Shortage of translators, mechanical problems plague local polls
November 10th, 20120 DEARBORN — Election day in Dearborn did bring out a large number of Arab Americans to local precincts, but along with it came several issues that many voters feel need to be addressed. At the Salina Elementary School precinct in the south end...It was the demography, stupid
WASHINGTON (IPS) - Twenty years ago, Democratic pol James Carville immortalized the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid” in explaining how former Arkansas governor Bill Clinton would unseat President George H. W. Bush, who was riding high off his smashing military victory in the first Gulf War.Now, 20 years later, pros in both parties...Bolder Obama on Middle East, climate in second term?
WASHINGTON - With President Barack Obama winning re-election, foreign policy analysts here are pondering whether his victory will translate into major changes from the rather cautious approach he followed overseas in his first term.For now, speculation is focused primarily on the Middle East, the region that has dominated the...
Chaldean community takes great pride in new state representative’s victory
November 9th, 20120 WEST BLOOMFIELD - New state representative for Michigan’s 39th House District, Klint Kesto, made history Tuesday when he became the first Chaldean American elected to serve on the state legislature. Kesto’s district represents all of Commerce Township, Wixom, the Western half of West Bloomfield Township and Wolverine...
Election results mostly bright for AAPAC-endorsed candidates
November 9th, 20120 DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS —A major focus during this year’s election was the race for school board in both Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. With 12,000 Arab American students at Dearborn Public Schools out of 18,000, and more than half of the student body at the Crestwood School District being Arab American as well, AAPAC, along with...
Salamey wins 19th District Court Judge race in landslide
November 7th, 20120 DEARBORN-The General Elections in the city of Dearborn has now become a historic moment as Sam Salamey is officially named the new 19th District Court Judge, beating incumbent Richard Wygonik by over 4,000 votes. The victory means that Salamey is now the first ever Arab American judge in the city of Dearborn, a step in the right...
Gas station gives out free food to Obama supporters
November 6th, 20120 DETROIT-A gas station here on Joy Road is giving away free food to supporters of Barack Obama, and encouraging people to cast their vote for the president as they head to the polls. Ayoub’s gas station on Joy Road. The Obama banners and photos haven’t been removed since 2008, when Obama first ran for...Dearborn police investigating Oct. 25 robbery
DEARBORN — Dearborn Police are investigating the robbery of the Chase Bank located at 7301 Wyoming on October 25, 2012 at approximately 2:29 p.m. The suspect entered the bank and passed the teller a note demanding money. He left after becoming inpatient when he did not receive the money quick enough. The suspect is...Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan encourages the men of Michigan to #SHOYOMO in Movember
Each November, the Movember Foundation encourages men across the world to pay more attention to their own health. This November, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is collaborating with the Movember Foundation to help change the face of men’s health. The Blues are encouraging the men of Michigan to get healthy by growing a mustache for...The Arab Chamber of Commerce celebrates 20 years at annual gala
DEARBORN —The American Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) celebrated a milestone on Friday October 26th at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, where their 20th annual "Building Economic Bridges Gala" was held. The event included over 1,000 attendees, as well as local leaders and candidates for the upcoming election who turned out to...Family of Detroit Muslim leader sue FBI for wrongful death
Muslim leader sue FBI for wrongful deathDETROIT — The family of a Detroit mosque leader has filed a lawsuit against the FBI as a result of a raid in Dearborn in 2009 that killed the man after he was gunned down.Luqman Ameen Abdullah, also known as Christopher Thomas, was shot 21 times by FBI agents during a raid at the...New report card for Dearborn elementary students
DEARBORN — After four months of meetings, reviewing report cards from nine other districts, and considerable discussion the elementary report card committee, comprised of more than 40 teachers and administrators, has developed a new elementary report card for grades kindergarten through five. The goals of the committee were to...
The Arab American Vote: What’s at stake on election day
November 5th, 20120 DEARBORN — With the general elections approaching this week, many Arab Americans still remain uncertain over which presidential candidate to support on Tuesday as both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have made minimal efforts to reach out to the community, leading many residents to question whether they should cast a vote for a president...
AAPAC gears up for historic election, encourages Arab voter turnout at grand annual banquet
November 3rd, 20120 DEARBORN-On Friday, Nov. 2, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) hosted its 15th annual banquet at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center here. Over 600 attendees turned out for the sold-out event, including local officials, activists, leaders and candidates who showed their support towards an organization that continues to...Local charity group helps increase breast cancer awareness with female football tournament
DEARBORN — Play for the Cure, a charity group that was started by Dearborn resident Shireen Hachem and her husband Bassel Hachem, helps spread awareness on the serious conditions of breast cancer by bringing together young women in the community in a unique way. The women compete in a yearly football tournament hoping to raise proceeds......
Arab man brutally beaten after car accident
DEARBORN — An Arab American man was brutally beaten around noon Thursday after getting involved in a car accident and checking to see whether others involved were fine.Three vehicles are known to have been involved. One was among several other vehicles driving West on Ford Road in a funeral procession. Initially the victim was...ACCESS health conference reveals obesity, smoking among major global problems
DEARBORN — The sixth international Conference on Health Issues in Arab countries was held at the Dearborn Inn by Access last week, where over 300 people and representatives from 17 countries were in attendance. The event not only focused on the health issues of Arabs in the Middle East, but also on health issues with Americans in......
Jessica Mokdad’s stepfather convicted in her slaying
MT. CLEMENS — Rahim Alfetlawi, the stepfather of 20-year-old Jessica Mokdad was convicted in her slaying death that occurred April 2011 in Warren. A Macomb County Circuit Court jury in Mount Clemens deliberated for a short period of time before reaching its decision recently. Mokdad was shot to death at her grandmother’s...Education, elections discussed at Islamic Institute of Knowledge fundraiser
DEARBORN — On Sunday October 21 the Islamic Institute of Knowledge (IIOK) located on Schaefer Road held their semi-annual fundraising dinner, where hundreds of guests turned out to support the organization and get the latest updates on a center that has established itself in the Dearborn community since 1983.The event, emceed by Bilal...
Crestwood School Board holds special meeting, attacks candidate Soueidan over campaign article comments
October 29th, 20120 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - On Monday members of the Crestwood Board of Education, and the district’s superintendent met at Crestwood High School to discuss information published in an article by The Arab American News (TAAN) this month on Hamid Soueidan, who was appointed to the board in August. Soueidan is currently a candidate for...Local businesswomen raise the bar on child care service
DEARBORN — Two local women are raising the bar on child care with the launch of their new business that’s centered around serving children in a healthy, clean and educational environment. Samera Ajami and Faten Fawzi, the managers and founders of Oakman Child Care and Development, LLC have received an overwhelming demand for......
YABA urges women to pursue higher education
DEARBORN — Speaking at a ceremony for the Yemeni American Benevolent Association (YABA) Oct. 13 Aswan Almaktary, the director of a women’s program said while women have built successful careers in fields such as law, medicine and engineering there are still many who haven’t had the opportunity to fulfill their...
Tigers sweep Yankees, prepare for next Wednesday’s World Series opener
October 19th, 20120 Detroit Tigers celebrate winning Game 4 against the New York Yankees in their MLB ALCS baseball playoff series in Detroit. REUTERSDETROIT - The Detroit Tigers are on their way back to the World Series for the first time in six years after a dominating 8-1 AL Championship Series win over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.The win......
ACRL’s inaugural gala focuses on unity, justice for all
October 19th, 20120 DEARBORN — Over 1,000 Arab American professionals, public officials, candidates, community and business leaders turned out for the inaugural Arab-American Civil Rights League's (ACRL) "Unity and Justice Gala" on Friday, October 12 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn to celebrate the organization's first successful year in operation. The...Judges honored at annual ADC ‘Guardians of Justice Awards’ reception
DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan (ADC-MI) hosted their 11th Annual "Judges Night: Guardians of Justice Awards Reception" at Byblos Banquet Hall, where hundreds of guests turned out for a ceremony that honored two local judges who have strived for equality and justice during a time when both the......
