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UM-D students address debt concerns at panel with Debbie Dingell
October 17th, 20140 Administrators and democratic nominee for Congress Debbie Dingell discuss student loan debts at a panel hosted by UM-D.DEARBORN — In recent years, student loan debt has prevailed as a major issue at both the state and national levels. This week, the Arab Student Union and Student Government at the University of Michigan-Dearborn...
Dearborn Heights boy wins fourth championship belt
October 17th, 20140 Mashhadi.DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Husam Mashhadi, a seventh grader at Riverside Middle School, recently won the National James Tony boxing tournament in Ann Arbor and secured his fourth championship belt. “We are so happy about and proud of our son,” said Mashhadi’s father, Ayad Mashhadi. Only 12-years-old, Mashhadi has...
Dearborn Fire Department honors Arab men who helped rescue victim
October 17th, 20140 Fire Chief Joe Murray honored brothers Abdullah Ali Baadani, 19, and Hassen Ali Baadani, 25 on Oct. 7 who came to the aid of a burn victim on Sept. 24.DEARBORN — On Tuesday, Oct. 7 Fire Chief Joseph Murray honored two Dearborn brothers who rushed to the aid of an injured man when a neighboring vacant house exploded. Murray...
“Threat” sends Fordson students home early
October 17th, 20140 DEARBORN — On Friday, October 10, the Dearborn Police Department contacted Fordson High School with a possible threat to school safety. The school, located at 13800 Ford Road, has the largest student body of the city's three high schools. As precautionary measure, students were evacuated from the building. After 45 minutes,...
Detroit police chief discusses safety initiative with gas station owners
October 17th, 20141 A Detroit gas station owner speaking to Chief Craig.DETROIT — Police Chief James Craig is encouraging more Detroit gas station owners to join Project Lighthouse, a neighborhood watch program. Addressing gas station owners and city officials during a meeting at the Detroit Public Safety Headquarters on Wednesday, Craig said...
Local activist arrested at St. Louis protest
October 17th, 20140 Zena Ozeir at a protest in downtown St. Louis.DEARBORN — On Sunday, Oct. 12, around 2 a.m., a local activist was arrested in St. Louis while participating in protests against police violence towards African Americans.St. Louis police apprehended 17 activists— including Dearborn resident Zena Ozeir— for rallying in front of a...
Detroit auctioning homes starting at $1,000
October 17th, 20140 A home in west Detroit near Dearborn being shown to potential buyer, Oct. 11.DETROIT — The Detroit Land Bank Authority is auctioning off vacant homes in Detroit's neighborhoods, starting at $1,000. Bidding on each house is open for one day. The buyer must rejuvenate the property and bring it to habitable code within six months of the...
AAPAC to make endorsement decision on governor’s race after annual dinner
October 17th, 20140 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) announced this week that it would delay its endorsement for governor until after the organization's annual dinner on Wednesday, October 22 at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center.The group decided to delay making an endorsement after meeting on Wednesday evening at The Arab...
Dearborn man charged with domestic violence, incident caught on camera
October 17th, 20140 DEARBORN — A local man was charged with domestic violence and child abuse after being caught on camera assaulting the mother of his childrent and driving off in her vehicle while she was being dragged along. The incident took place on Sunday, Oct. 12 in the area of Chase Road and Donald Street.According to police accounts, the woman...
City to inspect 55 garages following ordinance; two cases pending in court
October 17th, 20140 Dearborn resident Muheeb Nabulsy is challenging the city in court, arguing there is no justification for him to remove the sliding glass door in his garage. DEARBORN — This week, the city will begin inspecting garages as part of an ordinance passed earlier this year that outlawed residents from installing sliding glass doors and...Ebola scare hits Dallas, Cleveland and Atlanta
DALLAS — Several schools were closed and six airline crew members placed on leave Thursday following news a nurse with Ebola had taken a commercial flight, heightening anxiety over the spread of the virus and how authorities were handling the health emergency.In Washington, federal health officials will be questioned by lawmakers at...
Renowned author emphasizes diversity, Arab contributions at ACRL dinner
October 17th, 20140 (L): ACRL Chairman Nabih Ayad, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Samia Sareini and Rev. Wendell Anthony.DEARBORN — Dr. Michael Eric Dyson knows what it’s like to be an Arab.That’s what the Detroit-born African American Georgetown University professor, author and political analyst told the hundreds of attendees during his keynote address at...
Some Chaldeans’ misconceptions about Muslims cannot be ignored
October 17th, 20140 Imam Sayyad Hassan Al Qazwini of Dearborn's Islamic Center of America shakes hands with Chaldean Bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim as Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako stands in the center.Being Chaldean and working as a reporter in Dearborn covering metro Detroit’s Arab and Muslim communities is not easy. It never has been. Over the years I...Political engagement is crucial this election season
This election season, statewide candidates have given special attention to the Arab American community. Gov. Rick Snyder visited the Arab American National Museum and spoke at several apolitical events hosted by community organizations, including the Arab American and Chaldean Council and ACCESS. His opponent, Mark Schauer, has held...
Candidates are courting the Arab and Muslim vote
October 17th, 20140 There actually are a few places in America where pols court the Arab American vote. It’s nice, but it hasn’t translated into real power.Typically, news stories about American politicians and the Muslim community run along the lines of: “Republican Official Demonizes Muslims.” For example, recently we were treated to......
Russia’s PM: U.S. no longer insists on Assad’s departure
Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani, seen from near the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, Oct. 16.DAMASCUS — The United States is no longer insisting on the resignation of Syrian President Bashar Assad and is trying to establish separate contacts...Al-Qaeda and Houthis clash in central Yemen
Houthi rebels ride a patrol truck in Sanaa on Oct. 9.SANAA — At least 10 people were killed in fighting between Houthi tribesmen and militants linked to al-Qaeda in central Yemen on Thursday, witnesses said, part of a growing struggle over territory and influence between the two sides.The Shi'a Muslim Houthis established themselves as...Palestinians protest after Israel restricts access to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestinians are blocked by Israeli security forces from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Oct. 14.Four Palestinians were arrested and three police were wounded in the confrontation, police spokeswoman Luba Samri said.Police used stun grenades as a crowd of about 400 people gathered near the entrance to the mosque.For...
Mike Duggan: Detroit is on the right track
October 17th, 20140 DETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan affirmed his commitment to attracting new residents to Detroit's neighborhoods, saying that the city has progressed and improved its services over the past months. "The services are getting better," Duggan told The Arab American News in a phone interview. "We are on the right track. We have installed......
Libyan Red Crescent calls for Benghazi ceasefire as fighting rages
Irregular forces loyal to former army general Khalifa Haftar stand by an armed vehicle during clashes with Islamist militants in the eastern city of Benghazi.BENGHAZI — Libya's Red Crescent called on Thursday for a ceasefire in the eastern city of Benghazi to allow the evacuation of families trapped by street fighting between Islamist...Prominent Shi’a cleric sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
Nimr al-Nimr.RIYADH — A Saudi court sentenced prominent Shi'a cleric Nimr al-Nimr to death Wednesday, sparking fears of renewed unrest from his supporters in Saudi Arabia’s troubled east and neighboring Bahrain.The 54-year-old cleric, an outspoken critic of the Saudi government was arrested in July 2012 after being shot by......
Accused White House fence jumper faces more charges
WASHINGTON — An Iraq war veteran accused of running inside the White House armed with a knife faces more charges under a federal grand jury indictment returned on Thursday.Omar Gonzalez, 42, is alleged to have climbed over the White House fence on Sept. 29, burst through the front door and made it to the executive mansion's East Room...
Senate candidate Gary Peters: Job growth, economy are priorities
October 17th, 20140 Peters.DEARBORN — For democratic U.S. senate candidate Gary Peters, the number one issue is the economy. Back in 2008, Peters, who represents the 14th district in Congress, supported the rescue of the automobile industry, which saved Michigan’s economy from collapse. He also called small businesses the engine of growth in......
