Transportation service with a smile
The ability to move around freely is something many people take for granted, but others aren't so lucky. Pride Ride’s spacious, custom-designed vans help to accomodate customers’ needs. For those who get around in a wheelchair or have ambulatory difficulties or other injuries, simple rides to the doctor or to visit friends...
Mormon Senator, Arab singer create Hanukkah tune
December 18th, 20090 A Republican, Mormon U.S. Senator has teamed with an Arab American singer to record a song for Hanukkah. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and singer Rasheeda Azar from Indiana, recorded "Eight Days of Hanukkah," a cheerful pop ballad, in New York in October and released it through a Jewish online magazine...The lobby within dictates policy
A just and peaceful solution to the protracted Palestinian-Israeli conflict is only possible if the U.S. ceases to block every attempt made towards it. This assertion might raise many questions. For example, just how is one to define a just and peaceful resolution? And for what reasons would the U.S. obstruct such a possibility,...Confronting radicalization online
The recent arrests of five American Muslim youth in Pakistan on suspicion of attempting to join militant groups there has provoked deep concern about the existence of homegrown extremism among Muslim American youth. Until recently, it was believed that this was a problem confined to other Western countries such as the UK. The fact that...
Smokers under siege, businesses will have to adjust to new law
December 18th, 20090 Dozens of restaurants and hookah lounges in Dearborn and throughout the region could struggle to stay open after the state smoking ban that Gov. Jennifer Granholm was expected to sign Friday goes into effect May 1. A Mangos Cafe customer smokes argeela on the restaurant/hookah bar’s crowded patio last summer. PHOTO: Nafeh...Community fundraises for 2010 Gov. candidate
DEARBORN — A group of Arab American businesspeople and activists held a fundraising dinner for 2010 gubernatorial candidate Michael Bouchard on Tuesday at Byblos Banquet Hall. Osama Siblani, who is publisher of The Arab American News, stands with 2010 gubernatorial candidate Michael Bouchard during a campaign fundraiser...ADC vows to fight on for civil liberties
DEARBORN — Despite the civil rights organization's financial struggles, the mood was upbeat and celebratory as the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee – Michigan on Dec. 11 honored those in the community who have made a difference. Arab American of the Year awardee Ashley Ansara speaks before a packed house...Trust is crucial to dispelling H1N1 hype
From New America Media DETROIT — While recent news of H1N1 suggests the virus may have reached its peak, Center for Disease Control officials say reaching out to communities to clarify serious misunderstandings remains crucial. At a Detroit ethnic media roundtable discussion on the issue last week, Dr. Corey Herbert, medical...
WITH VIDEO: Boxing battles at Byblos
December 12th, 20090 It was showcase night for local boxing talent on Thursday night as Knockout Promotions brought its "Battle at Byblos " event to a popular Dearborn banquet hall. Kronk boxer Hassan Bousi, age 18, 152 pounds, poses after defeating Andre Murray on Thursday. A sellout crowd along with well-known boxing figures like legendary Kronk...
Economic hope for the ingenious
December 12th, 20090 While jobs continue to be scarce in the current United States economic climate, the Internet continues to provide a bastion of hope for those looking for alternate ways to make a living. Mohammad Al Adham, 24, co-founded the popular video-sharing site TwitVid.com. Oftentimes, all it simply takes is an idea, a vision, and a...Old ways of fighting for rights must change
This week, we've seen a perfect example of how the rejectionists over-press their support for Palestinian rights in Europe and end up creating disasters that harm the Palestinian cause. The activists have been pressing European Union officials to declare that Jerusalem is to be a shared city. A proposal condemning Israel's expulsion of...Michigan lawmakers pass smoking ban
Michigan will become the 38th state to adopt a ban of some sort on smoking in public areas if Gov. Jennifer Granholm, as expected, signs a bill sent to her by the state House on Thursday. The ban would take effect on May 1, prohibiting smoking in bars, restaurants and most other workplaces excluding casino gaming floors, cigar bars,...Arab Americans on both sides of oath of office ceremony
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — City Councilman Tom Berry, who was re-elected in November, took his oath of office on Tuesday at city hall with the help of Judge David Turfe, marking one of the first times in history an Arab American elected official swore in another Arab American to public office. Dearborn Heights City Councilman Tom...Group distributes Qur’ans to front doors
DEARBORN — Many Dearborn residents have been wondering about the source of paperback Qur'ans found hanging from doorknobs throughout the city in recent months. A copy of an English translation of the Qur’an hanging from the front door of a west Dearborn home in November. PHOTO: TAAN The group distributing free copies of an...Beaumont hospitals enhance language services
Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak held a press conference Dec. 3 to announce a new initiative to improve language services for patients thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. The foundation is the United States' largest philanthropic organization devoted exclusively......
New salon specializes in lavish beauty treatments
DEARBORN — With its luminescent, multi-colored flashing sign and polished exterior, it's hard to miss European Tanning Salon & Hair Design's newest location on Ford Road in Dearborn Heights. European Tanning Club & Hair Design’s state-of-the-art new facility (top) is on the site of a former print shop (bottom)...Immigration reform is good for economic recovery
There are signs that the nation is slowly emerging from the longest and most severe recession since the Great Depression. But a full economic recovery will require solid thinking about the strength of our workforce so that we are better positioned to produce and consume goods, contribute to the tax base, and expand job opportunities......
Israel’s illegal settlements in America
U.S. Envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, was highly enthusiastic about Israel's partial, temporary illegal settlement freeze stating "it is more than any Israeli government has done before and can help move toward agreement between the parties." In fact, Israel has done more. In 2005 Israel reversed settlement construction...Reflections on Michael Moore’s “Capitalism”
The thrift in me allowed me to wait until Michael Moore's "Capitalism - A Love Story" came out in second run theatres. It was well worth the wait. The powerful effect that Moore has on his audience derives from the personal stories he relates combined with a sense of humor that highlights the bizarre nature of our capitalist society....ADC prepares for major fundraiser Dec. 11
From Thanksgiving to Eid al-Adha and Christmas, the holiday season brings out the spirit of giving like no other time of year. The ACCHR building in Dearborn. And this time around, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan is hoping for a strong response from the local community in a time of great need at...My compatriots’ vote to ban minarets is fueled by fear
(Editor's note: A referendum banning the construction of minarets in Switzerland was endorsed by 57.5 percent of voters on Sunday, November 29, 2009. The referendum was sponsored by the extreme rightwing Swiss People's Party This is a response to the surprise vote by Swiss citizen and Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan.). It wasn't meant to......
Zionism’s un-Christian Bible
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign should widen its scope to target non-Israeli companies who contribute significantly to the oppression of Palestinians. As part of this broader strategy, priority should be given to one of the most egregious offenders, the prestigious British publisher, Oxford University Press. As...
News in Brief: Popular Syrian actors coming to Detroit area
December 5th, 20090 Town halls scheduled on Dearborn schools budget DEARBORN — The first of three town hall meetings on severe budget cuts Dearborn Public Schools have to implement was to take place Thursday evening at the Michael Berry Career Center in Dearborn Heights. Dearborn Public Schools students and parents protest expected teacher......
‘A Country Called Amreeka’ author to visit Dearborn Thursday
December 5th, 20090 To fully and accurately relate the Arab American experience in a book, an author would have to present the stories of communities and individuals of countless backgrounds from throughout the country. Alia Malek did exactly that in "A Country Called Amreeka." A civil rights lawyer born to Syrian immigrants in Baltimore, Malek traveled...Free Gaza Movement raises funds
DEARBORN — Activists from multiple backgrounds joined together Wednesday at Bint Jebail Banquet Hall in Dearborn for a fundraising dinner in support of the Michigan Peace Team's upcoming trip to Gaza near the end of December. Huwaida Arraf The event, created by the Students for Socially Responsible Investing at the......