November 4th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn has a rising star in mixed martial arts (MMA) and he's fresh off a 5-0 record, hungry for more and looking ahead at a bright future in one of the country’s most popular sports.
21-year-old Abe Alsaghir’s story is yet another example of the community's immigrant, working class roots and its penchant for...
August 23rd, 20220LEBANON — Nadia Fawaz, a Lebanese chess champion, was matched with an Israeli player, Elia Grozman, in the fourth round of the 28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival. Lebanese outlet The961 has reported that Fawaz, however, decided she did not want to play with an Israeli and has withdrawn from the international chess...
March 15th, 20190DEARBORN — Edsel Ford High School basketball player Jalal Baydoun enjoyed one of the greatest seasons in Dearborn Public School history and became the all-time leading scorer in the district.
He finished his career with a few marks that are among the highest in the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).
The boys'...
October 29th, 20180DEARBORN — Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich and journalist Tom Gage will visit the Henry Ford Centennial Library for an event free to the public on Nov. 1.
Authors Lolich and Gage will discuss their recently released book, “Joy in Tigertown: A Determined Team, a Resilient City, and our Magical Run to the 1968 World...
July 6th, 20180DEARBORN — Since 1979, Grandmaster Kassem Zriek has elevated his students to train in taekwondo and process techniques with more prosperity and diligence.
Taekwondo is an evolving South Korean martial arts sport involving many techniques beyond physical exercise; it also relies on combat philosophy and self-defense. The sport...
May 18th, 20180By Eman Jassem
The Arab American News intern
DEARBORN — Koubeissi Taekwondo School champions train faster and process techniques with more prosperity when training practices are varied and include a moral focus.
Taekwondo is a South Korean traditional martial arts sport that relies on combat philosophy, concentration,...
April 23rd, 20180
We have been able to help more than 100 kids in the community with drug addiction
DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On Friday, April 13, HYPE Athletics celebrated its 17th anniversary with a dinner at its Dearborn Heights location that drew 750 attendees, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
What started as a...
April 23rd, 20180DETROIT — The cities of Dearborn, Flint and Grand Rapids were among the finalists for the 2018 Active Community Award, one of the categories in the Governor's Fitness Awards.
The three cities were honored at the State Capitol the morning of April 19. A gala event subsequently followed that evening at Cobo Center.
The Governor's...
