Nick Meyer
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U.S. senators seek details on nuclear power cooperation with Saudi Arabia
April 5th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. senators from both parties asked Energy Secretary Rick Perry for details about recent approvals for companies to share nuclear energy information with Saudi Arabia, with the lawmakers expressing concern about possible development of atomic weapons. Saudi Arabia has engaged in “many deeply...
U.S. House rebukes Trump on Saudi Arabia, backs measure to end Yemen involvement
April 5th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution on Thursday that would end all U.S. involvement with the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, rebuffing President Trump’s policy of continued support for the kingdom. As the resolution had already passed the Senate, the vote in the Democratic-led...
Community mourns Mohammed Turfe, a founder and leader
April 5th, 20190 DEARBORN — The local Arab American community is mourning the loss of one of its influential and successful leaders, Mohammed Turfe, who died at the age of 88 on Wednesday, March 27 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Turfe, who was born in Detroit in January 1931, was one of the main founders of the Islamic Center of...
MSU receives failing grade for treatment of international students by Graduate Employees Union
April 5th, 20190 EAST LANSING, MI —Michigan State University graduate assistants filled the lobby of the school's Nisbet Building to grade papers on Thursday, in protest of the university's rejections of several key contract proposals from ongoing negotiations. The rejected proposals affect international graduate students, a group that the union...
Provocative Arab American movies take center stage at Freep Film Festival next week
April 5th, 20190 DETROIT — Arabs across the world and especially Arab Americans have long found themselves shackled by controversy, whether for practicing their religion or culture, or for simply living in lands where they are misunderstood or vilified. These life experiences have been challenging for those who have lived them, but they have also...
Iraqi detainees may face deportation again after appeals court upholds earlier ruling
April 5th, 20190 CINCINNATI — The case of Hamama v. Adducci was closed on Tuesday by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals here, a ruling which could place hundreds of Iraqi Christians at risk for deportation after they lost their chance to continue fighting their cases in court, the website Christianity Today reported. The class-action lawsuit was...
Historic victory in Chicago as city elects first-ever Black, female mayor
April 4th, 20190 CHICAGO — The third-most populous city in the United States elected its first Black, female mayor on Tuesday, as Lori Lightfoot beat out Toni Preckwinkle, who is also an African American woman. A former U.S. assistant attorney, Lightfoot, 56, will also become the first lesbian mayor in the history of the Windy City. “Together,...
U.S. Census to collect responses in Arabic for first time ever, among 13 other languages
April 3rd, 20190 SUITLAND, MD — Arabic speakers will be allowed to submit responses to the 2020 U.S. Census in their native language for the first time ever, along with speakers of 13 other languages. The federal government announced that it will begin collecting the responses as part of the next head count, along with French, Haitian Creole,...
Presidential candidate Booker reveals shockingly close ties with AIPAC in newly leaked recording
April 1st, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Presidential candidate Cory Booker has been revealed as a strong supporter of the American-Israel Affairs Committee (AIPAC) as well as controversial anti-BDS legislation, according to a leaked recording obtained by The Intercept. During the recording, which was confirmed by a spokesperson from the Booker...
Longtime Metro Detroit Muslim advocate returning to Michigan for April book tour
March 31st, 20190 BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Muslim Americans in Metro Detroit have had their share of ups and downs in recent years due to Islamophobia and other challenges, but these times have also created leaders who have helped guide the community through difficult challenges. Victor Ghalib Begg, who helped found the Muslim Unity Center Mosque here, is...
Dearborn homeowners ‘fed up’ with sky-high property taxes, take their case to City Council
March 29th, 20192 DEARBORN — A group of local homeowners attended the Tuesday, March 26 City Council meeting here, sharing their long-running concerns that they're being badly overtaxed on their homes and properties. The group met earlier with Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly to discuss strategies for alleviating the growing burden. Together they...
National, state and local officials praise The Arab American News for its impact at 35th anniversary banquet
March 29th, 20190 DEARBORN — A "who's who" of national, state and local officials and leaders from the Arab American community joined nearly 700 supporters and friends at The Arab American News' 35th anniversary banquet at the Bint Jabeil Cultural Center this past Friday. They celebrated its achievements and looked forward to its future. Attendees...
Dearborn Public School Board interview schedule announced for April 4 applicants
March 29th, 20193 Dearborn Public School Board interview schedule announced for April 4 applicants DEARBORN – Nine applicants for the Dearborn Public School Board's vacant seat will be interviewed during a special meeting on Thursday, April 4 starting at 4:30 p.m., the board announced today. The meeting will be open to the public, and will be...
Facebook bans white nationalism, separatism on its platforms
March 28th, 20190 MENLO PARK, CA — The Facebook social media platform decided to ban all praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white supremacism on Wednesday, a move that drew messages of support from New Zealand, where a terrorist attack in two mosques that left 50 people dead occurred earlier this month by suspected white...
The Arab American News names Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib ‘2019 Person of the Year’
March 27th, 20190 DEARBORN —The Arab American News has been in business for more than three decades, telling the stories of one of the most vibrant, successful and compelling communities in the United States; but until this past Friday it had never before named an official “Person of the Year.” The inaugural award, which will become a new......
Arab American player receives first University of Michigan football scholarship for the class of 2021
March 26th, 20190 UTICA — The University of Michigan received its first football commitment for the class of 2021 earlier this month, as Sterling Heights Stevenson High School offensive lineman Giovanni El-Hadi announced that he had accepted a scholarship offer from the Wolverines. The 6' 6", 280 lbs. El-Hadi chose to commit to the Wolverines...
ACCESS CEO announces new leadership transitions within the organization
March 25th, 20190 DEARBORN – ACCESS CEO Hassan Jaber announced today that Maha Freij, previously the organization's deputy executive director and chief financial officer, has been appointed to serve as the executive director of the 48-year-old organization. Former finance director Wisam Qasem Fakhoury has been promoted to CFO, and Jaber, who has been......
Michigan Dept. of Treasury reminds taxpayers that state returns are due in less than a month
March 25th, 20190 LANSING, MI — State income tax returns are due in less than a month, a press release from The Michigan Department of Treasury noted on Monday. State income tax returns must be submitted electronically or postmarked through the U.S. Postal Service by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 15, the release said. “The end of tax season is...
LAHC to award $60,000 in scholarships while recognizing leadership at upcoming gala
March 25th, 20190 DEARBORN — The Leaders Advancing & Helping Communities (LAHC) organization (formerly known as the Lebanese American Heritage Club), announced its plans to award $60,000 in scholarship money to area students during its 31st annual Awards Gala in a press release today. The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 10 at...
World united in condemnation over Golan Heights tweet by President Trump
March 24th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A global backlash against President Trump has unfolded after statements by Germany and France over his tweets on Israel and the Golan Heights, Yahoo News reported. Trump took many by surprise on Thursday, releasing the following statement in a tweet: “After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully...
Fatal traffic accident reported on Warren Avenue in Dearborn
March 23rd, 20190 DEARBORN, MI — On Saturday, March 23 at approximately 4 p.m., the Dearborn Police and Fire Department responded to an call in the area of Warren Avenue near Williamson after reports of an accident involving a motorcycle and second vehicle, a press release said. Fire Department personnel immediately began rendering first aid to the......
Ivy League university passes divestment referendum in favor of Palestinians
March 22nd, 20190 PROVIDENCE, RI —The student coalition at Brown University, a prestigious Ivy League school with an enrollment of nearly 7,000 students, has passed a landmark divestment referendum. The coalition, Brown Divest, garnered around 69 percent of the vote in favor of divestment, according to an article from the Brown Daily Herald. The...
Fadwa Hammoud steps down from Henry Ford Board of Trustees to focus on job as solicitor general, new applicants sought
March 20th, 20190 DEARBORN — Michigan Solicitor General and attorney Fadwa Hammoud has stepped down from her positions as Henry Ford College Trustee and as a member of the Dearborn Public School Board, a press release from the college said Tuesday. Hammoud was forced to leave the positions due to her new role as solicitor general. With her seat......
Rashida Tlaib calls out Islamophobia in U.S. Congress on CNN talk show
March 18th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) called out Congress over its culture of Islamophobia on Sunday, saying she believes it “is still very present on both sides of the aisle” in Congress, according to a report from CNN.com. The remark came amid a discussion on criticism aimed at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who...
Mourners of New Zealand terror attack victims pack Islamic Center in a show of unity, defiance
March 17th, 20190 DEARBORN — Several hundred people packed the Islamic Center of America here on Sunday, coming together in a show of unity, condemnation and defiance of the growing threat of terrorism and mass killings worldwide. The death toll in this past Friday's terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand has risen to 50,......
