seif
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of seif
From the Arabic word sayf sword
Example Sentences
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The woman blamed the country's eastern and western rival powers for Seif al-Islam's killing.
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"They met in France to agree that the only obstacle standing in their way was Seif al-Islam," she said referring to a recent US-brokered meeting in Paris between officials from both sides.
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Sabri Gachout, a 66-year-old from Tripoli, said Seif al-Islam's killing meant that "elections can now be organised without him in the electoral process".
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In 2021, Seif al-Islam announced he would run for president, but the elections aiming to unify the country under a UN agreement were indefinitely postponed.
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Saadi Gaddafi, Seif al-Islam's younger brother, said his dead sibling would be buried "next to his brother Khamis Gaddafi", who was killed during the 2011 unrest.
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