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‘Habibi’ is having a moment in US politics

Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed called Vice President JD Vance "habibi" during his victory speech. But the Arabic term of affection can have very different meanings depending on the context. CNN's Leila Gharagozlou explains.

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