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Jamal

American  
[juh-mahl] / dʒəˈmɑl /
Or Jamaal

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “beauty.”


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Congress has previously questioned arms deals with Riyadh after the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Jamal Al-Mashraqi, an official overseeing work in Hodeida province's displacement camps, said the violence had pushed about 7,500 people to seek refuge in the Hays and Khokha districts alone.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The RSF stole the artifacts in the same boxes where they were stored, said Jamal Zaid Al-Abideen, a veteran official at the National Corp. for Antiquities and Museums.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Jamal gave evidence in person at a hearing in the United States as judge Dabney Friedrich considered whether the statement should be allowed as evidence.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Next to her were Mr. Sam the Rougarou and Ms. Shante the Vampire and their three teenage kids, Jordy, Jamal, and Jasmine, who drank blood smoothies and changed into Werewolves during full moons.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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