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Amers continue pursuit of justice against the state in federal court
October 16th, 20110 DETROIT — Flanked by dozens of supporters on Friday, October 7, Dearborn mother Rehab Amer, her husband Ahmed and son Hussein watched as Federal Judge Paul Borman heard arguments as to whether their civil case against the state's Judson Center, Inc. and four workers should proceed. The Amer family including Ahmed (L), Hussein (C,...
AAPAC announces endorsements for Nov. 8 elections
October 16th, 20110 DEARBORN – After a marathon discussion session of about three hours and back-and-forth debates among members on Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Arab American Political Action Committee reached decisions on key endorsements and proposals for upcoming ballots in the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights area. Abdel-Hak The committee opted to endorse...
Student says he’s too distraught from recent Dearborn Police encounter to continue school
October 16th, 20110 DEARBORN — A college student in his early thirties was studying accounting at a local university, but says after being physically assaulted by two Dearborn Police officers last month continuing his four courses isn’t possible. Speaking to The Arab American News (TAAN) by phone the man didn’t want to be identified, and said...U.S. arms Bahrain while decrying Russian weapons in Syria
UNITED NATIONS — Peeved at Russia's Security Council veto derailing a Western- sponsored resolution against Syria last week, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice implicitly accused the Russians of protecting the beleaguered government of President Bashar al-Assad primarily to safeguard their lucrative arms market in the Middle Eastern...
Alleged Iranian assassination plot suspicious, experts say
October 16th, 20110 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department charges that elements of Iran's government were behind a foiled plot on the life of Saudi Arabia's U.S. ambassador have boggled the minds of many Americans knowledgeable about both Iran and terrorism. Manssor Arbabsiar is shown in this courtroom sketch during an appearance in a Manhattan...
Syrians rally in Damascus in support of Assad
October 16th, 20110 DAMASCUS - Syrian pro-government protesters put on a show of strength Wednesday as hundreds of thousands rallied in the Syrian capital in support of President Bashar Assad’s rule, in apparent response to growing international support for the recently formed opposition council.The demonstration followed a call on the Facebook page “My...
Egypt: ‘Invisible hand’ playing with sectarian fire
October 16th, 20110 CAIRO — Violent clashes in Cairo that left at least 25 Egyptians dead and over 300 injured on Sunday have deepened suspicions that unseen forces are manipulating the country's sectarian divisions for political gain.The clashes broke out after about 2,000 protesters, mostly minority Coptic Christians, attempted to stage a sit-in outside...
Iraq emerges victorious in 4th Annual Consular Soccer Tournament
October 16th, 20110 PONTIAC – As the championship game of the 4th Annual Consular Soccer Tournament hung in the balance late with Iraq and Lebanon tied at 0-0, Iraq center Haider Jahil AlZayadi couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.After all, AlZayadi had played with members of the opposing team on the Dearborn Stars this past summer and knew they were...
Dearborn decides: Ballot proposals loom large for Nov. 8 election
October 16th, 20110 DEARBORN — On Nov. 8 of this year, Dearborn voters will take part in an election that could have a huge impact on how the city operates going forward, with a vote on the city's operating millage taking center stage. In addition, votes on a library millage and the possible elimination of the city's civil service system are also...Kaplan Test Prep: An international student’s guide to a medical license
TROY, Mich. — Immigrants coming from oversees looking to get a medical degree might want to consider enrolling with Kaplan Test Prep, an education company that helps both undergraduates and graduates from the U.S and abroad train to become licensed doctors, dentists and lawyers and get into top graduate-level programs Rasha...Occupy Detroit movement gaining support
DETROIT — A movement based on the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City has sprung up in Detroit through fliers and social networking, with hundreds if not thousands expected to descend upon the city this weekend. Dozens of other peaceful protests have sprung up across the country in protest of Wall Street policies against the...Workers rally at Michigan Trader Joe’s against poor treatment, conditions
ROYAL OAK — Workers rallied in the city as well as the Grosse Pointe and Ann Arbor locations calling for better treatment at a plant that supplies the grocer with produce. The Justice for Packing Workers Committee delivered letters to the management at Trader Joe’s locations in Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak, and Ann Arbor detailing...Yemeni Americans hold rally, Friday prayer for revolution and Nobel winner
DEARBORN — About 500 Yemeni Americans came out on Friday, October 7 to the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center lawn to show their solidarity for the popular revolution in Yemen and hold a traditional Friday prayer service. The event, which was created by the Popular Support Committee for Yemen in the city, also coincided...High-speed rail project receives extra funding
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood last week gave the final approval for a $196.5 million grant to the Michigan Department of Transportation for improvements on the path between Detroit and Kalamazoo. Also last week, MDOT reached a $140 million agreement with Norfolk Southern to buy about 135 miles of track between...Snyder continues push for immigrant business
WEST MICHIGAN - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder told The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan this week that he would like to leverage a federal immigration program in hopes of attracting new jobs and investments to the state. The EB-5 immigration program, passed in 1990 by Congress, allows those who've invested at least $500,000......
Local businessman back home after being stuck in Qatar for two years
DEARBORN — Former American Arab Chamber of Commerce head Nasser Beydoun, 47, was expected to return home this week after being released from the Gulf nation of Qatar.Beydoun was expected to reunite with his wife Maysa and his three children for the first time in a year after enduring almost two years of what he called being held as an...Tunisia: Social media lifts the silence
TUNIS (IPS) — After 23 years of enforced silence, media professionals and artists in Tunisia are enjoying a period in which their freedom of expression is being respected for the first time.Hundreds of cyber-activists from across the Arab world gathered in the birthplace of the Arab Spring last week at the third meeting of Arab...School board candidates state their cases at Dearborn forum
DEARBORN — With funding issues in the city's public schools continuing to cause difficulties, many believe the importance of the Dearborn School Board race has been heightened in 2011. Considering that four candidates are vying for two seats for a four-year term expiring in December 2015, the competition is expected to be tight...International nutrition expert, Balance 74 creator hosted by local pharmacist
DEARBORN — As a long-time pharmacist, Hussein Smidi has always been interested in health and wellness issues. In recent years, he began to notice that something health-wise was missing in his own life and the lives of his customers, however. "I come from a third world country, and I came to realize that what we put in our bodies......
Huge turnout for Dearborn Fresh grand opening
Co-founder Kamal Turfah (fourth from left), Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly (with scissors), and fellow co-founder and brother Dr. Fouad Turfah take part in the ribbon cutting. PHOTOS: Nick Meyer/TAAN DEARBORN — More than two thousand people were on hand for one of the biggest business grand openings in recent memory as the new...
The Apple that changed the world has Arab roots
October 8th, 20110 SAN FRANCISCO -- Abdul Fattah Jandali, a young Syrian Muslim immigrant in Wisconsin, never met his son Steve Jobs. When a baby was born to the 23-year-old Jandali -- now known as John -- and his 23-year-old German-American girlfriend, Joanne Schieble, in 1955, there was no chance he'd be able to grow up with his biological......
Oakwood moves 650 corporate employees to new Dearborn location
Healthcare system sees cost savings in enhanced efficiencies, collaboration Dearborn — In a move designed to reduce costs and promote a more collaborative work environment, the corporate services division of Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. (OHI) is moving 650 employees into two single-story buildings located at 15500 Lundy Parkway in...
Double veto saves Syria, angers United States
October 8th, 20110 UNITED NATIONS — When Russia and China exercised a rare double veto against a Western resolution aimed at punishing Syria this week, the two big powers were repeating a similar feat derailing two earlier resolutions: one against Myanmar (Burma) in 2007 and the other against Zimbabwe in 2008. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (C) places......
