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Egypt’s Sisi tells interior minister to fight sexual harassment
CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered the interior minister to fight sexual harassment following the arrest of seven men for attacking women near Cairo's Tahrir Square during his inauguration celebrations, his office said on Tuesday, June 10.Egypt issued a new law last week which punishes sexual harassment with at...Yemenis protest over power cuts, fuel shortages
SANAA — Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Yemeni president's house in the capital Sanaa on Wednesday, June 11, to call for the fall of the government, angry at a city-wide power cut about to enter its third day and severe petrol shortages.President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has replaced five ministers in his cabinet amid...Jordan charges Iraqi journalists with terrorism
AMMAN — Jordanian military prosecutors accused a group of journalists of terrorism after closing an Amman-based television channel critical of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a judicial official said."State security court prosecutors charged the owner and 13 journalists of the Al-Abasiya satellite station with using the Internet...Leading anti-Mubarak activist sentenced to 15 years
CAIRO — An Egyptian court sentenced leading activist Alaa Abdel Fattah to 15 years in jail on Wednesday, June 11, for violating a protest law and on other charges, his lawyer said, a move that outraged human rights groups.Abdel Fattah, 33, became a symbol of the 2011 uprising against President Hosni Mubarak through his leading role in...Suicide bomber attacks Benghazi police station
BENGHAZI — A car bomb exploded at a police station in Libya's second city Benghazi late Wednesday, June 11, leaving the suicide bomber dead and five police officers injured, security officials said."A suicide attack took place Wednesday evening at the Berses post and, according to preliminary information, there are a number of victims...
Arab American News reporter discusses social integration with German journalists
June 13th, 20140 DEARBORN — Ali Harb, a reporter for The Arab American News, met with a delegation of German journalists at the newspaper’s office on Monday, June 9, to discuss social integration among immigrants. The European journalists were visiting Metro Detroit as a part of a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department, which...Poetry corner: Nothing pleases me
As a part of its continuing effort to share a portion of the literary wealth of Arabic poetry with the English reader, The Arab American News translates a poem by the legendary Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.Nothing pleases me"Nothing pleases me,"Says the traveler on the bus-- Not the radio,Nor the morning papers, not the forts on the...Outdoor neighborhood pools to open June 14
DEARBORN — Dearborn’s outdoor pool season swings into high gear June 14 with the opening of the Lapeer, Ten Eyck and Summer-Stephens neighborhood pools. Each of the pools will offer open swimming daily from 1-6 p.m. through August 17. The city’s two community pools, Dunworth at Levagood Park and Ford Woods, have been open...
Wanted former Dearborn man killed in Syria
June 13th, 20140 DEARBORN — Faouzi Mohamad Ayoub, a former Dearborn resident on the FBI's “Most Wanted Terrorist” list, was killed in Syria this week while fighting with Hizbullah alongside Syria's government forces.Ayoub, 47, served as a senior commander with Hizbullah. The FBI was alerted of his death from a twitter account affiliated with the...Stop mosquito breeding with proper yard drainage
As you enjoy time outdoors, it’s important to remember that warmer weather means prime mosquito breeding season in outdoor areas around your home and yard.With the risk for mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus (WNV), families are being urged to take preventative steps to protect themselves, such as by using mosquito repellant and...16 Cedar Point employees arrested for disorderly conduct
SANDUSKY, OH — Sixteen workers at Cedar Point were arrested after a late night fight at an employee recreation center over the weekend while the park was shut down due to a water main break, police said on Tuesday.All 16 of the workers at the amusement park were charged with felony aggravated rioting, 15 were charged with...Reports of sex crimes up at colleges and universities
NEW YORK — Reports of forcible sex crimes at colleges and universities increased by over 50 percent to 2011 from 2001, even as on-campus crime has declined for every other category, according to a federal report released on Tuesday.The Education Department report found that 3,300 sex crimes, including rape and forced...Hundreds more migrant children shipped to Arizona from Texas
PHOENIX — Hundreds of children who crossed the U.S. border illegally were transported to Arizona from Texas over the weekend as border agents face a surge of unauthorized Central American migrants entering the country, authorities said on Monday.Nearly 1,000 unaccompanied minors have been sent in the last week from overflowing...Lawsuit accuses Chicago Firefighters of hate crime against Muslim man
CHICAGO — An African-American Muslim man says white suburban firefighters deliberately soaked him with the hose on their fire truck — simply because of his faith and race.Omar Ali, 30, alleged in a federal lawsuit filed last week that three Tinley Park firefighters who saw him wearing a turban as he walked home past their fire...New local civil rights group to look after prisoners
DEARBORN — A new local civil rights organization was announced on Thursday, June 5. The newly-formed American Human Rights Council (AHRC) is "a not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting, promoting and defending human rights," according to a statement by the group.Imam Mohammad Mardini will serve as the Interim AHRC President.......
Pension board agrees to urge ‘yes’ vote on Detroit bankruptcy plan
DETROIT — The board of one of Detroit's two pension funds agreed on Wednesday to urge its members to vote in favor of the city's plan to adjust $18 billion of debt and exit the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.Detroit's General Retirement System (GRS) said it will mail a letter early next week to current workers, retirees...vYABA holds graduation ceremony
DEARBORN—On Sunday, June 8 the Yemeni American Benevolent Association’s (YABA) weekend Arabic school held a graduation ceremony for the 2013-2014 school year. The ceremony began with a reading from the Qur’an, which was recited by Alhassan Bin Ali Abdulmajed, a YABA student. Several members of YABA and educators from the...
We strongly urge the community to participate in ‘Flag Day’
June 11th, 20140 “Flag Day” has traditionally been a time to commemorate the adoption of the “Stars and Stripes” as the U.S. banner. Towns across the nation will raise the American flag on government buildings, residential properties and businesses. We feel that our community should partake in these traditions as well, but not because a...Cooking with frozen meat common in Arab and Chaldean households
A local Iraqi woman made several pounds of potato chop and put them in her freezer for her family to eat over the next few months. DETROIT — It is common for many Arab and Chaldeans to have two or three freezers at home. In addition to the freezer in their kitchen, some keep one in both the garage and basement.......
Man who plotted to bomb Dearborn mosque being moved
SWANTON, VT. — Roger Stockham, the man who plotted to bomb the Islamic Center of America (ICA) in Dearborn is reportedly being moved to a community facility that treats people who suffer with severe mental illness. Stockham, 65, is an inmate at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Swanton, Vermont. He has a history of...
Huffington Post names Dearborn mosque one of Michigan’s most spiritual places
June 6th, 20140 DEARBORN — The Islamic Center of America, located on Ford Rd., was named one of Michigan’s most spiritual places by the Huffington Post in an article entitled, “This Is The Most Spiritual Place In Your Home State."The article features a complied list and photos of the most spiritual places in all 50 states. The Huffington Post......
TAAN publisher to appear on WXYZ
June 6th, 20140 Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News will appear on the WXYZ Channel 7 program Spotlight at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, June 8. The show is hosted by WXYZ Editorial Director Chuck Stokes. In addition to Siblani, Bankole Thompson senior editor at the Michigan Chronicle and 7 Action News investigator Jim Kiertzner will also...
Innovative ideas lead to new businesses in Dearborn
June 6th, 20140 DEARBORN — The Arab American News is continuing to keep track of community entrepreneurs who are launching new businesses in Metro Detroit and contributing to the region’s economic growth and stability. Below is a preview of three new atypical businesses in town. MashawiiIn 1983, Dean Hachem opened Mr. Shish Kabob, one of the first......
