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  • Overnight, they created a series of earthen dams to bridge the water, in the middle of a banana plantation and resort called Abou Deeb.

    A Privilege to Die Thanassis Cambanis 2010

  • After crossing over the Akaba which is composed of granite schistus, we arrived, at the end of six hours, at a fine natural reservoir of rain water, among the granite rocks called Abou Adjadj

    Travels in Nubia 2004

  • We ask you to go to jihad and we urge you to rise to strike Western interests everywhere, "said the AQIM leader, who uses the nom de guerre Abou Mossab Abdelouadoud.

    Breaking News - The Post Chronicle 2009

  • The man called Abou suddenly leaped to his feet, and, with the cry of an eager animal, sprang to her side.

    The Man from Brodney's George Barr McCutcheon 1897

  • After continuing in the Wady for an hour beyond the defile, we entered a narrow inlet in the eastern chain, and rested near a spring called Abou Szoueyr [Arabic].

    Travels in Syria and the Holy Land John Lewis Burckhardt 1800

  • The master of the servant overhearing this, called Abou Neeut up stairs; and having seated him, inquired his story, which he faithfully related to his host, who was a capital merchant, and was so much pleased at his pious simplicity, that he resolved to befriend him, and desired him to abide for the present in his house.

    The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Complete Anonymous 1791

  • Mr Hussein said the bomber was a Saudi man called Abou Aisha.

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2008

  • Mr Hussein said the bomber was a Saudi man called Abou Aisha

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2008

  • A man accused of pimping activities and referred to as "Abou" was arrested last week.

    Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

  • A man accused of pimping activities and referred to as "Abou" was arrested last week.

    Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

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