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Henry Ford Community College 2012 Financial Aid Priority Deadline helps prevent de-registration
DEARBORN — Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) now employs a Financial Aid Priority Deadline to help protect students from the de-registration process (where they are dropped or removed from class) and to ensure they receive financial aid in a timely manner. The priority deadline to apply for financial aid at Henry Ford Community...Mona Farroukh named feminist of the year by national organization
DEARBORN — Mona Farroukh, head of ACCESS' anti-domestic violence program, was named a Feminist of the Year 2012 by the Wayne County Chapter of the National Organization for Women. Farroukh is one of a handful of women to be honored for her leadership this month. She will receive the Loretta Moore Award. The honor comes as NOW...
Dearborn police seek community’s help in finding bank robber
August 2nd, 20120 DEARBORN-On July 30 at approximately 2 p.m. a light skinned male entered the Dearborn Federal Savings Bank located at 22180 Carlysle wearing sunglasses and a mask to cover his face. After demanding money from the teller, the suspect placed the cash in a duffel bag he was carrying and fled the bank. No weapon was seen. The suspect is...
If Colorado shooter was an Arab or Muslim, would he be labeled a terrorist?
July 29th, 20121 Following the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado last Friday that left 12 dead and 70 injured, conversations on the Internet have been surfacing about whether James Holmes would have been labeled a terrorist if he were an Arab or Muslim American. Holmes, a 24-year-old white male, is currently the shooting suspect responsible for the...
Israel pins bombing on Hizbullah to get EU terror ruling
July 29th, 20120 WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim Sunday of absolutely reliable intelligence linking Hizbullah to the bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria last week was apparently aimed at supporting his government's determination to get the EU to declare Hizbullah a terrorist organization. Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu attends...Lurking danger: Palestinian refugees in Syria
"The flames are quickly approaching Yarmouk (as) someone is trying to drag the Palestinians into the fire,” commented Palestinian observer Rashad Abu Shawar (as cited in Israeli Jerusalem Post, July 20). Yarmouk is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Syria. Its inhabitants make up nearly a quarter of Syria's entire refugee...
Chronicling the life threatening work environments of Detroit gas station workers
July 29th, 20120 DETROIT — The Arab American News (TAAN) spent the day at a Detroit gas station to chronicle and spread awareness on the dangerous work environment of business owners in the city. Sam ChahroTAAN visited the station Tuesday only to learn Monday it was robbed by a gunman who demanded money from the cashier; fortunately no one was...Arab American author’s book receives positive response from its readers
Zainab: Voice of Truth is the story of a young woman's journey to a land in which the holy ways of the Sinless Ones, Ahlu Bayt, can be followed without fear of persecution. Its author, Wadad Chami-Jomaa, first introduces the readers to Zainab as a young girl having a conversation with her father which doesn’t make much sense to...Lebanese Consul General faints at church iftar; listed in stable condition
Mr. Kablan speaking at St. Sharbel iftar shortly before he fainted. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNabWARREN - At an iftar dinner on Thursday night hosted by St. Sharbel Maronite Church here, Consul General of Lebanon to Detroit Bilal Kabalan fainted while addressing a crowd of community members and leaders. He was transferred to the...
Arab American youth give back to the needy this Ramadan
July 29th, 20120 DEARBORN— The Lebanese American Heritage Club Young Leaders Committee (LAHC-YLC) is giving back to the needy this Ramadan through its campaign, "We The People, Feed The People." Members of the Lebanese American Heritage Club Young Leaders Committee. Eight members of the group were honored by U.S. President Barack Obama with the...Local girl receives prestigious recognition from U.S. Achievement Academy
DEARBORN — Eleven-year-old Fatima Jomaa, who's a student at Bryant Middle School here, was recognized by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence in Social Studies. She was nominated for the honor by Elizabeth Magee, a teacher at the school. Jomaa will appear in the United States Achievement Academy's Official...
Reporter met with hostility in Ann Arbor neighborhood
July 29th, 20120 ANN ARBOR — Last week The Arab American News (TAAN) published a story about an Ann Arbor neighborhood petitioning to have one of its residents (who's also an activist supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement) remove an anti Israel flag from his property. Residents complained it was a distraction in the quiet...MDP Chair Mark Brewer issues statement on Ramadan
LANSING – Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer issued the following statement on the first day of Ramadan: "Muslim Americans here in Michigan and across the nation today mark the first day of Ramadan, a month of fasting and spiritual reflection. The Muslim-American community is an important part of our state's vibrant and...Lawsuit against Fifth Third Bank for racial discrimination
Ferndale - Hispanic Ferndale resident Erandy Pacheco is filing a lawsuit against Fifth Third Bank for discrimination. On June 20, Pacheco tried to deposit a check into her account at Fifth Third Bank on Coolidge Highway for around $9,500. The check was from the U.S. Treasury after her seven-month translating job for the U.S....
Discovering the vanished imam
July 28th, 20120 The downfall of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi last year was greeted with great hopes for the rebirth of a nation. But there was another hope felt by many inside and outside of the country — that the end of his 42-year rule would allow some light to be shed on the fate of a charismatic Lebanese cleric.Imam Musa al-Sadr, the......
Ellison challenges Bachmann: Put up or shut up
A few weeks back, the sensation-seeking Representative Michelle Bachmann did her best imitation of the late senator Joseph McCarthy. She and four of her Congressional colleagues released letters they had collectively sent to the inspectors general of the departments of state, justice, defense, and homeland security, and the Office of the...
Four suspects captured in killing of Dearborn man; Police say incident was not random
July 28th, 20120 DEARBORN — After an intensive investigation, four arrests have been made in connection with the July 15th homicide of 45 year-old Hassan Jaber of Dearborn, who was found dead in his home after a concerned neighbor went to go check on him. While the arrests have brought some relief to the family, there are still questions that need to......
Civil rights groups question prosecutor’s actions in vicious dog attack case
July 28th, 20120 HAMTRAMCK — On Wednesday, the Arab-American Civil Rights League (ACRL) along with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) held a press conference to discuss a severe case involving an elderly Arab woman who was viciously mauled by a neighbor's dog in Hamtramck. The woman, who suffered from extensive injuries that included...
U.S. mulls options as Syrian army prepares for “battle of all battles”
July 28th, 20120 With the Bashar Al-Assad regime badly bloodied by last week's assassination of its top security officials and fierce fighting over the weekend in both Damascus and Aleppo, the administration of President Barack Obama is being pressed on the U.S. role in the presumed end-game. A Syrian rebel walks amidst the rubble of a damaged house in...
Arab World brain drain shows signs of reversing
July 27th, 20120 BEIRUT — The best and brightest men and women from the Middle East have often gone on to work for the world 's largest multinational companies in Europe or the United States. On a local level, this "brain drain" has proved difficult for the economies of Arab countries, many of which are already struggling. Today, however, many Arab...Bone marrow donors sought in honor of local resident
Amal Fawaz, a single mother of two boys, is currently searching for a bone marrow donor after undergoing four months of chemotherapy for her non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Her cancer returned in fall 2011, and is not responding to the treatments this time around, highlighting the need of a transplant in order to beat the disease.In honor of......
Arrests made in recent killing of Hassan Jaber
July 23rd, 20120 Dearborn, MI.— After an intensive investigation, 4 arrests have been made in connection with the July 15th homicide of 45 year-old Hassan Jaber of Dearborn. Over the weekend, Dearborn police arrested the following people who were each arraigned Monday on charges of Felony Murder, punishable by...Dearborn Police suspect foul play in death of local man
DEARBORN — On Sunday evening, Hassan Jaber, a 45-year-old construction worker, was found dead in his east Dearborn home on the block of 6200 Williamson Street after a concerned neighbor went to go check on him when the victim didn't show up to finish a construction job.JaberHussein Wazne, the neighbor, discovered that Jaber's door was......
AAPAC announces endorsements for Aug. 7 Michigan primaries
The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has announced its endorsements for the Aug. 7 Michigan primaries. Over the last few months, AAPAC has been conducting a series of endorsement interviews with candidates competing in the upcoming primaries. The candidates personally requested endorsements from the group....Henry Ford Museum shines as a Dearborn community treasure
The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat (above) is now displayed at the Henry Ford Museum.DEARBORN — The Henry Ford Museum has been a staple in Dearborn's community since it opened its doors in 1929. The facility shares its space with Greenfield Village and is the hotspot for tourists, local residents and......
