Issa
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Issa,
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Issas
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Among them is hostel owner Issa Nazzal, who sits in his office in the picturesque Palestinian town of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, looking out the window at the encroaching settlement on the hilltop.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
The governor said 150 families had been affected, while Hebron mayor Youssef al-Jaabari and local activist Issa Amro put the figure at 250.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
As a fisherman, Ibrahim Issa already owned a boat large enough to bring out his family from Yemen.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The finale, “Vote 4 Paul Baker,” builds toward a big rom-com sequence: Anton races home with Issa to confess his feelings to Paul Baker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Specifically, a screenshot of a conversation that occurred on Twitter at 10:18 p.m. last night with Issa Rae, who happens to be Juliet’s favorite actress, per Juliet’s Instagram, which I secretly follow.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
The forecourts fuelled the Issas and TDR Capital to buy Asda from Walmart three years ago, but they took on a huge amount of debt to complete the takeover.
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
That suggests that a new chief executive, whoever it may be, will be taking her or his lead from the Issas.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2021
Gave this show a look after seeing Issas Rae's interview on Charlie Rose.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2016
Joel Munoz, 38, has lived across the street from the Issas for 15 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2016
Djibouti: The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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