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LAFTA

British  
/ ˈlæftə /

acronym

  1. Latin American Free Trade Area, the name before 1981 of the Latin American Integration Association See LAIA

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"The main goal is to reduce the impact of transboundary dust storms, which may reach Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar," said Udai Taha Lafta from UN-Habitat, which is leading the project to combat sandstorms with Iraqi expertise.

From Barron's

"It is a vital area despite its small size, and will hopefully help reduce dust storms next summer," Lafta said.

From Barron's

On Tuesday, Anmar Lafta, who is related to some of the stabbing victims, said he wants Kinner sentenced to death, according to the Idaho Statesman.

From Fox News

"What he did to children, to the family, he broke family hearts and he killed children. Those people should go to death without even thinking about it," Lafta said.

From Fox News

But Dr. Lafta and other public health experts said they doubted that enough Iraqis would agree to be vaccinated for the campaign to succeed.

From New York Times