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The US Senate passed a bill to honor Egypt's late President Anwar Sadat<\/strong> for his role in bringing peace to the Middle East, the Egyptian Embassy in Washington D.C said in a statement<\/a>. The Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act S266 awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Sadat \u201cin recognition of his historic achievements and courageous contributions,\u201d which had also earned him a Nobel Peace Prize.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The US Senate passed a bill to honor Egypt's late President Anwar Sadat for his role in bringing peace to the Middle East, the Egyptian Embassy in Washington D.C said in a statement. 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