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Hamtramck court dismisses election fraud charges against Councilman Muhtasin Sadman
October 24th, 20250 Four felony charges involving election law violations that were pending against a city councilman from Hamtramck, Michigan, were dismissed Monday. This was part of a case filed in August against Muhtasin Sadman, 26, one of the two Council members facing charges, including election fraud in connection with the 2023 elections. State...
Bird droppings help crack attempted hit on Macomb businessman Eddie Jawad
October 24th, 20250 MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities in Macomb County have arrested Jasan Delanta Martin, 32, of Eastpointe, in connection with the October 14 attempted murder of prominent Arab American businessman Eddie Jawad, who was shot outside his gated home in Macomb Township. Martin was arraigned October 22 in 41-A District Court in Shelby...
Trump pressures Israel to maintain Gaza ceasefire and halt West Bank annexation, while letting it loose in bombing Lebanon
October 24th, 20250 Despite ongoing Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire, President Trump’s administration spent the past week showing some seriousness about consolidating the truce and reining in Israel’s far-right, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, not only in Gaza but also in the occupied West Bank, after the Knesset’s initial vote to annex it to...
BREAKING NEWS: SUSPECT ARRESTED IN ATTEMPTED MURDER of BUSINESSMAN EDDIE JAWAD
October 19th, 20250 Macomb Township, MI – Today, October 19, 2025, at approximately 5:00PM, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) SWAT, assisted by the Warren Police Department, the FBI Violent Crimes and Gang Task Force, and MCSO SET, executed a search warrant on a residence on Rivard Avenue in Warren. A 32-year-old male was taken into...
Arab American businessman Eddie Jawad survives assassination attempt outside his Macomb Township home
October 17th, 20250 Police launch investigation; Jawad says he has no idea who targeted him MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Arab American businessman Eddie Jawad survived an attempted murder outside his house in Macomb Township on the morning of Tuesday, October 14, when a masked gunman opened fire on him as he sat in his vehicle. Jawad was struck in his right arm and...
Arab American community hosts fundraiser in Dearborn for Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist’s gubernatorial campaign
October 17th, 20250 DEARBORN — In the presence of local officials, elected leaders and community figures, the Arab American community in the Dearborn area hosted a fundraising dinner at La Pita Banquet Hall Wednesday evening in support of Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, a Democrat running for governor in next year’s election. Gilchrist is seeking...
“A deal to save Israel, not Gaza”: Arab Americans doubt Trump’s peace plan and Israel’s commitments
October 17th, 20251 DEARBORN — “Cautious optimism and distrust of Israel and the Trump administration” best describe the mood among Arab and Muslim communities in Metro Detroit following the announcement of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which began its first phase on October 9 with the release of Israeli hostages — four days before it was formally...
Lebanese consul general in Detroit urges diaspora to register for 2026 elections by November 20
October 17th, 20250 Charara reassures voters of ballot secrecy and highlights global representation for Lebanese abroad Despite uncertainty surrounding Lebanon’s next parliamentary elections, scheduled for the spring of 2026, and ongoing debate over the electoral law under which they will be held, Ibrahim Charara, Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit,...
Adam Alharbi and Muhith Mahmood face off to succeed Mayor Amer Ghalib as Hmatramck prepares for pivotal November elections
October 17th, 20250 HAMTRAMCK — This city, the only municipality in the United States where all elected officials are Muslim, is heading toward an intense election on November 4, featuring a fierce mayoral contest between Yemeni American candidate Adam Alharbi and Bangladeshi American City Councilman Muhith Mahmood, alongside a competitive City Council...
Dearborn bids farewell to the Press & Guide newspaper, final issue will be published on October 26
October 17th, 20250 DEARBORN — On Sunday, October 26, Dearborn’s Press & Guide will publish its final issue, marking the end of more than a century of continuous publication. The newspaper announced the decision in an email to subscribers, citing “changes in the business model and rising operating costs.” Founded in 1918 as the Dearborn Press,...
Senate confirms Michel Issa as U.S. ambassador to Lebanon
October 10th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of Michel Issa as the new U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, succeeding Ambassador Lisa Johnson. Issa is expected to arrive in Beirut by the end of October to formally begin his duties, according to an official notification delivered to the Lebanese government. Issa —...
Dearborn Heights election: Four local races to shape the city’s political future
October 10th, 20250 Mo Baydoun and Denise Malinowski-Maxwell face off for mayor The city of Dearborn Heights will see four distinct local races in the November 4 elections, led by the mayoral race between City Council President Mo Baydoun and Councilwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell. Five additional candidates will compete in a tight race for four open...
Dearborn, Dearborn Heights step up security after mosque threats amid rising anti-Muslim rhetoric
October 3rd, 20250 DEARBORN, DEARBORN HEIGHTS – As online campaigns and hostile media reports continue to target Dearborn, home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the U.S., concerns are growing about potential violence against the community. Last week, local mosques faced new threats, prompting federal and local authorities to step up...
Grand Blanc Mormon church massacre leaves four dead, eight injured
October 3rd, 20250 GRAND BLANC – A Mormon church in this community was the target of a bloody terrorist massacre during Sunday services, leaving four people dead and eight others injured. The assailant, who rammed his truck into the building before opening fire on hundreds of worshipers and setting the church ablaze, was killed by police. The church was...
Sterling Heights attorney Sandi Odisho killed in drunk driving crash on Eight Mile Road
October 3rd, 20250 DETROIT – A 40-year-old Chaldean American attorney was killed in a horrific traffic accident on the evening of September 25, after her car was struck on East Eight Mile Road by a speeding drunk driver who fled the scene. Detroit police officers responded to the crash at the intersection of Eight Mile and Schoenherr at around 5:52......
Arab American woman Fatme Davis fatally stabbed by husband during custody exchange
October 3rd, 20250 In a shocking case of domestic violence at a gas station in Shelby Township, an Arab American woman was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband during a planned custody exchange of their 1-year-old son. Fatme Davis, 23 – known to family and friends as “Stella” – had separated from her husband, Sidney Emmanuel Davis Jr., 25 and...
Dearborn to reissue corrected absentee ballots after discovering printing error
October 3rd, 20250 DEARBORN – Voters who already received absentee ballots by mail for the November 4 election will be sent new, corrected ballots by October 11, after officials discovered a printing error in the initial batch distributed last week. The city clerk’s office had begun mailing absentee ballots to voters listed on the permanent absentee......
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud confronts an organized smear campaign against Dearborn after clash with “racist” resident
September 26th, 20256 DEARBORN — After a wave of orchestrated criticism exploiting his harsh rebuke of a resident who opposed naming part of Warren Avenue after The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud pushed back against what he described as a smear and sectarian incitement campaign targeting the city over the past...
Dearborn Heights City Council unanimously bans short-term rentals, sets $5,000 daily fine
September 26th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following in the footsteps of the city of Dearborn, the Dearborn Heights City Council voted unanimously on September 9 to pass a new ordinance banning short-term home rentals through platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo, imposing steep fines on violators. The ordinance, which went into effect last week, defines...
Wayne State Medical School Dean Wael Sakr returning after six weeks on leave
September 26th, 20250 DETROIT — After more than a month on paid administrative leave, Wayne State University School of Medicine Dean Dr. Wael Sakr will return to campus Monday, September 29, according to a university announcement. In an email to faculty Thursday, Dr. Bernard Costello, WSU’s senior vice president for health affairs, confirmed Sakr’s...
U.S. ends Temporary Protected Status for Syrians, orders 6,000 to leave by November
September 26th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given about 6,000 Syrian nationals living in the United States a 60-day deadline to leave the country after announcing the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which had allowed them to remain in the U.S. since 2012, last Friday. Homeland Security Secretary......
Sterling Heights named safest big city in Michigan; Dearborn ranks close second in FBI report
September 26th, 20250 STERLING HEIGHTS – For the sixth consecutive year, Sterling Heights has been ranked the safest city in Michigan, according to the FBI’s annual crime report for cities with populations of more than 100,000. Michigan has seven cities above that threshold: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing and...
Local community grieves father and three children killed by Israeli strike in Bint Jebail, Lebanon
September 26th, 20250 DEARBORN — The Lebanese community in Dearborn was struck with grief after three children from the Charara family, along with their father, were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted them as they were visiting relatives in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jebail on Sunday, September 21. Family members received condolences at......
Resilient Neighborhoods: From aspiring to own a restaurant to dishing out tostones: Program brings small businesses to life
September 25th, 20250 By Allison Torres Burtka To support small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) offers a social entrepreneurship program. It helps build resilience and intellectual capital in the community, said Lex Zavala, DHDC’s interim executive director. “Part of our mission is to...
Trailblazing former Arab American U.S. Rep. Mary Rose Oakar dies at 85
September 19th, 20250 Passing of a political pioneer At the age of 85, veteran political and civil rights leader Mary Rose Oakar passed away on Saturday, September 13, in Cleveland, Ohio. In honor of her extraordinary public service, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered flags lowered to half-staff at all state government buildings on the day of her funeral,......
