April 23rd, 20220
By Zeinab Cheaib
April is Arab American Heritage Month, which is particularly special in Toledo, where a vital Arab-American community has contributed to the city's rich history for more than a century.
Samir Abu Absi, a professor emeritus at the University of Toledo, said some of the first Arab immigrants came to north...
October 23rd, 20200TOLEDO — Younes “Tony” Dia, the father of slain Toledo Police officer Anthony Dia, was convicted as a juvenile for fatally shooting another teen.
The news came Thursday after the Toledo Blade obtained public records that show Dia was charged with the shooting in the mid-eighties. Dia is currently running for a Toledo City...
October 1st, 20180DEARBORN — An Iraqi family is still mourning the loss their only son, 24-year-old Badri Hashim, to a car accident in Toledo at the end of July.
He was a passenger in a pickup truck that crashed into a traffic light pole at 3 a.m. on July 29. He died at the scene.
Police contacted 76-year-old Sahib Hashim on Monday, July 30 to...
July 28th, 20180TOLEDO — On Thursday, July 19, a Lebanese American couple invested money in a ProMedica initiative which funds research and programs for education, housing, income and food insecurity.
ProMedica Chief Philanthropy Officer Gary Cates announced the $1.5 million donation by Ramy and Faye Eidi during a news conference Thursday at...
December 15th, 20170DETROIT — Come celebrate the Holiday season with the National Arab Orchestra (NAO) at its first annual "Holiday Collage" concert featuring the NAO Takht Ensemble along with members of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra.
The "Takht" is a chamber ensemble and was considered the primary one in the Arab world, prior to WWI.
The takht...
