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Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody have surged. A prison guard describes rampant abuse
November 20th, 20250 The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war on Gaza, according to a report published Monday by a human rights group that says systematic violence and denial of medical care at prisons and detention centers contributed to many of the deaths it examined. The picture that...
Protest outside U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens’ office in Farmington Hills over millions received from AIPAC
November 14th, 20250 FARMINGTON HILLS — Detroit’s branch of CODEPINK, the national anti-war feminist organization, held a protest on Monday outside the Farmington Hills district office of U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat, denouncing her decision to place “foreign interests above the interests of her constituents.” The protest centered on...
Hamtramck election turmoil deepens after 37 uncounted ballots found, residency challenge filed against mayoral candidate
November 14th, 20250 HAMTRAMCK — Hours after polls closed in Hamtramck’s November 4 municipal election, internal conflict erupted as the city found itself facing a razor-thin mayoral race, administrative upheaval and allegations of election irregularities. Adam Alharbi, who leads the preliminary tally in the mayoral contest, filed a pre-emptive lawsuit...
Michigan Medical delegation brings relief to dozens of Lebanese patients with joint replacement surgeries
November 14th, 20250 BAALBEK, NABATIEH – A two-week humanitarian medical mission led by Lebanese American physicians from Michigan delivered life-changing care to dozens of patients in Baalbek and Nabatieh, performing 50 free orthopedic surgeries and providing consultations to scores of others. The mission logistics, sponsored by the Arab American...
Illinois man arrested for threatening to bomb a Dearborn Heights mosque
November 13th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – The Dearborn Heights Police Department has announced the arrest of an Illinois resident accused of threatening a local mosque in late September. Police increased security around the Islamic Institute of America on the evening of September 29, after receiving a report about a bomb threat targeting the mosque, located...
Mayor Mo Baydoun unveils transformation plan to modernize Dearborn Heights government
November 13th, 20250 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Less than a week after his sweeping election victory, Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun announced the launch of a “new era” in the city’s history by improving the efficiency of local government through the filling of dozens of vacant jobs and positions, and by forming a transition team and an advisory group...
Iraqi PM al-Sudani’s coalition comes first in parliamentary election
November 13th, 20250 A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has emerged as winner in Iraq’s parliamentary election, according to electoral authorities. The Independent High Electoral Commission said on Wednesday that al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Change coalition received 1.3 million votes in Tuesday’s election, about...
Resilient Neighborhoods: Deeply Rooted Gardens reduces barriers for farmers of color
November 7th, 20250 By Julie Riddle To Detroit entrepreneur Dazmonique Carr, almost any patch of dirt can be a farm, and almost anyone can be a farmer. Eight years ago, Carr established Deeply Rooted Produce, a farmer-to-consumer food distribution service, after learning about Detroiters’ lack of access to healthy food in a nutrition education class...
Mamdani’s historic win as New York City’s mayor sparks excitement and hope among many U.S. Muslims
November 7th, 20250 Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor has sparked excitement and hope among American Muslims. Many are relieved and proud that anti-Muslim vitriol directed at Mamdani during the campaign didn’t discourage New Yorkers from voting for him. “For the first time in a very long time I feel...
Dearborn re-elects Mayor Hammoud in a landslide, City Council members, city clerk and rejects wards proposal
November 7th, 20250 DEARBORN – Results of Tuesday’s municipal elections confirmed Dearborn residents’ satisfaction with the performance of current city officials, foremost among them Mayor Abdullah Hammoud, who won a sweeping victory with more than 71 percent of the vote. Voters also rejected by a nearly identical margin a proposal to divide Dearborn...
Adam Alharbi edges out Muhith Mahmood to become Hamtramck’s next mayor
November 7th, 20251 Victory margin of just 11 votes triggers recount request HAMTRAMCK — In one of the tightest local elections in recent memory, Arab American engineer Adam Alharbi clinched victory in Hamtramck’s mayoral race by only 11 votes, defeating Councilman Muhith Mahmood after a tense and closely watched runoff. Unofficial results from all...
Key municipal election results: Mary Sheffield becomes the first woman to lead Detroit
November 7th, 20250 Historic win caps a sweeping night of local elections across Metro Detroit DETROIT — In the November 4 municipal elections, voters in 36 cities across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties chose new mayors and City Council members in a variety of hotly contested races. The most historic outcome came from Detroit, where City Council...
Dearborn does not want or need wards!
November 7th, 20250 The old Arabic saying goes “The letter can be read from its title.” The committee name of “Dearborn Wants Wards” is as misleading and confusing as the campaign it waged in support of Proposal 1 to divide Dearborn into seven Council wards. The sound defeat of Proposal 1 by 71 percent of Dearborn voters proved one thing: Dearborn...
FBI raids in Dearborn spark outrage and doubt in the Arab American community
November 7th, 20250 Three young Arab Americans charged with terrorism-related offenses after alleged ISIS-inspired Halloween plot; community leaders decry “reckless hysteria” and “Islamophobic targeting” DEARBORN — Three young Arab Americans, aged between 19 and 20, are facing terrorism-related charges after being arrested by the Federal...
Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) urges “No” vote on Dearborn Ward proposal
November 1st, 20250 AAPAC warns that Proposal 1 would divide the city and weaken representation DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has urged voters in Dearborn to vote “No” on the proposal to divide the city into electoral wards in the November 4 election, warning that the measure — which seeks to change the structure......
GOP opposition threatens Amer Ghalib’s nomination as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait
November 1st, 20250 Senate Republicans cite the Hamtramck mayor’s past statements on Israel and Jews as reason for disqualification WASHINGTON / HAMTRAMCK — Following a tense and combative hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the chances of Amer Ghalib, the mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, being confirmed as U.S. ambassador to...
Michigan Lebanese community pushes for six parliamentary seats for expatriates
November 1st, 20250 Osama Siblani: “Those who claim to represent the Lebanese diaspora in America speak only for a small minority, not for the majority in Michigan.” By Roaa Qassem – Al-Akhbar (Lebanon) Since 2017, Lebanon has witnessed ongoing debate over its parliamentary election law and the place of expatriates within it. As was the case before......
AHRC honors global and local human rights advocates at 2025 “Spirit of Humanity” Awards Gala
November 1st, 20250 Francesca Albanese recognized for her courage in defending Palestinian rights; event spotlights Arab American advocates for justice and peace DEARBORN — The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) held its annual “Spirit of Humanity” Awards Gala on Friday, October 24, at the Fairlane Banquet Center in Dearborn, honoring...
On November 4 these candidates in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck deserve our votes
November 1st, 20250 Voters urged to turn out in record numbers as Arab American leadership continues to shape Michigan’s most diverse cities Because of the pivotal importance of this year’s local elections in Arab American-majority cities, and their direct impact on the lives and daily affairs of residents, The Arab American News urges all voters to...
Hamtramck Police Chief Jamil Al-Taheri resigns in legal settlement
October 31st, 20250 Al-Taheri receives $52,000 severance after city investigation linked him to corruption, domestic violence and abuse of authority HAMTRAMCK — Under a legal settlement with the city, Police Chief Jamil Al-Taheri has voluntarily resigned from his position in exchange for a $52,000 severance payment, following nearly two months of...
Trump administration tightens U.S. citizenship test requirements
October 24th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On October 20 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) started implementing new changes introduced by President Trump’s administration to the oral portion of the U.S. naturalization test. Under the revised rules for the civics test, which measures green card holders’ knowledge of U.S. history,......
SNAP benefits paused in Michigan in November amid federal government shutdown
October 24th, 20250 LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits for the roughly 1.4 million Michiganders who rely on them amid the ongoing federal shutdown. Nearly 13 percent of Michigan households receive...
Hamtramck court dismisses election fraud charges against Councilman Muhtasin Sadman
October 24th, 20250 Four felony charges involving election law violations that were pending against a city councilman from Hamtramck, Michigan, were dismissed Monday. This was part of a case filed in August against Muhtasin Sadman, 26, one of the two Council members facing charges, including election fraud in connection with the 2023 elections. State......
Bird droppings help crack attempted hit on Macomb businessman Eddie Jawad
October 24th, 20250 MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities in Macomb County have arrested Jasan Delanta Martin, 32, of Eastpointe, in connection with the October 14 attempted murder of prominent Arab American businessman Eddie Jawad, who was shot outside his gated home in Macomb Township. Martin was arraigned October 22 in 41-A District Court in Shelby...
Trump pressures Israel to maintain Gaza ceasefire and halt West Bank annexation, while letting it loose in bombing Lebanon
October 24th, 20250 Despite ongoing Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire, President Trump’s administration spent the past week showing some seriousness about consolidating the truce and reining in Israel’s far-right, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, not only in Gaza but also in the occupied West Bank, after the Knesset’s initial vote to annex it to......
