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Arab American honored in Dearborn Heights for heroic act
February 7th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – On Monday, in the presence of Mayor Bill Bazzi and Fire Chief David Brogan, an Arab American man who works at a restaurant in the northern part of the city received the "Citizen Award" at City Hall for his heroic efforts in saving the life of a driver trapped inside a burning vehicle following a traffic accident on...
Abdul El-Sayed considers a 2026 run for U.S. Senate
February 7th, 20250 ANN ARBOR – Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, director of the Wayne County Department of Health and former candidate for governor, has announced that he is seriously considering a run for the U.S. Senate, aiming to succeed incumbent Democratic Senator Gary Peters, who recently declared that he will not seek re-election in the 2026 elections. In...
Man charged with ethnic intimidation for threats against Michigan Muslim group
February 7th, 20250 A 78-year-old man in Michigan was charged with ethnic intimidation over alleged threats against a U.S. Muslim advocacy group, the Council on American Islamic Relations, the advocacy group and officials said on Thursday. Paul Naiman was arraigned on three counts of ethnic intimidation, with the Canton Police Department confirming the...
Dearborn honors social media activist and educator Hussein Hachem for serving Arab American communities
February 7th, 20250 DEARBORN – In a gesture reflecting the city of Dearborn’s appreciation for the role of media in shaping community awareness and strengthening communication among Arab American communities, the Dearborn City Council honored social media activist and educator Hussein Hachem and the What’s Up Media Network last week. The recognition...
Dearborn bids farewell to former Mayor Jack O’Reilly in official memorial service
February 7th, 20250 DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn bid farewell to former Mayor John (Jack) O’Reilly in an official memorial service held last Saturday at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. The event was attended by family members, friends and public officials, who paid tribute to his legacy and commitment to the city and its...
Trump’s reckless U.S. occupation plan for Gaza is outrageous and unlawful
February 7th, 20256 In a press conference at the White House on Tuesday, attended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump announced a controversial plan that includes U.S. control over the Gaza Strip and the resettlement of its Palestinian residents in Egypt, Jordan and/or other countries. Trump described Gaza as a “demolition...
A dictator and a war criminal meet in the Riviera
February 7th, 20252 By Abdul-Majeed Azad A couple of weeks before the general election, Imam Husham Al-Husainy of Iraqi descent, who runs the Shi'a Karbala Islamic Education Center in Dearborn, MI, in his miserable myopia and total ignorance on Trump’s history of religious conviction, said, “I lean towards Mr. Trump because I found him closer to the...
White supremacists and the far right are the real threat to America’s security
January 31st, 20250 By Peter Schurmann Donald Trump has ridden the xenophobic political tiger into the White House once again, convincing Americans that immigrants in this country are an existential threat to our safety and the well-being of the nation. It’s a politically effective trope that in practice diverts attention and, critically, resources from...
Dearborn to provide free gym memberships for seniors
January 31st, 20250 DEARBORN — On Thursday, the city announced its participation in the SilverSneakers program, allowing anyone over 65 with qualifying health insurance to use the fitness amenities at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center at no cost. Starting Monday, Feb. 3, anyone on a qualifying Medicare Advantage or Supplemental Health Plan...
Trump administration to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters, likely to draw legal challenges
January 31st, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order to combat anti-Semitism and pledged to deport non-citizen college students and others who took part in pro-Palestinian protests. A fact sheet on the order promises "immediate action" by the Justice Department to prosecute "terroristic threats, arson, vandalism...
Ahmed al-Sharaa declared transitional president of Syria, consolidating his power
January 31st, 20250 DAMASCUS – Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa was also empowered to form a temporary legislative council for a transitional period and the Syrian...
Three injured in armed clash during home invasion attempt in Dearborn Heights
January 31st, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – A violent armed confrontation during an attempted home invasion in Dearborn Heights resulted in three people being injured, authorities confirmed. The incident took place late Monday night, sending shockwaves through the residential community as law enforcement responded swiftly to the...
Nassib Fawaz hosts book signing for memoir “Essence of Time” at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn
January 31st, 20250 DEARBORN – Lebanese American businessman and longtime community leader Dr. Nassib (Ned) Fawaz hosted a book signing event last week at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn to celebrate the release of his Arabic-language memoir Essence of Time, along with its English translation, which bears the main title "Building Blocks" and...
Senator Gary Peters announces retirement, shaking up 2026 Michigan senate race
January 31st, 20250 BLOOMFIELD – In a surprising decision, Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters has announced that he will not run for reelection in 2026, choosing instead to retire after completing his second six-year term. This decision paves the way for an intense electoral battle to determine his successor from both the Democratic and Republican...
Jocelyn Benson is the first Democratic candidate to officially enter the 2026 gubernatorial race
January 31st, 20250 LANSING — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson officially launched her campaign for governor last Wednesday, making her the first Democratic candidate to enter the 2026 gubernatorial race. With this announcement, Benson becomes a key contender to succeed Governor Whitmer, who is term-limited. "I have decided to run for governor because......
CAIR-MI welcomes federal court decision allowing lawsuit against Oakland County sheriff for forcing Muslim woman to remove her hijab
January 31st, 20250 The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) has welcomed a federal court ruling in Detroit, allowing a lawsuit to proceed against the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office on behalf of a Muslim woman who was forced to remove her hijab during her arrest in 2023. The Sheriff’s Office attempted to have the...
The massive return of Palestinians to Northern Gaza and of Lebanese Southerners: A blow to Israel and proof of its military failure
January 31st, 20252 The sight of hundreds of thousands of Gazans returning to the northern areas of the Strip, coupled with the return of southern Lebanese residents to their villages on Sunday, served as a double blow to the Israeli occupation. It was also a practical declaration of the failure of Israel’s war on Gaza and Lebanon, which the......
Palestinians’ return to northern Gaza complicates Netanyahu’s war aims
January 31st, 20250 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve “total victory” in the war in Gaza — by eradicating Hamas and freeing all the hostages. One week into a ceasefire with the militant group, many Israelis are dubious. Not only is Hamas still intact, there’s also no guarantee all of the hostages...
Resilient Neighborhoods: Detroiters helping each other: “It’s just straight groundwork.”
January 30th, 20250 By Amy Kuras Metro Detroit is blessed with a community of incredible people creating a better world for all of us. They range from highly professional funders and executives crafting strategies to ameliorate complicated social problems, to the hands-on staffers that carry out those plans, at organizations small and large. And then...
Trump escalates campaign against diversity, threatens private sector probes
January 26th, 20250 President Trump escalated his campaign against diversity programs on Tuesday by pressuring the private sector to join the initiative and telling government employees in offices administering such programs they would be placed on paid leave. On his first day in office Trump issued a series of executive...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship
January 26th, 20250 SEATTLE — On Thursday, a federal judge blocked Donald Trump's administration from implementing the Republican president's executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional." Seattle-based U.S. District Judge John......
Residents leave homes in Jenin as Israeli West Bank raid continues
January 26th, 20250 RAMALLAH — Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes on Thursday, prompted by messages from drones fitted with loudspeakers, witnesses said, as the military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation in the West Bank city. The operation, involving large columns of vehicles...
As Trump shapes up his presidency, a fight is looming on his birthright citizenship executive order
January 26th, 20250 By Amjad Khan On the first day of his second term, the nation stood watch as President Trump issued a plethora of controversial executive orders that disrupt all corners of American life. From his pardoning of violent January 6 rioters to his withdrawal from the near decade long Paris Climate Agreement, it is clear that the......
Rights groups warn Trump executive order would restore Muslim “travel ban”
January 26th, 20250 Immigration activists rally against the Trump administration's new ban against travelers from six Muslim-majority nations, in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2017. - File Photo by Reuters WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. civil rights groups are warning that an executive order signed by President Trump on...
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state
January 21st, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio, a China hawk and staunch backer of Israel, as President Trump’s secretary of state. The Senate backed Rubio by a vote of 99-0, days after the long-term member of the Senate foreign relations and......
