governorate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of governorate
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No group has yet claimed it was behind Friday's attack by gunmen on a funeral at St George's Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hmoud, which is in Karak governorate.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Shipping risks remained elevated after the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged Cape Dao was targeted 2.5 nautical miles off Oman’s Musandam governorate Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
According to his official STC biography, he was raised in southwest Yemen's rugged Dhale governorate and later entered the Faculty of Air Force and Air Defence in Aden -- then the capital of South Yemen.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes last Friday came a day after Riyadh told the southern council to pull its forces out of Hadramout governorate, which borders the kingdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
But almost immediately after the "lady Ayisha" had left the governorate I was forced to admit that the brats were useful.
From The Lion of Petra by Talbot Mundy
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