Arab Americans in Michigan are making their final decisions in the presidential election after a year of political turmoil in the nation's largest Arab American community.

U.S.-arranged flights have brought about 350 Americans and their immediate relatives out of Lebanon this week during escalated fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Supporters of the “uncommitted” protest-vote movement sparked by dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war could play a large role in the Democratic National Convention, with raucous protests expected outside and potentially inside the Chicago arena.

Some Arab American leaders in Michigan are expressing cautious optimism about Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign after months of outrage over President Joe Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

Donald Trump's allies hope to seize on dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden among Arab American voters.

An adviser to Donald Trump's reelection campaign has met with close to 40 Arab American activists from across the country in Michigan.

Dearborn and two other Michigan cities with large Arab and Muslim populations turned against President Joe Biden in the state’s primary after Democratic leaders there warned for months that voters were angry about his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

Arab American leaders in Michigan have met with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California to discuss backlash towards President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.

Biden administration officials are meeting with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan.

Leaders in the Dearborn community are pushing back against an opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal calling the city “America’s Jihad Capital.”

President Joe Biden’s campaign manager traveled to Michigan and found some top activists unwilling to meet with her.

The White House has announced that President Joe Biden’s administration is developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia.

The Arab American National Museum has a new living exhibit rooted in the history of the Arab American community in Metro Detroit.

Events for weekend of May 26-29.

The Arab American National Museum in Dearborn is set to reopen to the public on Feb. 2, the first time visitors will be allowed inside since the museum closed during the pandemic in 2020.

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The city with the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the country has elected its first Arab-American mayor, the 7th mayor in the city’s history.

Dearborn voters have elected former Michigan State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud at the city’s 7th mayor, and the first Arab-American to hold the office.

A free 4-day virtual festival presented by the Dearborn-based Arab American National Museum kicks off this week.

After pressure from civil rights groups, the city released absentee ballot applications in Arabic online and already has registration in Arabic.

Dearborn confirmed that there will be sample ballots offered in Arabic.

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A protest was held in solidarity with Palestinians outside of the Dearborn Police Department’s headquarters on Tuesday with thousands in attendance.

President Joe Biden’s efforts to spotlight his big infrastructure plans are suddenly being overshadowed by the escalating violence between Israel and the Palestinians, the conflict sparking protests during his visit to a Ford electric vehicle center in Michigan as the White House faced growing pressure to intervene.

Judge Charlene Elder said there’s no magic formula for juggling a career and raising a family.

“It’s important for us to get our stories out there and to control our own narratives,” Krisht said. “And the more we have people doing that and sharing those stories, the better.”

A Wayne County judge hopes to inspire a younger generation of Arab American women and she’s leading by example.

The Arab American community is rich with diversity, entrepreneurship, culture, and art, especially our Arab American community right here in the D. A cultural cornerstone of this community is the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn. This museum is the country’s first and only museum dedicated to the Arab American experience. Tati Amare spoke to the museum’s director Diana Abouali to celebrate this month.

Dearborn is home to the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the United States. It’s also home to the Arab American National Museum which has arguably the largest archive of historical documents in the country.

According to Dingell, Ramadan will become the first Arab American to serve in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. Ahmad will also be the first Arab American to serve in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs and I have no doubt he will continue to build broad coalitions throughout our federal government. It is with tremendous gratitude to both Rep. Debbie Dingell and my colleagues that I look back on my two years as a member of team Dingell. I’m honored to serve in the Biden administration and hope to make you proud. I can’t wait to celebrate the success and appointments of many more individuals in the near future,” said Ramadan.

ANN ARBOR – The Eastern Michigan University Center for Health Disparities Innovations and Studies will be offering mobile flu vaccination clinics Nov. 14-Dec. 8 in partnership with the statewide Asian Community Toward Innovative Visionary Environment Coalition. “Flu vaccinations are more important than ever before this year to minimize the transmission of influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Tsu-Yin Wu, CHDIS director, said in a statement. “We are increasing flu vaccine awareness, enhancing access to vaccinations, and improving connections between health care providers and underserved Asian and Arab American communities.”✉ Like what you’re reading? Clinics will be held in areas with limited acccess to flu vaccination and flu education resources for Arab and Asian Americans. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the clinics are free to the community.

Four Arab American organizations are partnering for the inaugural Arab Film Fest Collab (AFFC) later this year. The Arab American National Museum (AANM), Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI), ArteEast and Mizna collectively present the Arab Film Fest Collab December 3–13, 2020. Other featured films include In Vitro (2019) by Palestinian artist and filmmaker Larissa Sansour. Languages represented in the films include Arabic, French, Somali and English, and every non-English offering is subtitled in English. To learn more about the Film Fest, sponsorship opportunities, and to sign up for updates, visit arabfilmfestcollab.org

DEARBORN, Mich. – A national Arab American foundation, based in Dearborn, has raised more than $180,000 to help support the ongoing relief efforts in Lebanon following the deadly explosion in August. Since the explosion, the continued fundraising efforts benefitting the Lebanon Relief Project through CAAP’s Disaster Relief Fund have resulted in over $180,000 raised so far. Funds have been used to help the Lebanon Relief Project airlift over $12.7 million in high value medications and supplies to Beirut on August 24, and most recently, over $6 million on September 29. 100% of all donations raised through CAAP’s continued fundraising efforts will go towards airlifting essential supplies and equipment and supporting relief efforts in Lebanon. The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) is a national community foundation and a national institution of ACCESS -- the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the U.S.

DETROIT – During the first presidential debate on Tuesday night, former Vice President Joe Biden dropped a word only known to a person who grew up with Arab parents. Biden dropped an "Inshallah" at the debate. But NPR’s Asma Khalid confirmed with the Biden campaign that he did indeed say inshallah. — Shadi Hamid (@shadihamid) September 30, 2020Did Biden say Inshallah? We made it lmaooooo — Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) September 30, 2020did Biden say “InshAllah” after asking “When?” indicating the proper use of InshAllah as meaning “never”?

DETROIT – For years Zaman International founder and CEO, Najah Bazzy, has dedicated herself to helping women, children and refugees. The non-governmental organization has helped more than 250,000 women and children by providing basic necessities, education and job training, according to CNN. Zaman International operates out of the Hope For Humanity Center, a 40,500-square-foot facility in Inkster. Needy mothers and their children can shop at the Inkster based facility, which has become a one stop shop for basic essentials, for free. She was selected as one of 30 smiles initiative to be placed on Lay’s potato chip bags.

DEARBORN, Mich. A national Arab American foundation, based in Dearborn, is launching its second fundraising campaign to help support the ongoing relief efforts in Lebanon following the deadly explosion earlier this month. Even before the explosion, Lebanon was dealing with increasing poverty, economic collapse and corruption, while in the midst of a pandemic. The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) launched its first relief campaign on Aug. 5, granting $75,155 to the Lebanese Red Cross, to support their on-the-ground efforts. The second campaign will support the work of several nonprofits including AFYA Foundation, ANERA and Direct Relief under the coordinated efforts of the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), to urgently airlift medical and pharmaceutical supplies and equipment to Beirut. The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) is a national community foundation and a national institution of ACCESS -- the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the U.S.