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"The whole plant can get simpler. We don't need to have several feet thick of concrete and steel line containment," said Yasir Arafat, President and CTO of Aalo Atomics.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
"It is an indescribable feeling," said Ahmed Abu al-Ezz, a 35-year-old Egyptian engineer, as he approached Mount Arafat for the first time.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The biggest test could come on the second day of Hajj, when pilgrims gather for prayer and repentance at Mount Arafat, a granite hill and surrounding plains at the edge of Mecca.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Like so much here, the space had a vintage feel, with old tile floors and walls hung with faded photographs of a visit to Cuba by Yasser Arafat, the long-deceased Palestinian leader.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Standing on Mount Arafat had concluded the essential rites of being a pilgrim to Mecca.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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