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Wayne County seeks millions in lawsuit on jail construction project
DETROIT — This week, Wayne County and the Wayne County Building Authority filed suit against AECOM Services of Michigan, Inc., AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Ghafari Associates, LLC, and the Walbridge-dck Joint Venture related to the failed design and construction of the Consolidated Jail Project in Detroit, Michigan. In their...Larceny at Dearborn mosque
DEARBORN — Several larcenies have occurred at the American Moslem Society, located at 9945 Vernor. The suspect enters the mosque during prayer service, removes personal items from the storage shelf and then exits the mosque. The latest two incidents occurred on Oct.17 at approximately 2 p.m. and Oct. 24 at about 8 p.m....WSU law student found deadnear Detroit’s former Packard Plant
Tiane Brown. DETROIT — The body of 33-year-old Tiane Brown, a Wayne State University (WSU) Law School student was found this week near the former Packard Plant. Brown went missing Monday night, and was completing her third year in law school. Two people are being questioned by police in connection with her murder. The...Arab American News report sparks dialogue among Muslim religious leaders
DETROIT — A New America Media Women Immigrants Fellowship story on the difficulties of getting an Islamic divorce has sparked dialogue among local Muslim religious leaders on how to make divorce easier for women. The article, by Natasha Dado of The Arab American News, describes the difficulties that Muslim women experience when...ACLU: Laws banning peaceful panhandling are unconstitutional
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, on Tuesday, sent letters to 84 municipalities across the State, notifying them that anti-begging ordinances on their books are unconstitutional and should be repealed. The ordinances are nearly identical to the Michigan law struck down in August by the Court of Appeals for...“Out Loud:” a sobering film about homosexuality in Lebanon
In Lebanon, where there is no despot to oust, the Arab Spring takes shape in the struggle for social change. On October 25, "Out Loud," the first film about homosexuality in Lebanon debuted in a New York City theater.The film could not be finished or shown in Lebanon. It was blocked by a government censorship committee earlier in...Arab Orchestra teaches music at Detroit school
DETROIT — After spending eight centuries in the Iberian Peninsula, Arabs left a long-lasting mark on European music. Traces of this influence may be heard on our radios today. But the Michigan Arab Orchestra did not have to conquer Spain to spread the Arabic music tradition. The orchestra is teaching Arabic music at Detroit's Woodward...Saudi court convicts Jordanian of spying for Israel
RIYADH — A Saudi court convicted a Jordanian citizen of spying for Israel and sentenced him to nine years in jail and 80 lashes, a pro-government Saudi newspaper reported on Wednesday, Oct. 30.The Arabic-language al-Riyadh newspaper did not identify the Jordanian but said the Riyadh criminal court found him guilty of "writing to...Sectarian clashes kill dozens in north Yemen
SANAA — The death toll from a Houthi Shi'a attack on a mountain town in northern Yemen held by their Salafi Sunni Muslim rivals has risen to 24, a Salafi spokesman said on Thursday, Oct. 31, as the two sides fought for a second day.Abu Ismail al-Hajouri said more than 100 people were also wounded in Damaj, which he said the...Gunmen steal $55 million from Libyan central bank
TRIPOLI — Gunmen stole $55 million in a heist on a van carrying local and foreign currency for the Libyan central bank on Monday, Oct. 28, state news agency Lana said.Ten armed men stopped the van in the coastal city of Sirte, carrying 53 million Libyan dinars ($43.49 million) and foreign currency worth $12 million. The van was coming...Israel on the lookout: Lebanon haunted by the ghosts of Civil War
Throughout the years, Lebanon’s demographics have experienced periodic influx. But particularly in the last two years, the demographic shift has been so overwhelming due to the flood of Syrian refugees in desperate need for shelter. The situation is highly charged, if not perilous, considering Lebanon’s unmanageable sectarian...Woman sentenced to 37 years in prison for starving adopted Ethiopian child to death
WASHINGTON — A U.S. woman was sentenced to 37 years in prison on Tuesday, Oct. 29, for starving her Ethiopia-born adopted daughter and leaving her to die outside in the cold in Washington state.Stay-at-home mother Carri Williams, 42, was convicted last month of homicide by abuse, in connection with the 2011 death of 13-year-old...IHW honors judges, community leaders at fundraising dinner
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Islamic House of Wisdom (IHW) held its Semi-Annual Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 26. During the event, the IHW recognized and honored five dignitaries, for their achievements in leadership and service to the community. The awardees were Judges Sam Salamey, David Turfe and Charlene M. Elder; Dr. Yahya...Middle schooler kills teacher, wounds two students in Nevada
NEVADA- A 12-year-old boy who killed a teacher and wounded two fellow students at his Nevada middle school likely brought the gun from home, raising questions about whether the parents could face liability.A day after the shooting, police were searching for reasons why the boy, among the youngest school shooters in U.S. history, opened...Amnesty: U.S. drone strikes killed Pakistani grandmother, laborers
ISLAMABAD — U.S. drone strikes killed a Pakistani grandmother and 18 civilian laborers last year, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, Oct. 22, shedding new light on a major source of tension in U.S.-Pakistani relations.Islamabad publicly opposes drone attacks, saying they kill too many civilians in addition to their intended target......
Obama calls on House to pass immigration reform this year
October 25th, 20130 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Thursday, Oct. 24, again called on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform before the end of the year."It's good for economy. It's good for national security. It's good for our people and we should do it this year," the president said in a statement as he was flanked by business,...HRW: U.S. missile attacks killed civilians in Yemen
SANAA — U.S. missile strikes, including armed drone attacks, have killed dozens of civilians in Yemen as the United States tries to crack down on al-Qaeda in the country, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday, Oct. 22.Human Rights Watch detailed, in a 96-page report, what it said were six "unacknowledged" U.S. military attacks on targets...Saudi warns women against defying driving ban
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia has warned that it will take measures against activists who go ahead with a planned weekend campaign to defy a ban on women drivers in the conservative Muslim kingdom.The women organizing the campaign have been posting online footage of themselves driving in Saudi cities, and have called on Saudi women with foreign...Saudi Arabia warns of rift with U.S. over Iran, Syria
RIYADH - Upset at President Barack Obama's policies on Iran and Syria, members of Saudi Arabia's ruling family are threatening a rift with the United States that could take the alliance between Washington and the kingdom to its lowest point in years.Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief is vowing that the kingdom will make a "major shift" in......
Syrian opposition sets preconditions to attend Geneva II
October 25th, 20130 DAMASCUS - Syria is set to hand over a detailed plan for destroying its chemical arsenal, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said, as a rebel attack near Damascus triggered widespread power outages.The plan is the next step for Damascus under the terms of a U.S.-Russian deal to head off military strikes on...Iraq province takes first steps to energy independence
BAGHDAD - Iraq's northwest Nineveh province has started talks with oil companies and is drafting terms to attract investment in its significant oil and gas reserves, steps that are certain to antagonize the central government.Nineveh Governor Atheel Nujaifi says Baghdad has focused on the giant southern oil fields and has paid little......
Qatari poet sentenced to 15 years in prison for insulting emir
DOHA - A Qatari court on Monday, Oct. 21, upheld a 15-year jail sentence handed down to a poet, convicted of criticizing the former emir and attempting to incite revolt, a relative said.In his verses, Muhammad Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami praised the Arab Spring revolts that toppled four authoritarian leaders. He also criticized Qatar's former...Ten killed in Tunisia clash
TUNIS - At least eight Tunisian policemen and two Islamist militants were killed on Wednesday, Oct. 23, when they clashed during a raid by security forces in Sidi Bouzid in the south of the country, security sources and state television said.Tunisian authorities say Ansar al-Sharia, one of the Islamist militant movements to emerge since......