Tareq Adam
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AAPAC backs five candidates for key Michigan offices before the April 19 Democratic Nomination Convention in Detroit
April 10th, 20260 DEARBORN- On the eve of the Michigan Democratic Party Nomination Convention, which will convene in Detroit on April 19, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) announced a slate of five candidates it has endorsed for the November elections, urging Democratic delegates to support them during the convention. The convention...
Mayor Hammoud outlines ambitious vision for Dearborn, highlights flooding solutions and major city initiatives
April 4th, 20260 DEARBORN — In an open meeting with residents Wednesday evening, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud reviewed his administration’s latest accomplishments, presenting an ambitious roadmap for the city’s future before taking time to hear questions and concerns from attendees at the Henry Ford Centennial Library. In his opening remarks, Hammoud...
Lawsuit targets Henry Ford College Board over alleged secret deliberations in presidential search
March 27th, 20260 A newly filed lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court alleges that the Henry Ford College Board of Trustees violated Michigan’s Open Meetings Act (OMA) during its ongoing search for a new college president. The complaint, filed Thursday by political activist and Highland Park resident Robert Davis, centers on the Board’s use of a...
CAIR report records unprecedented surge in Islamophobia in the United States in 2025
March 13th, 20260 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under the title “The Right to be Different”, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released its 2026 annual civil rights report on Tuesday, documenting what it described as an unprecedented rise in Islamophobia in the United States, fueled in part by the strict immigration and protest policies adopted...
BintJbeil.org iftar draws hundreds in Dearborn in support of Lebanon amid Israeli attacks
March 6th, 20260 DEARBORN – Amid worsening humanitarian conditions caused by intensified Israeli airstrikes across several regions of Lebanon, BintJbeil.org hosted a Ramadan iftar at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Wednesday under the theme “From Dearborn to Lebanon: One Heart in the Face of Pain.” The event featured...
Muslims in Metro Detroit welcome winter Ramadan with shorter fasting hours and expanded community programs
February 20th, 20260 As Ramadan coincides this year with the winter season, Arab and Muslim communities across Metro Detroit are observing the holy month with shorter fasting hours and colder temperatures that have reshaped the public atmosphere. While some outdoor activities have slowed due to winter weather, the region has maintained its characteristic...
Former House Majority Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash launches Michigan Senate bid in District 1
February 20th, 20260 DETROIT — Former Democratic State Rep. Abraham Aiyash, who made history in 2023 as the first Arab American to serve as majority floor leader of the Michigan House of Representatives, is preparing a return to the Capitol in Lansing — this time as a candidate for the Michigan Senate. Aiyash is running in Michigan’s First Senate...
Lebanese General Security Chief Hassan Choucair visits local community, speaks on Lebanon’s challenges and reforms, praises diaspora support
January 30th, 20260 DEARBORN — On the sidelines of his participation in a security conference in Las Vegas, Lebanese Director General of General Security Major General Hassan Ezzat Choucair made a point of visiting the Lebanese community in the Detroit area on Friday, January 23, where he addressed recent political developments in Lebanon at a private...
Adam Alharbi sworn in as Hamtramck mayor amid legal challenges and ongoing court battle
January 9th, 20260 HAMTRAMCK — Amid a tense legal atmosphere and reciprocal court challenges, Adam Alharbi was sworn in on Sunday as the new mayor of Hamtramck, succeeding outgoing Mayor Amer Ghalib. At the same time, hopes remain alive for his rival, outgoing City Council member Muhith Mahmood, who is awaiting an imminent decision from the Michigan...
Resilient Neighborhoods: Dearborn launches Michigan’s first smart school bus safety program
December 19th, 20250 DEARBORN — In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Michigan, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud announced the launch of a smart technology program aimed at enhancing school bus safety and protecting students from drivers who violate traffic laws. The initiative was unveiled during a joint press conference attended by city and education...
How Sam Hussein helped Dearborn Heights save its Christmas tree lighting after a shipment delay
December 12th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Thanks to a generous donation from Arab American businessman Sam Hussein and the cooperation of a local Oakland County tree farm, the city of Dearborn Heights was able to light its Christmas tree on schedule on Friday, December 12 — just hours after the event was close to being canceled due to a delayed shipment...
Detroit Lebanese Consulate celebrates Lebanon’s 82nd Independence Day in Dearborn, honors leaders
November 30th, 20250 DEARBORN — After years of postponement due to financial difficulties and the devastating toll of Israel’s ongoing aggression against Lebanon, the Consulate General of Lebanon in Detroit revived its annual Independence Day celebration this past Tuesday at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. The event drew an unexpectedly...
Texas man charged in Shelby Township with double murder of two Chaldean men
November 13th, 20250 SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A horrifying double homicide claimed the lives of two Chaldean men in Shelby Township after a disgruntled customer from Texas returned to a local auto dealership and opened fire, killing the dealership owner and his friend on Friday, November 7. Authorities arrested the suspected gunman the following day at a hotel in...
Lebanese American communities in Michigan welcome Lebanese Ambassador to Washington Nada Hamadeh Moawad
October 10th, 20250 DEARBORN — In her first trip outside Washington, D.C. since assuming her post in mid-June, Lebanon’s Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad visited Lebanese communities across Michigan on Friday, October 3, meeting with numerous community, religious and civic leaders in Dearborn, Clinton Township, Birmingham and...
Local community commemorates victims of Israeli attacks in Bint Jbeil
October 3rd, 20250 DEARBORN – Over the past week, the city of Dearborn witnessed a series of memorial events honoring the lives of five victims — including three children from the same family — who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil on September 21. The Lebanese American community in Dearborn, which......
Mariam Saad Bazzi sworn in to Michigan Court of Appeals before packed audience in Dearborn
September 26th, 20250 Judge Mariam Saad Bazzi was sworn in at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Thursday, September 18, in the presence of top government, judicial and community figures, Bazzi entered the history of Michigan’s judiciary in late April as the first Arab American and Muslim to serve on the prestigious Michigan...
Dearborn hosts final public session on Warren Avenue redesign plans
September 12th, 20250 DEARBORN – In the presence of representatives from engineering firms, business owners and local residents, the city of Dearborn held its final public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the proposed engineering designs for the redevelopment of Warren Avenue. The city aims to select a preliminary plan by this winter, make adjustments and......
Dearborn launches landmark health assessment to shape inclusive, data-driven city policies
July 27th, 20250 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Public Health Department has released a comprehensive assessment of residents’ needs, priorities, challenges and health experiences. This unprecedented initiative is part of an ambitious vision to embed public health at the core of municipal policy in the only city in Michigan — besides Detroit — to have...
Abdul El-Sayed raises funds and hopes in Dearborn for 2026 U.S. Senate run in Michigan
July 5th, 20250 Arab and Muslim Americans move from the margins to the heart of political power DEARBORN — The sweeping victory of Muslim American candidate Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary reverberated with excitement and optimism at a fundraising event held Monday evening in Dearborn to support Abdul El-Sayed’s...
Syrians in Metro Detroit celebrate end of U.S. sanctions, hail dawn of a “New Syria”
May 23rd, 20250 DEARBORN – Syrians in the Detroit area gathered Sunday in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn to celebrate the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria. They expressed their gratitude to world leaders who contributed to giving the country a new opportunity to recover from the effects of the devastating war — foremost...
Melvindale man faces terror charges over planned attack on Warren military facility
May 16th, 20252 An Arab American man from Melvindale is facing federal charges for attempting to carry out an armed attack on behalf of the terrorist organization ISIS against a military base in Warren on Tuesday. The arrest followed an undercover sting operation by two FBI agents that lasted nearly a year. The U.S. Department of Justice announced......
Dearborn attorney detained at Detroit Metro Airport after family vacation; CBP questioned him about clients and attempted to seize his phone
April 11th, 20250 A brief family vacation turned into a harrowing experience for Dearborn-based Arab American attorney Amir Makled, 38, when federal agents detained him at Detroit Metropolitan Airport upon his return from the Dominican Republic. Makled, who specializes in criminal defense and civil rights cases, was subjected to extensive questioning and...
Dearborn Heights City Council President Mo Baydoun announces his candidacy for mayor
February 21st, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Surrounded by dozens of his supporters, Dearborn Heights City Council President Mo Baydoun officially announced his candidacy for mayor last week in a city grappling with deep-rooted political feuds between the majority of the City Council and Mayor Bill Bazzi. These conflicts escalated to a no confidence vote by the......
Dearborn honors Police Chief Issa Shahin in a grand ceremony
February 7th, 20250 DEARBORN – The Arab American community in Dearborn honored the city’s police chief, Issa Shahin, at a special dinner held last Friday evening at the La Pita Restaurant Banquet Hall. Businessmen Ali Jawad and Shaker Aoun and The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani organized the event, attended by a large gathering of...
U.S. health and medical organizations renew calls to end genocide in Gaza, organize free clinic for victims of Israeli war crimes
January 10th, 20250 Amid the international community's failure to end the Israeli war on Gaza, various health and medical organizations in the United States and Canada joined the Doctors Against Genocide organization to renew demands for an end to the ethnic cleansing and human rights violations in the occupied territories. This call was marked by protests......
