Omar

American

[oh-mahr] / ˈoʊ mɑr /

noun

a male given name.

Omar British

/ ˈəʊmɑː /

noun

died 644 _ad , the second caliph of Islam (634–44). During his reign Islamic armies conquered Syria and Mesopotamia: murdered

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On Sunday, Syrian officials announced they had seized Omar, Syria's largest oil field, on the eastern side of the river.

From BBC

Political scientist Omar Wasow studied how civil-rights protests in the 1960s affected media coverage and voting behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also said he had spoken to Sir Jim Ratcliffe and members of the Glazer family when they held their monthly board meeting at Carrington on Thursday, although his primary contact is with director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada.

From BBC

Omar previously covered breaking news for the Journal in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

A second deputy was found in Yaqoob Mujahid, Taliban founder Mullah Omar's son – young, but bringing with him his Taliban bloodline, and its potential to unify the movement.

From BBC

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