Fairlane Ford committed to community
Local dealership to host FREE Child Safety Program on Saturday, June 7. Parents encouraged to bring their children. DEARBORN — As a service to the community, Fairlane Ford at 14585 Michigan Avenue in Dearborn is offering a free DNA LifePrint Child Safety Event on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The program will...Palestine: 60 Years of resilience
DEARBORN — On May 24, more than 500 people attended "Palestine: 60 Years of Resilience" to commemorate 60 years of Nakba. Held at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, the event was sponsored by American Muslims of Palestine, Michigan Citizens for Palestinian Rights (Michigan), GlobalLink Group and Drs....Saudi death sentence being appealed
Mohamed KohailTwenty-three-year-old Mohamed Kohail, a Canadian citizen, is appealing his death sentence for killing Munzer Haraki in a schoolyard brawl in Saudi Arabia in January last year. The appeal is due to be heard by June 7. Kohail’s parents have nine witnesses who say that during the melee a stone fence collapsed,...Arab Americans pitch in coast-to-coast
Detroit — At first it looked like it was going to rain. But then things took a turn for the better, and by the end, the 2008 National Arab American Service Day was deemed a huge success. "Today was a beautiful day, we lucked out," said Sue Makki, Project Director of the national AmeriCorps program that helped organize the...Cruise ship discrimination lawsuit settled
HONOLULU – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on May 15 the settlement of a federal lawsuit against a cruise line company for $485,000 to seven former employees and remedial relief. In its lawsuit, filed in 2006 under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the EEOC alleged that NCL America, Inc. discharged seven...Comcast opens first Arabic-English customer service center in Dearborn
DEARBORN – On May 19, Comcast, Michigan's leading provider of communications services and products, announced the opening of a new 3,360 sq. ft. state-of-the-art bilingual Arabic-English customer service center in Dearborn. The new center will serve customers from throughout southeast Michigan and is capable of handling requests and...Business leaders discuss opportunities in Muslim country of Malaysia
DETROIT— International businesspeople described Malaysia as one of the most modern Muslim countries in the world during a conference on U.S.-Malaysian business opportunities at the MGM Grand Casino May 15. "Kuala Lumpur looks like any American city, from its stores to its restaurants," said Mark Baker, senior vice president and...AMEW holds annual fundraising dinner
DEARBORN — The American Association of Middle Eastern Women (AMEW) held its 4th annual fundraising dinner on Friday, May 16, at the Fairlane Club in Dearborn. The event focused on AMEW's mission to develop several facilities that will serve the Arab American community by offering support and social services to those who seek...Broom Brigade
DEARBORN — Students walk down Moross Street near McDonald Elementary School carrying brooms as part of the school’s Clean-Up Parade on May 22nd. The parade was part of Dearborn’s annual Clean-Up Parades and was one of 17 participating sites from the days of May 5th-22nd. The parades are conducted as a means of teaching local youth...Dearborn Stars Update
The Dearborn Stars and the FSC Rangers met on Sunday, May 18th in a Michigan Premier Soccer League Open Division match in Dearborn, and the game ended in a 1-1 tie. The Stars are currently 2-1-1 on the season with 7 points and in first place in the Open Division. Their next game is Friday, May 30th at Oakland Yard at 9 p.m. ...Dearborn Rotary Club sells tickets to win ’67 Mustang
DEARBORN — If you dream of owning a classic car, the Rotary Club of Dearborn is giving the public an opportunity to purchase tickets at $10 each to win a '67 Mustang. Raffle tickets are now being sold to raise funds for a variety of Dearborn Rotary projects that benefit the local community and others in need worldwide. "As...“Rock’n Rotary Classic Cruise” to help benefit Patient Comfort Room at Oakwood Hospital
DEARBORN — On Saturday, June 14, as classic car enthusiasts participate in the first inaugural "Rock'n Rotary Classic Cruise" hosted by the Rotary Club of Dearborn, they will help ensure the establishment of a room for the comfort of terminally ill patients and their families at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn. "Our club has initiated...Memorial Day Parade set for May 26
DEARBORN — Michigan's oldest continuous tribute to men and women who have died in U.S. military service, Dearborn's annual Memorial Day Parade, is set to take place in east Dearborn on Monday, May 26. The parade will start at 10 a.m. along Michigan Avenue from Firestone Street to Schaefer Road. The city considered the...Can we learn from the Irish experience?
Canadian General John de Chastelain was the invited speaker at a public meeting held at the National Library in Ottawa, under the auspices of Potlucks for Peace. Potlucks for Peace is an Ottawa group of Arabs and Jews striving to understand each other's experiences and hopes relating to Palestine/Israel. De Chastelain was...Omar’s brother fights deportation & The Harkats are Stuck
Omar Khadr's older brother Abdullah is currently fighting extradition from Canada to the United States. He is accused of participating in al-Qaeda training camps and of supplying military equipment and supplies to al-Qaeda for use in Afghanistan. After a year in prison in Afghanistan, during which time he was interrogated by......
Arab American Day at state capitol
May 23rd, 20080 Lansing — State senators and representatives in Lansing got a taste of Arab culture Thursday, when about a dozen community organizations visited the Capitol building for Arab American Day, a first time event organized by 13th district Rep. Barbara Farrah. Legislators coming in and out of their offices got a chance to eat Middle...Pro-government Lebanese demonstrate in Dearborn
Local supporters of both sides of the conflict weigh in on crisis in Lebanon Demonstrators in favor of the Lebanese government's ruling March 14 coalition on the steps of Dearborn City Hall protesting violence that has flared up after an 18-month standoff with the Hizbullah-led opposition. Dearborn – About 100 people gathered...Economic forum draws top speakers, small crowd
Officials, businesspeople discuss peace, oil prices, renewable energy, water, new opportunities Washington — Amr Moussa, secretary general of the Arab League, as keynote speaker at the third U.S.-Arab Economic Forum, stressed the gravity of the current state of the world, engulfed in turmoil with oil prices...Value of gold rising, Arab Americans targeted
If someone is knocking down your door wanting to buy your gold, think twice. Most Arab American families have gold jewelry stashed away some place. Recently, many have been considering selling their gold to pawn shops, jewelers, investors or private individuals because of hard economic times, high unemployment......
Westland residents discuss Jesus and Islam
Those who have always thought that Jesus belongs to Christianity alone are mistaken. The WhyIslam organization held an event titled "Jesus In Islam" on May 7 at the Westland Public Library. WhyIslam.org is a website-oriented association that has regional leaders spreading the word of Islam through events and speeches throughout...Palestine group launches commemorations
Dearborn — Hasan Newash was six years old when his family fled their home in the Palestinian village of Ein Karem in 1947, when it was overrun by a right-wing Jewish militia ahead of the establishment of Israel. Newash returned to visit his childhood home in 1990, more than 40 years later, and found the house his father built......
Ultimate fighter: No pain, no gain
From the outside looking in, most people think Ultimate Fighters are the epitome of dumb jocks, or worse yet, a little crazy. After all, who would willingly jump into a cage and put themselves in harm's way unless they didn't have anything better to do with their life? One person who chose to do just that is Amir Sadollah, one...State Rep. Farrah to bring Arab America to Lansing
LANSING — Michigan's only Arab American State Rep., Barbara Farrah, is organizing a celebration of Arab culture at the Capitol building in Lansing on May 22. Farrah said she's seen several similar cultural events sponsored by other representatives at the Capitol before, and felt the need to bring Arab Americans into the mix.......