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Omar

American  
[oh-mahr] / ˈoʊ mɑr /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Omar British  
/ ˈəʊmɑː /

noun

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

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It started as a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, a paramilitary force appointed by and loyal to the country's long-time former military ruler Omar al-Bashir, who was deposed in 2019 following widespread public protests.

From BBC

It’s no surprise then, that the undisputed star of Sheinbaum’s Cabinet is the tough-talking security minister, Omar García Harfuch, the face of the government’s anti-cartel offensive.

From Los Angeles Times

Freshman Omar Cox-Labomme and sophomore Aiden Shaw help the Lancers to a 71-48 victory over Hesperia at Toyota Arena on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

City had three Muslim players - Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush - in their starting line-up, with Abdukodir Khusanov on the bench.

From BBC

On Sunday, the territory's chief minister Omar Abdullah -- who does not control the security forces -- said mourners should be "allowed to grieve peacefully" and police should "refrain from using force or restrictive measures".

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