HAMTRAMCK — City resident and Yemeni American Dr. Abdul Algazali is currently serving his second term as Council President and Mayor Pro-Tem. He’s reportedly the first Arab American in the city’s history to hold the positions. 

DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The City of Dearborn Heights' official list of municipality candidates  has been released, and there are not enough people in the running to warrant a primary election in any of the categories. This means all candidates will immediately advance to the November 5 General Election. 

LANSING — U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-08) and former Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land continue to lead among potential candidates for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, according to a Murray Communications-Portable Insights-Combat Data poll released this week. 

DEARBORN — With 22 candidates in the running for seven City Council seats in Dearborn, Kristyn Taylor, 26, has emerged as the youngest of them all. Taylor, who has been a prominent community activist since moving into the City a few years ago, discussed some key points with The Arab American News on why she has decided to run for City Council.

DEARBORN — One local student says he’s now obligated to support the education of future generations through the Lebanese American Heritage Club’s Arab American Scholarship Foundation Program. 

Al Nakba Day was the beginning of decades of Palestinian suffering. And the Palestinian Cause is a pressing, emotional political issue to most Arabs and Muslims. But this year, the 65th anniversary of Al-Nakba passed without being commemorated by any major events in the Arab American community in Metro Detroit.