Egyptian doctor who undertook medical missions to Gaza will now go to US Congress

Egyptian doctor who undertook medical missions to Gaza will now go to US Congress Submitted by Mounira Elsamra on Wed, 11/04/2026 - 20:05 Adam Hamawy's win in New Jersey makes him the first Muslim to represent the state in the House of Representatives Adam Hamawy speaks during an AFP interview after meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, in Washington DC, on 14 June 2024 (Drew Angerer/AFP) Off Egyptian-American surgeon Adam Hamawy has won his bid for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th congressional district, j