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...
Dearborn’s Roma Bakery expands to Ann Arbor
October 8th, 20110 On Tuesday Oct. 11 the owners of Dearborn’s Roma Bakery will share their reputable products with a new community when they open a second location in Ann Arbor. Owners Esam and Amal Nemer.Residents living near the new store already have a history with Roma Bakery, which was initially established in 1948 under the ownership...Special meeting held by BRIDGES to discuss discriminatory FBI training guides
DEARBORN — On Tuesday, October 4, 2011, BRIDGES held a special meeting to discuss the Arab and Muslim American community's concerns regarding an FBI training session conducted for 37 FBI agents earlier this year. During the training session, the instructor included offensive misconceptions about the Islamic faith in the training...
Irvine 11 conviction sets a dangerous precedent, attorney says
October 8th, 20110 From Maine to California and everywhere in between, Americans exercise their free speech rights in the form of peaceful protests every day, oftentimes with little fanfare or outside interference. Members of the Irvine 11 were convicted for disrupting the speech of Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren and sentenced to community service....YABA celebrates 42 years of community accomplishments
DEARBORN — The Yemeni American Benevolent Association (YABA) celebrated 42 years of service at its annual dinner on Saturday, October 1st at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. Guests included a number of community leaders and governmental officials who were there to show their support for the organization.Among those in...Freij to be honored for distinguished service in philanthropy
DEARBORN – Deputy Executive Director of ACCESS Maha Freij will be honored this month in Washington by the American Task Force for Palestine (ATFP) for the key role she played in raising funds to create the nation's only Arab American National Museum. Freij"Your vision of philanthropy and innovation in development has, among other...U.S. Border Patrol hopes to hire 80,000 workers
DETROIT – About 80,000 applicants are being sought according to a report from WWJ on the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's current hiring drive. The agency recently launched a recruitment effort in the city. Applicants should be between the ages of 18-40. For more info, visit cbp.gov. Applicants must be able to pass a background check,...Snyder announces Global Michigan Initiative expansion, seeks immigrant “job creators”
SHANGHAI - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced that the "Global Michigan Initiative" that began two months ago will now grow to include more trade missions, a visa program and cultural initiatives as well.Snyder spent two days in China this past weekend before heading to South Korea on his first trade mission which he says is to......
Sadr Foudation to host Annual Woman’s Day Breakfast
DEARBORN — On Saturday, October 15 the Sadr Foundation-USA chapter will hold its 11th Annual Woman’s Day Breakfast at 11 a.m. The event is taking place at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn, and will help raise funds for orphans in Lebanon. While raising money to feed, clothe, house and educate orphans the breakfast ensures...AAPAC to hold 14th Annual Banquet
DEARBORN - On Friday, October 28, 2011 at 6:30 pm, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) will hold its 14th Annual Banquet at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center, located at 6220 Miller Road, in Dearborn. Local elected officials are expected to attend the traditional pre-election event. For information or to make......
The Irvine 11: True American heroes
Why the Irvine 11 are true American heroesFor centuries, the philosophy behind higher education has encouraged both students and professors to freely exchange ideas and embark on a quest for truth and a better understanding of the world. Historically, movements which have brought about greater social justice have been grounded in college...Shatila: A story of ‘sweet’ success
Shatila Bakery was one of only two Middle Eastern pastry shops in Dearborn when it opened its doors at its original Schafer Rd. location in 1979. Decades later, even as other bakery shops have come and gone, the company has gone through numerous re-inventions and has become one of the biggest brand names to come out of the Arab American...Dingell, Berry among those honored by Dearborn Education Foundation
DEARBORN – Two of the city's most distinguished leaders were honored by the Dearborn Education Foundation on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at a fundraiser at the Michael Berry Career Center for an organization that benefits students at a time where more help than ever is needed. U.S. Congressman John Dingell (D-Dearborn) and longtime community...
Raising funds and awareness to help famine-stricken Somalia
September 30th, 20110 DEARBORN — Arab Americans raised about $70,000 for Somalis during a fundraising dinner at Byblos Banquet Hall on Tuesday, and donations are still expected. Today, people living in the Horn of Africa are suffering from the region's worst drought in 60 years with nearly 12 million people affected by food shortages. "This is a......
Arab American Women’s Business Council holds annual breakfast
DETROIT (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Arab American Women's Business Council (AAWBC) will hold its Fifth Annual Breakfast on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Byblos Banquet Center, 7258 Chase Rd., Dearborn. Cindy Pasky, CEO and president of Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3) and Chair of the Downtown Detroit Partnership, will deliver the...
Dearborn family files suit over double-selling of family plot
September 30th, 20110 PLYMOUTH — When Waad Charara's family bought a cemetery plot in 1996 at United Memorial Gardens, they did so with the hope of keeping their loved ones together in peace. But the family's peace has been corrupted after a discovery that raised a host of ethical questions as well as a lawsuit against United Memorial, a popular......
Young Arab man victim of Dearborn Police brutality, witnesses say
September 30th, 20110 DEARBORN - According to accounts by 20 customers at the Tim Hortons on Greenfield, an Arab man in his early twenties was physically assaulted Wednesday night around 10:30 p.m. when a Dearborn policeman slammed his head into a glass door. The officer also twisted the man’s arm and placed his knee on the victim’s neck making it hard...
Silent protest held in support of Yemen revolution, future events planned
September 30th, 20110 DEARBORN – City hall has long been the site of vocal protests from local community members, but on Saturday, Sept. 24, demonstrators stood in silence as a means of expressing their views on a key international issue. A demonstrator holds a sign in support of the peaceful youth revolution in Yemen at City Hall last Saturday. Photo......