shebab

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"The shebab are their eyes in the neighborhood and are following their orders."

In Baghdad, young militiamen 2007
As we drove to Mandelbaum Gate, we could hear the shebab young men demonstrating in the Old City.

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
As we drove to Mandelbaum Gate, we could hear the shebab young men demonstrating in the Old City.

Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
Usually we only refer to Arab young men as shebab, but these Israeli guys were clearly shebab.

Forgiveness: Cluster Bombs and Cancer 2008
My husband said if I could admire shebab in the driveway, he could admire "shebabas", and I informed him that the correct term was sabayah.

Dove's Eye View: 2008
Even if Arafat was nobody's idea of a model administrator, he would at least start putting idle shebab -- youth -- to work.

Bankrolling The Peace 2008
Usually we only refer to Arab young men as shebab, but these Israeli guys were clearly shebab.

Dove's Eye View: 2008
I told my husband and cousin N that I am just predisposed to like Middle Eastern shebab.

Forgiveness: Cluster Bombs and Cancer 2008
I told my husband and cousin N that I am just predisposed to like Middle Eastern shebab.

Dove's Eye View: 2008
They were shebab, young energetic men running around Oakland practicing their trade.

Dove's Eye View: 2008