Age 28, born in Kuwait.
Speaks three languages (Arabic, English, French).
Lost to Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, 57-52, won respect.
Baked his first cake, age 8, from scratch, by memory.
Planning a new restaurant, "very different" from Saffron.
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Photos of police search for suspect who shot 2 state lawmakers, including one who died, in Minnesota
A man impersonating a police officer shot and killed Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home in what Gov. Tim Walz called ''targeted political violence.''
