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UNESCO calls for ending “cultural cleansing” in Iraq and Syria
the Umayyad Mosque in the old city of Aleppo, on fire during clashes between government troops and rebels.PARIS — UNESCO chief Irina Bokova on Wednesday called for the creation of "protected cultural zones" to save heritage sites in conflict-torn Iraq and Syria that were at risk of "cultural cleansing."Efforts should start with the...
Aging infrastructure blamed in massive Detroit power outage
December 5th, 20140 DETROIT — The city of Detroit found itself in the dark for several hours after a widespread power outage, Tuesday. The blackout affected thousands of people. The cause is still under investigation, but city leaders say Detroit's aging infrastructure is to blame.The massive power outage brought downtown to a standstill; it cut power...
Metro Detroit Youth Day co-founder Edward Deeb receives Neighborhood Leadership Award
December 5th, 20140 Deeb.WARREN — Metro Detroit Youth Day (MDYD) co-founder Edward Deeb recently received the Exemplary Neighborhood Leadership Award from the Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) for his role in supporting and inspiring metro Detroit youth to do the most good.Deeb was nominated by peers and chosen by an independent panel...
LAHC honors three for community contributions
December 5th, 20140 LAHC members pose for a photo.DETROIT — On Saturday, Nov. 29, the Youth Leadership Committee (YLC) of the Lebanese American Heritage Club (LAHC) celebrated its third annual gala at Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn.The YLC-LAHC honored three Lebanese Americans for their contributions to the community. “We wanted to honor...
Dearborn police hiring Arab Americans, chief prepares for winter
December 5th, 20140 From Left to Right; Chief Haddad, Hammoud, Salisbury and Nasser.DEARBORN — Police Chief Ron Haddad is looking to hire more officers into the department's police force in 2015 with the assistance of a Department of Justice grant. The Dearborn Police Department currently has 178 officers. Haddad seems adamant about hiring qualified...BCBSM encourages consumers to enroll in health plan before Dec. 15
MICHIGAN — With just under two weeks to go before the Dec. 15 deadline guaranteeing Jan. 1 health plan coverage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are encouraging consumers to enroll now in a health plan before call volumes and wait times increase later this month. Consumers have until Feb. 15, 2015 to enroll for...17 States sue Obama administration on immigration
WASHINGTON — Texas is leading a 17-state coalition that sued the Obama administration on Wednesday over its executive order to ease the threat of deportation for some 4.7 million undocumented immigrants, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said.The case filed at the Federal Court in the Southern District of Texas said the executive...Police should be on, not behind, cameras
Police body cameras are all the rage lately. Al Sharpton wants them used to monitor the activities of cops. Ann Coulter wants them used to “shut down” Al Sharpton. The White House wants them because, well, they’re a way to look both “tough on police violence” and “tough on crime” by spending $263 million on new law...Militant ambush kills 6 soldiers in northeast Lebanon
BEIRUT — Unidentified militants ambushed a Lebanese Army patrol in the country's restive northeast Tuesday, killing six soldiers and wounding one, the Army and security sources said.According to an Army statement, a military unit was ambushed by a "terrorist group" in the outskirts of Ras Baalbek around 5:10 p.m. during a routine...Bombs kill 35 in Iraq
BAGHDAD — Bombs in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk killed 35 people on Thursday, mostly in Shi'a and Kurdish neighborhoods, police and medical sources said.The five separate attacks come as Shi'a militia and Kurdish peshmerga fighters battle militants from the "Islamic State" who have taken over large parts of...Tunisia’s parliament appoints secularist speaker
TUNIS — Tunisia's first full elected parliament on Thursday appointed Mohammed Nacer, vice president of the secular party that won last month's election, as its speaker.Nidaa Tounes won 86 of the 217 seats in parliament, ahead of the Islamist Ennahda party, with 69.Nacer, 80, held several ministerial posts under Habib Bourguiba,...Saudi suspends aid to Yemen after Houthi takeover
SANAA — Saudi Arabia has suspended most of its financial aid to Yemen, Yemeni and Western sources said, in a clear indication of its dissatisfaction with the growing political power of Shi'a Houthi fighters backed by Riyadh's regional rival, Iran.Yemen, which is battling an al-Qaeda insurgency, a southern secessionist movement, endemic...
A look at Thanksgiving traditions
November 27th, 20140 On Thursday, Nov. 27, millions of Americans took the day off from school or work, gathered with relatives and ate a large turkey in celebration of the holiday of Thanksgiving.For some, the celebration also involved watching football on T.V. and/or watching or participating in parades. For my family, Thanksgiving involves gathering with...
National Guard, police curb Ferguson unrest as protests spread across U.S.
November 27th, 20140 A woman confronts a police officer in St. Louis.FERGUSON, Mo — Some 2,000 National Guard troops helped ward off a second night of rampant arson and looting in suburban St. Louis after a grand jury declined to indict a White policeman in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager, and sympathy protests spread to several U.S....
PART ONE: Environmental groups seek to overturn controversial emissions permit
November 27th, 20140 (L-R) SDEIA members Hashem Saeed, Ahmed Alwahaishi, Mohamed Saleh, Mohamed Ahmed, Abdo Bapacker and Zouher Abdel-Hak met with The Arab American News on Nov. 15 to discuss the four lawsuits the organization has initiated involving Severstal. DEARBORN — In May, the Michigan Department of Environmental......
Midwest Recycling joins forces with American Red Cross, distributes donation bins across metro Detroit
November 27th, 20140 Community leaders gather with Red Cross officials for a $10,000 donation given by Midwest Recycling.DEARBORN — On Monday, November 24, the American Red Cross Southeastern Michigan Region held a press conference at the warehouse of Midwest Recycling, a clothing and shoes recycling company, to announce a new and unique partnership for...Arab Museum hosts ‘1001 laughs Dearborn comedy festival’
Zahr on stage at the comedy festival. DEARBORN — "It was an English class, but I learned Spanish instead," Arab comedian Moe Amer quipped to a crowd at the Arab American National Museum, describing his awkward transition into the Houston Public School System after his family moved to Texas from Kuwait."It's great because I'm brown and...
Advocates weigh in on executive order on immigration
November 27th, 20140 DEARBORN — Last week, President Obama signed an executive order that would spare about 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and allow them to live and work legally in the United States for at least three years. However, the presidential action does not guarantee a path to citizenship and will not affect most of the...Dearborn larceny suspects charged
DEARBORN — Early on the morning of Nov. 20, Dearborn police officers observed a red Jeep Liberty, which had been reported stolen from Warren. While patrolling a neighborhood struck by thefts of catalytic converters, officers observed the jeep cross Tireman into Detroit and stop near a parked vehicle. Three men got out. One was seen......
Arab American Marlo Thomas, Rep. John Dingell honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
November 27th, 20140 The medal is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to those who have made “meritorious contributions” to U.S. security, world peace or cultural endeavors. Thomas is an actress, producer, activist, and philanthropist. She has spent her life advocating on behalf of children, families and gender equality. She currently serves...Man found guilty in Dearborn dollar store slayings
DETROIT — A Wayne County Jury this week found Levere Bryant guilty in the July 2013 murders of Joseph Orlando and Brenna Machus. Both were 20-years-old. Orlando was found dead inside a Dearborn Dollar store’s bathroom with a gunshot wound to the head. Machus’ body was found a few days later in a wooded area near the Southfield......
UM-D hosts event on combating terrorism in the Middle East
November 27th, 20140 DEARBORN — On Tuesday, Nov. 25, The University of Michigan Dearborn (UM-D) hosted an event titled “Unmasking Terrorism”, in which panelists discussed and defined terrorism and its origins. The event was followed by a Q&A session. The organizations involved in this event were Supply Chain Association; The Arab Student...Hagel resigns as U.S. defense secretary
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned on Monday, leaving under pressure as President Obama faces critical national security challenges, including fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and revising plans to exit Afghanistan.It was the first major change to Obama's Cabinet since Democrats were routed in midterm......
