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From Refugee Teenager to Dearborn's Top Cop: Corporal Mohamad Farhat Named 2025 Officer of the Year
من مراهق لاجئ إلى أفضل شرطي في ديربورن: تكريم العريف محمد فرحات كشرطي العام لسنة 2025
Corporal Mohamad Farhat, who arrived in Dearborn as a Lebanese immigrant teenager unable to speak English, has been named the city's 2025 Police Officer of the Year for his community-first approach to neighborhood policing.
After Michigan Supreme Court Rebuff, Hamtramck Braces to Recount 37 Ballots That Could Unseat Its Mayor
بعد رفض المحكمة العليا في ميشيغان.. هامترامك تستعد لإعادة فرز 37 ورقة اقتراع قد تُطيح بعمدتها
A year after a disputed 11-vote mayoral win in Hamtramck, Michigan, courts have ordered 37 previously excluded absentee ballots to finally be counted — a ruling that could remove Yemeni American Mayor Adam Alharbi and install his rival, Muhith Mahmood, who would become the city's first Bangladeshi American mayor.
With Every School on the Line, Dearborn's Arab American Community Weighs a $1.51 Billion Bet on Its Kids
بمستقبل كل مدرسة على المحك: الجالية العربية الأميركية في ديربورن تزن رهاناً بقيمة 1.51 مليار دولار على أبنائها
Dearborn Public Schools — home to one of the largest Arab American student populations in the U.S. — is asking voters Nov. 3 to approve a historic $1.51 billion bond to rebuild or renovate every school in the district over 20 years, with officials pledging no net tax increase for most homeowners.
Missing $1.1 Million Grant Money Plunges Dearborn's American Arab Chamber of Commerce Into Second Scandal in Four Years
اختفاء 1.1 مليون دولار من منحة حكومية يوقع الغرفة التجارية العربية الأمريكية في ديربورن بثاني فضيحة مالية خلال أربع سنوات
The American Arab Chamber of Commerce fired its executive director and opened a law-enforcement investigation after roughly $1.1 million in state grant money meant for the organization went missing — the second major financial scandal to hit the Dearborn-based chamber in under four years.
Michigan's Third-Largest School District Enters the Year Under Its First Arab American Superintendent
أكبر ثالث منطقة تعليمية في ميشيغان تبدأ العام الدراسي بقيادة أول مدير عام أمريكي من أصل عربي
Mike Esseily, a Fordson High School graduate and 19-year Dearborn Public Schools employee, is now several weeks into leading the district as its first Arab American and Muslim superintendent, taking the helm of a system serving over 20,000 students at a pivotal moment.
Arab American Physicians Converge on Houston for 48th National Medical Convention, Honor Top Doctors at Ben Qurrah Gala
أطباء أميركيون عرب يجتمعون في هيوستن في المؤتمر الطبي الوطني الثامن والأربعين ويكرّمون نخبة الأطباء في حفل "ابن قرة"
The National Arab American Medical Association drew clinicians and community leaders to Houston over Labor Day weekend for its 48th convention, capped by the biennial Ben Qurrah Award Gala honoring Arab American achievement in medicine.
America's Largest Arab American Newspaper Marks 42 Years as Print Media Faces a Reckoning
أكبر صحيفة عربية أمريكية تحتفل بمرور 42 عامًا على تأسيسها في ظل أزمة تواجه الصحافة الورقية
The Arab American News, the country's largest bilingual Arab American newspaper, marked its 42nd anniversary this month even as rising costs and a shrinking print industry squeeze the outlets that chronicle immigrant communities.
Portland's Arab Mahrajan Festival Marks 15 Years With a Move to the Heart of Downtown
مهرجان "المهرجان العربي" في بورتلاند يحتفل بعامه الخامس عشر بانتقاله إلى قلب وسط المدينة
The Arab American Cultural Center of Oregon's 15th annual Mahrajan festival drew crowds to a new downtown Portland venue, Director Park, on September 6, marking a milestone year for one of the Pacific Northwest's longest-running Arab American cultural celebrations.
Algerian American Yousef Rabhi Set to Become Ann Arbor's Next Mayor After Toppling 12-Year Incumbent
يوسف رابحي الأمريكي من أصل جزائري في طريقه ليصبح عمدة آن آربور المقبل بعد إسقاط عمدة استمر 12 عامًا في منصبه
Yousef Rabhi, a Washtenaw County commissioner of Algerian heritage, is set to become Ann Arbor's next mayor after ousting a 12-year incumbent in the Democratic primary — with no opponent currently filed for November's general election.
Michigan Muslim Civil Rights Group Rolls Out Safety Toolkit for Mosques and Islamic Schools Amid Rising Threats
منظمة حقوقية إسلامية في ميشيغان تطلق دليلاً أمنياً للمساجد والمدارس الإسلامية وسط تصاعد التهديدات
CAIR-Michigan has released a new safety toolkit developed with input from local police to help mosques and Islamic schools prepare for security threats, part of a nationwide response to a rise in anti-Muslim incidents.
Arab America Foundation's 2026 '40 Under 40' Class Spotlights Rising Arab American Leaders Ahead of November Summit
مؤسسة "عرب أمريكا" تسلط الضوء على دفعة 2026 من "الأربعين تحت الأربعين" قبل قمة نوفمبر
The Arab America Foundation's 2026 class of 40 Under 40 honorees spans law, medicine, journalism, the arts and advocacy, with the group set to be formally recognized at the Foundation's Connect Empowerment Summit in the Washington, DC area this November.
Dearborn Nonprofit LAHC Opens $3 Million Hub Merging Mental Health Care and Job Training Under One Roof
منظمة "إل إيه إتش سي" في ديربورن تفتتح مركزاً بقيمة 3 ملايين دولار يجمع الرعاية النفسية والتدريب المهني تحت سقف واحد
LAHC, the Dearborn nonprofit formerly known as the Lebanese American Heritage Club, has opened a $3 million, 6,500-square-foot hub combining mental health care, job training and English classes under one roof, aiming to reach 20,000 additional clients a year.
Westchester County Closes Out Its Cultural Festival Season With Arab-American Heritage Celebration
مقاطعة وستشستر تختتم موسم مهرجاناتها الثقافية بالاحتفال بتراث الأمريكيين العرب
Westchester County, New York will host its Arab-American Heritage Festival on September 13 at Ridge Road Park, capping a season of free cultural festivals with Middle Eastern food, music, and dance.
Detroit Tech and Philanthropy Executive Sirene Abou-Chakra Joins Arab American Institute's National Policy Council
سيرين أبو شقرا، القيادية في التكنولوجيا والعمل الخيري من ديترويت، تنضم إلى المجلس الوطني للسياسات في المعهد العربي الأمريكي
Detroit-based tech and philanthropy executive Sirene Abou-Chakra, a former Google, Airbnb and GM leader, has joined the Arab American Institute's National Policy Council to push for civil rights protections and accurate MENA data collection.
Arab America Foundation Launches Nationwide Mentorship Network for Arab American Students and Professionals
مؤسسة "عرب أمريكا" تطلق شبكة إرشاد وطنية للطلاب والمهنيين العرب الأمريكيين
The Washington, D.C.-based Arab America Foundation has launched a National Mentorship Network pairing accomplished Arab American professionals with students and young professionals across the country, part of a broader push to formalize community support networks.
Dearborn Magistrate Rula Aoun Named to Wayne County Circuit Court, Growing Arab American Presence on Michigan's Largest Trial Court
تعيين القاضية رولا عون من ديربورن في محكمة الدائرة بمقاطعة واين، في توسع لحضور الأميركيين العرب في أكبر محكمة ابتدائية بولاية ميشيغن
Gov. Whitmer has appointed Dearborn Magistrate Rula Aoun to the Wayne County Circuit Court, bringing the number of Arab American judges on Michigan's largest trial court to eight.
After 35 Years, Longtime Leader Steps Aside as Nation's Largest Arab American Nonprofit Names Its Next CEO
بعد 35 عاماً من القيادة: أكبر منظمة أميركية عربية غير ربحية في البلاد تُعيّن رئيسة تنفيذية جديدة
ACCESS, the Dearborn-based nonprofit that runs the Arab American National Museum and dozens of community programs, is preparing for its first leadership change in five years as CEO Maha Freij retires and hands the reins to longtime COO Lina Hourani-Harajli on October 1.
New National Directory Tracks Record Number of Muslim Officeholders, With Arab Americans at the Forefront
دليل وطني جديد يرصد عددًا قياسيًا من المسؤولين المسلمين المنتخبين، والأمريكيون العرب في الصدارة
CAIR's new 2026 Directory of Elected Muslim Officials counts roughly 230 officeholders across 26 states, with Arab American names — from Dearborn's mayor to a Michigan congresswoman — prominent among them.
Dearborn Schools Launch Push for $1.51 Billion Bond, With Two Mayors on Board
مدارس ديربورن تطلق حملة لدعم سندات بقيمة 1.51 مليار دولار بدعم من عمدتين
Dearborn Public Schools launched a campaign for a $1.51 billion bond on the November ballot, with both Dearborn and Dearborn Heights mayors backing a plan designed to modernize every school without raising homeowners' overall tax rate.
Dearborn Heights Council Chair Hassan Ahmad Steps Up to Wayne County Commission
رئيس مجلس ديربورن هايتس حسان أحمد ينتقل إلى مفوضية مقاطعة واين
Hassan Ahmad, outgoing chairman of the Dearborn Heights City Council, has been appointed to the Wayne County Commission, filling the seat vacated by David Knezek's move to lead Henry Ford College.
Hamtramck Schools, Anchor of a Yemeni American Community, Win $11 Million for Building Repairs
مدارس هامترامك، معقل الجالية اليمنية الأمريكية، تفوز بـ11 مليون دولار لإصلاح المباني
The Michigan Department of Education awarded Hamtramck Public Schools $11 million to fix roofs, playgrounds, security systems and the high school auditorium, a rare infrastructure win for a small district serving one of the country's densest Arab and Muslim immigrant communities.
Michigan Primary Results Set Up Arab American Representation to Double in State House
نتائج الانتخابات التمهيدية في ميشيغان تمهد لمضاعفة التمثيل العربي الأمريكي في مجلس النواب بالولاية
Democratic primary wins by State Rep. Alabas Farhat and attorney Jalal Abdallah put Arab American representation in Michigan's State House on track to double, while Abdul El-Sayed's narrow Senate primary win over Haley Stevens marked a watershed moment for Arab American political power in the state.