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Russia warns of disaster if Syrian nuclear reactor is hit
A military strike on Syria could lead to a nuclear catastrophe, if a missile were to hit a reactor, near Damascus, containing radioactive uranium, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman revealed, on Wednesday Sept. 4."If a warhead, by design or by chance, were to hit the Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR) near Damascus, the...
Dr. Tallal Turfe holds book signing
September 6th, 20130 DEARBORN — On Friday, Aug. 30, the Islamic Institute of Knowledge hosted a book signing for community member Dr. Tallal Turfe’s new book, titled Children of Abraham: United We Prevail, Divided We Fail. This latest publication is only one of four books that Turfe has authored on Islam. Turfe.The book explores the...Center for Arab American Philanthropy announces grants to Arab American nonprofits
DEARBORN — The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) is announcing $50,000 in grants that were awarded to 12 Arab American nonprofits around the country, which are dedicated to achieving social justice through human services, arts and culture programs, education and advocacy, in CAAP’s fifth round of grant making.“This has...
Arab American wins first place in body building competition
September 6th, 20131 DEARBORN — On Saturday, Aug. 31, Iraqi American Haider Ali won first place in the International Federation of Body Building and Fitness North American Championship. “After participating in the IFBB North American body building competition and placing first, I would like to thank everyone for supporting me, and a special...New Dearborn medical building to open spring 2014
From left: Ali AwnAllah, Mansoor Ghaleb, Dr. Tarik Najib and Ahmed Saleh. DEARBORN — A groundbreaking ceremony was held this summer for a new medical center building that is owned by the American Moslem Society. The grand opening is expected to take place in spring 2014. The 1000 square-foot medical building will be home to four...Congressman Gary Peters meets with Arab and Muslim American groups
DEARBORN — Democratic Congressman Gary Peters has been making his rounds to meet with Arab and Muslim American leaders and groups over the past few weeks. Peters is a candidate for U.S. Senate and competing in the race to for U.S. Sen. Carl Levin’s seat. Peters paid a visit, last Tuesday, Aug. 27, to The Arab American News...August shows increase in American car sales
DEARBORN — Last month, Ford Motor Company’s car sales were at its highest, since August 2006. The automaker said in a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 4 that U.S. auto sales were up 12 percent in August and its retail sales jumped 20 percent for the month.The Dearborn-based company said truck sales rose 30 percent, car sales were...University of Michigan receives $200M from former student
Ann Arbor — The University of Michigan recently received a $200 million donation from real estate developer and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross. The gift is the largest donation ever given to the school. Ross allocated the money to the University's business school and athletic department. Including his most recent...Boston mayor draws anger from Detroiters over comments about City
DETROIT — Boston Mayor Thomas Menino upset Detroiters when he made comments about the City during an interview with the New York Times recently. In the interview Menino was asked if he could live in any other major U.S. city, other than Boston, where would he live. He responded saying, “I never thought of living anyplace else,...Snyder leaves on third trade mission to Asia
LANSING — Governor Snyder commenced with his third investment mission to Asia, after leaving Lansing for China and Japan on Wednesday, Sept. 4. “This will be three years now, and we’ve come a long way,” Snyder said Tuesday, Sept 3, in a conference call with reporters. “This is about building longer term relationships that can...Boy shot dead on porch in Detroit
DETROIT — A young boy was shot dead in front of his family's porch on the west side of the City, after a birthday celebration in the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 31.The boy, 12, was identified by WJBK-TV as Kenis Green, Jr. The shooting, which took place around 1:15 a.m., also wounded a 25-year-old man.Sunsearae Hall, the...Michigan Medicaid expansion to take effect in January
MICHIGAN — On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled State Senate decided not to give immediate effect to Medicaid expansion, which passed last week. The expansion was scheduled to take place Jan. 1. Now hundreds of thousands of low-income Michigan adults will have to wait a few additional months to qualify for health insurance,...U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow unveils initiative to train workers for high skilled jobs
MICHIGAN — On Tuesday, Senator Debbie Stabenow joined students and local businesses at Mott Community College to unveil a major initiative to help train workers for new high-skilled jobs. Even with thousands of Michigan residents looking for work, businesses across the State are reporting difficulty finding workers for many...State board officially declares Duggan winner of Detroit primary
DETROIT — This week, a bipartisan state elections panel agreed, unanimously, to certify Mike Duggan as the official winner of the Mayoral Primary that took place on Aug 6. The decision gives him the lead over opponent Benny Napoleon by more than 20,000 votes.The Board of State Canvassers found that 48,716 votes were cast for...Poetry Corner: The violins
The violins, a poem by Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish, was turned into a song by Lebanese Musician Marcel Khalife last year. Khalife and Darwish had a long musical- lyrical partnership that continued after the latter's death in 2008.The violinsThe violins cry with the gypsies going to AndalusiaThe violins cry over the Arabs leaving......
School and sports physicals
A yearly physical exam by your family physician or pediatrician is an important part of your child’s health care. As children get older, back-to-school check-ups are sometimes the only visit kids and teenagers have with their doctor every year. An annual check-up gives the physician a chance to give the child a thorough physical...Math comprehension is key to success for girls
An epidemic is sweeping the nation. Girls are at a disadvantage when it comes to success in math and science, and the future does not look bright if parents don’t act now.In the next ten years, 80 percent of all jobs will require technical skills, according to Labor Department statistics. And jobs in the science, technology,...
Federal judge rules in favor of Terry Jones in Dearborn lawsuit
September 5th, 20130 DETROIT-U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood ruled Friday that the City of Dearborn has violated another First Amendment right, in its efforts to deal with anti-Islamic extremists, who have emerged on numerous occasions in recent years to protest against the City's large Muslim population. According to Judge Hood, the City and Dearborn...U.S. air strikes on Syria will not serve U.S. or Arab interests
The media continue to beat war drums for a new war in the Middle East: Washington is about to launch an air and sea strike on Syria. The White House is convinced that the Syrian government is responsible for the use of chemical weapons on the opposition and that it is time for the U.S. to respond militarily. The intervention is intended......
The politics of death: Human lives devalued in the Middle East
How many Egyptians have been killed since the January 2011 revolt? My pursuit for exact figures has proven to be futile. Various sources suggest all sorts of numbers, some scrambled in such a way as to make a political point. It is as if the life of the ordinary Egyptian doesn’t matter on its own, as an absolute value that must be...Not a ‘slam dunk’: U.S. intelligence can’t prove Assad used chemical weapons
Only days after the White House suggested it was all but certain Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons to gas hundreds of civilians, United States intelligence officials briefed on the situation say the evidence isn’t all there.Despite recent remarks from President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and other......
With Brotherhood out, popular military controls Egypt’s future
CAIRO - Workers in blue overalls clamber over scaffolding around Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque, whitewashing its charred walls to restore a semblance of normalcy to the corner of Cairo where the struggle for Egypt reached a bloody climax this month.After a stunning reversal in which the army seized upon a tide of public discontent to...Syria, aided by Iran, could strike back at U.S. in cyberspace
If the United States attacks Syria, it will be the first time it strikes a country that is capable of waging retaliatory cyberspace attacks on American targets.The risk is heightened by Syria's alliance with Iran, which has built up its cyber capability in the past three years, and already gives the country technical and other support.......
