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'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech

Headline from Washington Times · First reported Nov 5, 1:18 PM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 1:23 PM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

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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.

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