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douma

[ doo-mah ]

noun



douma

/ ˈduːmə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of duma
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Example Sentences

In the nearby village of Douma, Israeli settlers set fire to several homes, according to Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency.

The arrest warrants -- which refer to charges of complicity in crimes against humanity and complicity in war crimes -- follow a criminal investigation into chemical attacks in the town of Douma and the district of Eastern Ghouta in August 2013, attacks which killed more than 1,000 people.

From Reuters

Chief among them is Patrick Zaki, a leading human rights defender, and Ahmed Douma, one of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 anti-government uprising that was part of the Arab Spring.

Kassem was detained soon after the release of several high profile activists, including Ahmed Douma, who had been in prison 10 years, last week and researcher Patrick Zaki and rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer in July.

From Reuters

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned prominent activist Douma, along with a number of prisoners, state TV said on Saturday.

From Reuters

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