Issa
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Issa,
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Issas
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Characters forced to make do either lash out, like raging overreactors on Lee Sung Jin’s petty, brutal “Beef,” or fall into holding patterns, like the unlucky in love leads of Issa Rae’s dramedy “Insecure.”
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Issa was detained on 8 August after visiting the Syrian embassy in Beirut to complete paperwork and was transferred into Syrian custody on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Issa Rae’s new viral TikTok micro-drama, “Screen Time,” has become a hit, drawing more than 150 million viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Inspired by successful independent Black producers like Issa Rae, White decided to keep trying and analyze everything he did wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
General Issa Pliyev, the top Soviet commander in Cuba, reported to Moscow that the work was going well.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
But running Asda has been a challenge for the Issas, with Asda losing market share in recent times, with the likes of Aldi and Lidl attracting more customers, especially as household budgets have been squeezed.
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
Background: The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977.
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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