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Fayrouz Saad loses close Congressional race

August 12th, 20180 Fayrouz Saad, who sought to replace the retiring David Trott as the U.S. representative for Michigan’s 11th District, lost a close race in the Democratic primary on...

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How do Dearborn residents feel about voting in the primaries?

August 12th, 20180 DEARBORN — During the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 7, many residents expressed the importance of voting, with some saying that casting their vote would make a...

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Arab American candidates lose in Hamtramck primary elections

August 12th, 20180 HAMTRAMCK – Two Arab American candidates lost in the Democratic primary election in Hamtramck on August 7. Abraham Aiyash ran for State Senate in the Second...

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Bernie Sanders headlines rallies for El-Sayed days before primary

August 11th, 20180 DETROIT — Over the weekend, just days before Michigan’s primary election, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), campaigned for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive...

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Dearborn Homecoming Festival 2018 celebrates culture and diversity

August 11th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Homecoming Festival, which began on Friday, August 3 and ran through Sunday, August 5, celebrated its 39th anniversary at Ford Field Park in...

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Metro Detroit primary polling places run out of ballots, lose power

August 11th, 20180 DETROIT — At least 14 polling places in Metro Detroit over Tuesday’s primary elections experienced power outages, while others ran out of ballots. DTE Energy...

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Ali Ramlawi wins Fifth Ward Ann Arbor City Council race

August 11th, 20180 ANN ARBOR – Challenger Ali Ramlawi defeated Chuck Warpehoski in the Fifth Ward Ann Arbor City Council race on Tuesday, with about 51 percent of the vote. Ramlawi,...

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Rashida Tlaib first Arab American Muslim woman elected to U.S. Congress

August 10th, 20180 DETROIT – On August 7, voters in the 13th Congressional District made history by choosing former State Rep. Rashida Tlaib in the Democratic Primary. This November,...

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Abdul El-Sayed’s gubernatorial bid sparks new engagement and hope for a progressive Michigan, despite loss

August 10th, 20180 DEARBORN/DETROIT – Abdul El-Sayed might have fallen short of the votes needed to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, Aug. 7, and the possibility of...

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Sam Baydoun celebrates primary victory in Wayne County Commission race

August 10th, 20180 DEARBORN — Long-time real estate associate broker Sam Baydoun won the Democratic primary election for Wayne County Commissioner in the 13th District on Tuesday, August...

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Groups work to improve education, quality of life in Detroit

August 4th, 20180 DETROIT — While it may seemed too good to be true, the industrial population of Detroit grew very dramatically over the course of a century. However, starting in the...

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Arab and Chaldean Festival celebrates unity

August 4th, 20180 By Tamara Ajjour The Arab American News DETROIT — The 47th annual Arab and Chaldean Festival, which highlighted Middle Eastern culture through live dabke...

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My Muslim Vote rally in Dearborn motivates potential voters

August 3rd, 20184 DEARBORN — Organizers at Sunday’s My Muslim Vote rally held outside the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn encouraged the Muslim community to...

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City Council blocks proposal to sell Camp Dearborn land

August 2nd, 20180 DEARBORN – To many residents' satisfaction, the city won’t ask voters whether they want to sell a 40-acre parcel of land in Camp Dearborn that houses trailers to...

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More progressives embrace ‘Abdul for Michigan’ even as he battles Democratic skeptics

August 1st, 20180 YPSILANTI — With the days fast counting down to Michigan’s Aug. 7 primary election, gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign has been taking...

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Police raids places in Dearborn and Detroit for stolen goods, five arrested

August 1st, 20180 DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department and Canton Police, with support from Michigan State Police, have raided various locations in Dearborn and Detroit. The...

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Shadow Supplements store now open in East Dearborn

July 30th, 20182 DEARBORN — On Saturday, July 21, Amine Zriek held a grand opening for his shop, Shadow Supplements, which he said is all about promoting health within the...

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In court filings, government says most separated families reunited

July 30th, 20180 U.S. BORDER — Around 1,400 children of some 2,500 separated families at the U.S.-Mexican border have been reunited with them, the U.S. government said in a court...

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Report: FBI vastly undercounts hate crimes targeting Arab Americans

July 30th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — There were nearly twice as many hate crimes against Arab Americans in 2015 and 2016 than were reported by the FBI, underscoring the shortcomings of...

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Henry Ford College to ask voters for millage renewal in November

July 29th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Henry Ford College (HFC) board of trustees began preliminary discussions on a ballot proposal at its board meeting on July 16. Dearborn residents will...

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New York Arabic Orchestra hosts summer workshops

July 29th, 20180 NEW YORK — The New York Arabic Orchestra (NYAO) hosts its annual Summer Workshops through the end of August. The NYAO invites musicians, students and vocalists to...

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Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses El-Sayed for governor

July 28th, 20180 Lansing — On Wed., July 25, just two weeks before the Democratic primary, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for governor of...

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ACCESS to host birthday party for Medicaid

July 28th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) will celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Medicaid on Monday, July 30, with a birthday cake...

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Arab American families donate to health initiative

July 28th, 20180 TOLEDO — On Thursday, July 19, a Lebanese American couple invested money in a ProMedica initiative which funds research and programs for education, housing, income and...

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World class medical facility to open in south Lebanon

July 28th, 20181 DEARBORN – One of the most prestigious and one-of-a-kind healthcare institutions in the Middle East is in the process of being built in the south of Lebanon. The...

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Dearborn Man indicted with providing support to ISIS after being captured in Syria

July 28th, 20180 DETROIT — On Tuesday, July 24, a Dearborn man was charged in an unsealed indictment with providing material support to ISIS after being captured on an ISIS...

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FBI serves Detroit for more than 110 years

July 28th, 20180 DETROIT — The FBI celebrated 110 years of public service on Thursday, July 26, and reflected on its history and the changes it’s experienced in the digital...

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