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Dearborn School Board appoints Nasri Sobh and Ali Bazzi to fill vacancies
September 19th, 20250 Two vacancies filled within deadline The Dearborn Board of Education, during a special meeting held Monday, appointed Nasri Mohammad Sobh to the remaining vacant seat on the seven-member board, just one week after selecting Ali Kamel Bazzi to fill another vacancy. The board had lost two members following the resignations of Irene Watts...
A weak Arab–Islamic summit and the launch of the Gaza invasion as U.S. vetoes ceasefire resolution
September 19th, 20250 After a feeble Arab–Islamic summit that limited itself to verbal condemnations of the Israeli aggression on Doha and vague calls to review diplomatic and economic relations with the occupation state, the Israeli army — under orders from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with an American green light — began an invasion of Gaza...
Edward “Ed” Deeb, icon of community leadership, journalism and business, passes away at 89
September 12th, 20250 BLOOMFIELD HILLS – The Arab American community and the wider Michigan public have lost one of their most beloved leaders. Edward “Ed” Deeb, a journalist, businessman and community organizer whose life’s mission was bridging divides and empowering youth, passed away on September 2, at the age of 89. “I never forgot my roots,”...
Israeli strike on Doha deepens regional war, sparks global outrage
September 12th, 20251 From Gaza and the West Bank to Lebanon, Syria and Yemen — and even reaching Qatar — Israeli arrogance continues to violate Arab lands and their sovereignty without restraint, while the U.S. administration appears either helpless or complicit with Benjamin Netanyahu’s madness. He has escalated his “eternal war” into a new phase...
Wayne County names Warren Avenue in the heart of Dearborn after Osama Siblani, honoring his journalistic and political legacy
September 12th, 20250 In an unprecedented milestone for the Arab American community in Michigan, the Wayne County government has named a section of Warren Avenue in Dearborn after Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News (Sada al-Watan), in recognition of his professional career and pioneering role in serving and advancing the Arab American...
ACC celebrates its 46th anniversary: Honoring local leaders, introducing new CEO and showcasing the “Haifa Village” project in Detroit
September 6th, 20250 DETROIT – America’s Community Council (ACC) – formerly known as the Arab American and Chaldean Council – celebrated its 46th annual gala on August 28 in downtown Detroit. The event honored prominent community leaders — including The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani, Mayor Mike Duggan, former Detroit Police Chief James...
Google signed $45 million contract with Netanyahu’s office to fuel propaganda war during Gaza genocide
September 6th, 20250 Google signed a $45 million contract with the Israeli prime minister’s office to run a global digital advertising campaign promoting Israeli state messaging during its ongoing genocide in Gaza. The contract, first reported by Drop Site News, includes advertisements placed on YouTube and through Google’s Display & Video 360...
Bernie Sanders visits Michigan and backs Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate bid: Stop funding genocide in Gaza
August 29th, 20250 KALAMAZOO — In a strong show of support for Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, progressive Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joined the Arab American contender at a large campaign rally in Kalamazoo last Saturday. El-Sayed, who seeks to become the first Muslim member of the U.S. Senate, drew a fired-up crowd alongside the...
Controversial “tea” app blamed for rising divorces and family disputes in Dearborn
August 29th, 20250 DEARBORN – A fast-growing dating review app called "tea" is sparking heated debate across the United States, including in Arab American communities in Metro Detroit and in Dearborn in particular, where it is being accused of fueling a rise in divorces and domestic disputes. The app, designed to let women anonymously share reviews of...
Israel escalates Gaza occupation plans, U.S. pushes Lebanon on Hezbollah disarmament, while Syria and Yemen fronts intensify
August 29th, 20250 While the Israeli killing machine sharpens its swords to pounce on Gaza City with the declared goal of disarming Hamas, the Trump administration is undertaking a similar mission in Lebanon by exerting maximum pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah. The push is to force the Lebanese Army into confrontation with Hezbollah...
Hamtramck City Council vote terminates City Manager Max Garbarino’s employment; recommends firing Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri and officer David Adamczyk
August 29th, 20250 HAMTARMCK — Two days after the release of an independent investigation into allegations of corruption, abuse of power and official misconduct involving three city officials, the Hamtramck City Council voted on Tuesday evening — by a majority of five of its seven members — to terminate City Manager Max Garbarino. At the same time,...
Michigan Democratic Party punishes backers of Mike Duggan’s governor bid
August 29th, 20250 DETROIT – In a development reflecting how worried the Democratic Party establishment is about Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s run for Michigan governor, the state party has moved to punish all Democratic officials who endorsed his independent campaign by cutting off their access to the party’s voter database. The punitive measure —...
Dearborn Superintendent Glenn Maleyko chosen as Michigan’s next state superintendent
August 29th, 20250 LANSING – The Michigan State Board of Education voted on Tuesday, August 26, to appoint Dr. Glenn Maleyko, longtime superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools, as the next state superintendent of public schools. After interviewing three finalists for the position, the eight-member board voted 5–3 to offer the post to Maleyko, who is...
The Palestine Chronicle case: When truth becomes the crime
August 29th, 20250 By Mohamed El Mokhtar The Palestine Chronicle is not a militant organization. It is a modest, independent publication, sustained by small donations and animated by a singular mission: to bear witness. It tells the untold stories of Palestine, documenting dispossession, resistance and the endurance of a people condemned to silence. In...
U.S. authorities reviewing 55 million visa holders; new rules target social media of applicants and pro-Palestinian students
August 29th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. State Department has launched what it called a sweeping security review of more than 55 million individuals holding various visas in an unprecedented move aimed at identifying violations that could justify visa revocation or deportation. At the same time, immigration authorities have begun enforcing new......
Deliberate hit-and-run in Dearborn shakes community, raises questions over police response
August 29th, 20251 DEARBORN – The Dearborn community has been shaken by a shocking crime in which an Iraqi American man was deliberately struck and in critical condition in the city’s west downtown — just one day after he had filed a complaint with police about threats to his life, a complaint that was reportedly brushed off by authorities, according...
Hussein Berry’s sudden resignation: A “helper” who helps no one
August 23rd, 20250 It had barely been a few days since Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education Vice President Irene Watts resigned, citing her family’s move out of the Dearborn Public School District, when board member Hussein Berry stunned the educational community — and all of the voters in the Dearborn School District — by abruptly submitting......
Papaya Fruit Market expands, opens upscale sixth store in West Dearborn with strong community support
August 23rd, 20250 DEARBORN – Papaya Fruit Market held the ribbon cutting ceremony for its sixth store in West Dearborn on Thursday, with local officials and community leaders in attendance, including U.S. Reps Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D- Ann Arbor), Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud, Dearborn City...
Mary Sheffield takes commanding lead in Detroit mayoral race with Duggan’s endorsement
August 23rd, 20250 DETROIT – Following the August 5 primary election that reduced the number of candidates for Detroit mayor from nine to just two, City Council President Mary Sheffield has emerged as the clear front runner to succeed outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan, who opted not to run for another term. Sheffield not only dominated the polls with 51...
Wayne State Medical School Dean Dr. Wael Sakr placed on paid administrative leave, reasons unclear
August 23rd, 20250 DETROIT – Wayne State University has placed the dean of its School of Medicine, Dr. Wael Sakr, a Syrian American physician, on paid administrative leave without offering any explanation for the move. The decision, which was announced in an email sent to faculty and staff, has sparked concern and unease among members of the...
Hamtramck’s Yemeni mural faces uncertain future as City Council weighs new development plan
August 23rd, 20250 HAMTRAMCK – At its upcoming meeting on August 26, the Hamtramck City Council will decide the fate of a massive mural on Joseph Campau Street that celebrates Yemeni culture. A neighboring property owner has advanced plans to build a new structure on an adjacent vacant lot, a move that would block the mural from view. The mural,......
Daily fiber intake can lower cholesterol and protect the heart
August 23rd, 20250 LONDON – A report by The Independent cited nutrition experts who said that adding more fiber to daily meals may help reduce blood cholesterol levels and lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The report noted that there are two main types of fiber that can be incorporated into the diet: Soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. ...
Garden City man arrested after online threat targeting Dearborn’s Arbaeen March
August 23rd, 20250 GARDEN CITY – Police arrested a 27-year-old White male resident of Garden City just hours after he posted an online threat urging violence against participants in Dearborn’s record-breaking “March for Justice” held last Saturday to mark the 40th day of mourning for Imam Hussein. As soon as authorities received a report about the......
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” launches federal overtime pay tax exemption, but critics warn of risks
August 22nd, 20250 WASHINGTON – Under the "Big Beautiful Bill" signed by President Trump in July, tax exemptions on overtime wages officially went into effect this week, retroactive to cover overtime hours worked since the beginning of the year. The measure, one of Trump’s campaign promises, is part of a broader package of tax reforms designed to ease...
Hamtramck Councilmen Mohtasin Sadman and Mohammed Hassan charged with 2023 election fraud
August 15th, 20250 HAMTRAMCK – In the first criminal charges to emerge from ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and fraud involving several city officials, City Councilmen Muhtasin Rahman Sadman, 26, and Mohammed Kamrul Hassan, 57, appeared in court last week on charges of alleged criminal activity from July 7, 2023, to Nov. 7, 2023 a time......
