Taleb

British

/ ˈtælɪb /

noun

(in Afghanistan) a member of the Taliban

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Last month a Saudi psychiatrist and anti-Islam activist, Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, was sentenced to life in prison for that attack.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen told the court he had been motivated to carry out the attack because of conflicts with the German authorities.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen was granted asylum in Germany in 2016.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Commentator Nassim Taleb amplifies the volume with bankruptcy warnings.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

And the grey beard of Sheikh Taleb and his sharp blue eyes were animated, as he spoke, agitated like his spirit.

From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani

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