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11/6 02:00

• 南華早報·02:18

  ‘J.D., habibi’: Arabs celebrate as El-Sayed mocks foes with…

  From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate win and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on the campaign trail, the rising political star who will be the first Muslim-American US senator has mocked his critics on the right while championing the Palestinian cause and leaning into his faith and Egyptian heritage. “J.D., habibi,” El-Sayed...

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