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Yemeni soldiers clash with Houthi rebels near capital
Army and police officers loyal to the Shi'ite al-Houthi group march during a demonstration in Yemen's capital Sanaa on June 4. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahSANAA — Shi'a rebels fought Yemeni soldiers just 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the capital Sanaa on Wednesday, an official said, as they try to tighten their grip in the...Morocco advises against making pilgrimages to Saudi
RABAT — Morocco's health minister has advised the country's Muslim faithful against making pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia this year, with the deadly MERS virus having killed nearly 300 people there so far.Last week, the health ministry urged the sick and the frail to postpone any planned pilgrimages until 2015, and circulated among those...Tunisia eyes autumn elections to anchor democracy
Tunisia's election authority has proposed a parliamentary vote on Oct. 26 and the first round of presidential polls a month later, marking the final step toward full democracy in the cradle of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.Tunisia's often turbulent political transition began after the popular revolt that ousted autocrat Zine...Egypt court calls for death sentence for Brotherhood leader
Mohamed Badie.CAIRO — An Egyptian court signalled on Thursday, June 19, that it wanted death sentences for the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and 13 other defendants charged with murder and firearms possession, when it referred the case to the country's religious authorities.Judicial sources said a judge at a court session held at a...FAA to investigate air traffic controller’s joke that delayed airplane landing
ATLANTA —The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an air traffic controller's joking remark that caused a Delta jet to abort a landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.Flight 630 from Detroit was approaching a runway last Wednesday when a controller told the pilot: “630, go around,” instructing the...
Michigan and Israel sign industrial collaboration agreement
June 19th, 20140 Snyder and Gilad signing the agreement Monday, the same day the governor visited the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn and met with Arab leaders. LANSING — On Monday, Gov. Snyder and Roey Gilad, consul general of Israel to the Midwest, signed a bilateral cooperation agreement to promote joint industrial research and...
Snyder praises immigrants, listens to local concerns at town hall meeting in Dearborn
June 18th, 20140 Snyder (C) takes a tour of the Arab American National Museum.DEARBORN – Gov. Snyder praised immigrants' contributions to the nation during a town hall meeting at the Arab American National Museum (AANM) on Monday, June 16."Immigration is something that has made us unique in terms of embracing diversity, in terms of understanding that...
Detroit-area lawmakers decry upcoming Terry Jones event
June 13th, 20140 DETROIT – State Representative Harvey Santana (D-Detroit) and several of his colleagues joined to denounce this weekend’s rally led by anti-Muslim pastor Terry Jones at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn.“We don’t need the kind of bigotry that Terry Jones brings to events like these,” Santana said....
Business owners, motorists contend with Greenfield construction project
June 13th, 20140 DEARBORN - Since April, construction along the one mile stretch of Greenfield Road between Warren Ave. and Ford Road has impacted local businesses and caused drivers to be extra cautious while navigating that pothole-pockmarked street. Greenfield is one of the major roads in the city that’s managed by Wayne County. Last fall,...“Those people” and subtle racism
Living in Dearborn, the capital of Arab America, one hardly experiences racism on a daily basis. But after eight years in the city, it finally happened. I heard a racist statement directed against me.At 6:30 a.m. last Thursday, I drove my car to a nearby abandoned gas station and parked it there. I don't have access to a driveway, so on...
AAPAC begins endorsement process for August primaries
June 13th, 20140 AAPAC members interviewing David Knezek, a candidate in the race for Michigan's 5th District Senate seat. PHOTO:Hussein HachemDEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) started its endorsement process for the Aug. 5 primary elections on Tuesday, June 10 at the offices of The Arab American News. There, its members...
Man makes four-year effort to bring largest Muslim gathering in the U.S. to Detroit
June 13th, 20140 DETROIT — This year, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) will hold its 51st annual convention in Detroit, marking the first time the event has taken place in the Motor City. The convention will take place at Cobo Center Aug. 29-Sept. 1 and will focus on the theme, “The Generations Rise: Elevating Muslim American...
Dearborn to hold Flag Day ceremony June 14
June 13th, 20140 DEARBORN — The public is invited to attend the city of Dearborn’s annual Flag Day commemoration ceremony at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at Ford Field Park on Cherry Hill west of Brady.The ceremony is held in conjunction with the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council.As usual, the Flag Day commemoration will include a dignified...Dearborn Police make two arrests in connection with larcenies
DEARBORN — At approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, observant citizens called 911 to report two suspicious individuals in the area of Vassar and Penn. Dearborn Police responded to the area and located the subjects, 20-year-old male Joshua Danial Trezil,and a juvenile male. Property stolen from a nearby garage and several...
U.S. preacher who inspires Syrian rebels faces Internet monitoring
June 13th, 20140 DEARBORN— A judge has ordered monitoring of computer and Internet use of a U.S. Islamic preacher regarded by some federal officials and a group that studies radicals as an inspirational figure for foreign fighters in Syria.The close supervision of Ahmad Musa Jebril., 43, was ordered after a court hearing last Thursday. At......
Summer safety tips for kids
We hope that everyone enjoys this special time of year, but we want to also remind parents that there are potential dangers during the summer months. It’s important to be aware of what they are. The more information one learns about how to prevent illnesses and injuries, the less likely they will occur.There are many areas to cover...Dearborn expo features art of head wrapping
DEARBORN — On Sunday, June 8, more than 500 people attended an exposition of cultural and religious head wraps for both men and women at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Christians, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Africans, and Arabs were all enlightened on the art of wrapping the head with stylish and colorful scarves. The...
Dearborn catches World Cup fever
June 13th, 20140 DEARBORN — Someone who is not well-versed in sports might think Dearborn is hosting an international summit. But the flags flying over the patios and roofs of the city's cafes are not to welcome foreign diplomats. They are symptoms of "World Cup fever."The soccer world championship is the most popular sporting event in the...Sixty two percent of Americans back allowing illegal immigrants become citizens
WASHINGTON — Sixty-two percent of Americans support providing a way for immigrants living in the United States illegally to become citizens if they meet requirements, while almost a fifth support deportation, a poll showed on Tuesday.With the Obama administration hoping that immigration reform could be passed this year, 17 percent of......
Private U.S. prisons for immigrants rife with abuses
AUSTIN — Private prisons holding more than 25,000 people who violated U.S. immigration laws are cutting corners to generate profits and subjecting inmates to systematic abuse, a report released on Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union said.The Criminal Alien Requirement (CAR) prisons, five of which are located in...Minimum wage support grows
During a recent talk at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson indicated his support for legislation in Congress to raise the federal minimum wage. “I will tell you we will support legislation that moves forward,” he said. Later in the talk, Thompson continued, “McDonald’s will be......
Crain’s “American Dreamers” highlights Arab immigrants’ contributions to our region
June 13th, 20140 Here’s something that immediately stood out to us in the “American Dreamers” list complied by Crain's Detroit Business: About one third of the successful immigrants on it are Arab Americans. The list features 38 immigrants, 11 of whom are Arabs. We take great pride in our community's visible presence. This is noteworthy...
Metro Detroit Iraqis pray for peace after militants seize major cities
June 13th, 20140 A family fleeing the violence in Mosul waits at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Arbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, June 11, 2014. Sunni insurgents from an al Qaeda splinter group extended their control from the northern city of Mosul on Wednesday to an area further south that includes Iraq's biggest oil refinery in a devastating show......
