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Hundreds participate in commemoration of Palestinian Land Day
April 11th, 20140 DEARBORN — On Sunday, April 6, about 400 people gathered at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the Palestinian Land Day. The annual event is observed worldwide on Mar. 30 in remembrance of the protests that occurred in Israel and the Palestinian territories almost four...Fundraiser planned to benefit family of slain Clinton Township storeowner
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A fundraiser that will benefit the family of slain storeowner Basil Sulaka is expected to take place Thursday, April 10 through Sunday, April 13 at The Detroit Pub here from opening to closing hours. Sulaka, 51, of Sterling Heights was shot to death Mar. 28 at the Moon Lite Party Store he operated for 18...Residents urged to lock their vehicles because of multiple reported larcenies
DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has received several reports of items being stolen out of parked vehicles. Residents are asked to take steps to avoid becoming victims of the larcenies. Police want to remind residents to keep their vehicles locked and windows rolled up, even if the vehicle is parked in front of the home...Dearborn police seek help identifying bank robber
DEARBORN— Dearborn Police are requesting the assistance of the community in locating the suspect involved in a bank robbery that occurred on April 9, 2014 at 2:25 pm, at the Charter One Bank located at 15904 Michigan Ave. The suspect entered the bank, presented the teller with a note demanding money and displayed a handgun. He...
Dearborn announces amnesty period for unpaid tickets
April 11th, 20140 DEARBORN — The City of Dearborn’s 19th District Court has announced an amnesty program for unpaid civil infraction tickets.Individuals have from now until May 16 to settle their old debts with the court and for the court to clear up a backlog of files without additional collection costs.Amnesty applies only to those individuals who...
State of Michigan receives federal approval for EB-5 Regional Center
April 11th, 20140 LANSING — On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Snyder announced Michigan has officially become one of only two states in the nation with a state run EB-5 Regional Center aimed at attracting foreign investors who want to live, work and create jobs in the state.Michigan is poised to join Vermont as the only other state with this unique investment...AASA holds conference at the Arab American National Museum
DEARBORN — The Arab American Studies Association (AASA) held its inaugural triennial conference at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn last weekend, April 4-6.Arab American studies scholars, graduates and undergraduates from all across the nation attended a series of lectures and discussions at the conference, which was...Egypt court sentences four men to prison for homosexuality
CAIRO — A court in Egypt sentenced four men to up to eight years in prison on Monday, April 7, for practicing homosexuality, a judicial official said.Prosecutors had accused the men of holding "deviant parties" and dressing in women's clothes. Three were sentenced to eight years and the fourth to three years in prison.Prosecutors have...Yemen border attack kills two Saudi soldiers
RIYADH — Two Saudi soldiers have been killed in a clash with unidentified gunmen who fired on them from across the border with Yemen, the interior ministry said Thursday, April 10.A border guard patrol in the southwestern province of Asir "came under heavy gunfire on Wednesday morning from unknown sources inside Yemeni territory," said...Bomb kills air force officer in Benghazi
BENGHAZI — A Libyan air force officer was killed Wednesday, April 8, and his wife and daughter were seriously injured, when a bomb placed under their car exploded in the eastern city of Benghazi, officials said.Benghazi was the cradle of the 2011 revolution that ousted long-time dictator Moamer Gaddafi, and has since been plagued by...Tunisia prosecutor seeks death penalty for rapist policemen
TUNIS — Tunisia's public prosecutor appealed a seven-year jail term on Monday, April 7, for two policemen jailed for rape, and demanded a retrial with a view to seeking the death penalty."The prosecution relates to the characterization of the facts as sex under duress with the threat of violence, under Paragraph 227 of the Penal Code,...Moroccan man arrested in Connecticut after school bomb plot
CONNECTICUT — A Moroccan man who entered the United States as an exchange student six years ago is facing criminal charges after planning to use a remote-controlled plane to bomb a U.S. university and a federal building in Connecticut, officials said on Tuesday, April 8.The resident of Bridgeport, Conn., 26-year-old El Mehdi Semlali...IIK calls for greater role for women at semi-annual dinner
DEARBORN — The Islamic Institute of Knowledge (IIK) celebrated its 33rd semi-annual dinner in Dearborn on Sunday, April 6. About 800 people, including community leaders and elected officials, attended the event, which was titled "Strengthening the role of the Muslim woman and breaking stereotypes about her." IIK public relations...Knife-wielding student injures 21 in Pennsylvania school
MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania — A 16-year-old student wielding two knives went on a stabbing rampage in the hallways of a Pittsburgh-area high school early on Wednesday, injuring 21 people, about half of them seriously, officials said.The attacker moved stealthily through Franklin Regional High School, stabbing his victims in the torso and...
Developer to demolish ‘Ground Zero mosque’
April 11th, 20140 NEW YORK — A New York City real estate developer has filed plans to raze the "Ground Zero mosque," a structure housing an Islamic community center just two blocks from the site of the September 11, 2001, attacks, city officials said Tuesday, April 8.The Islamic center and prayer space opened in 2011 amid protests that it could become......
Syrian army retakes Rankous, official says election on time
DAMASCUS — The Syrian army regained full control of Rankous in the Qalamoun region, Al-Manar television and Syrian state news agency reported on Wednesday, April 9.Regime forces continued to hunt down remnants of “terrorist” groups on the outskirts of the area known as the Northern Neighborhood and surrounding mountains after...
Kerry slams Israel for faltering Mideast peace
April 11th, 20140 WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry suggested on Tuesday, April 8, that Israel's announcement of plans to build about 700 housing units in East Jerusalem was the proximate cause for the near collapse of its peace talks with the Palestinians.However, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Kerry was not seeking to...Criminal Court a U.S.-Israeli “red line” for Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS — When Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas decided to defy the United States and Israel over stalled peace negotiations, he formally indicated to the United Nations last week that Palestine will join 15 international conventions relating mostly to the protection of human rights and treaties governing conflicts and prisoners...Guilty until proven innocent
A federal judge acknowledged on Monday, March 31, that Mohammad Hamdan, who was allegedly planning to leave the country to join Hizbullah's fight in Syria, had no intention to harm America or Americans. The judge described the suspect as a "confused young man" yet denied him bond on the premise that he might flee.However, a question must......
Community leaders stand in solidarity with local Christians following media frenzy over Easter egg hunt
April 6th, 20140 DEARBORN - Muslim community leaders stood in solidarity with local Christians outside of the Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning following a wave of publicity that began with a misleading article published by the Detroit Free Press on Friday.The free press published an article written by Niraj Warikoo that claimed Muslim...Free Press article misleads public; smears Dearborn Muslims
A recent Detroit Free Press article, titled "Muslim parents upset over flyer promoting church's Easter egg hunt," was published on Thursday, April 3. After reading the story, however, one discovers that the “worry” expressed comes from only one Muslim father, Dearborn resident Majed Moughni.Niraj Warikoo, the article’s author,......
Palestinians asked to spy in exchange for medical treatment
GAZA CITY - “If you want to live and receive medical treatment, you have my number, so you can call me and agree to my request. You will then get medical help, and survive.” The request, the patient said, was from an Israeli intelligence officer looking to recruit him in exchange for treatment. The 28-year-old...Lebanon passes domestic violence law, activists consider it inadequate
BEIRUT — Hundreds of protesters rallied outside Parliament in downtown Beirut Tuesday, April 1, as the Parliament voted to approve a domestic violence law that activists criticized for falling short of providing women full protection from abuse.Women's rights group Kafa denounced legislators for not considering a list of amendments......