Nasser

American  

[nah-ser, nas-er] / ˈnɑ sər, ˈnæs ər /

noun

1. Gamal Abdel 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.

2. Lake, a reservoir in SE Egypt, formed in the Nile River S of the Aswan High Dam; S part, in N Sudan, named Lake Nubia. About 300 miles (500 km) long; 6 miles (10 km) wide.

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Nasser British  

/ ˈnæsə, ˈnɑːsə /

noun

1. Gamal Abdel (ɡəˈmɑːl ˈæbdɛl). 1918–70, Egyptian soldier and statesman; president of Egypt (1956–70). He was one of the leaders of the coup that deposed King Farouk (1952) and became premier (1954). His nationalization of the Suez Canal (1956) led to an international crisis, and during his presidency Egypt was twice defeated by Israel (1956; 1967)

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Nasser in an interview aired Thursday on Al Arabiya Business said the company is conducting engineering studies for additional crude-export routes as it works to reduce its exposure to disruptions along major shipping corridors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It's the end of the glitter," professed president Nasser Al-Khelaifi after years of lavish spending, ushering out the "flashy, bling-bling" era.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

“No nation, even one as capable and confident as ours, can safeguard them alone,” said Amin Nasser, chief executive of Saudi’s oil giant ARAMCO.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nasser warned against looking at headline figures for reserves, noting that "less than 10 percent" were available.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

He and Nasser made their way to Walt and Rob’s house.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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