Lebanese and Chaldean activists meet with Donald Trump
Trump with supporters in Novi.NOVI — Donald Trump met with Christian activists who included Lebanese and Chaldean residents, during his visit in Metro Detroit last week. The group of 15 community members also included a then little-known Shi'a Muslim man named Sheikh Mohamad Al Haj Hassan. His meet and greet...Clown Craze in metro Detroit: Robbery, assaults and social media threats
DETROIT - A clown craze sweeping the nation has also landed in the metro Detroit area. Over the past few days, clown sightings have occurred in Clinton Township, Sterling Heights, Troy and Brownstown. Police in Downriver are searching for a suspect who robbed a Walgreens on West and Telegraph roads in Brownstown Township...Bernie Sanders coming to Michigan to campaign for Clinton
DEARBORN - Senator Bernie Sanders is making several stops in Michigan on Thursday, October 16 including a trip to Dearborn to sway Arab American voters to back Hillary Clinton. The senator from Vermont, who was once a 2016 presidential candidate, will be in Dearborn, Ann Arbor, East Lansing, and Grand Rapids. According to Hillary...Congresswoman Dingell works with Clinton campaign to register voters
DEARBORN - Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) met with supporters and volunteers at the Michigan Coordinated Campaign Dearborn Office for Hillary Clinton for a voter registration kick-off. During her visit, Dingell stressed the importance of all that is at stake in this election and just how vital each vote is. “You need to...
Community mourns string of deaths
October 2nd, 20160 From left to right: Hassan Chokr, Haider Alamery and Hassan El-Moussa.DEARBORN - Three young men have tragically passed away within just a few days apart, leaving behind mourning families and friends in Dearborn. On Thursday, September 29, around 4 a.m., 26-year-old Hassan Chokr was found unresponsive in his vehicle near...Donald Trump lands in metro Detroit
DEARBORN - Donald Trump has spent months spewing rhetoric against the Muslim community, and in recent days ignited a feud with Ford Motor Company.Well, now–he might just be coming to their hometown. Donald Trump is projected to make an appearance in Dearborn on Friday, September 30, according our sources. The city serves as the...Life for relief: Arab American charity trumps adversities
SOUTHFIELD — The heartfelt smile of a little refugee girl as she hugs her new doll in delight could be one of the happiest moments in someone's life, just as the gratitude from thousands who struggle with deprivation is felt by a legion of volunteers. As Arab American immigrants ached for their war-struck homelands in the early...
Dingell, U.S. reps voice concerns over “No Fly List”
September 30th, 20160 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The No-Fly List has caused controversy as Arab residents have been wrongly placed on the list, including babies and deceased citizens. U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) this week led a bipartisan letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson...
WXYZ educates audience through “Muslim American” series
September 30th, 20160 DEARBORN — Muslims Americans tend to be skeptical about the mainstream media's coverage of the religion and culture, especially during a time of rising rhetoric targeting the community. But the team at WXYZ Channel 7 has taken an unprecedented move among local network affiliates— it has launched "Muslim American: Inside a Growing...
Arab American Political Action Committee endorses Clinton, local candidates
September 30th, 20160 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee has announced its endorsements in the Nov. 8 general election. During a meeting with members on Wednesday, September 28, endorsements across numerous races were selected by the voting member body, following months of interviews and background checks on the...
Appellate Court Judge Kurtis Wilder faces opponent for first time
September 30th, 20160 DEARBORN — A supportive crowd held a fundraiser for Court of Appeals Judge Kurtis Wilder on Tuesday at Byblos Banquet Center, as he faces an opponent for the first time since his election in 2000. Wilder, who serves on the First District Court of Appeals, is seeking his third six-year term. Judicial candidates, local officials and...Voters, canvassers are reminded about election rules, absentee ballots
DEARBORN — No matter which candidate you support, the Nov. 8 general election could be a close one. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. that day. Oct. 11 is the last day to register for the election. Registered voters who would like to request an absentee ballot may do so at any time. The form is available at...Meet our intern: Marissa Campbell
Marissa CampbellDEARBORN — Marissa Campbell, 21, a University of Michigan-Dearborn student majoring in both journalism and Hispanic studies, while minoring in psychology, joined The Arab American News this fall as an intern. Campbell said she chose to major in journalism because she has always been captivated by languages and has...
After first debate, Arab community still doubtful
September 30th, 20160 A debate watch party at Henry Ford College.DEARBORN — "I have a much better temperament than she does."That sentence uttered by Republican candidate Donald Trump during the first presidential debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton caused an initially mundane audience at a watch party to burst into laughter.Hosted by Take on Hate and...Michigan State Police trooper seriously injured in road rage incident
DETROIT - A Michigan State Police trooper was injured in a road rage incident while riding his motorcycle Friday morning. Michigan State Trooper Ali Hammoud was on the way to the funeral of Detroit Police officer Sight. Ken Steil when a white male driver in a blue GMC pickup drove around another driver and “bare-checked” that......
Retired General Chamel Roukoz receives warm welcome in Detroit
Roukoz surrounded by community members at Marriot Hotel, DetroitDETROIT — Under the title "Heroes don't tire and don't retire", the Lebanese American Council for Democracy invited the Lebanese American community to honor retired Brigadier General Chamel Roukoz at the Marriot Hotel at the Renaissance Center on Saturday. Roukoz...Dearborn Mayor honored with ethics and civility award
MACKINAC ISLAND — During the Michigan Municipal League's board of trustees meeting on September 14, Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly, the league's board president, received the William L. Steude Award, which credits recipients for their noteworthy accomplishment in ethics and civility in local government. It's among the most......
Kidz Expo promotes Dearborn’s children-friendly businesses
Master Ali Koubeissi including kids in one of his demonstrations.DEARBORN — On Sunday, the Dearborn Civic Center played host to an event designed to bring local businesses to one venue so parents and children could more easily explore and get involved in community programs. Lily Rose LLC brought the first annual Kidz Expo, an event...
Dearborn Heights homeowners slam city for ‘shady’ business development
September 23rd, 20160 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In May, the police department came under fire for allegedly arresting a number of Arab Americans without justification, but the city with newly built mansions dwarfing neighboring antiquated smaller homes is now being criticized by its richest residents.Following the rezoning of a residential block on Ford Road...
Dearborn Mayor slammed with lawsuit by former business developer
September 23rd, 20160 Hakim Fakhoury former owner of several buildings on Michigan Ave. in West Dearborn.DEARBORN — The city has long pointed a finger at business developer Hakim Fakhoury for a batch of abandoned buildings in west Dearborn that officials claimed prohibited them from turning the area into a hot spot. Now, a new lawsuit filed in...Former ambassador to Morocco recalls moments with Clinton, courts Arab Americans
Young professionals with Ambassador Ed Gabriel.DEARBORN — Few communities have a more vested interest in Middle Eastern affairs than Arab and Muslim Americans. Their status in the U.S. and the future of their home countries rest in the policy views of the next president. To some, choosing between the two major presidential......
Dearborn Public School district reveals initiatives to enhance education
DEARBORN — Through cooperation and trust with staff members, students and the community, the Dearborn Board of Education and Superintendent Glenn Maleyko planned major developments for the 2016-17 school year, which they hope to expand over the years. "The district has implemented policies and taken actions to give students,...‘KKK’ and racial slurs deface EMU dorm
YPSILANTI — Eastern Michigan University officials carried out an investigation after staff members found racial insults and the letters "KKK" — denoting the Ku Klux Klan — plastered on the University's King Residence Hall early Tuesday. The incident led more than 150 students to protest in a march to the home of the University's......
Dearborn seeks to revoke Nar Bar’s liquor license following shooting
September 22nd, 20160 DEARBORN — City officials are looking to revoke the liquor license of Nar Bar, following a heated shootout that occurred between customers outside the business on Saturday, September 17. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at the bar, located on the 21900 block of Michigan Ave. When they arrived, the shooting was still...ACC gala emphasizes the Syrian refugee plight
ACC President and CEO Haifa Fakhoury with Keynote Speaker Huwaida Arraf.DETROIT — At the Arab American and Chaldean Council's (ACC) 37th annual Civic and Humanitarian Awards Gala, keynote speaker and honoree Huwaida Arraf, a Palestinian American human rights activist and co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement, delivered......