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Ibrahim Aljahim’s criminal sexual conduct charges dismissed without prejudice
HAMTRAMCK — 31st District Court Judge Alexis G. Krot dismissed all criminal sexual conduct charges against prominent Yemeni community activist Ibrahim Aljahim on Thursday, concluding the now long running preliminary exam. The case was...
Palestine
Arab American leaders criticize Whitmer’s decision to ignore community concerns before departing for Israel
DEARBORN — Arab American community leaders representing a wide group of civil rights advocates, political and local civic organizations held a press conference on Thursday, November 21 to express their strong disapproval of Governor Whitmer's...
Palestine
Statement of Michigan Arab Americans regarding Gov. Grethen Whitmer’s trip to Israel
DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer is currently visiting Israel. We Arab Americans became aware of this trip, like most Michiganders, from media reports this past Sunday, November 17, the same day she departed. Michigan is home to the largest...
World
Church organization applauds EU’s decision to accurately label Israeli products
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), a coalition of 29 church communions and organizations, applauded this week the European Union’s Court of Justice November 12 decision that products made in Israeli settlements could no...
COMMUNITY
Attorney General Nessel announces second conviction in clergy abuse investigation
LANSING — Just hours after the first convicted defendant in Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's clergy abuse investigation was sentenced, Nessel announced the second conviction in her department's ongoing investigation. Brian Stanley, age...
COMMUNITY
Michigan Civil Rights Commission appoints Mary Engelman as interim director
DETROIT — Mary Engelman, the acting Michigan Department of Civil Rights director, was appointed as interim director of the Department on Monday. She was appointed along with Sylvia Elliot, who was named as a special adviser to the...
U.S.A
Oregon invests pension funds in Israeli spyware company
TIGARD - $233 million in Oregon’s state employee pension funds have been invested in a private equity firm that owns majority share of the Israeli spyware company NSO Group, according to a recent report by AP. The deal between Novalpina...
U.S.A
Pelosi says Trump has admitted to bribery as impeachment probe intensifies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Thursday President Trump already has admitted to bribery in the Ukraine scandal at the heart of a Democratic-led inquiry accusing him of an impeachable offense under...Health
CURE Physical Therapy hosts free yoga for breast cancer awareness month
DEARBORN - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the founder of...
October 23rd, 2019
Garden City Hospital celebrates five-year transformation and major facility upgrades
GARDEN CITY — Garden City Hospital (GCH) celebrated its fifth...
October 9th, 2019
Dr. Antima Gupta opens first women run physical therapy clinic in Dearborn
DEARBORN — After working at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn for more than...
September 23rd, 2019
Za’aatar Day 2019 brings together food bloggers, chefs, recipes and more
CLEVELAND, OH — Middle Eastern cuisine has caught on like wildfire in...
September 20th, 2019
World
Church organization applauds EU’s decision to accurately label Israeli products
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), a coalition of...
November 20th, 2019
U.S. angers Palestinians, violates international law with reversal on Israeli settlements
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration on Monday changed the U.S....
November 19th, 2019
Reuters: Saudi Arabia discussing Yemen truce in informal talks with Houthis
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia is intensifying informal talks with the...
November 17th, 2019
Tenuous truce in Gaza as Islamic Jihad, Israel differ on terms
GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group and Israel...
November 17th, 2019