shabab
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9.6
- proper noun
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Shabab
- Having expropriated the moral high ground by rough riding over the heads of Israeli soldiers, French authorities are disarmed in confrontations with homegrown shabab or youths.
- al-Shabab
Examples
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Rather, al-Shabab and AQAP's failures.
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In any case, Al-Shabab is reported to be retreating, so who cares?
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First, an encounter at Shabab's.
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Say, I was wondering if by any chance you intend to pass Shabab's... ...on your way home from school this evening?
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Shabab's will be closed and I bet she forgot all about my chocolate bar. "
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Widespread reports that Al Shabab, as these fighters call themselves, merged with the little-known Al-Qaeda last February are understood by all seasoned observers of international politics to be meaningless and not worth discussing.
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Indeed, in Somalia there is an African Union peacekeeping force, deeply resented by the local population, which is actually losing ground to Harakat al-Shabab al-Mujahideen, an al-Qaeda-allied group.
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The football team Shabab competed in the regional tournament last year.
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Shabab is known for its passionate supporters who fill the stadium every match day.
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After a long season, the Shabab club won the championship title for the first time.
Synonyms
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9.6
A name used by different groups, for example a sports team or political group in Arab countries
Surface Forms
Etymology
The club name Shabab comes from the Arabic shabāb, 'youth', so many sports teams, especially football clubs, use it to show they are a team of young players or a youth club.