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Nov 2020
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Biden Beats Trump: How Arab & Muslim Ame...

The New Arab
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After a long and tense election cycle, This week we’ll be tackling Arab and Muslim Americans’ instrumental roles in electing Democrat Joe Biden as president of the United States. Stay tuned to hear from Sirene Abou-Chakra, a volunteer for Arab Americans for Biden, and Abdullah Hammoud, a Democratic State Representative for Michigan’s 15th district.

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