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El-Sayed victory draws mixed response in Egypt over criticism of Cairo

· By AfricaNews
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Abdul El-Sayed made history on Tuesday, becoming the first Muslim ever elected to the United States Senate. The Michigan Democrat is of Egyptian descent but Egypt state media has largely ignored his win after his criticism of the Egyptian government.

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