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Brown University advisory committee recommends divestment from companies supporting the Israeli occupation
PROVIDENCE, RI — Brown University's Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies (ACCRIP) voted to recommend that the university withdraw support for companies that are “facilitating human rights violations in Palestine,” on...
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Muhammad makes the list of top 10 U.S. baby names for first time ever
SAN FRANCISCO — The name Muhammad has become one of the top 10 most popular baby names for boys in the United States this year, surging to the number 10 spot after coming in 14th in 2018. The name has been steadily climbing up the charts...
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Violence in Baghdad as protests continue amid political uncertainty in Iraq
BAGHDAD —Fears of infiltration by unknown groups grew in Iraq on Thursday after 13 people were stabbed in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. The stabbings caused no fatalities in the area of Iraq’s capital that has been the home of recent protests...
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Former Alex Jones staffer admits to fabricating information on “Sharia law” for popular conspiracy website InfoWars
A former staff member for Alex Jones' conspiracy site Infowars has admitted to fabricating information to create stories written out-of-context to fit a false narrative about the threat of Sharia law in the United States. The man, former video...
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Arab American supporters of Bernie Sanders organize volunteers at Dearborn campaign event
DEARBORN — Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gathered at the Arab American National Museum on Tuesday, November 26 as part of an official campaign event for the Vermont senator, who won the Michigan Democratic primary...
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Arab American named president of the medical staff at Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital
GROSSE POINTE — Amer M. Alame, an Arab American physician who went to high school in Lebanon before attending college at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, was named president of the medical staff at Beaumont Hospital in Grosse Pointe. The...
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Michigan Heartbeat Coalition meets with Metro Detroit Muslims to promote Heartbeat Bill
DEARBORN — Representatives from the Michigan Heartbeat Coalition, which is seeking to make abortion illegal in Michigan if a heartbeat is detected in an unborn baby, met with a committee of Muslim leaders from around Metro Detroit last...
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Dems push hard for impeachment, saying Trump left them with “no choice”
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that House Democrats must move swiftly to draw up formal articles of impeachment against President Trump. Democrats seem poised to push House votes as early as Christmas. Pelosi warned that...Health
Paralyzed man walks again thanks to Arab American doctor’s innovative procedure
Rochester, Minnesota — A historic medical trial lead by Dr. Mohamad...
November 29th, 2019
Ban on flavored vapes could lead to loss of 150,000 jobs, $8.4 billion sales hit
NEW YORK — A potential U.S. ban on e-cigarette flavors could result in a...
November 23rd, 2019
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 47, cases of illness to 2,290
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. health officials reported 2,290...
November 23rd, 2019
Research: Little evidence of the ‘immigrant health paradox’ among Arab Americans
CHESTNUT Hill, MA. – First generation immigrants to the United States...
November 20th, 2019
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Paralyzed man walks again thanks to Arab American doctor’s innovative procedure
Rochester, Minnesota — A historic medical trial lead by Dr. Mohamad...
November 29th, 2019
Iraqi PM quits after cleric’s call, but violence rages on
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced his resignation...
November 29th, 2019
Yemeni nationals in U.S. backed into a deadly corner by uncertain TPS policies
By Mark Hedin
WASHINGTON, D.C.— "If I go back to Yemen, I have only one...
November 26th, 2019
Iran claims foreign interference in last week’s violent protests
TEHRAN – After 143 people have reportedly died in protests in Iran over...
November 26th, 2019