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Faraj pleads guilty in basketball game murder case
May 25th, 20120 Dearborn resident Fadi Hassan Faraj plead guilty to second-degree murder charges on Friday, May 25 stemming from the killing of another man in July 2011.The victim was Hassan Zeidan, age 23, also of Dearborn. Zeidan was shot multiple times by Faraj after an argument in a parking lot where they had been playing a pickup basketball game...
Lebanon Liberation Day: Time to celebrate and reflect
May 25th, 20120 May 25 is an exceptional day on the Lebanese calendar. In fact, and under normal circumstances it should be a day to celebrate across the Arab World. It is the Liberation Day of Lebanon. A Lebanese woman celebrating Liberation Day in a village in south Lebanon. PHOTO: Al-AkhbarOn that day 12 years ago, a few committed...Dearborn Police obtain a suspect in 1991 homicide cold case
BradyDEARBORN — Dearborn Police Detectives have currently re-opened a cold homicide case that dates back to July 1991, when Gracielita Flores was murdered in the city’s south end inside of the ACCESS building she was cleaning the facility. Following her murder police had conducted an investigation but no arrests were made in...Contemporary Dentistry offers free service days to locals with no insurance
Dr. Rima Bazzi and her assistant care for a patient.DEARBORN — Last Friday over 120 people turned out for "Dental Care From the Heart," a free dental service day provided by Contemporary Dentistry located in Dearborn. The event was an opportunity for locals with no health insurance coverage to receive free dental treatments such as...Dignitaries, supporters turn out for Mosallam for Trustee fundraiser
At right: Mosallam speaks to the crowd during Wednesday’s fundraiser at Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn.DEARBORN – Statewide candidate for Michigan State University Trustee Brian Mosallam was greeted by dozens of enthusiastic supporters and local dignitaries at a fundraising event on Wednesday, May 23 at Byblos Banquet Hall, his...DPS Board member Berry to challenge Santana for 9th District State Rep.
Dearborn School Board member Hussein Berry will run for a State Representative spot in the new 9th District of Michigan, he announced this week.Berry will take on current 10th District State Rep. Harvey Santana (D-Detroit) in the August 7 Democratic primary for a chance at the seat in the newly-redrawn district, which includes a small...Dearborn Police discuss crime statistics and initiatives at south end meeting
DEARBORN — On Tuesday the Dearborn Police Department held a town hall meeting at Salina Intermediate School in the south end of the city. The meeting, which was attended by around 75 locals, discussed crime rates in the city as well as proactive initiatives and programs the Dearborn Police Department has been taking in recent years to...Lebanon MP urges community to unite, remain unaffected by tensions overseas
DEARBORN - Speaking at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center here Tuesday Lebanon MP Ali Bazzi said the sectarian divides spreading into different Arab countries are a major threat to peace and stability in their entire region. Currently there are major conflicts emerging in the Arab World that have resulted from tensions between...
Redefining the Arab Spring: Is chaos overtaking revolution?
May 25th, 20120 The age of revolutionary romance is over. Various Arab countries are now facing hard truths. Millions of Arabs merely want to live with a semblance of dignity, free from tyranny and continuous anxiety over the future. This unromantic reality also includes outside "players," whose presence is of no positive value to genuine revolutionary...Veterans symbolically discard service medals at anti-NATO rally
CHICAGO — Nearly 50 U.S. military veterans at an anti-NATO rally in Chicago threw their service medals into the street on Sunday, an action they said symbolized their rejection of the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the veterans, many wearing military uniform shirts over black anti-war t-shirts, choked back tears...Egyptians head to polls to elect first post-Mubarak president
CAIRO — As Egyptians headed to the polls to elect the country's first post-Mubarak president, local analysts say that voting results — even on the very eve of the balloting — remain impossible to predict."Contrary to recent opinion surveys, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate led the expatriate vote," Amr Hashem Rabie, expert in...Obama looks abroad at NATO, with eye on voters back home
CHICAGO — President Barack Obama spent weekend summits trying to end one war in Afghanistan, prevent another in Iran and save the global economy, knowing that each crisis could impact on his reelection hopes. U.S. President Barack Obama holds a news conference after the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago at McCormick Place in Chicago,...U.S. Iran hawks in Congress in some disarray
WASHINGTON — Hopes by Iran hawks here to get the U.S. Congress to wield the threat of a U.S. military attack on the Islamic Republic on the eve of next week's critical negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program appear to have fallen unexpectedly short.While the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Thursday to reject "any U.S....Dearborn police looking for thieves on south end
DEARBORN – City police are looking for a man who was caught on camera breaking into two businesses on Dix Road, ComputerTec and Rasmia's Hair Salon. The man is described as white and in his 20s with a thin build. He broke into the computer store at 9700 Dix Road and also the salon next door, riding on a scooter during the incident...
Texas native wins Miss Lebanon Emigrants USA pageant in Dearborn
May 25th, 20120 Pascal Abi-samra waves to the crowd after being crowned Miss Lebanon Emigrants 2011. PHOTO: Nafeh AbuNabDEARBORN - On Thursday May 24 Miss Lebanon Emigrants USA pageant was held at Greenfield Manor in Dearborn. Fourteen female contestants from all over the country participated in the pageant to represent Lebanon, including four from......
AACC Board of Directors elects new chairman
DEARBORN — The American Arab Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors elected a new Executive Committee during its recent meeting May 17. Left: New AACC Chairman Ali Dagher with former Chairman Ahmed Chabbani "I am delighted to have gained the confidence of our Board in moving forward an agenda of growth and stability," newly elected...
Syrian crisis spills into fragile Lebanon
May 25th, 20120 Kidnappings spark protests as violence escalates A series of violent clashes, protests and kidnappings related to the current Syrian crisis have fueled sectrian tensions in Lebanon recently, leading to concerns about more outbreaks in the near future and the creation of a climate of fear among many residents. A Syrian......
Levin: Chinese companies flooding U.S. military with counterfeit parts
May 25th, 20120 WASHINGTON – A report released this week outlined more than 1,800 cases of suspected counterfeits coming into the U.S. Defense Department supply system, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) noted this week. The investigation was conducted by the Senate Armed Services Committee, of which Levin is the chairman. The counterfeits included...
NDAA: Indefinite detention stopped? Not so fast
May 25th, 20120 A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday of last week that the indefinite military detention of American citizens, as allowed in the National Defense Authorization Act that President Barack Obama signed on December 31, 2011, is unconstitutional.For now, American citizens will be excluded from the NDAA’s nasty laws that allow the government to...
Woman gives back to her community by playing matchmaker
May 25th, 20120 Nearly everyday Theresa Sitto works passionately to enrich her community by helping people get closer to finding that special someone to spend the rest of their lives with. SittoSitto is the founder of MATCHaldean, a confidential matchmaking service available to anyone who's interested in dating a Chaldean, and seriously considering...
City council approves purchase of building for new Dearborn City Hall
May 25th, 20120 DEARBORN – Approval has been given for the city to purchase the current ADP building on Michigan Avenue, which is expected to be converted into a new Dearborn City Hall. The ADP building (pictured above) is 12 years old and has a much higher concentration of usable square footage according to the city, allowing for better......
Lack of support for Palestine Office dims the light on annual Nakba dinner
May 25th, 20120 NawashDEARBORN — Last Sunday the Palestine Cultural Office held their annual ceremony for the commemoration of the Palestine Nakba that took place in 1948. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn and was co-sponsored by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Arab American Women's Community Network and...Arab American law enforcement officials receive promotions
Several Arab American law enforcement officials from Wayne County were part of the Reserve Division Promotional Ceremony on Monday at Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn where they received praise for their commitment and hard work from Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon. Those who received promotions include Captain Joe Alcala,......
Rotary Club of Dearborn awards 11 scholarships to graduating high school seniors
DEARBORN — The Rotary Club of Dearborn awarded a total of $16,500 in scholarships to 11 graduating high school seniors from Dearborn Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education Programs at club’s 24th annual Otto J. Rowen Awards May banquet.The annual awards are made possible through a trust established by Otto J. Rowen and...Historic library fountain may be removed
DEARBORN — The fountain in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library is in jeopardy following a proposal that could see it demolished to make way for a smaller display, possibly a garden or a similar structure according to the Detroit News. The current fountain needs about $750,000 to be fully restored according Director of......