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Mazin Sidahmed

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September 21, 2016
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Mother aggressively arrested on tape after reporting her son was assaulted
Mother aggressively arrested on tape after reporting her son was assaulted

Jacqueline Craig and her two teenage daughters were arrested and later released from a Texas jail after the incident, according to reports and online records

Afghanistan hostage couple make video plea for 'Kafkaesque nightmare' to end
Afghanistan hostage couple make video plea for 'Kafkaesque nightmare' to end

Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman appear with two young sons and urge US and Canadian governments to negotiate end to four-year ordeal

Climate change denial in the Trump cabinet: where do his nominees stand?
Climate change denial in the Trump cabinet: where do his nominees stand?

Critics say the president-elect’s picks represent ‘unprecedented’ influence from the fossil fuel industry. Their statements do little to dispel the notion

'Rebel' Saudi Arabia woman who posted photo without head scarf is arrested
'Rebel' Saudi Arabia woman who posted photo without head scarf is arrested

Malak al-Shehri’s tweet defying Saudi dress code caused backlash, with many people calling for her to be executed, but supporters comparing her to Rosa Parks

Loretta Lynch: 'a pernicious thread' links rise in hate crimes after US election
Loretta Lynch: 'a pernicious thread' links rise in hate crimes after US election

US attorney general spoke at Virginia mosque, acknowledging fears after Southern Poverty Law Center counted 867 hate incidents in days after election

Trump's election led to 'barrage of hate', report finds
Trump's election led to 'barrage of hate', report finds

Southern Poverty Law Center counts 867 hate incidents across US in 10 days since election, with many targeting immigrants, African Americans and Muslims

Mayor Bill de Blasio vows to defend New Yorkers from Trump presidency
Mayor Bill de Blasio vows to defend New Yorkers from Trump presidency
  • Mayor: ‘We will use all the tools at our disposal to stand up for our people’
  • Hate crimes have risen across country and New York since election
FBI reports hate crimes against Muslims surged by 67% in 2015
FBI reports hate crimes against Muslims surged by 67% in 2015
  • Number of anti-Muslim hate crimes last year at its highest since 9/11
  • Experts say rise is fueled by extremism and Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric
Meet the Trumps: a look at America's new first family

The Donald Trump clan is headed to the White House. Here’s what we know about each of them

Claims of hate crimes possibly linked to Trump's election reported across the US
Claims of hate crimes possibly linked to Trump's election reported across the US

Social media was rife with accounts of sometimes violent incidents of hate crimes targeted at Muslims, Latinos and African Americans after the election

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June 17, 2016
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NYCHA developments set to receive upgrades, but not roofs
Mar 31, 2016
NYCHA developments set to receive upgrades, but not roofs
Mar 31, 2016

Almost two-thirds of the New York City Housing Authority's developments are set to receive upgrades including new appliances, mailboxes and playground improvements, POLITICO New York has learned.

Mar 31, 2016
NYCHA has been cooperating with federal inquiry for months
Mar 18, 2016
NYCHA has been cooperating with federal inquiry for months
Mar 18, 2016

New York City Housing Authority may have been cooperating with a Department of Justice investigation for months without the mayor’s knowledge.

Mar 18, 2016
James and Crown Heights residents rally against alleged tenant harrasment
Mar 6, 2016
James and Crown Heights residents rally against alleged tenant harrasment
Mar 6, 2016

Dozens protested in Crown Heights Saturday.

Mar 6, 2016
Olatoye: Private NYCHA developments will move ahead
Jan 26, 2016
Olatoye: Private NYCHA developments will move ahead
Jan 26, 2016

'We believe inaction is unacceptable'

Jan 26, 2016
As anniversary of train tragedy nears, MTA focuses on grade crossings
Dec 16, 2015
As anniversary of train tragedy nears, MTA focuses on grade crossings
Dec 16, 2015

NTSB opens docket on accident in Valhalla

Dec 16, 2015
Bed-Stuy neighborhood to become historic landmark district
Dec 8, 2015
Bed-Stuy neighborhood to become historic landmark district
Dec 8, 2015

Decision will affect more than 800 properties

Dec 8, 2015
MTA’s Access-a-Ride dispatchers threaten to strike
Nov 12, 2015
MTA’s Access-a-Ride dispatchers threaten to strike
Nov 12, 2015

Union demanding better working conditions

Nov 12, 2015
On unfunded mega-projects, experts suggest turning to the private sector
Oct 29, 2015
On unfunded mega-projects, experts suggest turning to the private sector
Oct 29, 2015

“I’m not so sure that transportation agencies are the entities best suited to do some of these mega projects.”

Oct 29, 2015

June 30, 2015
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Food scandal finally forces closure of notorious Karantina slaughterhouse

Slotted away off the Karantina highway, on the Beirut River, the 20-year-old slaughterhouse is surrounded by an industrial park where rats scurry around underneath trucks and feral cats fight over food. Things only get worse upon entering the slaughterhouse grounds.

Diamonds and dodgy dealings in Africa

Presenting themselves as human rights ambassadors, a number of Lebanese individuals affiliated with IHRC have received diplomatic passports from the West African nation in recent years. They used the passports to facilitate travel and further business interests on the African continent.

Toxic waste scandal rekindles 20-year-old memories

In 1987, in the midst of the Civil War, members of the Lebanese Forces militia were paid $22 million by Italian mafia groups to dispose of 15,800 barrels and 20 containers of toxic waste. The LF dispersed the waste throughout Mount Lebanon, then under its control. When the scandal leaked a year later, the country was stricken with paranoia.

$71M venture capital fund unveiled at ArabNet
$71M venture capital fund unveiled at ArabNet

A $71 million Middle East and North Africa-focused venture capital fund named Leap Ventures was launched at this year’s ArabNet conference by Henri Asseily, a partner in the fund. 

Mixed couples face widespread discrimination

Seble and Claude consistently experience discrimination, whether in public, from institutions, and sometimes even within their own families and social circles.

Sea of mourners buries son of Mughniyeh

Beirut’s southern suburbs were swarmed with people Monday paying their condolences and showing support during the funeral parade of Jihad Mughniyeh, who was killed during an Israeli airstrike in the Golan Heights in Syria the previous day.

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October 10, 2014
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Lebanon's migrant workers under pressure
Lebanon's migrant workers under pressure

A Lebanese court recently ruled in favour of a foreign domestic worker, but rights groups say many challenges persist.

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August 01, 2014
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GROW YOUR OWN
GROW YOUR OWN

American and native fans alike have a tough time taking hip-hop from outside the US seriously. Either because it’s in a language they don’t understand, the production value is poor due to lack of commercial revenue, or people simply can’t wrap their heads around the concept of hip-hop that’s not made in the country that gave birth to it.