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"The energy supply shock that began in the first quarter is the largest the world has ever experienced," the CEO and president of Saudi oil giant Aramco, Amin Nasser, told investors.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Mohaddeseh Falahat lost two children: Mahdieh, a sixth-grader, and Amin, a first-grader.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
A report by Verita found Amin Abdullah, an NHS nurse who killed himself outside Kensington Palace in February 2016, had been "treated unfairly" and the trust's disciplinary procedures against Amin were "weak and unfair".
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
"Of course I am worried that the war will return again," said Amin, a pharmacist living in Saudi Arabia's eastern province, who asked to use a pseudonym for security reasons.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
“Yes, we want to make sure Miss Amin wasn’t hurt because of this little snafu. We are simply trying to ascertain who might be spreading these lies about Mobius.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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