1
a
: a member of an Arabic-speaking people
b
: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula
2
Arab
adjective
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Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The projects has previously received support from Doha and from the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
The Professional Fights League has signed a multiyear agreement with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Dubai Sports Council (DSC) to bring regular pro mixed-martial arts bouts to the United Arab Emirates.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The group is now popular across the region, too: in a poll conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in 16 Arab countries a few months after the October 7 attack, nearly 70 percent of respondents expressed support for Hamas.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Women face higher unemployment rates in many regions, with rates exceeding 20% in Northern Africa and the Arab States.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The projects has previously received support from Doha and from the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
The Professional Fights League has signed a multiyear agreement with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and Dubai Sports Council (DSC) to bring regular pro mixed-martial arts bouts to the United Arab Emirates.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The group is now popular across the region, too: in a poll conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in 16 Arab countries a few months after the October 7 attack, nearly 70 percent of respondents expressed support for Hamas.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arab. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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