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This year in the federal elections in Canada, a record eight parliamentarians from Arab background were elected. Below  you will find interesting facts on the winners : Omar Alghabra: Omar Alghabra is a Saudi Arabian born Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Mississauga—Erindale in the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008. He is the former president of the Canadian Arab Federation, and senior policy advisor to Justin …

Nabila Batarseh won $12.5 million in the June 5 Lotto Max draw. Nabila is an   Arab Canadian woman originally from Jordan, lives in  Calgary. Her ticket was one of four that shared a $50 million LOTTO MAX jackpot. The others were sold in Edmonton, British Columbia, and Ontario. Nabila said she was at home with her family when she decided …