May 1st, 20260DETROIT – Under the theme “From the Neighborhood to the Nation”, ACCESS celebrated the 55th anniversary of its founding on the evening of April 24 with a large gala dinner at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
The event drew more than 1,500 guests, including high-ranking government officials, local leaders and...
April 24th, 20260The Lebanese community in the Dearborn area — particularly those from southern Lebanon, who make up one of the largest segments of the diaspora in Michigan — is living in a constant state of anxiety and anticipation over the fate of their hometowns and villages amid long-standing Israeli ambitions they have witnessed for decades.
As...
April 10th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS – During the recent Eid al-Fitr holiday, the Islamic Institute of America celebrated the opening of the Imamain Al-Hasnain Mosque within its new headquarters on Beech Daly Road in Dearborn Heights, marking a new phase in serving the local community through a comprehensive vision that builds on the achievements of the...
April 4th, 20260The story behind the construction of Mosque of the Prophet, affiliated with the Islamic Institute of Knowledge, is not merely another success story about building a beautiful and distinctive architectural landmark in Dearborn. Rather, it reflects a layered experience that mirrors how institutions are formed in the diaspora — how a...
February 27th, 20260Arab American attorney Shereef Akeel does not hide his enthusiasm for adding a new chapter to his distinguished career defending civil rights, the law and the Constitution — this time by running for a seat on the Board of Governors at Wayne State University in Detroit.
Akeel is competing for the Democratic Party nomination at its...
February 13th, 20260CANTON — Over the past several years, hundreds of Arab American families have relocated to Canton Township, bringing with them a growing number of Arab-owned businesses that have followed the community’s expansion westward — from Dearborn to Dearborn Heights and now to the thriving township at the western edge of Wayne...
February 13th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mallak Baydoun has been appointed chief of staff to Mayor Mo Baydoun, stepping into a key leadership role as the administration works to stabilize city finances and improve internal operations.
Baydoun assumed the position following a leadership reorganization that moved former Chief of Staff Hussein Saad, an...
February 6th, 20260DEARBORN — Interim superintendent Lamis Srour said she will not apply to keep her position on a permanent basis as the Dearborn Public Schools opens its search for a successor to former superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko.
Maleyko left his position to become the state superintendent. He was hired in late December to replace longtime...
January 17th, 20260DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The outlines of Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun’s new administration have taken full shape after all executive positions in city government were filled with local professionals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, in a vision aimed at improving institutional performance and enhancing the quality of services provided...
January 16th, 20260The Dearborn Board of Education opened its meeting on Monday, January 12, by holding its annual elections, which resulted in the election of Jamal Aljahmi as board president, Nasri Sobh as vice president, Amer Zahr as secretary and Ali K. Bazzi as treasurer.
The election and reorganization session took place before the board’s regular...
January 16th, 20260DEARBORN — As part of Mayor Abdullah Hammoud’s broader agenda for community and economic development, the city is planning a new residential neighborhood on the east side, featuring approximately 300 homes and apartments near the intersection of Greenfield Road and Paul Street.
City officials said the project — still in its...
January 9th, 20260DEARBORN — Nearly seven years after voters rejected a bond proposal to fund Dearborn Public Schools, the district began discussions this week on possible options to secure hundreds of millions of dollars needed to repair, rebuild and modernize its aging and deteriorating infrastructure, amid signs that the school board is leaning...
January 9th, 20260DETROIT / NAZARETH — Amer Zahr did not expect to be questioned about laughter. It never crossed his mind that a joke — one he had delivered on the same stages for years — would be treated that night as if it were a document requiring interpretation, or a position warranting investigation. He arrived in Nazareth carrying what he...
December 12th, 20250LIVONIA — With a remarkable turnout of women from the Jordanian American community in Michigan, the American Jordanian Women's Association (AJWA) hosted a vibrant social and cultural evening on Friday, December 5, at St. Mary’s Banquet Hall in Livonia to celebrate the organization’s second anniversary. The event showcased...
