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Ar·ab
/ ˈarəb/
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n.
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a member of a Semitic people, originally from the Arabian peninsula and neighboring territories, inhabiting much of the Middle East and North Africa.
2. an Arabian horse.
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adj.
of or relating to Arabia and the people of Arabia:
Arab countries.
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Arabs and Jews: is there any light at the end of the tunnel for peace in the Middle East? Or is the Jewish-Arab war condemned to last forever?
Magazine article from: The Humanist; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Nasser, the hero of Arab nationalism. But in 1987 the Palestinian Arabs chose a new kind of...twentieth century. Arab nationalism was an...initially by Christian Arabs as a way of countering...and petroleum-rich Arab world that does nothing...sisters from poverty. Arabs see Israel as ...
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Arabs at the Crossroads: Political Identity and Nationalism
Magazine article from: The Middle East Journal; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; Arabs at the Crossroads: Political...political situation in the Arab world. In this book, he...Professor Khashan calls "the Arab impasse," the Arabs need to understand the West...regeneration. They should, as true Arab nationalists, formulate...
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Arab Nationalism in the Twentieth Century: From Triumph to Despair.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Middle East Policy; 12/22/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...unionist aspect of Arab nationalism as an...aiming to bring all the Arabs under a single state...overriding threat than Arabs' differences over pan-Arab schemes. Post-1967...hindered the spread of Arab nationalism. Many Arabs in Syria, Lebanon...
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Arabs poised to vote divided again, despite upheaval in Israel's politics
News Wire article from: Jewish Telegraphic Agency; 1/24/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...promotes Jewish-Arab coexistence projects...question of Israel's Arabs is still very high...steal votes from the Arab sector." He said...disgrace" that some Arabs would vote for Zionist...sufficient attention to the Arab constituency," Rekhess...did not integrate Arabs into realistic ...
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Arabs in the Shadow of Israel: The Unfolding of God's Prophetic Plan for Ishmael's Line
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...in this battle is the Arab culture. Although many have employed the terms "Arab" and "Muslim" synonymously...the truth is that many Arabs are not Muslims and the...fact that the term "Arab" represents a far wider...Despite these problems, Arabs
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Arab intellectuals plan for the future. (conference in United Arab Emirates in November 1997)
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...which will discuss the future of the Arab world? Who told you that the Arabs had a future.'?', my Arab-Canadian friend, Tahar, asked...and leave the door open for all Arabs to return to the Arab ranks.' He advocated serious dialogue...
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Arabs Need Leadership, Not Slogans
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 2/8/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...bombardment of fellow Arabs in the Palestinian...declaration uttered by an Arab official on the escalation...S. ally in the Arab world, half of the...against America. Arabs are frustrated with...symptoms of the present Arab crisis and must not...deal with it. If the Arabs cannot ...
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Arabs Debate How Much Help to Give Iraq
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/18/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...three decades later, Arabs are again grappling...do to save another Arab state, this time...Iraqis may also fear an Arab force would support ethnic Iraqi Arabs and try to take away...muster Iraqi and other Arab public opinion to...country. Several Arabs leaders have called...
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Arab Intellectuals at Abu Dhabi Conference on Future of the Arab World See Strength in Unity
Magazine article from: The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs; 2/28/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...and the Role of the Arab League. "Who told you that the Arabs had a future?" Like...the educated in the Arab world, he had a negative...attitude when it came to Arabs and their future...door open for all Arabs to return to the Arab ranks." He advocated...
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Arabs in Palestine and Jordan predate Christianity and Islam
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 5/12/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...for all to know that Arabs have been in Palestine...References to the word "Arab" and its derivatives...Job is said to be Arab; Arabs were among the many...Acts II refers to Arabs having heard the sermon...their own tongue. Arab Christians have...
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Arabs
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Arabs ETHNONYMS: non e Orientation The Arab world is usually considered to be comprised of...to one s genealogical ties has not prevented Arab societies from assimilating non-Arabs into Arab society, a practice that has remained important...
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Arab College of Jerusalem
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...took refuge in the neighboring Arab countries, most never to return...allowed to return again. The Arab College of Jerusalem and its...Academy, were open to both Arabs and Jews, but Jews refrained...As the years went by, only Arab students attended the college...
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Arab Nationalism
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
ARAB NATIONALISM ideology that arabs are a nation. The ideology that dominated the Arab world for most of the twentieth...chauvinist version of modern Arab history — which...backwardness" that afflicted the Arabs throughout much of their...
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Arab Canadians
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement
Arab Canadians ETHNONYMS Lebanese Canadian, Syrian...Orientation Identification and Location. Arab Canadians are first-generation Christian...their descendants who originally came from the Arab world and have roots in the 1,400-year...
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Arab Boycott
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
ARAB BOYCOTT Various measures of...against Israel by the League of Arab States. In an attempt to assist...point, Israel had defeated the Arabs in four major wars and had clearly...to boycott activities. Other Arab states, including Oman and...
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