Badr

American

[bad-er] / ˈbæd ər /

noun

Islam. Battle of, a decisive battle in the early days of Islam (a.d. 624), in which Muhammad with about 300 men overcame a force of about 1000 Meccans.

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Iraq’s most potent militias, including the Badr Brigade, Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq, have enormous influence within Iraq’s government and financial sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said a deal was “within reach.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi - who had been mediating this week's US-Iran nuclear talks - said he was "dismayed".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

“We’ve been exchanging creative and positive ideas in Geneva today, and now both US and Iranian negotiators have adjourned for a break,” Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi said on X External link.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Many Badr members have become integrated into the Iraqi police, and others play policing roles in southern Iraqi cities.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

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