March 15th, 20240WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 25, Dearborn native Fayrouz Saad was appointed to serve as the assistant secretary, office of partnership and engagement, at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In this role, Saad serves as the primary advisor for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on external engagements and the impact of the...
July 29th, 20230DEARBORN —12-year-old Aaminah Abdrabboh recently made history by becoming the first hijabi female to win gold at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Pan Kids Tournament.
The tournament took place in Kissimmee, Florida from July 21 to July 23 and is the world's largest kids' Jiu-Jitsu tournament. With 2,700...
May 17th, 20190LANSING – Governor Whitmer has appointed Zeinab Chami and other Michigan educators to sit on her Educator Advisory Council. The announcement was made on May 9.
The council was created by Whitmer to review and make recommendations regarding legislation that will directly impact the state’s public education system.
It will also...
May 12th, 20171
DEARBORN — In March, Dearborn native Maysaa Ouza, 24, applied to the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) only to find herself making history as the first Muslim hijabi to become a judge advocate.
A judge advocate practices law in the Air Force differently than in the private sector. Ouza will be able to...
