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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,...
Wayne State University president resigns as student group calls for medical school dean’s reinstatement
September 19th, 20250 Students defend Medical School Dean Wael Sakr In developments that reflect escalating tensions inside Wayne State University, the student group Medical Students for Justice in Palestine issued a solidarity statement supporting the dean of the School of Medicine, Dr. Wael Sakr, following what they described as the arbitrary decision by...
Ford to relocate global headquarters to new state-of-the-art campus in Dearborn
September 19th, 20250 Ford announces move to a new campus In a move aimed at bringing leadership, administrative staff and product development teams under one roof — and to make the company more agile and effective in attracting and retaining talent — Ford Motor Company announced on Monday that it will relocate its global headquarters in Dearborn to a...
Hamtramck fires Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri after independent probe uncovers serious misconduct
September 19th, 20250 Hamtramck police chief removed after independent investigation As expected, last week Hamtramck dismissed its police chief, Jamiel Altaheri, following a recommendation from the City Council and the findings of an independent investigation that uncovered multiple legal and professional violations. His deputy, Andy Mileski, will...
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, 20250 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......
