TheAANews, Author at Arab American News

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Palestine

Israeli TV host calls Arabs ‘savages’ on air, apologizes later

September 13th, 20190 TEL AVIV — A veteran Israeli television personality apologized on Tuesday for saying on the air that “Arabs are savages.” Yaron London, 79, had made the remarks a day earlier during his show “London and Geula” on Channel 11, the Kan public broadcaster. They came during a discussion of the HBO series “Our Boys”, centering...

World

Syrian army makes new gains as Russia brings reinforcements

August 31st, 20190 BEIRUT — Russia and its Syrian army ally stepped up aerial raids on northwest Syria as they sent reinforcements from elite army units and Iranian-backed militias to bolster a major offensive against the last big rebel stronghold, opposition sources and residents said on Friday. The Russian-led alliance took the town of Khwain,...

World

UAE carries out air strikes against Yemen’s government forces to support separatists

August 31st, 20190 ADEN – The United Arab Emirates carried out air strikes against government forces in South Yemen on Thursday in support of southern separatists who have deployed reinforcements to take back control of the port of Aden from their supposed allies in the Saudi-led coalition. The UAE, the second foreign power in the coalition, said it...

COMMUNITY

Metropark investigation concludes police officer’s comment to Arab American man ‘not racist,’ but ‘unnecessary’

August 31st, 20190 BROWNSTOWN, MI — A police officer has been found in violation of department policies for not being “courteous” or “exemplary” following a verbal argument with an Arab American man at Lake Erie Metropolitan Park in Brownstown Township on Sunday, June 30. The Lake Erie Metropark officer was accused of making a discriminatory...

Lebanon

Hezbollah says it will hit back at Israel as Lebanese army fires at Israeli drones

August 31st, 20190 BEIRUT — Hezbollah said it would respond with a “surprise” strike against Israel after drones crashed in Lebanon at the weekend, but it also said a new full-out war between the longtime adversaries remains unlikely. Adding to the growing tension between Israel and Iran-backed groups in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, the Lebanese army...

COMMUNITY

Gas station owners agree to cultural sensitivity training after shooting incidents

August 31st, 20190 DETROIT — A group of Detroit activists recently shut down a gas station where a bystander was shot by a clerk, forcing its owners to undergo cultural sensitivity training and make other improvements, the Detroit Free Press writes. The Shell gas station on West Warren near the Southfield Freeway was closed last month for five days of...

COMMUNITY

CBP detained a Palestinian Harvard student, searched his phone and revoked his visa

August 27th, 20190 BOSTON, MA. - Harvard is reportedly in negotiations with immigration officials this week after an incoming Palestinian student who had arrived in Boston to begin his freshman year had his visa revoked and was ordered to leave the country, according to a report published in Boston Magazine. Also, the Harvard Crimson reports that...

Lebanon

Lebanese defiant after drone strikes

August 26th, 20190 BEIRUT - Lebanese farmers and residents of Beirut suburbs hit by drones at the weekend vowed on Monday to stand their ground in the event of any Israeli attack, amid heightened tensions between the Hezbollah group and Israel. Two drones crashed on Sunday in Beirut’s southern suburbs, which are dominated by the the Shia, prompting...

COMMUNITY

In first-of-its-kind study, university researchers highlight hookah health hazards

August 26th, 20190 IRVINE, CA – Hookah waterpipe use has grown in popularity in recent years – 1 in 5 college students in the U.S. and Europe have tried it – but the practice could be more dangerous than other forms of smoking, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, published recently in Aerosol...

U.S.A

Trump says he is seriously looking at ending birthright citizenship

August 26th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump said on Wednesday that his administration was seriously looking at ending the right of citizenship for U.S.-born children of noncitizens and people who immigrated to the United States illegally. “We’re looking at that very seriously, birthright citizenship, where you have a baby on our land,...

World

Macron to propose an initiative to de-escalate tension between Washington and Tehran

August 26th, 20190 TEHRAN — If Iran’s oil exports are cut to zero, international waterways will not have the same security as before, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday at a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Khamenei’s official website. “World powers know that in the case that oil is completely...

World

Syrian army gains ground in Idlib, opens corridor for people to leave rebel bastion

August 26th, 20190 BEIRUT - Syrian government forces opened a corridor on Thursday for people who want to leave insurgent territory in northwest Syria, where an army offensive has gained ground. Tens of thousands of people have fled towards the Turkish border in recent days as air and ground attacks battered parts of Idlib and Hama in the northwest, the...

Elections

Trump to American Jews: A vote for a Democrat is a vote against Israel

August 23rd, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump beat back criticism of his comments accusing American Jews who vote for Democrats of “great disloyalty” and went a step further on Wednesday, saying any vote for a Democrat is a vote against Israel. “I think that if you vote for a Democrat you are very, very disloyal to Israel and to the Jewish...

Health

Our grandparents need doctors trained abroad

August 22nd, 20190 By G. Richard Olds, M.D. America's population is aging rapidly. And that means demand for health care will explode in the coming years. By 2030, one in five Americans will be older than 65. Nearly 80 percent of those seniors will suffer from two or more chronic diseases. There aren't enough U.S.-educated doctors to treat all these...

COMMUNITY

Census 2020 will impact our communities and futures

August 17th, 20190 The 2020 Census will officially take place on April 1, 2020. That may seem a ways off, but the stakes of the census are high. We cannot afford a moment of complacency. People of color, along with other groups including seniors, students, and rural residents, have been under counted by previous censuses. This not only affects...

Opinions

Paul Findley: A man of courage

August 17th, 20190 Paul Findley, one of the most remarkable Congressmen that the U.S. House of Representatives had produced since the Second World War, passed away on Aug 9. He was 98-years-old. He was first elected to Congress in 1960 from a district in Illinois once represented by Abraham Lincoln, his immortal hero. Findley was elected 11 times...

COMMUNITY

Man arrested for scamming travelers at several airports including Detroit Metro Airport

August 13th, 20190 DETROIT - On Saturday, August 10, the Wayne County Airport Authority Police Department arrested 44-year-old H. Michael Borovetz in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport’s McNamara Terminal. Borovetz is well-known as a professional poker player who has also been convicted multiple times for fraud at several airports. Borovetz is...

Elections

How Biden’s secret 2002 meetings led to war in Iraq

August 3rd, 20190 Even though former Vice President Joe Biden’s favorability has declined following the first Democratic debate, he remains largely considered the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination by many mainstream media outlets and pundits. Early in the first debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders mentioned how Biden had supported the...

COMMUNITY

Jury grants $235,000 to waitress injured in slip and fall lawsuit against Dearborn restaurant, defendant’s lawyer says will appeal

August 3rd, 20191 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, July 31, a Wayne County jury rendered a verdict of $235,000 in favor of waitress Dalal Daher against the Al Saha Restaurant in Dearborn and its owners, Badie Munasser and Taleh Pez. Daher, "suffered a broken elbow on May 11, 2015, when she slipped and fell on wet tiled floor that had just been mopped. Despite...

COMMUNITY

What the FTC Facebook settlement means for consumers

July 29th, 20190 by Lesley Fair The next time users visit Facebook, things might not look different, but big changes are brewing behind the scenes. The FTC’s record-breaking $5 billion settlement requires Facebook to conduct a massive overhaul of its consumer privacy practices. The settlement also makes major changes to Facebook’s...

U.S.A

The “squad of four” hits back at Trump’s bigotry

July 22nd, 20190 After President Trump directed a series of racist tweets at Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley on Sunday, the group of freshman congresswomen known as the “the Squad” rebuked the president for his bigoted remarks and vowed to continue fighting his cruel attacks on immigrants and other...

COMMUNITY

Safety tips for motorists as heatwave hits Michigan

July 20th, 20190 DEARBORN— With forecasts predicting temperatures in the high 90s and heat indices in the 100s, AAA offers safety tips to help motorists keep their children, pets and vehicles safe during what is expected to be the hottest weather so far this summer season. Excessive heat can pose great risks to motorists. Within just a few minutes...

World

Saudi Arabia among 37 states backing China’s Xinjiang policy of detaining one million Muslims

July 13th, 20190 GENEVA - Saudi Arabia and 36 other states have written to the United Nations supporting China’s policies in its western region of Xinjiang, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters on Friday, in contrast to strong Western criticism. China has been accused of detaining a million Muslims and persecuting ethnic Uighurs in...

Lebanon

Hezbollah leader says U.S. seeking to talk

July 13th, 20190 BEIRUT - The leader of Hezbollah said on Friday that Washington was seeking to open channels of communication despite ramping up sanctions against the Iran-backed movement’s officials. “Trump’s administration is seeking to open channels of communication to Hezbollah in Lebanon through mediators. ... These are the American...

COMMUNITY

Could a better diet cool your Inflammation? Avoid these five food groups

July 13th, 20190 Chronic inflammation is associated with such diseases as obesity, diabetes and heart disease, and can harm people in numerous other ways, from painful joints to dental problems and aging skin. It can even disturb your slumber, since inflammation can impact the breathing airways during sleep, resulting in sleep apnea among other...

COMMUNITY

Metropark police probing alleged discriminatory remark to Arab Americans, police officer suspended

July 13th, 20190 BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP — An alleged discriminatory remark made to an Arab American family by a Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority police officer is growing in concern as advocacy groups demand action be taken against the officer. The officer, who allegedly told an Arab American family to “Go back where you came from” at Lake...

COMMUNITY

Zarif: There won’t be a better nuclear deal with Iran than 2015 accord

July 8th, 20190 GENEVA - World powers will not be able to negotiate a better deal with Iran than the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Monday. Iran threatened on Monday to restart deactivated centrifuges and ramp up its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity as its next potential big moves away...

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