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Coverage dated March 26, 2023 to March 27, 2023

Scotland to get first Muslim leader as governing party elects Humza Yousaf

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The 37-year-old son of South Asian immigrants is set to become the first person of color and the first Muslim to serve as Scotland’s first minister.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Humza Yousaf on Course to Helm Scotland After Winning Leadership of Ruling Party (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Humza Yousaf has been elected the new head of the Scottish National Party by party members.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Scotland to get 1st Muslim leader as SNP elects Humza Yousaf (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Scotland’s governing Scottish National Party has elected Humza Yousaf as its new leader. The 37-year-old son of South Asian immigrants is set to become the first person of color and

  3. Al Jazeera

    Scotland’s ruling SNP picks Humza Yousaf to succeed Sturgeon (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The new party leader is due to be confirmed as first minister by Scottish lawmakers on Tuesday.

  4. New York Times

    Scotland’s Top Party, Reeling From Divisions, Picks a New Leader (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Humza Yousaf is on course to become the first Muslim to lead a democratic western European nation, and when that happens, he will confront several daunting obstacles.

  5. Digital Journal

    Humza Yousaf: Scotland's first Muslim leader (opens Digital Journal)

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    Humza Yousaf, the first Muslim leader of a major UK political party, faces an uphill battle to revive Scotland's drive for independence following the long

  6. France 24

    How 'continuity candidate' Humza Yousaf clinched Scotland's top job (opens France 24)

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    After a short but bitter leadership contest, Humza Yousaf was elected the new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) on Monday and will soon take over from the formidable Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's…

  7. Fox News

    Scotland elects first Muslim leader, Humza Yousaf, descendant of Pakistani immigrants (opens Fox News)

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    Scotland's governing party has elected Humza Yousaf, a Muslim and a descendant of Pakistani immigrants, to be the country's next leader.

  8. France 24

    Humza Yousaf to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's next leader (opens France 24)

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    Scottish nationalists picked Humza Yousaf to be the country's next leader on Monday after a bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and a stalled independence campaign.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Humza Yousaf elected as new Scottish leader (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The 37-year-old son of South Asian immigrants is set to become the first person of color to serve as Scotland’s first minister.

  10. The Guardian

    Humza Yousaf: continuity candidate taking over as Scottish first minister (opens The Guardian)

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    Part of the SNP government for over a decade, the 37-year-old is now Holyrood’s first minority ethnic leader after a bitter contest

  11. The Conversation US

    Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland's first minister: a decade of polls suggest he'll struggle to deliver independence, just like Nicola Sturgeon (opens The Conversation US)

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    The SNP’s new leader only just squeaked over the line against his rivals, which is a bad sign for his ambition to take Scotland out of the UK.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Scotland's ruling SNP elects Humza Yousaf as new leader – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Humza Yousaf has been chosen to replace Nicola Sturgeon as the leader of the SNP and Scotland's devolved government.

  13. UPI

    Humza Yousaf elected to replace Nicola Sturgeon as head of Scottish National Party (opens UPI)

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    Humza Yousaf made history Monday as the first Muslim chose to lead the Scottish Nation Party and serve as the first minister of Scotland.

  14. France 24

    Humza Yousaf confirmed as new Scottish leader (opens France 24)

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    Scotland's parliament on Tuesday confirmed Humza Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister, the devolved nation's youngest and the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe.

  15. NPR

    How Scotland's incoming prime minister is making history (opens NPR)

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    Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party. As head of the governing party, he is set to become Scotland's first minister.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Who is Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s new first minister? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Humza Yousaf is the first person of color and the first Muslim to head up Scotland’s devolved government. He’s vowed to kick the Scottish independence movement into fifth gear, but faces a divided party and society.

  17. The Guardian

    New SNP leader Humza Yousaf voted in as Scotland’s first minister (opens The Guardian)

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    Yousaf becomes Scotland’s youngest first minister and first from minority ethnic background

  18. Anchorage Daily News

    Scotland to get first Muslim leader as governing party elects Humza Yousaf (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The 37-year-old son of South Asian immigrants is set to become the first person of color and the first Muslim to serve as Scotland’s first minister.

  19. Digital Journal

    Scots parliament poised to confirm Yousaf as first minister (opens Digital Journal)

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    Scotland's devolved lawmakers are set to confirm Humza Yousaf as the new first minister on Tuesday, after he narrowly won the contest to succeed Nicola

  20. France 24

    Scottish parliament poised to confirm Yousaf as first minister (opens France 24)

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    Scotland's parliament is set to confirm Humza Yousaf as the new first minister on Tuesday, after he narrowly won the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party (SNP) leader.

  21. France 24

    Scottish parliament confirms Humza Yousaf as new first minister (opens France 24)

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    Scotland's parliament on Tuesday confirmed Humza Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister, the devolved nation's youngest and the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    1st Muslim elected to lead Scotland in narrow race (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    LONDON -- Scotland's governing party elected Humza Yousaf as its new leader on Monday, making him the first person of color and the first Muslim to lead the country of 5.5 million people.

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