Far-right agitators target Dearborn, residents and leaders push back against Islamophobia
November 22nd, 20252 On Tuesday, Dearborn witnessed limited scuffles between anti-Muslim demonstrators and some local residents during a march called for by Republican gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson, even after he walked back his earlier negative remarks about the city, which he had accused of enforcing Islamic Sharia law, citing stereotypical images...
Michigan Medical delegation brings relief to dozens of Lebanese patients with joint replacement surgeries
November 14th, 20250 BAALBEK, NABATIEH – A two-week humanitarian medical mission led by Lebanese American physicians from Michigan delivered life-changing care to dozens of patients in Baalbek and Nabatieh, performing 50 free orthopedic surgeries and providing consultations to scores of others. The mission logistics, sponsored by the Arab American...
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...
Illinois man arrested for threatening to bomb a Dearborn Heights mosque
November 13th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – The Dearborn Heights Police Department has announced the arrest of an Illinois resident accused of threatening a local mosque in late September. Police increased security around the Islamic Institute of America on the evening of September 29, after receiving a report about a bomb threat targeting the mosque, located...
Mayor Mo Baydoun unveils transformation plan to modernize Dearborn Heights government
November 13th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Less than a week after his sweeping election victory, Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun announced the launch of a “new era” in the city’s history by improving the efficiency of local government through the filling of dozens of vacant jobs and positions, and by forming a transition team and an advisory group...
Sterling Heights couple charged in conspiracy to kill Arab American businessman Eddie Jawad
November 7th, 20250 SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI – As investigations continue into the attempted murder of Arab American businessman Eddie Jawad, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office filed new criminal charges on Monday related to embezzlement and conspiracy to commit murder against a married couple from Sterling Heights who worked for Jawad Investment Group,...
FBI raids in Dearborn spark outrage and doubt in the Arab American community
November 7th, 20250 Three young Arab Americans charged with terrorism-related offenses after alleged ISIS-inspired Halloween plot; community leaders decry “reckless hysteria” and “Islamophobic targeting” DEARBORN — Three young Arab Americans, aged between 19 and 20, are facing terrorism-related charges after being arrested by the Federal...
Michigan Lebanese community pushes for six parliamentary seats for expatriates
November 1st, 20250 Osama Siblani: “Those who claim to represent the Lebanese diaspora in America speak only for a small minority, not for the majority in Michigan.” By Roaa Qassem – Al-Akhbar (Lebanon) Since 2017, Lebanon has witnessed ongoing debate over its parliamentary election law and the place of expatriates within it. As was the case before...
AHRC honors global and local human rights advocates at 2025 “Spirit of Humanity” Awards Gala
November 1st, 20250 Francesca Albanese recognized for her courage in defending Palestinian rights; event spotlights Arab American advocates for justice and peace DEARBORN — The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) held its annual “Spirit of Humanity” Awards Gala on Friday, October 24, at the Fairlane Banquet Center in Dearborn, honoring...
“No child should fear the park”: $50 million lawsuit filed over attack on Arab American girl
October 24th, 20250 On behalf of an Arab American family whose then-7-year-old daughter was the victim of a throat-slashing attempt by a 74-year-old White man in a park in Detroit on October 8, 2024, attorney Nabih Ayad filed a civil lawsuit last week seeking $50 million in damages for the victim’s family. The lawsuit states that the defendant, Gary...
BREAKING NEWS: SUSPECT ARRESTED IN ATTEMPTED MURDER of BUSINESSMAN EDDIE JAWAD
October 19th, 20250 Macomb Township, MI – Today, October 19, 2025, at approximately 5:00PM, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) SWAT, assisted by the Warren Police Department, the FBI Violent Crimes and Gang Task Force, and MCSO SET, executed a search warrant on a residence on Rivard Avenue in Warren. A 32-year-old male was taken into...
Arab American businessman Eddie Jawad survives assassination attempt outside his Macomb Township home
October 17th, 20250 Police launch investigation; Jawad says he has no idea who targeted him MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Arab American businessman Eddie Jawad survived an attempted murder outside his house in Macomb Township on the morning of Tuesday, October 14, when a masked gunman opened fire on him as he sat in his vehicle. Jawad was struck in his right arm and...
Lebanese consul general in Detroit urges diaspora to register for 2026 elections by November 20
October 17th, 20250 Charara reassures voters of ballot secrecy and highlights global representation for Lebanese abroad Despite uncertainty surrounding Lebanon’s next parliamentary elections, scheduled for the spring of 2026, and ongoing debate over the electoral law under which they will be held, Ibrahim Charara, Lebanon’s consul general in Detroit,...
Bill Bazzi resigns as mayor of Dearborn Heights, heads to U.S. Embassy in Tunisia, Mo Baydoun assumes acting mayor role
October 8th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following the confirmation of his appointment as ambassador to Tunisia, Mayor Bill Bazzi has announced his resignation. In an eight page letter, Bazzi announced his resignation and his gratitude. “Last night, I was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Tunisia,” the letter read....
Dearborn, Dearborn Heights step up security after mosque threats amid rising anti-Muslim rhetoric
October 3rd, 20250 DEARBORN, DEARBORN HEIGHTS – As online campaigns and hostile media reports continue to target Dearborn, home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the U.S., concerns are growing about potential violence against the community. Last week, local mosques faced new threats, prompting federal and local authorities to step up......
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...
Dearborn Heights Mosque receives anonymous threat
October 2nd, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - The Dearborn Heights Police Department confirmed that they have recently received reports of a potential threat targeting a local mosque. The reports began coming in on Sept. 29, just 24 hours after the Grand Blanc church shooting. The department is actively investigating the origin and nature of the threat while......
Mayor Hammoud announces plans to combat flooding
September 30th, 20250 DEARBORN — City officials have announced plans to combat flooding and boost long-term stormwater resilience throughout the city. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and City Council President Michael Sareini recently met to discuss ongoing and future projects planned to combat flooding and revealed the results of a large-scale study commissioned...
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud confronts an organized smear campaign against Dearborn after clash with “racist” resident
September 26th, 20256 DEARBORN — After a wave of orchestrated criticism exploiting his harsh rebuke of a resident who opposed naming part of Warren Avenue after The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud pushed back against what he described as a smear and sectarian incitement campaign targeting the city over the past...
Sterling Heights named safest big city in Michigan; Dearborn ranks close second in FBI report
September 26th, 20250 STERLING HEIGHTS – For the sixth consecutive year, Sterling Heights has been ranked the safest city in Michigan, according to the FBI’s annual crime report for cities with populations of more than 100,000. Michigan has seven cities above that threshold: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing and...
Local community grieves father and three children killed by Israeli strike in Bint Jebail, Lebanon
September 26th, 20250 DEARBORN — The Lebanese community in Dearborn was struck with grief after three children from the Charara family, along with their father, were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted them as they were visiting relatives in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jebail on Sunday, September 21. Family members received condolences at......
Dearborn high schools planning homecoming events
September 25th, 20250 DEARBORN — The three traditional high schools — Fordson, Dearborn and Edsel Ford — will host their homecoming events on Friday, Oct. 10. The events will include afternoon parades and evening football games the community is invited to attend to celebrate the district and the students. The events will begin at Fordson High...
Resilient Neighborhoods: From aspiring to own a restaurant to dishing out tostones: Program brings small businesses to life
September 25th, 20250 By Allison Torres Burtka To support small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) offers a social entrepreneurship program. It helps build resilience and intellectual capital in the community, said Lex Zavala, DHDC’s interim executive director. “Part of our mission is to......
Trailblazing former Arab American U.S. Rep. Mary Rose Oakar dies at 85
September 19th, 20250 Passing of a political pioneer At the age of 85, veteran political and civil rights leader Mary Rose Oakar passed away on Saturday, September 13, in Cleveland, Ohio. In honor of her extraordinary public service, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered flags lowered to half-staff at all state government buildings on the day of her funeral,...
Local police departments to perform honorary swearing in of young cancer patient
September 18th, 20250 DEARBORN — Both the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights Police Departments are joining forces to welcome a young cancer patient to the area. DJ Daniels, a 13-year-old resident of the Houston, Texas area, has battled brain and spinal cancer for several years and has endured a number of surgeries in his short lifetime already. The......
