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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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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
According to The National, some companies in the United Arab Emirates are increasingly looking to countries like Poland, Ukraine and Romania, where the tech industry is thriving and salaries are more competitive compared to Western markets.
—Elena Volotovskaya, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
This reality, however, has created a short-term challenge: American companies are now seeking to build cutting-edge AI infrastructure overseas in places like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia that offer abundant energy and limited regulation.
—Janet Egan, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Like the neighboring United Arab Emirates, the prince has maintained close relations to Russia throughout its war on Ukraine, both through the OPEC+ oil cartel and diplomatically as well.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Image Arab leaders are working on a proposal for Gaza’s future
Envoys from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to meet in Saudi Arabia tomorrow, and again in Cairo next month, to begin fleshing out a postwar plan for Gaza.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
According to The National, some companies in the United Arab Emirates are increasingly looking to countries like Poland, Ukraine and Romania, where the tech industry is thriving and salaries are more competitive compared to Western markets.
—Elena Volotovskaya, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
This reality, however, has created a short-term challenge: American companies are now seeking to build cutting-edge AI infrastructure overseas in places like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia that offer abundant energy and limited regulation.
—Janet Egan, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Like the neighboring United Arab Emirates, the prince has maintained close relations to Russia throughout its war on Ukraine, both through the OPEC+ oil cartel and diplomatically as well.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arab. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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