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Hassan Sheikh named deputy director of Dearborn’s Economic and Community Development Department
June 27th, 20190 DEARBORN – Dearborn’s Economic and Community Development Department has appointed Hassan Sheikh as its deputy director. The department works to retain businesses, attract investment and maintain property values in the city. Sheikh was previously director of Hamtramck's Community and Economic Development Department. He was...
Muslim Caucus announces first ever national gathering of American Muslims in politics
June 26th, 20191 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Muslim Caucus will host a historic conference on July 23-24, featuring some of the most influential names in Muslim American politics. The lineup will include U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Dr....
Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud to meet Flint residents, expand investigation
June 22nd, 20190 LANSING – The Department of Attorney General (AG) dropped all charges related to the Flint water crisis as an expanded investigation spearheaded by Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy is underway. Though details of the new investigation are yet to be released, Hammoud has said that she won't......
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell cosponsors bill to protect Palestinian children under Israeli occupation
June 22nd, 20191 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) has joined a roster of 19 legislators in cosponsoring H.R.2407 - Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act. The bill was introduced on the House floor by U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) in April and was referred to the House...
Local Arab Americans claim they were victimized by alleged Ponzi scheme
June 14th, 20190 DEARBORN – Three people with ties to the Metro Detroit area are among those claiming they were defrauded by former Canton resident Syed Arbab, a recent graduate of the University of Georgia, who has attracted the interest of the Securities and Exchange Commission. On June 3, the SEC announced that it was taking emergency action,......
Officials and community members gather to support Dave Abdallah’s re-election campaign kick-off
June 14th, 20190 Dearborn Heights – Councilman Dave Abdallah kicked off his campaign to be reelected to the Dearborn Heights City Council on Wednesday. The event, held at Bellagio Banquet Hall in Dearborn Heights, hosted several city officials and community members. Supporters and well-wishers included The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani,...
Attorney Mona Fadlallah appointed Dearborn Heights magistrate
June 14th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – Attorney and AAPAC president Mona Fadlallah was appointed a part-time magistrate in the 20th District Court this week. The appointment was made by District Court Chief Judge David D. Turfe and vote for 6 to 0 by the City Council on Tuesday May 11. Councilman Bill Bazzi abstained from the vote due to conflict of......
Dearborn updates gazebo ordinance to make distinction between permanent and seasonal structures
June 11th, 20190 DEARBORN – Residents who enjoy relaxing or entertaining in the shade of gazebos got some clarity from the city this week about the requirements governing their installation on their property. The City Council recently approved an amendment to an ordinance that details the definitions of the popular canopy-like structures and...
U.S ranked low in human rights and safety, new survey shows
June 10th, 20190 WELLINGTON, New Zealand— A recent poll conducted by the Wellington-based Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) asked civil society groups, lawyers and journalists from 19 different countries to assess how each country treats its citizens. Annie-Marie Brook, co-founder of HRMI, told Reuters that the United States is performing......
Dearborn Heights mosque’s neighbors raise parking problems, noise issues at City Council meeting
June 10th, 20191 Dearborn Heights – Several residents raised concerns about parking, noise and hostile mosque attendees at the May 28 City Council meeting, following the three-day Ramadan Night of Power festivities. The residents, who all reside within a few blocks of the Islamic Institute of America (IAA) at Ford Road and Kinloch Street in Dearborn...
Khamenei says Iran will not abandon its missile program
June 7th, 20190 Tehran — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that Tehran has no plans to give up its missile program and be deceived by President Trump's offer of negotiations. Trump has condemned the nuclear deal between Iran and global powers signed by his predecessor, Barack Obama. Washington pulled out of this deal......
The Peoples Iftar brings together different political voices, emphasizes co-governance
May 31st, 20190 Dearborn – Fifteen community organizations and restaurants came together to host The People's Iftar dinner in the Annex of the Arab American National Museum on Wednesday. Attendees included council members from various Metro Detroit cities and other elected officials, local political activists, religious leaders and former...
Local resident reflects on occupation and liberation of southern Lebanon 19 years after Israel’s withdrawal
May 31st, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Abbas Youssef remembers the mood in his southern Lebanese village the day Israel fled and relinquished control of the region after 22 years of occupation. Israel was driven out by Lebanese resistance on May 25, 2000, a day known to many in the Lebanese American community as Liberation Day. The Guardian reported......
Michigan Muslim Community Council organizes Ramadan Fight Against Hunger campaign
May 31st, 20190 DEARBORN— The Michigan Muslim Community Council launched its annual Ramadan Fight Against Hunger campaign on May 26. The organization is planning volunteer events and food drives at several locations across southeast Michigan through the end of Ramadan. Dr. Muzammil Ahmad, a Beaumont-affiliated urologist and MMCC board member, told...
CAIR to reach out to Pennsylvania school district after release of racist active-shooter drill video
May 24th, 20192 PITTSBURGH – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has joined other anti-discrimination and Muslim rights organizations in condemning the Penn-Trafford School District for allowing a teacher to wear a keffiyeh while acting as a would-be shooter in an active-shooter drill. Video of the drill was produced by the school......
Bab El Hara Ramadan festival proves to be a satisfying success
May 24th, 20190 DEARBORN – Ali Hachem, owner of Dearborn’s Cheat Treats and purveyor of guilt-free, protein-rich baked goods, is proud of the city of Dearborn and its residents for organizing around this year’s Ramadan festivities. Hachem, a self-trained baker, organized a successful Ramadan festival of his own this year, in front of his...
After a year of harassment by their neighbor, Dearborn Heights Arab family sees some justice
May 24th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – After almost a year of harassment by their next-door neighbors, Jamal and Hind Hourani and their 7-year-old son were finally offered some justice in the city’s 20th District Court this week. On Monday afternoon, Christie Ann Klein was found guilty of two separate counts of breaching of the peace at a bench......
Focus: HOPE to close its Inkster facility, affecting thousands of senior citizens
May 24th, 20190 Inkster — Focus: Hope is closing its Inkster facility. Stanley Davis, an Inkster resident and volunteer at Focus: Hope, is concerned that this will impact thousands of senior citizens in Wayne County who depend on food supplements from the facility to help them make it through the month. According to Davis, a "for sale" sign is...
New ruling in mahr case has ramifications for religious marriage ceremonies
May 17th, 20190 Southfield — A recent Michigan Court of Appeals opinion has significant ramifications for agreements between spouses in a religious wedding ceremony. Roquia Draper, a partner at Warner Norcross + Judd LLP in Southfield, who argued the case at trial and in front of the Michigan Court of Appeals, said that Islamic wedding ceremonies......
Dearborn teacher Zeinab Chami appointed to Governor Whitmer’s Educator Advisory Council
May 17th, 20190 LANSING – Governor Whitmer has appointed Zeinab Chami and other Michigan educators to sit on her Educator Advisory Council. The announcement was made on May 9. The council was created by Whitmer to review and make recommendations regarding legislation that will directly impact the state’s public education system. It will also...
Dearborn Heights City Council overrides mayor’s veto to refile lawsuit originally thrown out
May 17th, 20190 Dearborn Heights – The Dearborn Heights City Council voted 5-2 on May 14 to override mayor Daniel Paletko’s veto of their motion to approve the hiring of Southfield law firm Ottenwess, Taweel and Schenk, PLC to file a complaint against the mayor. The Council had filed a lawsuit against the mayor without a vote that was thrown out......
Removal of benefits from immigration fee waivers could impact low income applicants
May 17th, 20190 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is seeking to remove the means-tested benefits option from its fee waiver request. The proposed change was put up for public comment on the Federal Register with an end-date for comments of May 6. The USCIS considers waiving a fee for certain applications or petitions when the...
Yemen American Benevolent Association holds annual graduation ceremony for Arabic Language School
May 10th, 20190 Dearborn – The Yemen American Benevolent Association held its annual graduation ceremony for its Arabic Language School on April 28. The ceremony was held at YABA’s center on Salina St. in Dearborn. Families and supporters of graduates filled the center, which was standing room only. Several notable guests were in attendance and......
