Voters may apply for absentee ballots
July 5th, 20080 Applications available for both primary and general elections DEARBORN Dearborn voters who are unable to make it to the polls for the August 5 state primary election may apply for an absentee ballot. If you cannot make it to the polls due to age, disability or other legally acceptable reasons, you can request an absentee...
Acupuncture is a safe alternative therapy
June 27th, 20080 DEARBORN Dr. Mostafa Belkhalfia came to Dearborn from California to practice acupuncture and Oriental medicine. For years, he worked for pharmaceutical companies making drugs to treat different diseases. But he believes that a person should not be hooked on drugs. It is better, he says. to seek a natural and holistic way to...
Hider family has recipe for success
June 27th, 20080 Because it's a mixture of different foods from all over the world, American cuisine should by definition have the ability to bring different groups of people together. And when the Hider family brought hamburgers to Beirut, Lebanon, that's exactly what it did. Civil war hit Lebanon in 1974, but that didn't stop...
Sadollah crushes competition, wins The Ultimate Fighter Finale
June 27th, 20080 LAS VEGAS Amir Sadollah continued his incredible and unexpected run with a win over C.B. Dollaway on Saturday, June 21 in Las Vegas in The Ultimate Fighter Finale for middleweights. Sadollah, a half-Iranian, half-Irish kickboxer, was crowned "The Ultimate Fighter" for the popular cable show's seventh season and will receive a...Can the ‘center’ hold?
Muasher has a hard row to hoe, as a moderate, a democrat, and a peacemaker in the turbulence of the Middle East. This is his memoir as a Jordanian career civil servant and diplomat. It is a book that offers fascinating insight into the actors in Middle Eastern politics and, as well, into the making of U.S. foreign policy...
Shared vision for hospital can foster peace
June 27th, 20080 At a function for a Jewish Israeli hospital held June 16 in Birmingham, about a third of the attendees were Arab American and one of them was honored. The hospital, Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, is known for treating Arab, Jewish and other patients equally. And local attorney Tim Attalla, who has been involved in...
Changing of the guard at Dearborn Public Schools
June 27th, 20080 Outgoing Dearborn Schools Superintendent John Artis with elementary school students. DEARBORN β On July 1, Dearborn Schools Superintendent John Artis, who's run the complex district for the last six years, will turn over the reins to Brian Whiston, who the board of education unanimously approved as Artis' replacement in May....
Community participation campaign launched at Arab International Festival
June 27th, 20080 DEARBORN ADC Michigan has launched a new campaign to effectively organize the Arab American community by creating a communications medium that will keep individuals informed on issues that affect them. The initiative, entitled "One Voice," began with a kick-off event at last week's International Arab Festival, where...
A good time was had by all
June 27th, 20080 DEARBORN The 13th Annual Dearborn Arab International Festival took place last weekend and attracted well over 100,000 people from across the country and parts of Canada. The American Arab Chamber of Commerce, along with its partners, Ford Motor Company, A.C.C.E.S.S., the City of Dearborn and the Lebanese American Heritage...Terrorism trial begins in Ottawa
It's been a long time since Momin Khawaja was arrested by the RCMP back on March 29, 2004, but his trial finally got off the ground in Ottawa on June 23, after years of legal wrangling, mainly over what evidence the prosecution could withhold from the defense on grounds of national security. He is charged with taking part in a...
Sierra Pacific Industries sued by EEOC for discrimination against Egyptian worker
June 27th, 20080 SACRAMENTO Sierra Pacific Industries, which owns and harvests forests in California and Washington and is the third largest landowner in North America, violated federal law when it permitted employees to harass an Egyptian co-worker and fired him in retaliation for reporting the discrimination, according to a lawsuit filed this...
Community moves to get organized politically
June 27th, 20080 DEARBORN β Discussions among local leaders and activists began Wednesday about having a unified Arab American voice leading up to November elections, when about 50 people representing various organizations met at the Lebanese American Heritage Club. Imad Hamad (L) of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, attorney Nabih...
Greektown Casino invites guests to get lucky
June 27th, 20080 Detroit Greektown Casino, Metro Detroit's premier gaming venue, is inviting guests to get lucky all over again during "Lucky 777s." This promotion gives guests a chance to win $777 every 15 minutes. Ken Earl, Director of Player Development for Greektown Casino, made the announcement. Greektown Casino's "Lucky 777s" is back on...Congratulations Chaza AlHadi & Ali Mansour!
Congratulations Mabrook to Chaza AlHadi & Ali Mansour who got married on Friday, June 13, 2008. The marriage ceremony took place at Greenfield Manor in Dearborn. Best wishes to the AlHadi and Mansour families! ...
Michigan’s new child safety seat law starts July 1
June 27th, 20080 LANSING Michigan will adopt an expanded child safety seat law for motor vehicle travel beginning on July 1. The new law means children under age 8 will have to travel in some sort of child restraint system unless they have grown to 4-foot-9. Most children between the ages of 4 and 8 will be using booster seats. More than 30......
Comerica Cityfest 2008 takes the stage Fourth of July weekend
June 27th, 20080 DETROIT Hip-hop, world music, Lebanese dishes and soul food, experience everything Comerica Cityfest 2008 has to offer as the FREE festival transforms the streets of Detroit's historic New Center area from Wednesday, July 2 to Sunday, July 6, 2008. Comerica Cityfest 2008 will serve up some of this area's and the...
Use and sale of illegal fireworks is not allowed in Dearborn
June 27th, 20080
Obama addresses diverse Detroit crowd
June 20th, 20080 Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore (L), Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm acknowledge supporters during a campaign stop at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, June 16, 2008. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook About 20,000 Barack Obama supporters cheered on the...
A conversation with David Marash
June 20th, 20080 Acclaimed journalist and former Al Jazeera English news anchor, David Marash, was featured in a special media panel during ADC's annual national convention last week. During the meeting, Marash engaged in an open discussion with the convention's participants, and gave his insight on the state of the American media. Marash said......
Defining a community’s identity
June 20th, 20080 For the past 28 years, the Arab American community has gathered on the second weekend of June in our nation's capital to ensure that Arab Americans and their concerns, as diverse as those may be, are seen and heard in Washington, DC. This has always been the intent and these are always the goals of the American-Arab...
U.S. Army chief of staff tours, speaks at Arab American National Museum
June 20th, 20080 DEARBORN General George W. Casey, Jr. the Chief of Staff of the United States Army and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff toured, and gave a speech at, the Arab American National Museum here on Wednesday, June 18. "We in Dearborn know what a great treasure the Arab American National Museum is, but it was phenomenal to see......
Arab American seeks state seat
June 20th, 20080 Rashida Tlaib (Right), a Democratic candidate for Michigan state representative, speaks with a supporter during a fundraiser June 13 at the Arab American National Museum. Tlaib is running as a Democrat in her bid to represent southwest Detroits 12th district. If she succeeds she will be the only Arab American in the state...
Dearborn Stars Update
June 20th, 20080 The Dearborn Stars maintained first place in the Michigan Premier League Open Division standings with a 3-1 win over Port Huron on June 15. Come out and support your first place Dearborn Stars soccer club, which features pro players from Lebanon, tonight at 7 p.m. against United at the Civic Center Field near the Ford Performing......
