New York Times gets a taste of Dearborn
October 20th, 20150 Photo courtesy of Dearborn Meat MarketDEARBORN — When a New York Times travel writer came to Dearborn, he almost got kicked out of a butcher shop. He had his shirt and shoes on, but when he ordered one skewer of kafta, he was denied. He had to order at least five."You’re not hungry. Come back another time," Hussein Saad, the...
Youth, activists rally to support growing Palestinian resistance
October 20th, 20150 Young people joined the rally to support Palestine Sunday, Oct. 18. Photo: Merinda Valley DEARBORN – Youth voices blended with those of other activists in chants of "Free, free Palestine" at a rally Sunday to support the mounting Palestinian campaign against...
Ashura services at sunni mosque promote unity
October 19th, 20150 Imam Mardini speaking at the commemoration Photo: Bintjbeil.org DEARBORN — In defiance to the sectarian bloodshed across the Middle East, a Shi'a imam held Ashura services at the American Muslim Center, a Dearborn Sunni mosque led by Imam Mohammad Mardini.Speakers at the Ashura commemoration, which was held Friday, Oct. 17,...
Fayrouz Saad appointed as Detroit’s director of Immigrant Affairs
October 16th, 20150 Fayrouz SaadDETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan has appointed Fayrouz Saad, a first generation Lebanese American, and Dearborn native, as director of Immigrant Affairs for the city of Detroit. The department, made a reality by the Immigration Task Force, was created to "advance the task force’s mission of creating a more diverse,...
A Chaldean enclave in Detroit yearns for Syrian refugees
October 16th, 20150 New housing on Carman Street is giving hope to local civic leaders that Syrian refugees and others will move into Detroit’s NorthTown community (Photo by Merinda Valley)Nida Samona and her family were among many Chaldean immigrants from Iraq who settled in the densely-populated and tree-shaded Detroit neighborhood east of Seven Mile...
Dearborn to evict family that wants home back
October 16th, 20150 "The only thing we've ever had is being taken away from us because of a technicality." -Abe MohamedDEARBORN— Abe Mohamed says his home is all he and his family have. But the city has served him an eviction notice after buying the tax-foreclosed house. And if the Dearborn City Council does not allow him to buy it back, he will have...
State rep candidate Brian Stone’s fundraiser draws diverse crowd
October 16th, 20150 "Love is so much powerful than their hate."- Brian Stone Photo: Bill ChapmanDEARBORN — Social divides and stereotypes were focal points when comedian Amer Zahr took center stage to support Brian Stone, a Democratic candidate for state representative. Zahr, who is...
Publisher Siblani lectures on media diversity at University of Nebraska
October 16th, 20150 Osama Siblani (R), with professor Matt Waite and Maria Marron, the dean of journalism.LINCOLN, Nebraska — The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani gave several lectures on diversity in the newsroom and the perception of Arabs and Muslims in the media at the University of Nebraska last week. Siblani also made TV and radio...
Local pilgrims tell horrifying stories from hajj stampede
October 16th, 20150 DEARBORN — Panic, dehydration and claustrophobia were what all pilgrims felt as they made their way to the Jamarat, where worshippers symbolically stone the Devil in Mina, on the outskirts of Mecca. Jamil (not his real name), a Dearborn resident who completed his journey to hajj and witnessed the incident that killed at least...
Rep. Dingell and local leaders address Yemeni community’s concerns
October 16th, 20150 Congresswoman Debbie Dingell organized a meeting in Dearborn's south-end. DEARBORN — As conditions continue to worsen in Yemen, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D- Dearborn) has led a front in metro Detroit, along with local leaders and government officials, to address growing concerns from the Yemeni American community. On Wednesday,...
Community mourns loss of Dearborn man
October 15th, 20150 Hammoud.DEARBORN - 28-Year-Old Ali Hussein Hammoud passed away on October 15 after undergoing a seizure attack. Friends tell The Arab American News that Hammoud had battled a disorder for many years. On the morning of his death, he told family that he wasn't feeling too well. A short time after that, he had a seizure...
Increasing number of Detroit metro Arabs relocating to Florida
October 15th, 20150 The Elkarout family moved from Dearborn to the Miami area five years ago.FLORIDA — A wave of Arab American residents in metro Detroit are finding a fresh start in the sunshine state. The community has always had a major connection with Florida, as residents end up retiring there or frequently stay in vacation homes during the summer...
Activists to rally in support of Palestinian resistance
October 15th, 20150 "Give them their homeland back. Give them their right for self-determination" - Abbas BazziDEARBORN – Community organizations and activists are urging Dearborn residents to support the Palestinian uprising that some are calling the third Intifada by attending a rally at the Henry Ford Centennial Library Sunday, Oct. 18 at 5...
EMU students collecting donations for Syrian refugees
October 15th, 20150 Layali Alsadah, MESA's president, speaking to students Photo: Zaeem ZafarYPSILANTI — Eastern Michigan University’s Middle Eastern Student Association is collecting donations for refugees, but the clothing, appliances, money and furniture gathered will not be sent overseas. Donations to the organization will be divided...
Odeh’s attorney to appellate judges: Rasmea did not get a fair trial
October 15th, 20150 Odeh's supporters in front of the court in CincinnatiCINCINNATI — Appealing the November 2014 federal conviction of Palestinian American activist Rasmea Odeh, lead defense attorney Michael Deutsch gave a powerful oral argument in front of a panel of three judges in Cincinnati, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.Hammering......
Dearborn Vs. Fordson: The rivalry turns charitable
October 14th, 20150 "This shows a sensible image of unity. It shows us coming together as a community to help others." DEARBORN— Rivalries are a constant in every field— David Letterman vs. Jay Leno; Barcelona vs. Real Madrid; Ernest Hemingway vs. William Faulkner.In high schools, there is Dearborn vs. Fordson. The students of both schools are...
Dearborn Board of Education approves two new administrators
October 13th, 20150 DEARBORN – Two longtime administrators in Michigan's public school system will join the Dearborn Board of Education. At its meeting Monday, Oct. 12, the board approved Youssef Mosallam, principal at Fordson High School, as executive director of student achievement. Youssef Mosallam Mosallam was named “Educator of...
Christopher Columbus statue vandalized in Detroit
October 12th, 20150 Photo: RedditDETROIT – In recognition of Columbus Day, a statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Detroit got a blow to the head from a hatchet.The statue at Jefferson and Randolph was vandalized with fake blood and a hatchet taped to his forehead. The ax was later removed, and the paint will be...
ACC honors community leaders, highlights refugees at annual gala
October 12th, 20150 Nidhal Garmo (L) was among the award recipients at the ACC galaDETROIT – The Arab American and Chaldean Council recognized humanitarians and political leaders last week for helping the community and supporting refugees. At its 36th annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala, held at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center......
Rev. Wright to Keynote ADC-MI gala
October 12th, 20150 "Please remember, Jesus was a Palestinian." -Rev. Jeremiah WrightDEARBORN— President Obama's former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, will be the keynote speaker at the 33rd annual gala of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Michigan Office (ADC-Michigan), on Friday, Nov. 13.Wright rose to national prominence after videos of...
Dearborn elementary school teacher aids student during crisis
October 11th, 20150 DEARBORN - Henry Ford Elementary Teacher Rhonda Hassan is being applauded for her quick actions after one of her students was choking in her classroom. Gasping for air, 4th grader Ali Saleh, 9, ran to Hassan for help while in class after he choked on a grape. "I was feeling like I was going to die," he said. Hassan told......
Transcript: Auday Arabo at the 36th ACC Gala
Below is the full transcript of Auday Arabo's speech at the ACC's 36th Annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala, on Saturday, Oct. 10:Thank you, thank you. All praise and honor and glory goes to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and that very statement in the Middle East and many parts of northern Africa, I’d be beheaded or shot in...
Anti-Muslim protest in Dearborn draws small crowd
October 10th, 20150 Residents speak to armed anti-Muslim protester. Photo: Hassan KhalifehDEARBORN — The small anti-Muslim protest at the Henry Ford Centennial Library came to an unlikely conclusion on Saturday, Oct. 10. The protesters and Muslim residents agreed on the need for cooperation to end radicalism in all religions and ideologies. There......
