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Taleb

British

/ ˈtælɪb /

noun

(in Afghanistan) a member of the Taliban

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Last month a Saudi psychiatrist and anti-Islam activist, Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, was sentenced to life in prison for that attack.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

The court imposed the maximum sentence on the defendant, Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen, who is from Saudi Arabia.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

At the time of the attack, officials said Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen was an "untypical" attacker.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Commentator Nassim Taleb amplifies the volume with bankruptcy warnings.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

Ben Taleb has been listening intently, and not a word of what has passed escapes his ear.

From Miss Caprice by St. George Rathborne

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