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

https://mins.news/en/item/132576

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-06 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4z8UO0r

> Arabs around the world are celebrating Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's election to a U.S. Senate seat and welcoming his use of Arabic words and phrases in American political speech.

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