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Reports: Akouri considered for ambassador to Lebanon
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by Melissa Nann Burke, Detroit News Washington Bureau  Washington — John Akouri, president and CEO of the Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce in Royal Oak, is under consideration as the next ambassador to Lebanon, according to reports. Akouri is a former city councilman in Farmington Hills and a GOP strategist who co-chaired President Donald Trump’s campaign in Michigan. Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley offered his support in a Thursday post on Akouri’s Facebook page: “My dear friend John Akouri will make an outstanding Ambassador to Lebanon! The White House has not announced Akouri’s nomination or confirmed his candidacy for the diplomatic post. Overseas Arabic-language news articles name Akouri as a candidate for the Lebanese ambassadorship, said Fay Beydoun, executive director of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce. “He’s probably on a short list, but I’ve not seen anything that it’s confirmed,” Beydoun said.

Republican National Committeewoman Kathleen Berden said Akouri would do an excellent job in the position. “He’s highly intelligent and motivated and just has a heart for people. He’s the most outgoing, wonderful person,” said Berden, who got to know Akouri during the Trump campaign. “And his heritage is from there. I just cannot think of anyone else who could hold a candle to him.” Akouri previously worked in Washington as a senior adviser to former U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Hills, and as a media consultant to former U.S. Sen. Spence Abraham when the Auburn Hills Republican was energy secretary under President George W. Bush, according to a bio on his blog.

Akouri has appeared on FOX-2 News and NBC’s WDIV-TV as a Middle East commentator. He unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for the state House in Oakland County in 2002 and for the Wayne State Board of Governors in 2006. He previously served as ethnic vice chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. He told The Detroit News during the presidential campaign last fall that many members of the Middle Eastern community supported Trump “We know he is the only candidate who can bring the necessary change needed to unleash our economy and make the world a safer and more peaceful place,” Akouri said in a statement. “Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's poor judgment at home and in the Middle East has already cost us too much — we simply cannot afford what would be nothing more than a third Obama term. On the most important issues, such as jobs, the economy, education, public safety and national security, I trust Donald Trump, a successful and straight-talking businessman, far more than I could ever trust a deceptive, career politician like Hillary Clinton.” Akouri did not respond Thursday to calls for comment.

 

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Historical Feature:

Churches and Monasteries of the Khazen family

St. Anthony of Padua Church in Ballouneh
Mar Abda Church in Bakaatit Kanaan
Saint Michael Church in Bkaatouta
Saint Therese Church in Qolayaat
Saint Simeon Stylites (مار سمعان العامودي) Church In Ajaltoun
Virgin Mary Church (سيدة المعونات) in Sheilé
Assumption of Mary Church in Ballouneh

1 The sword of the Maronite Prince
2 LES KHAZEN CONSULS DE FRANCE
3 LES MARONITES & LES KHAZEN
4 LES MAAN & LES KHAZEN
5 ORIGINE DE LA FAMILLE
 

Population Movements to Keserwan - The Khazens and The Maans

ما جاء عن الثورة في المقاطعة الكسروانية 

ثورة أهالي كسروان على المشايخ الخوازنة وأسبابها

Origins of the "Prince of Maronite" Title

Growing diversity: the Khazin sheiks and the clergy in the first decades of the 18th century

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   Barbar Beik El Khazen [English]
  
 Patriach Toubia Kaiss El Khazen(Biography & Life Part1 Part2) (Arabic)
 
  Patriach Youssef Dargham El Khazen (Cont'd)
  
 Cheikh Bishara Jafal El Khazen 
   
 Patriarch Youssef Raji El Khazen
  
 The Martyrs Cheikh Philippe & Cheikh Farid El Khazen
  
 Cheikh Nawfal El Khazen (Consul De France)
  
 Cheikh Hossun El Khazen (Consul De France)
  
 Cheikh Abou-Nawfal El Khazen (Consul De France) 
  
 Cheikh Francis Abee Nader & his son Yousef 
  
 Cheikh Abou-Kanso El Khazen (Consul De France)
  
 Cheikh Abou Nader El Khazen
  
 Cheikh Chafic El Khazen
  
 Cheikh Keserwan El Khazen
  
 Cheikh Serhal El Khazen [English] 

    Cheikh Rafiq El Khazen  [English]
   
Cheikh Hanna El Khazen

    Cheikha Arzi El Khazen

 

 

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