Arab Americans celebrate achievements of leadership in the State House in presence of the lieutenant governor, house speaker and local officials

February 10th, 20230 DEARBORN — A reception celebrating the growing political involvement of the Arab community in the state of Michigan took place last Monday at LaPita Banquet Center in honor of the majority floor leader in the Michigan House of Representatives and the state representatives who represent Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Hamtramck and parts of...

Arab American media pioneer Ahmad Berry dies at 75, leaves behind legacy of service

February 13th, 20200 DEARBORN — Ahmad Berry, a well known Arab American media pioneer and beloved community member passed away at the age of 75 at a hospital in Dearborn on Tuesday, Feb. 11.  Berry was best known for running cable television programming geared towards Arab Americans in Dearborn through his weekly broadcast Arabic Time Television, which...

Arab festivals are popular everywhere, when will Dearborn’s return?

September 8th, 20183 DEARBORN – Between 1995 and 2012, thousands flocked to the capital of Arab America for a taste of their homeland’s culture, where nostalgia for music and food alike would meet their match at the Arab International Festival. It was a kind of celebration one could only experience in a city in which nearly half its residents are of...

Local leaders share their resolutions, hopes for the New Year

January 5th, 20180 Questions: 1. Where did you celebrate? 2. What is your personal New Year's resolution? 3. What are your hopes for the New Year? Bill Bazzi Dearborn Heights City Councilman 1. Celebrated with friends and family 2. To be the best I can be, and as I promised residents when I ran for election, to represent them and to do...