Take a stance against breast cancer, participate in Komen Detroit Race for The Cure
DETROIT — On May 18 metro-Detroiters will have the opportunity to take a stance against breast cancer by participating in the Komen Detroit Race for the Cure at Comerica Park. Registration for the event has already opened and special pricing is being offered through Feb. 1. Team registration will close May 3. After that date...Group calls for release of American Muslim in Iran
SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations this week renewed its call for due process for a Michigan Muslim on the 500th day of his indefinite detention in Iran. Amir Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine, has been detained in Iran since August of 2011 on allegations of espionage. Family members say...Petitions filed to run for Dearborn City Council
DEARBORN — Two city residents have already filed petitions to run in the upcoming city council race. The elections for the city council, mayoral and city clerk are nearly one year away. The city’s current clerk Kathy Buda has also reportedly filed a petition to run for re-election. To date no one has filed a petition to run for...
A community bids farewell to one of its greatest advocates
January 11th, 20130 WARREN — “People don’t know the amount of work Kay put behind some of the things that led to advances in this community,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Abed Hammoud said speaking at a funeral service here Monday for Kay Siblani, the longtime executive editor of The Arab American News (TAAN). Siblani was one of the paper’s...Remembering Kay Siblani
Heartfelt condolences on the passing of longtime executive editor of The Arab American News, Kay Siblani continue to be sent, and show the mark she left on journalism and the community. Siblani succumbed to cancer on Jan. 1, 2013 “We are so deeply saddened to learn of Kay’s death. She was a truly wonderful woman in every...Walling in Israeli occupation
If it is possible to invest in companies that supply fencing material to the Israel government, they should be rated a “buy.” Likewise with any companies that make the components of the barriers that Israel sometimes calls fences but are actually more like walls.We’re familiar with the fence/wall that Israel has constructed in the...Dearborn Mayor and City Councilwoman recognize work of late editor, Kay Siblani
DEARBORN-Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly and Dearborn city councilwoman Suzanne Sareini recently recognized the contributions Kay Siblani, the late executive editor of The Arab American News for 28-years, made to the city over the decades, and expressed sincere sympathy to her family over her passing Jan. 1, when she lost her battle with...Oakland County announces new foreclosure prevention program
OAKLAND COUNTY — This week Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner announced Oakland County’s participation in a new property tax foreclosure prevention initiative that will help pay the delinquent taxes, interest, and fees of eligible homeowners up to $30,000 from federal “Hardest Hit” dollars administered by the Michigan...Assessing Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel isn’t anyone I’d pick to be in a position of power. He’s a conservative Republican, a military guy who volunteered to fight in Vietnam. According to Forbes magazine, during Hagel’s tenure in the Senate “he favored school prayer, missile defense and drilling in Alaska, while opposing abortion, same-sex marriage and...First place winner of belly dancing competition gets $500, proceeds benefit cancer patients
DEARBORN — A belly dance talent competition is scheduled to take place Wednesday, Mar. 6 at Greenfield Manor here beginning 6 p.m. Auditions for the competition are being held at the H.Y.P.E Athletics Recreation Center in Dearborn Heights located at 23302 West Warren on Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. One audition already took place Jan. 9. A...Fatal car accident in Dearborn Heights kills three, community mourns
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A tragic car accident that took place on Thursday, January 3rd at the intersection of Ford Rd. and Telegraph has left three men dead and another male in critical condition at Henry Ford Hospital. Adnan Berisha, 19, and Markel Keyon Jackson-Willis, 18, were killed instantly while driving a 1994 Honda Accord...Fordson senior recognized by NSHSS for outstanding academic achievement
Jinane AhmedDEARBORN —The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced Fordson High School senior, Jinane Ahmed from Dearborn was selected for membership. “On behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice, and commitment that Jinane has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of...Robert Ficano holds rally in support of immigrants
DETROIT-On Thursday, Jan. 17 Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano will hold a rally in support of immigrants, and a federal mandate to provide driver’s licenses and/or ID cards to immigrant youths, that is not being followed by the Michigan Secretary of State’s office. The rally will be at the St. Anne’s Hall to bring...What’s in store for 2013
PARIS (IPS) — Having survived the announced end of the world on Dec. 21, we can now try to foretell our immediate future, based on geopolitical principles that will help us understand the overall shifts of global powers and assess the major risks and dangers.Looking at a map of the world, we can immediately see some hotspots lit up in...
Local man surprised by Oakwood Hospital staff’s reaction to iPhone app
January 10th, 20130 DEARBORN — A local Arab American man contacted The Arab American News last week regarding an incident that took place at Oakwood Hospital, claiming he had allegedly been mistreated and racially profiled by staff and security over a misinterpretation of a conversation about an iPhone application. According to the local man, who......
Community remembers Kay Siblani
Following this week’s announcement on the passing of The Arab American News’ longtime Executive Editor, Kay Siblani, an outpouring of support and heartfelt condolences were sent by countless groups and individuals. The messages illustrate how highly valued Siblani’s life’s work was by the Arab and Muslim communities she...Political Islam and the Arab Spring
Is political Islam matching the aspirations of the Arab Spring? Egyptians may have a clear answer after living a few years under a Muslim Brotherhood administration. Early signs from Cairo are not encouraging.President Morsi, representing the Brotherhood, won the post-uprising Egyptian presidential elections for three main factors:......
The Arab Spring at two: What lessons should we learn?
WASHINGTON (IPS) — As the Arab Spring enters its third year, new Arab democracies and the international community should reflect on several critical lessons from the past two years.Thinking about these lessons and learning from history, no matter how recent, could help us understand the trajectory for the next stage in Arab...Local 21-year-old in need of kidney
HaidarDEARBORN — 21-year-old Mohammed Haidar was just recently moved from University of Michigan Ann Arbor's hospital to Henry Ford Hospital. Haidar has been in need of a kidney since he was 16. His family is asking locals to get tested to see if they can qualify for a kidney donation, hoping that their wishes will finally be answered...Dearborn Mayor joins coalition for greater gun control
DEARBORN — In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut that left 26 dead, including 20 children, Mayor Jack O'Reilly of Dearborn has joined a coalition along with hundreds of others mayors across the country that calls for congress to push greater federal gun control.The Mayors Against Illegal Gun Coalition...I-96 shooter charged with terrorism
Howell — A gunman who was firing shots at motorists along 1-96 throughout the month of October has been charged with a rare terrorism felony, according to Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.Raulie W. Casteel, 43, is accused of shooting at 24 motorists on numerous occasions in the counties of Oakland, Livingston, Shiawassee and......
Detroit’s 2012 murder rate up 10 percent over previous year
DETROIT — 2012 is over and the city of Detroit has recorded 386 homicides within a one year span, up 42 killings from 2011's data. The 2012 figures get even worse when 25 justifiable murders are added which includes three police shootings, according to the Detroit Free Press. Forty years ago, the city of Detroit was known as the...Students, parents stress on later start times at Dearborn’s high schools
DEARBORN — Local resident Helena Thornton, a parent of a 2012 Dearborn High School graduate, has started a petition requesting that the Dearborn Public School Board set a new policy to start high schools after 8:15 a.m, citing research that suggests teenagers need to get a required 8.5-9 hours of sleep in order to function......
String of Detroit gas station robberies put Arab owners at risk
January 4th, 20130 DETROIT — On New Years Eve, a local 43-year-old woman was shot in the leg at the Citgo gas station located at Evergreen Rd and Fenkell in Detroit while visiting her friend, who is a cashier at the location. The incident marks the latest in a string of gas station robberies involving 3-5 young men who are all dressed in black with their...Owners of foreign bank accounts beware: New law has teeth
DETROIT — With the US Federal debt crisis persisting and the government starved for income, all should be ready for some heavy duty tax collection. “Exhibit 1” to this new era of vigorous government tax enforcement is The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or “FATCA”. This federal law, enacted in 2010 is, expected to be......
