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U.S. flirts with war in the Middle East: A looming military conflict with Iran
January 10th, 20200 The world has been in the grips of an uncertain fear since it woke up to news of the Jan. 2 assassination of a top Iranian general at the hands of the U.S.. Images from...
Survey: Poverty among American Muslims is reportedly high, despite large number of successful professionals
January 10th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite large numbers of faith members in high profile, high income positions, American Muslims are nonetheless facing difficult economic...
Community and faith leaders call for an end to dangerous escalation with Iran
January 10th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Faith leaders from across Metro Detroit gathered Thursday in the Islamic House of Wisdom to call for calm in the face of escalating tensions between......
Wayne County Treasurer’s Office Veteran’s Fair provides much needed assistance to locals who served
January 8th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Wayne County Treasurer's Office hosted the third annual Veteran's Resource Fair on Thursday, November 21 at Bellagio Banquet & Conference...
Marvel Comics to debut new Arab American superhero from Dearborn in March
December 31st, 20190 DEARBORN — A new Arab American superhero named Amulet (AKA Fadi Fadlallah) is expected to debut in March, bringing diversity and intrigue to the country's most famous......
Ann Arbor city officials and anti-Israeli protesters sued in federal court
December 30th, 20190 ANN ARBOR — A civil suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on December 20 names as defendants members of the Jewish Witnesses for...
2019 local year in review: Hopes, tragedies, setbacks and successes of Arab Americans
December 27th, 20190 It has been another important year for Arab Americans and we have been fortunate to cover many of the more important issues affecting our vibrant community in Michigan.......
Keeping it in the family: Alexander’s Custom Clothiers is an Arab American success story
December 27th, 20190 NORTHVILLE — Fine fabrics, stylish and often lavish suits, pants, jackets and shoes adorn a beautiful and classy interior at Alexander’s Custom Clothiers in a chic...
Sen. Peters calls for lowering prescription drug costs for Michigan patients
December 27th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, unveiled a new report on......
New Metro Airport program allows non-travelers through security checkpoints to surprise family members during holiday season
December 26th, 20190 ROMULUS — A new program allowing non-travelers to visit loved ones beyond the security checkpoint in two terminals began last month at Detroit Metro Airport and is...
Chicago named most welcoming U.S. city for immigrants, Detroit comes in 14th overall
December 26th, 20190 CHICAGO — Detroit is the 14th most welcoming city for immigrants in the United States, according to a list of rankings compiled by New American Economy, a bipartisan......
Free opening reception to be held at Michigan-Dearborn for “Halal Metropolis” series of art exhibitions
December 26th, 20190 DEARBORN — “Halal Metropolis”, a traveling series of exhibitions by artist Osman Khan, photographer Razi Jafri and historian Sally Howell, will debut at the...
Trump manipulates civil rights protections to crack down on BDS on college campuses
December 26th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C – In an extraordinary move that flies in the face of civil rights protections, President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to interpret......
DACA beneficiaries could stay in the U.S. for years
December 26th, 20191 LOS ANGELES — While hundreds of thousands of immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) permits await the decision of the Supreme Court on the...
Zenna Faraj Elhasan appointed to Michigan Civil Rights Commission
December 21st, 20190 LANSING — Governor Whitmer announced several new commission appointments on Wednesday, including one for former Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) Vice......
Local leaders question Secretary of State Benson’s visit to Israel, the second by a Michigan political leader in less than a month
December 21st, 20190 LANSING — A little less than a month after Gov. Whitmer visited Israel to attend events and conduct business with technology based companies, Michigan.gov announced...
10 people from Dearborn, Dearborn Heights indicted in federal court for pharmaceutical fraud scheme
December 21st, 20190 DEARBORN – 10 residents of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights have been indicted under the Eastern District Court of Michigan for defrauding pharmaceutical companies in an......
Michigan releases 2019 list of most dangerous toys
December 19th, 20190 LANSING — Not all holiday toys are created equal, according to a new list of hazardous toys released by the state and Attorney General Dana Nessel. “Every three...
Dingell leads group of House members in call to extend Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis
December 19th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) led a group of House members in calling on the Trump administration to urgently extend and re-designate......
WDET names Mary Zatina new general manager, effective January 2
December 18th, 20190 DETROIT — The city's NPR station, WDET (101.9 FM), has a new general manager, who is coming home to the station after a distinguished career in greater Detroit. Mary...Getting bombarded by scam calls? You’re not alone
By Jim Kreidler The Social Security Administration (SSA) scam is the number one scam reported to the FTC right now. As soon as a caller threatens you, or......
Poll finds 90 percent of Americans expected to celebrate Christmas, including sizable number of Michigan Muslims
December 17th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A projected 9 in 10 Americans are expected to celebrate Christmas this year, even though an estimated 30 percent of the population is not Christian,...
Oakland County Commission passes resolution in support of “drivers licenses for all”, including undocumented residents
December 17th, 20191 OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Commission passed a resolution supporting the Drive SAFE bills, a package of bills introduced in the legislature in late October,......
