Former Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib appointed senior advisor at AmeriCorps after his ambassadorship nomination stalled in U.S. Senate

January 30th, 20260 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, former Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib —whose nomination as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait had encountered broad opposition in the United States Senate in October  — officially began a new federal role in Washington, D.C.. He is now serving as senior advisor for strategic partnerships at AmeriCorps, following...

GOP opposition threatens Amer Ghalib’s nomination as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait

November 1st, 20250 Senate Republicans cite the Hamtramck mayor’s past statements on Israel and Jews as reason for disqualification WASHINGTON / HAMTRAMCK — Following a tense and combative hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the chances of Amer Ghalib, the mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, being confirmed as U.S. ambassador to...