City planning survey response about “Arab influence” shocks residents
DEARBORN — Late last month, Ghassan Hassan was one of about 50 people who showed up to find out the much-anticipated results of the city's "Master Plan" initiative, a series of surveys and workshops mandated by the state in order to find out the best ways to utilize land for future development.But one particular response to a survey...
Detroit News publisher meets with community leaders
October 21st, 20110 Jon Wolman DEARBORN - On Thursday members of the Arab American community addressed concerns about local media coverage with Detroit News Publisher Jon Wolman during a dinner meeting at Habib’s Cuisine. Some suggestions made to Mr. Wolman included increasing the paper’s coverage on Arab Americans in southeast Michigan, and...Snyder says he’s the “most pro-immigration governor” in the U.S.
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder continued to tout his pro-immigrant stance in a speech at the University of Michigan last Friday at the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Symposium, saying that the state should work to attract immigrants with degrees in medicine and high-tech industries. Snyder noted that some of the...ASU of HFCC holding panel discussion on Palestinian statehood
DEARBORN – The Arab Student Union of Henry Ford Community College will host a panel discussion titled "The Statehood of Palestine" on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 11 a.m in room L-14 of the Liberal Arts Building on campus.Guest speakers include Hasan Newash of the Michigan Palestine Cultural Office, Dr. Nabeel Abraham, Director of the Honors...Islamic House of Wisdom Semi-Annual Fundraising Dinner a success
Guests listen to Imam Elahi’s speech at the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights. Elahi emphasized the importance of reaching out to the youth and serving the community. PHOTO: Naheh AbuNabDEARBORN HEIGHTS —Imams, community leaders, members of religious, cultural, social and educational institutions and interfaith...Occupy Detroit activists rally, organize for long road ahead
DETROIT – On a cold, pitch black, rainy Wednesday night in what used to be one of America's most affluent cities but has now become the most visible symbol of its economic turmoil, activists from a wide variety of backgrounds met on the fourth floor of Central United Methodist Church to discuss the future of the Occupy...Bashar Kallabat: Middle Eastern hairstylist to the stars
Excellence should be accessible to all. Bashar Kallabat has decided to run his business according to this motto. Kallabat is the co-owner and operator of Heidi Bashar Salon in the Somerset Collection. He is also a nationally renowned hair stylist. In 1989, Bashar opened a salon with his then-wife Kennice Kallabat,...Dearborn Education Foundation FORE golf outing raises almost $100,000
DEARBORN — The FORE Dearborn (Funding Opportunities and Resources in Education) golf outing raised more than $95,000, nearly doubling its total from last year. Proceeds will go towards special projects that benefit Dearborn schools earlier this month."In these times when budgets are so tight, education is so important and resources are...HFCC hosting Middle Eastern Film Festival from Oct. 25-Nov. 29
DEARBORN — The Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) Arab Cultural Studies Program and the Council of American Cultures will host “Middle Eastern Visions III,” the third annual fall film festival running from Tuesday, Oct. 25, to Tuesday, Nov. 29. This film festival takes place in HFCC’s Berry Auditorium located in the Andrew A....U-M reports $7.8 billion endowment
ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan's endowment has doubled over the past decade and now stands at $7.8 billion, the Ann Arbor school reported.The amount represents the seventh-largest endowment of any university in the nation."It's a huge year," Erik Lundberg, the university's chief investment officer, told AnnArbor.com. "We...Champions of education honored at 32nd ACC Gala in Detroit
Founder & Chairman Ambassador Yousif Ghafari of Ghafari Associates (C) receives the Community Leadership Award. He is considered one of the area’s most active philanthropists. DETROIT — The Arab American and Chaldean Council has become a community institution, and its annual Civic & Humanitarian Awards Gala has taken on a...Michigan based ethnic chambers of commerce to start working together through new group
On Tuesday during a press conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn the establishment of the Council of Ethnic Chambers of Commerce was announced. Members of the new Ethnic Chambers of Commerce stand among elected officials and Douglas Smith, senior vice president of strategic partnerships for the Michigan Economic...
Amers continue pursuit of justice against the state in federal court
October 16th, 20110 DETROIT — Flanked by dozens of supporters on Friday, October 7, Dearborn mother Rehab Amer, her husband Ahmed and son Hussein watched as Federal Judge Paul Borman heard arguments as to whether their civil case against the state's Judson Center, Inc. and four workers should proceed. The Amer family including Ahmed (L), Hussein (C,...
Student says he’s too distraught from recent Dearborn Police encounter to continue school
October 16th, 20110 DEARBORN — A college student in his early thirties was studying accounting at a local university, but says after being physically assaulted by two Dearborn Police officers last month continuing his four courses isn’t possible. Speaking to The Arab American News (TAAN) by phone the man didn’t want to be identified, and said...
Iraq emerges victorious in 4th Annual Consular Soccer Tournament
October 16th, 20110 PONTIAC – As the championship game of the 4th Annual Consular Soccer Tournament hung in the balance late with Iraq and Lebanon tied at 0-0, Iraq center Haider Jahil AlZayadi couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.After all, AlZayadi had played with members of the opposing team on the Dearborn Stars this past summer and knew they were......
Kaplan Test Prep: An international student’s guide to a medical license
TROY, Mich. — Immigrants coming from oversees looking to get a medical degree might want to consider enrolling with Kaplan Test Prep, an education company that helps both undergraduates and graduates from the U.S and abroad train to become licensed doctors, dentists and lawyers and get into top graduate-level programs Rasha...Occupy Detroit movement gaining support
DETROIT — A movement based on the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City has sprung up in Detroit through fliers and social networking, with hundreds if not thousands expected to descend upon the city this weekend. Dozens of other peaceful protests have sprung up across the country in protest of Wall Street policies against the......
Workers rally at Michigan Trader Joe’s against poor treatment, conditions
ROYAL OAK — Workers rallied in the city as well as the Grosse Pointe and Ann Arbor locations calling for better treatment at a plant that supplies the grocer with produce. The Justice for Packing Workers Committee delivered letters to the management at Trader Joe’s locations in Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak, and Ann Arbor detailing...Yemeni Americans hold rally, Friday prayer for revolution and Nobel winner
DEARBORN — About 500 Yemeni Americans came out on Friday, October 7 to the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center lawn to show their solidarity for the popular revolution in Yemen and hold a traditional Friday prayer service. The event, which was created by the Popular Support Committee for Yemen in the city, also coincided...High-speed rail project receives extra funding
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood last week gave the final approval for a $196.5 million grant to the Michigan Department of Transportation for improvements on the path between Detroit and Kalamazoo. Also last week, MDOT reached a $140 million agreement with Norfolk Southern to buy about 135 miles of track between...Snyder continues push for immigrant business
WEST MICHIGAN - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder told The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan this week that he would like to leverage a federal immigration program in hopes of attracting new jobs and investments to the state. The EB-5 immigration program, passed in 1990 by Congress, allows those who've invested at least $500,000......
Local businessman back home after being stuck in Qatar for two years
DEARBORN — Former American Arab Chamber of Commerce head Nasser Beydoun, 47, was expected to return home this week after being released from the Gulf nation of Qatar.Beydoun was expected to reunite with his wife Maysa and his three children for the first time in a year after enduring almost two years of what he called being held as an...Huge turnout for Dearborn Fresh grand opening
Co-founder Kamal Turfah (fourth from left), Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly (with scissors), and fellow co-founder and brother Dr. Fouad Turfah take part in the ribbon cutting. PHOTOS: Nick Meyer/TAAN DEARBORN — More than two thousand people were on hand for one of the biggest business grand openings in recent memory as the new......
Education comes first for Miss Arab USA
October 8th, 20110 DEARBORN — As Miss Arab USA continues to travel across the country making special appearances she's determined to speak to young women about making education their number one priority. "Education always comes first," Christina Rafidia, who earned the prestigious title last month, said. MIss Arab USA Christina RafidiaThrough...
Turkey rearranges geopolitical map of Mideast
October 8th, 20110 Turkey's foreign policy shift is now in full gear. Having kicked out the Israeli ambassador and rejected the UN Palmer Report, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says that Turkey plans to take its case against Israel's blockade of Gaza to the International Court of Justice, not alone, but with the support of the Arab League, the......
