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Synagogue attack in West Bloomfield draws strong condemnation from Arab American leaders
WEST BLOOMFIELD – Arab American leaders and community organizations across Metro Detroit swiftly condemned an attack targeting a Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield that ended with the death of the suspected attacker, a Dearborn Heights resident...
Community
Tennessee congressman sparks outrage with anti-Muslim rant
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Tennessee Republican congressman is facing widespread condemnation after posting a series of anti-Muslim statements on social media declaring that “Muslims don’t belong in American society”, remarks that civil rights...
Iran
Iraq’s lessons and the Powell Doctrine: Why Americans question a new war with Iran
In February 2003, Secretary of State Colin Powell went to the United Nations to present the George W. Bush administration’s case against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. His remarks were directed at two audiences: reluctant allies and unconvinced...
Community
BintJbeil.org iftar draws hundreds in Dearborn in support of Lebanon amid Israeli attacks
DEARBORN – Amid worsening humanitarian conditions caused by intensified Israeli airstrikes across several regions of Lebanon, BintJbeil.org hosted a Ramadan iftar at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Wednesday under the...
Iran
Debunked and confirmed: Myths and realities from the war on Iran
The war on Iran has not merely opened a new military front in the Middle East. It has shattered long-standing myths that have shaped U.S. policy and regional politics for decades. What has unfolded in the past days is not simply a battlefield...
Local
Metro Detroit’s Arab and Muslim leaders condemn U.S.–Israeli unjustifiable attack on Iran, warn of wider regional war
The U.S.–Israeli military assault on Iran and its dangerous repercussions across the Middle East sparked a wave of condemnation among Arab and Muslim Americans across the Detroit area. Local leaders called for an immediate halt to the wide-scale...
Lebanon
Hezbollah targets military sites in Galilee in response to Israeli strikes across Lebanon
On Thursday, Hezbollah said that it launched rockets at Israeli military positions in northern Israel, responding to ongoing Israeli attacks across Lebanon. The Lebanese group said in a statement that its militants targeted sites in the Galilee...
Education
Dearborn School Board retroactively corrects search violations, approves five HFC presidential finalists
Following a report published by The Arab American News in its previous issue detailing administrative violations in the search process for a new president of Henry Ford College, the Dearborn Board of Education sought during a special meeting held...
Education
Civil rights lawyer Amir Makled runs for University of Michigan Board of Regents on affordability, access and free speech
Local attorney Amir Makled hopes to make history as the first Arab and Muslim American to serve on the University of Michigan Board of Regents, saying his decision to run is driven not by personal ambition but by his belief in the importance of...
Iran
Who decides what is legitimate? Power, democracy and the war on Iran
Democracy is invoked as moral legitimacy in war, while Iran’s authority rests on layered political, religious and historical foundations. Democracy, however, is not the enemy. Its manipulation is. For decades, Western political discourse has...
Opinions
Polls show growing Democratic shift away from unconditional support for Israel
A mini-brouhaha has erupted over whether or not the Democratic National Committee has buried an “autopsy” report on its party loss in the 2024 presidential election. Some fear that the report isn’t being released because it suggests the defeat...
Crime
Hamtramck Councilman Muhtasin Sadman pleads guilty to reduced charge in election fraud case
Hamtramck City Council member Muhtasin Sadman has resolved a criminal case tied to allegations of election fraud in the 2023 Hamtramck municipal elections, after pleading guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge as part of a plea agreement with...
Iran
House rejects bid to halt Trump’s war on Iran as Congress confronts growing conflict
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly rejected a resolution Thursday that would have forced President Trump to halt military operations against Iran without congressional authorization, highlighting deep divisions in...
Education
Suspicious backroom maneuvering and administrative violations threaten to delay Henry Ford College’s presidential search
As the Dearborn Board of Education prepares to ratify the final list of candidates for the presidency of Henry Ford College at a special meeting scheduled for Monday, March 2, the selection process for the new president of the Dearborn-based...
Education
Prominent attorney Shereef Akeel seeks seat on Wayne State University Board of Governors
Arab American attorney Shereef Akeel does not hide his enthusiasm for adding a new chapter to his distinguished career defending civil rights, the law and the Constitution — this time by running for a seat on the Board of Governors at Wayne State...
Education
Richard A. Bierschbach named 14th president of Wayne State University
DETROIT – The Wayne State University Board of Governors has unanimously elected Richard A. Bierschbach, J.D., as the university’s 14th president, effective immediately. Bierschbach has led the university on an interim basis since September 17....
Elections
Benson, James and Duggan locked in tight 2026 Michigan gubernatorial race
DETROIT — Despite varying results, multiple polls suggest that Michigan’s gubernatorial race is shaping up to be an exceptionally close contest between three leading figures: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (Democrat), U.S. Rep. John James...
Crime
Macomb County woman faces felony sextortion charges in Oakland County case
ROYAL OAK — A 26-year-old Arab American woman from Macomb County is facing felony charges related to an alleged online sextortion scheme in which she is accused of luring men through adult websites and later threatening and extorting them for...
Community
Romulus City Council unanimously opposes proposed ICE detention center amid protests
ROMULUS — During its regular meeting on Monday, the Romulus City Council unanimously issued a formal declaration opposing the opening of a detention center for undocumented immigrants within city limits, as protesters clashed outside City Hall...
Community
Wyandotte School Board member Cindy Kinney resigns following anti-Muslim social media post
WYANDOTTE — Board of Education member Cindy Kinney has resigned following intense public criticism for sharing an anti-Muslim post on social media. Kinney, who served on the board for 12 years, stepped down after widespread backlash from...
Other Voices
“Is the president working for you?” Spanberger asks in State of the Union response
“Tonight, as we watched our nations lawmakers gather for a join session of Congress, we did not hear the truth from our president,” said Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who gave a 13-minute Democratic response to the State of the Union from...
U.S.A
Trump’s record-length combative State of the Union highlights economy, Iran, immigration enforcement and polarizing attacks on Democratic lawmakers
President Trump said in his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress that his administration inherited a “very bad” economic and security situation from the previous administration, asserting that in just one year it had...
Opinions
Trump’s Board of Peace ignores Palestinian history and rights
When President Trump convened his Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland, a key agenda item was his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s extravagant (and detached from reality) plan for a “New Gaza.” The scheme’s rendering depicts more of a luxury...
Opinions
The other “lizard people”: Why the Epstein files are shattering global theory
When British author David Icke wrote his seminal work, The Biggest Secret: The Book That Will Change the World, published in 1999, he was not speaking metaphorically. When he detailed the “reptilian genetic streams” of “elite” families —...
Other Voices
“State of the Swamp” will provide live rebuttal to the State of the Union
On February 24, while President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, DEFIANCE.org, the Portland Frog Brigade and COURIER will host State of the Swamp: The Rebuttal to the State of the Union from 7 –11 p.m. EST at the National Press...
Community
Muslims in Metro Detroit welcome winter Ramadan with shorter fasting hours and expanded community programs
As Ramadan coincides this year with the winter season, Arab and Muslim communities across Metro Detroit are observing the holy month with shorter fasting hours and colder temperatures that have reshaped the public atmosphere. While some outdoor...
Elections