Example Sentences

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Years ago, nomadic communities or Bedouins wore the traditional Arab headdress in historic Palestine, NPR reported.

From Salon • May 1, 2024

There are roughly 300,000 Arab Bedouins in the Negev desert.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2024

The reality of settler attacks was captured in a video taken by Muntassar Mhilat, a young Palestinian man from a family of Bedouins who live in the Judean desert not far from Jericho.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

“The Bedouins are being whipped from both sides,” Abu Mdeighem said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

They showed camels, steep cliffs, the skinny Jordan River, donkeys, and Bedouins in tents.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye