Former iconic Dearborn Hyatt Regency Hotel going to auction this fall
September 6th, 20240 DEARBORN - The former Dearborn Hyatt, once the second-largest hotel in Michigan, is set to go to auction this fall. Once a symbol of luxury and grandeur, the iconic Dearborn Hyatt Regency is now facing an uncertain future. Originally slated for a transformation into high-end apartments, the 18-story former hotel at 600 Town Center Drive...
Overtime Athletics Detroit celebrated its grand opening in the heart of Dearborn
August 30th, 20240 Overtime Athletics Detroit celebrated its grand opening on Sunday, August 25. The franchise owners, Ali Kassab and Dina Elzein, celebrated with friends, family and community members. Local representatives were also in attendance, including Dearborn Heights Councilman Mo Baydoun and individuals from the Dearborn Chamber of...
Arab American Civil Rights League files CBP complaint after Muslim woman denied entrance to U.S. at Metro Airport
August 30th, 20240 The Arab American Civil Rights League filed a federal complaint against Customs and Border Protection after an officer questioned Taiba Elgattani, who wears a hijab and uses a wheelchair, for three hours in the Metro Detroit Airport before sending her back to where she lives in the U.K. without alerting her family. Elgattani flew from...
18 more electric school buses coming to Dearborn Public Schools
August 23rd, 20240 DEARBORN – Throughout the years, the Michigan Department of Education has made grant funds available for schools to buy electric buses. And while the ride on these buses are smooth, change can be a bumpy ride. The Dearborn Public School District currently has one electric school bus, but come this fall, 18 additional electric buses...
Pro-Palestinian publisher Osama Siblani describes pro-Israeli groups’ attack on him as frustration for losing the American public opinion battle
August 23rd, 20240 Several pro-Israel organizations and their allied media in the United States renewed their condemnation last week at the inclusion of The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani in discussions aimed at restoring the confidence of the Arab and Muslim American voters in the Democratic Party's candidate for the White House, Kamala...
Dearborn Heights appoints new director of public works
August 17th, 20240 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mayor Bill Bazzi announced the addition of John Danci as the city’s new director of public works, effective immediately. Danci is a 10-year veteran of the public works profession – most recently serving as public works director for Sumpter Township. Prior to that position, he held several public...
Canton man shot and killed following confrontation with neighbor
August 17th, 20240 CANTON — A resident of Canton Township was shot and killed during a confrontation with a neighbor, reports state. The Michigan GOP identified him as Nathan Morris, 35. In a statement released by the RNC National Committeewoman Hima Kolanagireddy, shared on the Michigan GOP's X account, Morris was taking a walk in his neighborhood...
Dearborn Police investigating armed robbery at local jewelry store
August 17th, 20241 DEARBORN – The Police Department is seeking assistance identifying individuals involved in an armed robbery of a jewelry store on the city’s east side on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at approximately 5:30 p.m. Police responded to the 7000 block of Schaefer on reports of an armed robbery that had just occurred. An investigation revealed two...
Rep. Debbie Dingell addresses Israel’s War on Gaza in Washtenaw County town hall
August 17th, 20241 U.S. Rep Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and a group of western Washtenaw County politicians hosted a town hall for community members to voice concerns and ask questions. Dingell started the town hall at the Chelsea District Library by acknowledging potential constituent concerns. “If anybody were to write a book (about the last...
The new Community College Guarantee scholarship covers Henry Ford College students’ in-district tuition
August 10th, 20240 DEARBORN — Beginning this fall, most Michigan high school students from the classes of 2023 and 2024 will be eligible for the Community College Guarantee. This new state-funded program covers in-district tuition for students to attend a community college and earn a degree or certificate. This opens another pathway to a valuable,...
State Rep. Alabas Farhat wins heated primary campaign and is poised to represent Dearborn for another two years
August 10th, 20240 DEARBORN – After Democratic primary on Tuesday, Arab American State Rep. Alabas Farhat is now poised to continue representing Dearborn in Lansing for an additional two-year term. This comes after a heated election campaign against Ziad Abdulmalik. Farhat, who represents District 3, a historically Democratic district, will face...
On the eve of the primary elections: A protest in Dearborn against Israeli attacks in the Middle East
August 10th, 20240 DEARBORN – On the eve of the Michigan primary elections, dozens of pro-Palestinian supporters protested Monday in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn to condemn Israel's ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The protesters also denounced the assassination of Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr in southern Lebanon and Hamas...
Dearborn voters reject city charter revisions by 912 votes
August 9th, 20240 DEARBORN – On Tuesday, Dearborn voters rejected a ballot referendum to amend the city charter with 53.8 percent of the total votes, a disappointment for most local institutions and officials who supported the package of revisions proposed by the Charter Commission earlier this year. According to...
Incumbent Michigan U.S. representatives win primaries, advance to the general elections in November
August 9th, 20240 The primary elections for Michigan's 13 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives varied in intensity, resulting in all current representatives winning their respective elections on Tuesday. Competition significantly decreased in districts with Arab American candidates. The 13th Congressional District was the most contentious, with...
Wayne County voters renew their confidence in current officials and pass two proposals by a comfortable margin
August 9th, 20240 DETROIT – Voters in Wayne County renewed their confidence in Democratic officials in Tuesday's elections, alongside approving two proposals on the ballot: The renewal of the property tax (millage) dedicated to funding public parks and amendments to the county's auditing provisions. Wayne County has a population of approximately 1.74......
Slotkin and Rogers sweep primary elections for U.S. Senate seat; November face-off to determine control in the Senate
August 9th, 20240 The results of the primary elections held on Tuesday have set the stage for the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, with both Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers advancing after defeating their opponents in the primaries. Slotkin, a resident of Holly, decisively won the Democratic primary race...
Dearborn’s Ford Community and Performing Arts Center fitness facility to undergo renovations
August 2nd, 20240 DEARBORN — Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud and the city of Dearborn announced plans for extensive renovations to the city’s Ford Community and Performing Arts Center fitness facilities, located at 15801 Michigan Avenue. Renovations got underway this month. Renovations involve both equipment and design improvements, as well as facility......
Biden’s administration tells Americans in Lebanon: “Be prepared to shelter in place”
August 2nd, 20240 WASHINGTON – D.C. – On Wednesday, the Biden administration urged Americans in Lebanon to “shelter in place” amid rising tensions in the Middle East over a series of attacks and retaliation among Hezbollah, Israel and Iran. The State Department updated its travel advisory for the entire country of Lebanon to Level 4: Do Not...
Painting by the late Egyptian artist Zahran Salama on display in the Michigan State Capitol
July 30th, 20240 A painting by the late Egyptian artist Zahran Salama has made its way to the walls of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. Salama, born in Menofia, Governate of Egypt, painted "Ibn al-Balad" in 1985. That painting now sits in Representative Abraham Aiyash's office. Aiyash, the first Arab American majority leader in the State...
Senator Peters introduces bill to reform redress process and improve travel screening practices
July 26th, 20240 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to reform the traveler redress process and improve screening practices at airports and ports of entry that repeatedly affect individuals who may pose no danger to national security. The...
Arab American police officer killed on duty in Melvindale; suspect in custody
July 26th, 20240 MELVINDALE – Within approximately 31 hours, authorities managed to arrest a criminal with a record who shot and killed an Arab American police officer in Melvindale while trying to arrest him last Sunday morning. The killing of the young officer, Mohamed Said, 23, brought sorrow and grief to the local community and officials......
Three Democratic candidates compete to succeed Aiyash in the Michigan House of Representatives
July 26th, 20240 HAMTRAMCK – District 7 of the Michigan House of Representatives, which includes the cities of Hamtramck and Highland Park and parts of East Detroit, is witnessing a heated primary race among three Democratic candidates vying to succeed the current representative for the district, Arab American Abraham Aiyash. Aiyash has decided not...
Reckless driver kills Arab American doctor, a wife and mother of three children
July 26th, 20240 DEARBORN – A 33-year-old Arab American doctor tragically lost her life in a devastating car accident on the morning of Friday, July 19. According to Dearborn police, a reckless driver from Taylor was driving her car at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour on Michigan Avenue in West Dearborn when she ran a red light and collided with......
AAPAC announces list of endorsed candidates for the August 6 primary elections, urges Arab American voters to turn out in large numbers
July 26th, 20240 AAPAC urges Arab American voters to turn out in large numbers to make their voices heard amid the country’s turbulent political conditions On the eve of the Aug. 6 primary election, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) released a list of candidates its members endorsed in the U.S. Congress race, the Michigan House of...
Local officials, activists urge Dearborn voters to approve City Charter revisions on August 6
July 26th, 20240 Officials and civil activists are urging Dearborn voters to turn out in large numbers for the Aug. 6 primary election to pass a referendum revising the city charter. The charter defines the powers, responsibilities and duties of the local government and the City Council, as well as the authorities granted to......
