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Iran talks stall as Yemen fighting escalates and Flydubai probe continues
October 2nd, 20260 Iran: U.S. and Iranian officials held separate talks with mediators Monday over a revised ceasefire proposal covering Iran and Lebanon, sanctions relief and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. By Thursday, President Trump said Iran’s offer was insufficient and suggested renewed bombing. Reuters reported that Tehran was preparing stronger...
Dearborn and nearby cities welcome fall with coffee, cider and Halloween events
October 2nd, 20260 As temperatures drop and trees begin changing color, Dearborn and neighboring cities are welcoming fall with a busy calendar of activities and events featuring coffee, arts, local markets and apple orchards, as well as haunted trails and Halloween celebrations. Throughout October, numerous activities will take place in Dearborn,...
Judge orders 37 ballots counted in disputed Hamtramck 2025 mayoral race
October 2nd, 20260 HAMTRAMCK — After 10 months of legal disputes, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen McCarthy issued an order on Wednesday directing the county’s Board of Canvassers to count 37 absentee ballots excluded from last November’s election after they unexpectedly surfaced in the City Clerk’s Office two days after the polls...
Crestwood student Ahmad Bazzi a winner in Michigan’s “I Voted” sticker contest
October 2nd, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — An Arab American student at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights is a winner in Michigan’s contest for the best designs for the “I Voted” stickers that voters receive after casting their ballots at polling stations. Michigan will offer nine winning designs for the small stickers in the upcoming November...
Dearborn recognized for financial transparency for the fourth straight year
October 2nd, 20260 DEARBORN — For the fourth consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the city of Dearborn its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, recognizing its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. In a press release, the city described...
While Gaza dominates the U.N., these are the people keeping it alive
October 2nd, 20260 When I first saw footage of Gaza doctor Munir al-Bursh and his family kneeling beside the white-shrouded body of his son, surrounded by mourners, I thought it was an old video. It was not. My conclusion, however, was understandable. In December 2023, only months after the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the al-Bursh family was...
AAPAC backs El-Sayed, Benson, Savit, Gilchrist and a broad slate for Michigan’s November election
October 2nd, 20260 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, as absentee voting begins across Michigan, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) released its list of endorsed candidates in executive, legislative, judicial and education races for the November 3 election. The organization also announced its support for five ballot proposals and its opposition...
Dearborn denies religious favoritism alleged in federal lawsuit
September 25th, 20260 DEARBORN — The city and Mayor Abdullah Hammoud face a federal lawsuit filed by a resident who alleges that public money was used to promote Islamic observances while Christian and Jewish holidays were ignored. Hammoud has categorically denied the allegations, affirming his administration’s commitment to treating all residents fairly...
Metro Detroit leaders rally behind El-Sayed at Dearborn fundraiser
September 25th, 20260 DEARBORN — The Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn hosted a large fundraiser on Sunday, September 20, for Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. The event drew a sizable gathering of elected officials, political figures and community leaders from across Metro Detroit. The fundraiser brought in approximately...
Detroit consulate becomes first U.S. stop for Lebanon’s biometric passport rollout
September 25th, 20260 SOUTHFIELD — As part of Lebanon’s broader digital transition to make official documents easier to obtain, reduce forgery and ease the burden on Lebanese expatriates, the Consulate General of Lebanon in Detroit completed the procedures for issuing the first Lebanese biometric passport in the United States on Monday. Major General...
Is Israel’s reign ending? Macklemore and the cultural war over Palestine
September 25th, 20260 Page Six Hollywood recently declared: “War of Open Letters Erupts Between Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine Factions in Hollywood.” Only a few years ago, a headline like this would have seemed unthinkable. The article described an increasingly open struggle between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel forces within the entertainment industry....
ACLU, Amnesty accuse the University of Michigan of suppressing pro-Palestinian student speech
September 25th, 20260 ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan is one of six campuses examined in detail in a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International USA that accuses colleges of restricting pro-Palestinian speech and responding to protests with excessive discipline and police force. The report, released September 23,...
Dearborn Public Schools receives $460,565 grant to serve more Michigan-grown food
September 25th, 20260 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools has received a $460,565 grant and support services to serve more Michigan-grown and produced food in the more than 3 million meals it provides students each year. Officials from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the Michigan Department of Education’s Office...
Fatal stabbing of Chipotle worker raises concerns about downtown Detroit safety
September 24th, 20261 DETROIT — While taking a break in the alley behind her workplace, an employee of a Chipotle restaurant on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit was stabbed several times and killed in broad daylight on Sunday, in view of passersby. Although Detroit police quickly identified and arrested the assailant with the help of the many...
Dana Nessel endorses Abdul El-Sayed in U.S. Senate race
September 24th, 20260 BIRMINGHAM — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, saying the decision “wasn’t easy” amid opposition to the progressive candidate from some supporters of Israel over his advocacy for Palestinian rights. Appearing on a local podcast, Nessel, Michigan’s......
Roseville woman charged with threatening Dearborn mayor, mosque and Arab residents
September 24th, 20261 DEARBORN — Prosecutors have filed several criminal charges against an Arab American woman from Roseville after she called Dearborn police and threatened violence against Arabs coming from Dearborn to Macomb County. The defendant, Alicia Choucair, 33, appeared in Dearborn’s 19th District Court, where her bond was set at $20,000...
This school year, one of the best things you can do for your children is listen
September 24th, 20260 Back-to-school season can present challenges and opportunities as a parent. Relaxed summer schedules are replaced with classes, homework and extracurriculars, and the transition to a new semester can be both exciting and stressful. Fortunately, the school year is full of everyday moments parents and caregivers can use to check in on......
HYPE Athletics marks 25 years with major expansion and renewed mission
September 18th, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Twenty-five years ago, HYPE began with a simple idea: Use sports to bring children and young people from different racial and religious backgrounds together in a safe, healthy environment away from drugs, violence and risky behavior. Today, that ambitious idea has evolved into a comprehensive sports and...
Dearborn Heights Charter Commission candidate Mohamed Hamieh outlines reform priorities
September 18th, 20260 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In the November 3 election, Dearborn Heights residents will, for the first time since the city was incorporated in 1963, vote on a proposal to review and revise the City Charter while simultaneously electing the members of the commission that would undertake the task if the proposal receives majority...
Michigan absentee voting starts September 24 as November election countdown begins
September 18th, 20260 LANSING — The countdown to the 2026 election has begun, with state authorities preparing to make absentee ballots available beginning September 24 to voters who wish to vote by mail. The date will mark the start of the voting process, which will continue until the polls close on the evening of November 3. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme......
Bachir Gemayel: 44 Years of mythology, not leadership
September 18th, 20260 Monday, September 14, marked 44 years since the assassination of Bachir Gemayel, and I have to admit I was amused sitting and listening to speaker after speaker praise his extraordinary “leadership”, “vision”, “courage” and supposed dream of a strong and sovereign Lebanon. Listening to these tributes, one might think Lebanon...
Is Europe restraining Israel, or merely protecting the two-state illusion?
September 18th, 20260 This time, Europe seems serious about holding Israel accountable — or at least that is what 11 European countries, together with Canada, want us to believe. On September 8, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the U.K. announced their intention to introduce national......
Mayor Hammoud invites rapper Macklemore to perform in Dearborn after removal from Ed Sheeran tour over “Free Palestine” remarks
September 18th, 20260 DEARBORN — The removal of rapper Macklemore from British singer Ed Sheeran’s tour after he chanted “Free Palestine” onstage during one of its New Jersey concerts has sparked widespread outrage in artistic and public circles across the United States, reaching Dearborn, where Mayor Abdullah Hammoud invited Macklemore to perform in...
Community rallies around Samir Alnasir after serious soccer injury
September 18th, 20260 DETROIT — A GoFundMe campaign has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the family of an Arab American man who suffered serious injuries while officiating a Catholic High School League soccer game in August. Samir Alnasir, 51, was struck in the head by an errant ball during a game at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School on......
