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What you need to know about breast cancer
About one in eight women will have invasive breast cancer some time during her life, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Knowing what the signs and symptoms of breast cancer are can aid in early detection. Breast cancer is most treatable when detected in its earliest phases.Risk FactorsThere are many factors that can...
Official: Human trafficking probe at Saudi diplomat’s home
May 2nd, 20130 WASHINGTON - Federal authorities are investigating a potential case of human trafficking at the suburban Washington home of a Saudi diplomat, officials said Wednesday. Authorities were called Tuesday afternoon to an upscale neighborhood in McLean, Virginia, where they "removed two potential trafficking victims," U.S. Immigration and...
HFCC welcomes Dr. Stan Jensen as the institution’s fifth president
May 1st, 20130 DEARBORN-After a year long selection process, The Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Dr. Stan Jensen as the fifth president of the institution. Dr. Jensen began his first day on the job on May 1st. Prior to joining HFCC, Dr. Jensen served as the president and CEO of Colorado Mountain...
Community joins in Lansing celebration, honoring Publisher Osama Siblani’s induction into Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame
April 26th, 20130 LANSING — Nearly 50 community members traveled to East Lansing last Sunday, April 21, for the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Kellogg Center to support Osama Siblani, publisher of the Arab American News. Siblani was inducted into the Hall of Fame, along with four other professionals who have made...
ADL fails to prevent Siblani induction into Hall of Fame
April 26th, 20130 LANSING — Last week, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a statement, questioning the decision by the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Journalism to select The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani, as one of five recipients to be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame on April 21 at the Kellogg Center...
Chemical Lie brings America closer to war in Syria
April 26th, 20130 WASHINGTON - Growing speculation that the Syrian regime is using chemical weapons is turning up the heat on President Barack Obama, who has warned such a move would be a game changer.The U.S. administration, both in public and in private, says it has not concluded that such arms -- of which President Bashar al-Assad's regime has a large...Bush’s bloody legacy in Iraq
The most prominent civil wars in recent years have not started with a clear, firing-on-Fort-Sumter beginning. Instead they have been slid into as protests grow, confrontations between the regime and an opposition become more physical, and the government’s use of lethal force is increasingly matched by oppositionists firing back. This...Number of hunger strikers in Guantanamo at 92
A U.S. military spokesman said the number of prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay has been raised to 92, based on evaluations by medical personnel at the American base in Cuba.The new figure is up by eight prisoners from a day earlier and represents more than half of the 166 men held there.16 of the hunger strikers are on feeding...Ex-Bin Laden secretary gets life for 1998 embassy bombings
A former personal secretary to Osama bin Laden was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, for the second time, for participating in a conspiracy to kill Americans that included the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. Wadih el-Hage, a Lebanese-born U.S. citizen and former al-Qaeda member, was one of four people convicted...First-ever West Bank marathon includes vigil for Boston victims, highlights Palestinians’ plight
Bethlehem, West Bank — Winding through the steep, narrow streets of Bethlehem in the West Bank, more than 650 runners braved the cold and rain as they tested their endurance in one of the oldest cities in the world. The Danish organisers of Sunday's race, Laerke Hein and Signe Fischer, worked with their Palestinian counterparts to...Author’s portrayal on aging Arab Americans not entirely accurate
Dear Editor,I would like to congratulate the Arab American News for publishing a series of articles on aging Arab Americans. The first article in the series, authored by Mohamad Ozeir, introduced the importance of the topic, which deserves recognition in the Arab American community. However, the most recent...Fighting racism after Boston: A Dearborn resident’s view
After 9/11, my high school cafeteria split in half: Arab-Americans on one side, everybody else on the other. I don't know why, but I felt like I had to choose a side. I chose to sit with nobody. Growing up in Dearborn, Michigan, I lived in a city where 40 percent of the population is from the Mediterranean and many are of the Muslim...
Not in my name: A reflection on the Muslim and Arab American community response to the Boston Marathon bombings
April 26th, 20130 It has been nearly two weeks since the Boston Marathon bombings, yet no amount of time that will pass can alleviate the remaining shock of having, once again, become targets in our own backyards. This time, the attack took place during one of our country’s most cherished annual traditions. The first thoughts that Muslim and...Terrorism and the other religions
Contrary to what is alleged by bigots like Bill Maher, Muslims are not more violent than people of other religions. Murder rates in most of the Muslim world are very low compared, to the United States.As for political violence, people of Christian heritage in the twentieth century polished off tens of millions of people in the two world...Community commemorates anniversary of Qana Massacres in Lebanon
DEARBORN — Community members gathered at the Islamic Center of America (ICA) on Sunday, April 21 to commemorate the anniversary of the Qana Massacres in Lebanon.Hassan Bazzi, President of the Dearborn Heights Community Organization, served as the Master of Ceremonies during the commemoration. Bazzi welcomed guests to an early......
Community expresses concern over backlash, in wake of Boston bombings, at BRIDGES meeting
DEARBORN — On Thursday, April 25, BRIDGES (Building Respect In Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity) held its periodic meeting at the Islamic Center of America, where dozens of local leaders, elected officials and law enforcement agents gathered to discuss the recent bombings in Boston and their potential impact on the...Dearborn Heights Mayor discusses Arab American population growth, crime and city deficit
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Arab American News recently sat down for an interview with Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko to discuss issues facing the City, as he gears up to run for a third full term in office. Paletko has served as Mayor of the City since 2003.Topics discussed during the interview included the growing Arab American...
Local photographer Nafeh AbuNab sentenced to 100 days in jail
April 25th, 20130 DEARBORN-Local photographer Nafeh AbuNab, 52, who was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of 4th degree criminal sexual conduct earlier this month, appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court on Thursday before Judge Craig Strong for his sentencing.Judge Strong sentenced AbuNab to 100 days in jail, and credited him for the 23 he has already...Lebanese drone scare grounds Netanyahu’s helicopter
BEIRUT - An Israeli fighter plane shot down a drone from Lebanon over the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday as it was approaching the Israeli coast, the military said.Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was inside an Israeli army helicopter when he was given the news of the drone, and was then forced to land until it was shot down.The unmanned......
Debbie Dingell yields to Gary Peters in U.S. Senate race
Debbie Dingell, wife of U.S. Rep. John Dingell, a Dearborn area Democrat, announced this week that she will not run for the U.S. Senate seat that is being vacated at the end of 2014 by Carl Levin. Debbie Dingell.Dingell released a statement through the Michigan Democratic Party on Saturday morning, stating:"It's also no secret that I...Syria says backing rebels risks new attacks on America
DAMASCUS - U.S. support for Syrian rebels may lead to more attacks on American soil like those of September 11, said a senior Syrian official who warned that Islamist fighters would spread "the fire of terrorism" around the world.Western powers are alarmed at al Qaeda militants joining a revolt that began two years ago with rallies for......
City Council eliminates 19th District Court deficit
DEARBORN — Dearborn City Council voted on April 16 to erase the 19th District Court’s $355,812 deficit for this fiscal year that ends June 30, by shifting $271,906 in line items and eliminating the other $83,906 of deficit.The court likely won’t need the full $271,906, city officials have said, because its revenue has been...Snyder shares thoughts on “broken” education system at Governor’s Summit
EAST LANSING — This week, at the 18th Annual Governor's Educational Summit in Lansing, Governor Rick Snyder expressed his thoughts on the educational system, explaining that it is broken at both state and national levels. “We’ve built a system that doesn’t work anymore in terms of helping people be successful.” Snyder.The......