Local group protests Qaddafi appearance in New York, demands Imam Sadr’s release from captivity
A group of community activists organized by the Lebanese American Center in Dearborn traveled to New York on chartered buses to protest Qaddafi’s visit to the UN. They demanded the Libyan leader release Imam Musa Al Sadr, a Lebanese religious leader who is believed to have been kidnapped with two other travelers by Libyan...IN BRIEF: Voters to decide on Council make-up
DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey must place Proposal D, a measure calling for City Council members to be elected by districts, on the Nov. 3 ballot. "The citizens of the city of Detroit are entitled to have the proposal placed on the ballot," ordered Judges Michael Talbot,...Rugby team urges ‘give it a chance’
Going into the 2009 season, the University of Michigan-Dearborn rugby team knew they would have to work harder than ever before to be competitive. The University of Michigan-Dearborn rugby team moved up one tier in competition in 2009 after winning the State Championship and Division-II, Tier 2 Title last season. The team is...First Arab American to be inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
DEARBORN — Richard Caleal will be the first Arab American to ever be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame on Oct. 6, an achievement and honor that is not easily received. Richard Caleal The Automotive Hall of Fame, in Dearborn, Mich., is the only industry-wide means to honor the men and women of the global...Campaigns for Israel boycott spread
One possible fallout from Israel's invasion and bombardment of Gaza during 'Operation Cast Lead' less than 10 months ago is that international activists are finding more support for calls to boycott Israel. Though such campaigns have occurred through the history of Palestinian dispossession and life under occupation, the international...
Panetta to Arabs and Muslims: America needs you
September 19th, 20090 DEARBORN — CIA Director Leon Panetta sought to reassure Arab Americans Wednesday that the agency would no longer engage in questionable interrogation tactics, reports of which have fostered resentment toward the agency. CIA Director Leon Panetta, R, during an iftar event in Dearborn Wednesday. PHOTOS: Nafeh AbuNab/American...Part 2: Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
Local Arab American community figures comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: "The Arab American News is the premier Arab American newspaper in the United States. We take great pride in continuing to support such a professional journalistic endeavor, having had a relationship with the newspaper since its inception. As...
Brothers share disease, hope
September 19th, 20090 With the rate of kidney disease up dramatically over the past 20 years according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, it's no surprise that the national waiting list for transplants is long. Raeda Haidar, L, her son Rami Haidar and his kidney donor Sherry Lodwig have become good friends since...Religions ring in on healthcare reform
The Centers for Disease Control estimates 44 million Americans, under the age of sixty-five, went uninsured in 2008. Grim new figures report that another 6 million would lose their coverage this year. Stirring statistics like these were the focus of an All Faiths' Festival (AFF) interfaith forum last week in Warren, MI. Members and...
Award-winning Arab American film ‘Amreeka’ in theaters
September 19th, 20090 A National Geographic film, "Amreeka," is a thoroughly authentic portrayal of the immigrant experience. Nisreen Faour as Muna in "Amreeka," from National Geographic Entertainment. It shows the joys and difficulties of leaving one's homeland for a new place, and makes room for both drama and comedy. Cherien Dabis, the film's...Bouchard picks Land as gubernatorial running mate
Mike Bouchard, Republican candidate for governor, this week announced his selection of Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land as his lieutenant governor running mate, citing her successful record of improving services for Michigan residents while cutting costs. Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land "Terri Lynn Land's...State civil rights office urges school district to conduct cultural training in wake of assault
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a statement this week calling on the Ann Arbor school district to step up its conflict resolution and cultural competency programs following an assault lsst week in which a Muslim student was allegedly called racial and ethnic slurs. The statement from Kelvin Scott, the director of the...Dearborn, Dearborn Heights mayors hold separate Ramadan dinners
DEARBORN — In an event that coincided with an official iftar gathering at the State Department in Washington hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Mayor Jack O'Reilly hosted his own dinner celebrating Ramadan at Byblos Banquet Hall Tuesday. Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly addresses a crowd after iftar Tuesday at Byblos...
Ann Arbor student viciously attacked
September 12th, 20090 Council on American Islamic Relations-Michigan Executive Director Dawud Walid speaks to reporters in Ann Arbor about the alleged assault. PHOTO: Nick Meyer/TAAN ANN ARBOR — A16-year-old Arab American girl was returning from her first day of high school when she was attacked by multiple assailants Tuesday, according to...
Reflecting on 25 years of The Arab American News
September 12th, 20090 Local and national media figures comment on The Arab American News' silver anniversary: "Knowing the difficulties faced by all newspapers, especially what in my industry is called the ethnic media, it is with great appreciation that we have viewed the considerable success of The Arab American News. I do not know if readers quite......
Why not sanctions on Israel?
In Israel, a country stolen from the Palestinians, fanatics control the government. One of the fanatics is the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Last week Netanyahu called for "crippling sanctions" against Iran. The kind of blockade that Netanyahu wants qualifies as an act of war. Israel has long threatened to attack Iran on its...WITH VIDEO: First recall efforts against state Rep. Rashida Tlaib dismissed by commission
DETROIT — The Wayne County Election Commission voted unanimously Thursday to reject the language of three recall petitions filed against state Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who represents southwest Detroit. A crowd of supporters of state Rep. Rashida Tlaib cram into a small hearing room Thursday at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center...
CIA director, community leaders to meet
September 11th, 20090 DEARBORN — Leon Panetta, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, is scheduled to meet with local Arab and Muslim community leaders during a Sept. 16 visit to Dearborn. Leon Panetta, director of the CIA The CIA has implemented a sweeping outreach and recruitment campaign in Arab American communities over the last...Prevention best deterrant to property crime wave
DEARBORN —Thieves are known for their unpredictable behavior, but what happened roughly three weeks ago on a beautiful Dearborn afternoon in mid-August was about as surprising as it gets. A woman in her mid-50s had begun walking home from a produce market with two bags of groceries near Wyoming and Warren in Dearborn when a van......
Feeding the hungry during Ramadan
DETROIT — Several area mosques, with the help of the Muslim Center in Detroit and charitable group Islamic Relief, will serve and distribute hot meals, food boxes and clothing on Sept. 12 in observance of Ramadan. Free health screenings will also be provided, according to a release from the Council on American-Islamic Relations —...Judge rules in favor of airline
DETROIT — A U.S. District Judge on Sept. 3 ruled in favor of American Airlines in a lawsuit filed by five local Arab American men who claimed their ethnicity caused a flight from San Diego to Chicago to be canceled in 2007. Taher Alwatan, one of five local Arab Americans whose presence on an airplane caused a flight to be......
Dearborn-based charity to host annual iftar fundraiser
DEARBORN — Thanks to the generosity of many humble, benevolent community members, thousands of orphans of war-torn Lebanon have been assured adequate housing and educational services, facilitating an opportunity to reach their full human potential. The cause is one many in the Dearborn area are intensely passionate about. Al Mabarrat...Chiropractor urges holistic approach to health
DEARBORN — Adding to what is becoming an impressive medical district in Dearborn, the new Genex Physical Therapy office just north of Michigan Avenue on Schaefer Road will open on Monday, September 14. Doctors Kallil Kazan (left) and Naim Khanafer are both seasoned chiropractors who look forward to serving Dearborn residents......
