TAAN publisher to appear on Channel 7 Spotlight to discuss Iraq on Sunday
DETROIT — The Arab American News publisher Osama Siblani will appear on Channel 7's Spotlight on the News, on Sunday, Sept. 21, to discuss the Iraq crisis, U.S. intervention and media coverage of the war. Channel 7 editorial director Chuck Stokes will host Auday Arabo, the CEO of Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers,...
Mayor O’Reilly discusses flood, residential issues, city future
September 19th, 20140 Mayor O'Reilly.DEARBORN — Mayor Jack O'Reilly, Jr. praised the city's response to the natural disasters that struck Metro Detroit last month. An extraordinary amount of rain caused floods in basements across Dearborn on Aug. 11. The flooding was followed by vicious thunderstorms that caused road closures and power outages. In an...
Local rapper Baze defends controversial Dearborn music video
September 19th, 20140 Basel "Baze" Hachem.DEARBORN – When local rapper Basel "Baze" Hachem uploaded a music video on YouTube this week, it resulted in a social media firestorm for its depiction of young local Arab Americans partying at a hookah lounge. Baze uploaded the video, titled "Can't Let Go Remix", on September 14. Within hours, it captivated...
Gov. Snyder meets with AAPAC members for endorsement interview
September 19th, 20140 DEARBORN — On Thursday, Sept. 18, Gov. Rick Snyder met with members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) at The Arab American News’ office for an endorsement interview. AAPAC members asked Snyder questions concerning Detroit’s bankruptcy, education and the future of Wayne County, among other issues....
Severstal exits North America, sale to AK Steel finalized
September 19th, 20140 DEARBORN — The sale of the Russian steel company Severstal's factory in Dearborn was finalized Tuesday.In July, Severstal announced it was selling its plant in Dearborn to AK Steel for $700 million; and the Columbus, Ohio factory was purchased by Steel Dynamics for $1.63 billion.The sale of Severstal's factories in North America come...
Residents claim city forced them to remove outdoor blinds, decry ‘unnecessary ordinances’
September 19th, 20140 A household in east Dearborn placed banners around their porch after the city told them outdoor blinds didn't meet their standards.DEARBORN – Residents are claiming that the city forced them to take down blinds from their front porches because they don’t meet neighborhood standards.Over the last two summers, a few households had...
Local Chaldean bishop meets with President Obama to discuss plight of Iraqi Christians
September 19th, 20140 WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Sept. 11, Retired Chaldean Bishop Ibrahim Ibrahim of Southfield was among the Christian religious leaders who met with President Obama at the White House to discuss the plight of religious minorities in the Arab World, specifically Iraq. The historic meeting, which U.S. National Security Advisor Susan...
Cancer doctor Farid Fata pleads guilty to 16 counts
September 19th, 20140 DETROIT — On Tuesday, Dr. Farid Fata plead guilty to 16 counts of healthcare fraud. Barbara McQuade, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, charged Fata, a cancer specialist, with healthcare fraud for being part of a $35 million scheme to submit false claims to Medicare last year. In 2013 Fata was charged with...
Jumana Judeh honored in India as a valuation expert
September 19th, 20140 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Local resident Jumana Judeh was recently inducted as an Honorary Member of the Practicing Valuers Association of India (PVAI) due to her expertise on valuation methodologies and challenges. Such an honor has only been extended three other times since the organization’s inception in 1999. Judeh, who holds the...
Bahraini family adapts to life in the U.S. after fleeing homeland
September 19th, 20140 The Omran family.DEARBORN — Few Michiganians may be aware that their state is home to a small Bahraini community. The Omran family is from the small island country of Bahrain and has lived in Michigan for the past three and a half years. Dr. Qasim Omran and his wife have three sons and one daughter. They fled their...Terri Lynn Land’s family charity calls Islam, Judaism, Buddhism obstacles
LANSING — An evangelical Christian non-profit group operated by the family of republican U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land lists Islam, Judaism and Buddhism as "obstacles" to its mission in a promotional video. Land's campaign spokesperson told the Huffington Post, which broke the story last week, that Land "has no role” in...
TAAN publisher to speak on Syrian crisis in Flint
September 19th, 20140 Siblani.FLINT — Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News, will speak at a panel discussion entitled Syria: Internal Political Turmoil and Regional Interests” on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.The discussion will provide a better understanding of the internal and regional Syrian conflict and its...
Amal Movement commemorates Imam Sader disappearance in Dearborn
September 19th, 20140 Photo by: Nafeh AbuNab.DEARBORN — On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Amal Movement in North America commemorated the 36th anniversary of the disappearance of Imam Musa al-Sader, the founder of the movement. The commemoration took at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge, in the presence of community members and faith leaders.Sader disappeared in...
Activists: decrease in reported cases involving profiling of Muslims at Canada-U.S. border
September 19th, 20140 Geoff Boyce (center) from the activist group No More Deaths speaks at the Northern Borders conference.DEARBORN — According to immigrants’ rights activists, the number of cases being reported involving the profiling of Muslims at the Canada-U.S. border has seen a significant decrease. Immigration activists from around the...Activists tackle community issues at Islamic House of Wisdom meeting
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Community activists and organizers held a meeting at the Islamic House of Wisdom on Wednesday, Sept. 19 and decided to start working on solutions to combat Islamophobia and increase youth social and spiritual engagement.Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi, the spiritual leader of the House of Wisdom, called for the gathering as......
Arabic poet translator awarded MacArthur Foundation Fellowship
September 19th, 20140 ANN ARBOR — University of Michigan Ann Arbor professor Khaled Mattawa has received the 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Mattawa, 50, was born in Libya and moved to the United States in 1979. The award is widely referred to as the “Genius Grant.” Only 21 fellows were selected. Other fellows include a cartoonist,...
Detroit City Council members launch immigration task force
September 19th, 20140 DETROIT — Detroit officially became a welcoming city for immigrants with the launch of an immigration task force that was introduced by city council members Raquel Castaneda-Lopez and Andre Spivey. The task force announced it was joining the national “Welcoming Cities and Counties” initiative, which is a project of Welcoming...Governor requests federal disaster declaration for Aug. 11 floods
LANSING – Governor Snyder requested that President Obama declare a major disaster for the state of Michigan as a result of the flash flooding that occurred in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties on Aug. 11. The request comes at the conclusion of an in-depth, two-week assessment of damage to the area.Snyder requested...Arabic poet translator Khaled Mattawa receives 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, awarded $625,000 stipend
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan Ann Arbor professor Khaled Mattawa is a recipient of the 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Mattawa, 50, was born in Libya, and moved to the United States in 1979. The award is widely referred to as the “Genius Grant.” Only 21 fellows were selected. Some of the......
$12.8 million education grant allows ACCESS to help under-served students
September 12th, 20140 Anisa Sahoubah, director of the ACCESS Youth and Education a Department stands with Murad Kofaan, a former student of the CCLC program who now mentors others.DEARBORN — ACCESS, formally known as the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, received a $2.5 million grant from the Michigan Department of Education,...
Detroit gas station owners receiving repeated tickets for same offense
September 12th, 20140 More than 65 concerned Detroit gas station owners attended the meeting.DEARBORN — Detroit gas station owner Phid Onwuzurike is still working on clearing the 14 tickets he received from Detroit police officers last August concerning licensing issues. Onwuzurike said officers came into his station one day and issued six tickets......
Activists call for political solidarity between Arab and African Americans
September 12th, 20140 Organizers William Copeland and Dawud Walid at a Gaza solidarity protest in Detroit, July 13.DETROIT — "Our struggle is theirs and their struggle is ours," said Hatem Abudayyeh, the executive director of the Chicago-based Arab American Action Network (AAAN), to emphasize the need for solidarity between Arab and African Americans.He...
Hookah lounges in Dearborn: Which are legal and which are not
September 12th, 20140 Mangos, on Warren Ave., is a state classified legal hookah bar. DEARBORN – The Arab American News has obtained a list of hookah businesses in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights which have received an exemption from the state to allow patrons to consume food in their facilities, under strict guidelines. Those businesses include Cigaro......
