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Yamani

American  
[yah-mah-nee] / yɑˈmɑ ni /

noun

  1. Ahmed Zaki 1930–2021, Saudi Arabian government official: minister of petroleum and natural resources 1962–86.


Yamani British  
/ jəˈmɑːnɪ /

noun

  1. Sheikh Ahmed Zaki (ˈɑːmɛd ˈzɑːkɪ). born 1930, Saudi Arabian politician; minister of petroleum and mineral resources (1962–86)

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Salem al Yamani, a schoolteacher in the southern province of Abyan, said that even amid the current chaos, nostalgia for colonial times sparked by Elizabeth’s death is misplaced.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022

"Junior was the person who taught Darwin how to play football and was his motivation to play in an academy when he was young," Uruguayan journalist Taimur Yamani told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2022

"When he was at full fitness nothing stopped him and he was one of the best players in Uruguay in 2019," added Yamani.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2022

From that moment on, Mr. Yamani traveled with an entourage of bodyguards everywhere he went.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2021

In 1975, Yamani found himself twice at major moments in history.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2021

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