ACRL elects Nasser Beydoun as new chairman
November 26th, 20150 Nasser M. BeydounDEARBORN — The Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) has elected Nasser M. Beydoun as chairman of its board of directors, replacing founding chair Nabih H. Ayad. The non-profit civil rights organization said its mission is to "protect and advance" the community’s rights through community engagement, education...
Is Snyder retracting his position on Syrian refugees?
November 26th, 20150 Gov. Rick SnyderLANSING — Arab American and pro-immigration groups slammed Gov. Snyder last week and went as far as accusing him of Islamophobia for deciding to pause efforts to resettle Syrian refugees in the state. But the Michigan Office for New Americans said the governor is still committed to welcoming immigrants and refugees...
Duggan defends refugee screening process
November 26th, 20150 Duggan.On Monday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan stood by his commitment to resettle refugees in the city. "We stand prepared in Detroit to do our share," Duggan said in terms of hosting refugees from Syria and elsewhere. He reiterated his pledge to welcome 50 refugee families per year to the city for the next three years. "We have the...
Turkey and hummus: Arab Americans go all out on Thanksgiving
November 26th, 20150 "When we love, we love to the extreme; when we celebrate, we celebrate to the extreme."DEARBORN — Dr. Heidi Abadeh puts cranberry and raisins in the rice she serves with turkey on Thanksgiving. She makes fried kibbe and hummus alongside mashed potatoes and corn. It's a culinary testament to being Arab and American. Arab Americans...
Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad: Be cautious but remain at ease
November 26th, 20150 Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad. DEARBORN — Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad told The Arab American News that the department is doing its best to ensure residents are safe following potential threats last week aimed at the community. A social media threat made by Navy veteran Sarah Beebe started a wave of fear and anxiety across the...
Dearborn Police’s internship program grooms students from community
November 26th, 20150 Officers in the Dearborn Police Internship Program with Chief Ron HaddadDEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department’s latest group of interns are a diverse group of students who simultaneously attend Henry Ford College or the University of Michigan-Dearborn while working part time with the department. The internship program has been...
Wayne State lauds Arab American alumni and students
November 25th, 20150 Members of the Arab American Pharmacist Association at Wayne State University. DETROIT - Arab American alumni and community leaders gathered at Wayne State University on Wednesday, November 18, to honor the empowerment of its diverse student body. Wayne State's president, M. Roy Wilson; Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab...
Improving city services in Detroit
November 25th, 20150 Korean Business owners in Detroit visited Deputy Mayor Isaiah McKinnon to discuss how to improve city service.DETROIT - Most citizens of metro Detroit realize that the basic infrastructure of the city needs tremendous improvement. While downtown Detroit is bubbling with new businesses and upcoming artists, city services are lacking. It...
Hamtramck students rally for peace amid media scrutiny
November 25th, 20150 Senior Agron Berishaj speaks to classmates from Hamtramck High School at a peace rally in the city's Pope Park Photo: Merinda ValleyHAMTRAMCK — The entire world in two square miles — that’s how some Hamtramck High School students describe their city. They hope the small community can serve as an example of coexistence...Henry Ford College to offer first bachelor’s degree program
DEARBORN — Henry Ford College has launched its first four-year degree program. Students in the program can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in culinary arts. Classes will begin in the winter 2016 semester. “The multidisciplinary approach to hospitality education with the Bachelor of Science in culinary arts builds on the...
DTE substation fire in Dearborn leaves thousands with no power
November 23rd, 20150 PHOTO: WDIVDEARBORN - A major fire that broke out Monday morning at a DTE Energy substation in Dearborn hand left over 6,000 people with no power.Fire crews responded to the scene just before 7 a.m. at a location off Warren Avenue just west of Schaefer Road. DTE said about 6,000 customers in the immediate area are without power because...
Refugees, ISIS drive community leaders’ discussion
November 22nd, 20150 Leaders met Saturday, Nov. 21 to discuss issues facing the community after recent terrorist attacksDEARBORN — After ISIS orchestrated attacks across the world last week, national attention shfted focus to both Muslims and refugees. Arab American political activists and religious leaders met with U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell...
Wayne County to pay $395,000 to settle Azzam Elder case
November 20th, 20150 DETROIT - Wayne County will pay $395,000 to settle a wrongful discharge case brought by Azzam Elder, who was deputy executive to former Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano.Commissioners approved a settlement today 14-1, with Commissioner Ilona Varga, D-Lincoln Park voting no, in the wrongful...
Son of local Beirut bombing victims to meet Christiano Ronaldo
November 20th, 20150 DEARBORN — The 3-year-old son of a Dearborn couple who were victims of the recent attack in Beirut will meet with his idol, Christiano Ronaldo, a player with the Real Madrid Football Club. Haidar Moustafa’s parents' lives were lost when two suicide bombs ripped through Borj El-Barajne, a suburb in south Lebanon. Goal, a...
Rev. Wright voices support for Palestinians, calls for unity at ADC dinner
November 20th, 20150 Rev. Wright speaking at the ADC dinner. Photo by Bill ChapmanDEARBORN — Rev. Jeremiah Wright, President Obama's former pastor, has long been deemed a controversial figure in mainstream America. His criticism of Israel and uncompromising views on racial equality have turned him into an outcast in the popular narrative and even drew......
Community commemorates terror victims
November 20th, 20150 DEARBORN — The effects of the terrorist attacks in Beirut and Paris have been felt here. Thousands of Dearbornites call Beirut home and the suicide bombings in the Lebanese capital killed three local residents. Moreover, the Paris attacks sparked a wave of hatred against Arab Americans. The community held candlelight vigils and...
A city on-edge: Dearborn residents on high alert following threats
November 20th, 20150 DEARBORN — The community continues to be cautious in the days following online threats aimed at the Muslim population. In an ironic twist, a city that is often misconstrued and suspected of abiding by Sharia law and harboring terrorists, is now the city that many feel is a likely target. "There’s an overwhelming amount of phobia......
Detroit department directors highlight Arab Americans’ role in the city
November 20th, 20150 Beydoun.DEARBORN — Abdul El-Sayed, Detroit’s health department director, is the son of an Egyptian immigrant who settled in Michigan in 1978. He used to buy meat from the father of Fayrouz Saad, the director of Detroit’s Immigrant Affairs department. Mallak Beydoun, director of Constituent Affairs for the city, was Saad’s...
#PrayingForParis: A trend or true solidarity?
November 19th, 20150 The Eiffel Tower artfully shaped into a peace sign. National monuments lit up with the colors of the French flag. Facebook users overlaying profile pictures with the Tricolore. A constant flood of posts, pictures, and tweets replete with #PrayForParis and #ParisAttacks. That was the response to the terrorist attacks in the...
Oakland County executive demands Pontiac stop refugee housing project
November 19th, 20150 L. Brooks PattersonPONTIAC — Inflammatory remarks are nothing new to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. But now that many bizarre, xenophobic and sectarian statements have been made about Syrian refugees, Patterson had to put extra efforts to outdo his fellow Republican politicians.Patterson wrote a letter to Pontiac Mayor...
Woman’s Dearborn threat being forwarded to U.S. Attorney for possible charges
November 18th, 20150 DEARBORN — Police Chief Ron Haddad said the department is forwarding Sarah Beebe's case to the U.S Attorney and Wayne County Prosecutor's Office "We're going to conduct a thorough investigation," said Haddad. Beebe, the 28-year-old veteran who made social media threats over the weekend aimed at Dearborn, apologized for......
Congressional resolution condemns Beirut attacks
November 18th, 20150 Congresswoman Debbie DingellWASHINGTON — Congress stood for a moment of silence Wednesday to commemorate the victims of last week's double suicide bombing in Beirut and other ISIS victims across the world. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) and Republican California Rep. Derrell Issa, who is of Lebanese descent, are also...
Michigan’s imams condemn terrorism, urge solidarity
November 18th, 20150 The Michigan Council of Imams at a press conference at the Islamic House of Wisdom, Nov. 18DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After the terrorist attacks in Lebanon, France and Kenya and the increased backlash against Muslim Americans, the Michigan Council of Imams condemned extremism in strong terms at a press conference at the Islamic House of......
FBI: We are investigating threats aimed at Dearborn
November 18th, 20150 DEARBORN - The Dearborn community continues to be cautious in the days following online threats aimed at the Muslim population. On Tuesday, November 17, the FBI said it is investigating threats against the city following an intense reaction to the Paris attacks last week.The FBI Detroit office said it is working with both the Dearborn...
78-year-old Dearborn man is missing
November 18th, 20150 Moussa Abdallah.DEARBORN - A 78-year-old Dearborn man has gone missing, according to family. Moussa Abdallah, who lives on Oakman Blvd in east Dearborn, was last seen around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17 at the corner of Appoline and Albert Street. He was driving a royal blue Crysler 200 with the plate number......
