The Arab American News
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Osama Siblani |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Language | Arabic, English |
| Headquarters | Dearborn, Michigan |
| ISSN | 1930-9619 |
| Website | sadaalwatan arabamericannews |
The Arab American News (Arabic: صدى الوطن) is a weekly bilingual newspaper representing Arab Americans published in Dearborn, Michigan, USA in Greater Detroit.[1] It began publishing on 7 September 1984 and its publisher is Lebanese-born Osama Siblani.[2] It is believed to be the largest Arab-American newspaper.[3]
In 2014, The Arab American News was one of the ethnic media outlets featured in an exhibit called “One Nation With News for All” at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.[4]
Osama Siblani
Siblani received the “Spirit of Diversity in Journalism” award from Wayne State University in the 10th Annual Helen Thomas Awards on April 16, 2010.[5] Siblani was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in April 2013. He is the first to be inducted from an ethnic media outlet, and the second Arab American, after the induction of the late Helen Thomas in 1993.[6]
At an October 2024 rally in Dearborn, Michigan in opposition to the September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon, Siblani praised Hassan Nasrallah (at the time the leader of Hezbollah which is a US-designated terrorist organization[7] responsible for killing hundreds of Americans) as a "great leader". Siblani called to prevent the Israelis that were evacuated during the Israel–Hezbollah conflict from returning to their homes and expel them to Poland.[8]
After a sign was placed in honor of Siblani in Dearborn in 2025, a local pastor raised concerns to Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud at City Council meeting about the sign. The pastor questioned whether the sign is appropriate, as Siblani seems to support Hezbollah. Siblani said he does not want to be involved in this matter, and his statements supporting Palestinians did not mention Hezbollah or Hamas.[9]
See also
- History of the Middle Eastern people in Metro Detroit
- Arabic-language newspapers published in the United States
References
- ^ "About Us Archived 2013-05-20 at the Wayback Machine." The Arab American News. Retrieved on September 22, 2013.
- ^ "Osama Siblani & The Arab American News". Bloomberg.com. January 15, 2007.
- ^ Hagopian, Elaine C. (June 2004). Civil Rights In Peril: The Targeting of Arabs and Muslims. Pluto Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7453-2264-3. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Exhibit on Ethnic Media Tells Arab American News' Story - New America Media". newamericamedia.org. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ University, Wayne State (May 15, 2018). "A Pulitzer Prize-Winner and a New-Media Pioneer are Honored at Wayne State's 10th Annual Helen Thomas Awards". Newsroom. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Arab American News founder Siblani a Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame inductee". Crain's Detroit Business. April 19, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Statement from President Joe Biden on the Death of Hassan Nasrallah", The White House, September 28, 2024, retrieved October 27, 2025
- ^ "Dearborn rally condemns Israeli aggression on Lebanon: Harris won't get our votes, and Nasrallah remains in the hearts of millions of his admirers", The Arab American News, October 4, 2024, archived from the original on October 4, 2024, retrieved July 19, 2025
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Julia Cardi (September 18, 2025), "Dearborn mayor's comments telling resident he isn't 'welcome' go viral, prompt some criticism", The Detroit News