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How could the citizenship question on 2020 Census impact Dearborn?

April 13th, 20180 DEARBORN – Even as the city looks to a new dawn of economic prosperity with a wide range of major investments, it could be dealt a blow two in two years. Residents,...

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Arab Student Union creates street art protest at U of M-Dearborn

April 13th, 20180 DEARBORN – On March 30, Land Day 2018, the Israeli army shot more than 1,000 protesters killing 17 of them, according to multiple reports. On April 8, members of...

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Lebanese embassy urges participation in parliamentary elections following community’s voting concerns

April 13th, 20180 Is voting for Hezbollah candidates considered material support? DEARBORN – Some Lebanese Americans who are seeking to vote in Lebanon’s May 6...

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On Imam Ali’s birthday, Rev. Wendell Anthony urges Muslims to ‘stand up’ for justice amid rising Islamophobia

April 6th, 20180 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — On March 30, a day that marked the birth of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the...

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Student groups at U of M, MSU and EMU join forces to host PALIFEST

April 6th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News ANN ARBOR – On Saturday, March 31, the University of Michigan’s Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE),...

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Ghada Abdallah appointed to Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority board

April 6th, 2018398 By Farah Harb The Arab American News Abdallah took the fight against substance abuse as a personal mission one month after she lost her 38-year-old cousin to...

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Palestinian filmmaker wins at Ann Arbor Film Festival

April 6th, 20181 ANN ARBOR – Filmmaker and media artist Razan AlSalah has enjoyed presenting content in a performative way since her primary schooling while growing up in Beirut,...

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The Arab American Health Initiative hosts health seminars in Dearborn

March 30th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) will introduce health seminars to the community on Saturday, March 31 from 1-3 p.m. Attendees will gain...

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Local director’s short film ‘Detroit Diamond’ set to compete for Academy Award nomination

March 30th, 20180 DETROIT – On Thursday, April 5, local filmmaker Mohamed “Hamoody” Jaafar’s “Detroit Diamond” will make its world premiere at the Cleveland International Film...

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Two national gun control movements in our midst – What happens next?

March 30th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News DETROIT — On Saturday, March 24, thousands of people — the majority of them students — filled downtown...

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Local basketball star joins professional Lebanese team

March 30th, 20181 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Mohamed Bazzi stood on his former high school's basketball court, dribbled a ball, studied the hoop, aimed and rejoiced as the ball effortlessly...

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Dearborn Board of Education chose Russell A. Kavalhuna, J.D., A.T.P. as Henry Ford College new president

March 28th, 20180 DEARBORN - Kavalhuna is currently the executive director ((duties akin to Associate Dean role), Western Michigan University, College of Aviation. The nation’s...

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Dearborn Board of Education chose Russell A. Kavalhuna, J.D., A.T.P. as Henry Ford College new president

March 28th, 20180 DEARBORN - Kavalhuna is currently the executive director ((duties akin to Associate Dean role), Western Michigan University, College of Aviation. The nation’s...

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New York state will sue to block Census citizenship question

March 27th, 20180 New York state’s attorney general said on Tuesday he will lead a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens...

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Prosecutor: Kansas militia members wanted to kill Muslims with weapon of mass destruction

March 23rd, 20180 WICHITA, Kan. - Three men charged with plotting to bomb an apartment complex in western Kansas, where Muslim immigrants from Somalia lived and had a mosque, wanted to...

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Tamimi agrees to plea deal for striking an Israeli soldier: No justice under occupation

March 23rd, 20180 WEST BANK — A teenage Palestinian girl who was filmed kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank accepted a plea deal on Wednesday under which...

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Wayne County Sheriff’s chief of operations Mike Jaafar becomes first Arab American from Dearborn to graduate from FBI National Academy

March 23rd, 20180 STAFFORD, VA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy graduated the first Arab American law enforcement executive. On March 16, Mike Jaafar, chief...

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How could the citizenship question on 2020 Census impact Dearborn?

Arab Student Union creates street art protest at U of M-Dearborn

Lebanese embassy urges participation in parliamentary elections following community’s voting concerns

On Imam Ali’s birthday, Rev. Wendell Anthony urges Muslims to ‘stand up’ for justice amid rising Islamophobia

Student groups at U of M, MSU and EMU join forces to host PALIFEST

Ghada Abdallah appointed to Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority board

Palestinian filmmaker wins at Ann Arbor Film Festival

The Arab American Health Initiative hosts health seminars in Dearborn

Local director’s short film ‘Detroit Diamond’ set to compete for Academy Award nomination

Two national gun control movements in our midst – What happens next?

Local basketball star joins professional Lebanese team

Dearborn Board of Education chose Russell A. Kavalhuna, J.D., A.T.P. as Henry Ford College new president

Dearborn Board of Education chose Russell A. Kavalhuna, J.D., A.T.P. as Henry Ford College new president

New York state will sue to block Census citizenship question

Prosecutor: Kansas militia members wanted to kill Muslims with weapon of mass destruction

Tamimi agrees to plea deal for striking an Israeli soldier: No justice under occupation

Wayne County Sheriff’s chief of operations Mike Jaafar becomes first Arab American from Dearborn to graduate from FBI National Academy

ACC to hold opioid and heroin town hall meeting

Lebanese American Medical Society educates community about Autism

Proposed hotel near Dearborn mosque sparks debate and division

Study: The more devout Muslims and Jews are, the more united, except on Jerusalem

Local leaders and community reaffirm support for Dearborn’s Judge Sam Salamey

Driver responsibility fee law changed

With #Enough posters, students in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and across the nation protested against gun violence

Nursing home sued for mistreating elderly Arab has history of poor care

Framing humanity: How an art student’s trip to Lebanon turned into an award-winning project

Former Dearborn resident Ali “HaBZ” Habhab releases debut album

Community hosts fundraiser for Michigan Supreme Court justices