ADC’s national office accepting applications for fall internship
WASHINGTON — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is seeking interns and fellows for the upcoming fall semester. The internship will be held in Washington, DC, at the ADC headquarters located in the historic district of Georgetown. To apply for an internship, or for any inquiries, please send an e-mail to...Free back to school health fair in Hamtramck
HAMTRAMCK - The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) is hosting a free back to work health fair on Friday Aug 27. From 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Bridge Academy in Hamtramck. The fair is expected to offer free glucose, blood pressure and vision screenings, chiropractic and message therapy, HIV/AIDS testing, vaccines for children, WIC...Arab Museum hosts iftar dinner
Dearborn — Across the U.S, American Muslims, including many Arab Americans, are currently observing the holy month of Ramadan, a period of fasting, reflection and prayer when Muslims try to rectify any misdeeds through devotional acts. Iftar dinners break the sunrise-to-sunset fast with special foods and festive gatherings of family...Yono pleads not-guilty
Alexander Tom Yono, 30, of Oak Park, plead not-guilty on charges of second-degree murder in the death of Mohammed Abboud, 18, from Dearborn. He also plead not-guilty to three counts of felonious assault and assault with intent to murder and was remanded back into the custody of Wayne County. In a short court appearance at the Third...Mihtar ready for fight of his life with Hearns
Dearborn boxer Brian "The Lion" Mihtar is preparing for what could be the toughest fight of his career as the Yemeni American will fight Ronald "The Chosen One" Hearns, son of Detroit boxing legend Thomas Hearns, on October 9 at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor Casino in Canada. Dearborn boxer Brian "The Lion" MihtarThe event,...Youth are warned, mentored during meeting with police chief
DEARBORN — As a result of the stabbing death of 18-year-old Mohammed Abboud of Dearborn in the early hours of the morning of July 13 after a dispute in the Dearborn Ice Skating Center's parking lot, the Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO) gathered high school students at the Lebanese American Heritage Club Aug. 9 for a...New principals appointed at Dearborn Public Schools
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools announced on Thursday the appointments of seven new principals within the district for the 2010-2011 school year along with other positions that are now waiting for approval at the August 23 Board of Education meeting. Youssef Mosallam will move from his Principal position at River Oaks Elementary in...
Man accused in stabbing death will stand trial
August 12th, 20100 DETROIT — An arraignment of information is expected to be held on Monday, August 16 at the 3rd Circuit Court in Detroit in the case of Alexander Yono. Yono, 30, of Oak Park, was charged with second–degree murder, assault with intent to murder and three counts of felonious assault in connection with the death of Mohammed...Wayne State program will mark 25 years of excellence in journalism diversity
It's well known that metro Detroit features a variety of outstanding higher education institutions for aspiring doctors, lawyers, and engineers among other popular professions. Ben BurnsBut the area boasts one of the country's most respected schools for aspiring journalists as well in Wayne State University, a college that's made...
Local leaders, scholars respond to American anti-Islam sentiments
August 12th, 20100 Both locally and across the Middle East and various other parts of the globe where the world's estimated 1.5 billion Muslims reside, the beginning of Ramadan has brought the spirit of giving and good faith to the forefront. But in other parts of the United States, controversy and in some cases verbal and other symbolic attacks have...Ramadan’s spirit brings families, friends together
The first day of Ramadan in Dearborn on Wednesday, August 11 brought familiar sights of decorated homes and smells of fresh-baked sweets, setting the mood for celebration and spiritual reflection as families and friends gathered for the breaking of the first fast with iftars across the area. In accordance with traditions, most of them...Obama’s Muslim envoy to visit Dearborn, breakfast with local Muslims
Rashad Hussain, a 31-year-old special envoy of the U.S. to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, a group of about 57 Muslim countries, will visit the Arab American National Museum on Sunday, August 1 to discuss U.S. foreign policy at a Ramadan iftar hosted by U.S. Rep. John Conyers. The conference acts as an international public...Suspected serial stabber has an Arab-Israeli connection
A cross-country manhunt ended with the arrest of suspected serial stabber Elias Abuelazam on Wednesday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Abuelazam, 33, an Israeli native, was attempting to board a flight to Tel Aviv. Police believe that Abuelazam is responsible for 18 attacks in three states with 14 of them taking...Chamber’s director appointed by Bing to Detroit Strategic Framework Plan
Fay Beydoun Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has appointed Arab American Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Fay Beydoun to his Detroit Strategic Framework Plan, a 12-18 month process with the goal of improving various aspects of the city. The plan aims to create a shared vision for the future of Detroit at the scale of...New social security office opens in Livonia
LIVONIA — A new social security office for disability adjudication and review (ODAR) was opened Monday August 9 at 10:00 a.m. at 19575 Victor Parkway, 3rd Floor, Suite 300 in Livonia This office will process reviews of applications for disability benefits for Wayne and Oakland County residents. Until now the average time for......
ACC holds E-Bus and Business Expo
The Arab American Chaldean Council has partnered with Fifth-Third Bank to host a Small Business Expo which is scheduled to be held Thursday August 19 at 8:30 a.m at the ACC Youth Recreation & Leadership Center, 62 W. Seven Mile, Detroit, MI. The Expo will feature a continental breakfast and networking hour, a small business expo...Local businessman to teach at Davenport University
Rabih Hamawi, president of The Universe Financial Group in Livonia, has been invited to teach business finance and insurance classes at the Livonia Campus of Davenport University beginning August 25. Hamawi, who is faculty instructor with the National Alliance of Insurance Education and teaches a variety of insurance and risk management......
All faiths festival brings Muslims, Jews and Christians together
The Interfaith Clergy and Advocates group held their 2nd annual All Faiths Festival August 7 and 8. The festival began Saturday with a group prayer session and discussion of the histories of each faith and culminated with a picnic on Sunday. "We saw the world going to violence, some getting very extreme, whether from the Christian,...Islamic Center issues statement on fraud charges
DEARBORN — The Islamic Center of America's board of trustees released a statement on Sunday, August 1 in response to accusations from a little-known group that Imam Hassan Qazwini embezzled donation money by sending it to his father's company in California. Imam Hassan Qazwini Following a memorial service for the late Ayatollah...
Views clash over new Helen Thomas statue
August 7th, 20100 The comments Helen Thomas made about Israel May 27 during a Jewish American Heritage Month celebration at the White House have prompted some in the Jewish community to express concern over a statue of Thomas that is expected to be on display at the Arab American National Museum (AANM) in a few months. During the event, a rabbi asked...ACC holds back to school health fair
HAMTRAMCK — The Arab American and Chaldean Council is holding a free "Back to School Health Fair" for the uninsured and underinsured on Friday, August 27, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Bridge Academy,9600 Buffalo Street, Hamtramck, MI 48212. The following services will be available: - Glucose and blood pressure......
CAIR-MI sues state police for info on imam’s death
SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan State Police for its failure to release information related to the fatal shooting of Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah last autumn. The Michigan State Police, part of a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task...Nominations for ADC award being accepted
DEARBORN — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is now accepting nominations for the Guardian of Justice Award for the 9th Annual Judges Night Reception which is expected to be held Friday, October 15, 2010 at 6 p.m. The Guardian of Justice Award is presented to judges who have done an outstanding job of upholding......
Lebanese festival held in Rochester
ROCHESTER — The fourth annual LebFest Lebanese festival is expected to take place in downtown Rochester at River Square, Friday, Aug. 6, 5-11 p.m., Saturday Aug. 7, 11 a.m. -11 p.m. and Sunday Aug. 8, 12 p.m.-12 a.m. The festival is being presented by the Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce and admission is free. Festival attractions...Families able to locate detainees online
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the launch of ICE's Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) on July 23, 2010. ODLS is a public, Internet-based tool designed to assist family members and attorneys in locating detained aliens in ICE custody. Previously, the only way to determine a detainee's location......