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an acerbic and provocative blogger known to most only by her online nom de guerre
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The group’s current leader, who is best known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, joined Al Qaeda in Iraq during its insurgency against the U.S. occupation.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Ahmed al-Shara – formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohmmad al-Jolani – at the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is at least nominally in charge.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
In his first address after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the rebel leader addressed himself by his birth name, Ahmad Hussein al-Shara, instead of his nom de guerre.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Because there are only a limited number of those word combinations, finding a unique nom de guerre in Syria is not an easy task.
—Vera Mironova, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2017
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Ahmed al-Shara – formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohmmad al-Jolani – at the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is at least nominally in charge.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
In his first address after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the rebel leader addressed himself by his birth name, Ahmad Hussein al-Shara, instead of his nom de guerre.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Because there are only a limited number of those word combinations, finding a unique nom de guerre in Syria is not an easy task.
—Vera Mironova, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2017
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“Nom de guerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nom%20de%20guerre. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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