the number of cases recorded so far this...
Suspect in attack at San Diego synagogue also investigated for mosque arson
April 29th, 20190 POWAY - The 19-year-old suspect accused of opening fire at a synagogue in Poway on Saturday brings concerns about rising incidents of anti-Jewish hate across the nation. Police say the gunman walked into the suburban San Diego synagogue late on Saturday morning, the last day of the week-long Jewish holiday of Passover, and killed one...
Civil liberties avenger, federal Judge Damon Keith, dies at 96
April 28th, 20190 Federal Judge Damon Keith, who decided cases that involved some of America’s controversial political and social issues, died early Sunday morning, family members said. He was 96. Keith, a grandson of slaves whose judicial career spanned five decades and 10 presidents, decided cases from school desegregation to government...
Recycle or donate your old electronics
April 26th, 20190 In honor of Earth Day, which took place April 22, now is a great time to consider e-cycling or donating your used electronics. Maybe you’ve decided to get a new TV, replace old smoke detectors or get rid of toys your kids have outgrown. But dumping them in the trash is a bad idea: most electronics contain hazardous...
Sanctions on Iranian oil bring U.S. drivers pain at the pump
April 26th, 20190 American middle class consumers are enjoying the strongest wage growth in a decade, but higher gasoline prices are eating a good chunk of that increase for many, and it looks like pump prices are headed higher. Gasoline pump prices have already jumped about 25 percent this year, the fastest rate in three years. Trump administration...
From Peddling to Prophecy: Arab American journalism history told in a photo exhibition
April 26th, 20190 DETROIT – On Friday, April 12, the Lebanese Consulate in Detroit hosted an exhibition featuring journalists' works entitled "From Peddling to Prophecy.” It was organized by U.N. journalist Samar Nader in collaboration with the two universities in Lebanon — The Holy Spirit and the Lady of Luiza. The exhibition was held at the...
Ramy Youssef creates conversations with Muslim, Arab comedy on Hulu
April 26th, 20190 BIRMINGHAM — Ramy Youssef, Egyptian American writer and actor, joined comedian David Merheje for an interview with the AANews on Tuesday April 23. 28-year-old Youssef created the new, self-titled Hulu comedy series “Ramy”, which was released on Friday April 19. He said using his name and face for the character makes the...
America’s second oldest mosque celebrates 80 years of faith and community service
April 25th, 20191 DEARBORN – The American Moslem Society celebrated 80 years of faith and serving the community this past Friday, highlighting the importance of staying united in the face of bigotry and ignorance. The AMS, also known as the Dearborn Mosque, was built in 1937 and is the second oldest in the United States. Imam Hamood Afeef has been...
Massage therapist summarily suspended for alleged inappropriate sexual contact with clients
April 25th, 20190 SOUTHFIELD — The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) served an order suspending the massage therapist license belonging to Carl Ellis of Southfield for allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with two clients. “This case was handled collaboratively by LARA and the Department of the Attorney General and driven...
Police arrest Florida man for threatening calls to Tlaib, others
April 24th, 20190 Washington — Police have arrested a Florida man and charged him with making threats by phone last week to freshman U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Detroit, and two other Democratic lawmakers in Congress. Police say John J. Kless of Tamarac, Florida, called Tlaib and left threatening and profane voicemail messages. Sen. Cory Booker...
Netanyahu: Israel to name new town on Golan after Trump
April 23rd, 20190 OCCUPIED GOLAN HEIGHTS - Israel said on Tuesday it would name a new community on the occupied Golan Heights after President Trump as an expression of gratitude for his recognition of its claim of sovereignty over the strategic plateau. Israel captured the Golan from Syria in a 1967 war and annexed it, against international law. The...
Online lending company broke the law. FTC counts the ways
April 23rd, 20190 If you need to borrow money to consolidate credit card debt, make home or auto repairs, or pay other unexpected bills, a personal installment loan may be an option. Most personal loans are unsecured, meaning they don’t require collateral like a house or car, and typically have higher interest rates than secured loans. Paying a...
Americans have the right to hear from the leader of BDS movement
April 19th, 20190 I awakened early Wednesday to listen to a voicemail message from Omar Barghouti, a leading member of the Palestinian movement to Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) Israel. In the message, Omar told me that he was at Ben Gurion Airport and despite holding a valid U.S. visa and a boarding pass for his flight to Washington, D.C., the......
State Representative Abdullah Hammoud to receive Distinguished Service Award at HFC commencement ceremony
April 18th, 20190 Dearborn, Mich. — The 2019 Henry Ford College (HFC) Distinguished Service Award will be presented to State Representative Abdullah Hammoud at the afternoon commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 4. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, located at 15801 Michigan Ave. in...
U.S. official: Washington will not remove Sudan from terror list while military rules
April 18th, 20190 WASHINGTON - The United States will not remove Sudan from the state sponsor of terrorism list until the country’s leadership and policies change and the military no longer holds power, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. “We will be willing to look at removing Sudan from the list of state sponsors of terrorism if there is......
Trump vetoes congressional resolution to end U.S. support of Saudi-led war on Yemen
April 16th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. —President Trump has vetoed a resolution previously passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives that sought to end U.S. involvement with the Saudi Arabia-led war with Yemen. “This resolution is an unnecessary, dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities, endangering the lives of...
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement co-founder denied entry by U.S. government
April 12th, 20190 Palestinian activist Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israeli financial interests, has been denied entry to the United States after airline staff informed him he wouldn't be flying. Barghouti was at Ben Gurion International Airport on Wednesday when he was told by U.S....
Pardoning Assange would be the first step back toward rule of law
April 12th, 20190 On April 11, the ongoing saga of journalist and transparency activist Julian Assange took a dangerous turn. Ecuador's president, Lenin Moreno, revoked his asylum in that country's London embassy. British police immediately arrested him — supposedly pursuant to his "crime" of jumping bail on an invalid arrest warrant in an investigation...
Trump congratulates Netanyahu: “U.S. with you and Israel all the way!”
April 12th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump phoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to congratulate him on his re-election, and Netanyahu said he thanked his ally for “tremendous support for Israel.” Netanyahu tweeted that Trump had called him from Air Force One. The president was on a flight to Texas. Netanyahu......
Stabenow and Peters cosponsor NO BAN act to repeal Muslim ban
April 12th, 20190 WASHINGTON D.C. — Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) cosponsors of the National Origin-Based Anti-discrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act. The bill, introduced on April 10, repeals the three versions of President Trump’s Muslim ban and intends to clarify and strengthen the Immigrant and Nationality...
Abbas family relatives sue Kentucky bars for over-serving drunk driver before fatal crash
April 12th, 20190 NORTHVILLE, MI - Relatives of the Abbas family of Northville filed a wrongful death lawsuit this past Wednesday against two Kentucky bars, saying that they over-served drunk driver Joey Lee Bailey leading to a fatal wrong-way collision this past January 6 that took the lives of all five family members. Following the announcement, The......
Reuters: Egypt withdraws from U.S.-led anti-Iran security initiative
April 12th, 20190 RIYADH/WASHINGTON, DC — Egypt has pulled out of the U.S. effort to forge an “Arab NATO” with key Arab allies, according to four sources familiar with the decision, in a blow to the Trump administration’s strategy to contain Iranian power. Egypt conveyed its decision to the United States and other participants in the proposed...
Two Homeland Security officials resign within days of each other amid DHS overhaul
April 12th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, outgoing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced the resignation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Ron Vitiello, just days after her own. Nielsen resigned on Sunday after President Trump declared that he would look for “tougher” candidates to head the......
