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"We lost so many people in January," Amin said.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
On 8th March Al Amin took Akira to hospital, suffering with what he thought was a normal fever.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Together, under the bright California sun, they prayed Salat al-Janazah and paid respect to the victims, Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“I would call it demand rationing,” said Amin Nasser, chief executive of Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco, on an earnings call last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“Miss Amin, you’re beginning to try my patience. Yes, sir, what?”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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