Sending money to loved ones shouldn’t cost a fortune — or a risk

April 10th, 20260 By Abdul El-Sayed Every year, Arab Americans send billions of dollars to support family members abroad — to Teta in Beirut, Amu in Cairo or Khalo in Baghdad. These remittances can be lifelines. They cover rent, provide for school fees and underwrite medical bills. They are acts of love via Western Union. But sending that money is...

Western Union apologizes for discriminating against Dearborn resident

January 18th, 20170 DEARBORN - Following a complaint against the Western Union by the Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) that alleged it was discriminating against Arab and Muslim customers, the money-transfer giant has issued an apology on at least one case. Complainant Haidar Abdallah, a Dearborn resident, and a U.S. citizen, claimed that he had...