(1) Updated at 6.01pm BST 5.45pm BST Locals describe attack on plane Our colleague Mona Mahmood has been talking on Skype to Ziyad al-Ameer, an activist and resident in the Mohassan district of, Deir Ezzor, where a government warplane was reportedly shot down today.
Amir
Definition:
(n.) Emir.
(n.) One of the Mohammedan nobility of Afghanistan and Scinde.
(n.) Same as Ameer.
Example Sentences:
(1) The amiR gene shows no sequence homology with other bacterial regulator proteins.
(2) Mohammad Amir, who at the time of his crime was only 18 years old, was given a six-month sentence.
(3) Amir Taaki, a bitcoin developer, says: "The whole point of bitcoin is that it's here now, it's working, we don't need to ask [for] anything."
(4) Amir Khan, a PhD student at Pembroke College, said: "The government's plans are a disaster for Cambridge - not just students, but everyone who relies on the public sector in any way.
(5) 3.48pm: The Pakistan high commissioner has stressed the innocence of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, and spoken of their 'mental torture' 3.50pm: Tea at the Emirates ICG, where Durham are 170 for two, and now have a lead of 199, writes Andy Wilson .
(6) Eddie Hearn on Friday handed Amir Khan and Kell Brook the ultimate incentive to bring one of British boxing’s most frustrating rivalries to a dramatic conclusion: a Wembley date in high summer.
(7) The cyclic decapeptide, polymyxin B (PMXB), was found to inhibit hypoglycemia in mice receiving exogenous insulin (Amir, S., and Shechter, Y.
(8) It was the early 1970s, our oil revenue had significantly increased and I spoke to His Majesty [the Shah] and [the then prime minister] Mr Amir-Abbas Hoveyda, and told them that it was the best time to buy some of our ancient works both internally and from outside.
(9) Writing in the journal Lancet Psychiatry , Amir Englund and other researchers say that with laws around cannabis rapidly changing, the need to protect users from the most harmful effects has never been greater, while more research is urgently needed to inform fresh drug policies.
(10) Meanwhile, the present day clapometer is in full effect ringside as the camera does that celeb-hunting thing, as Kevin notes: Camera panning the Garden for celebs, and Amir Khan gets just an edge in cheers over boos, and louder than Victor Ortiz, but biggest buzz for Evander Holyfield who, as ever, looks in great shape - in a suit, anyway.
(11) The new directive from the Indonesian justice minister, Amir Syamsuddin, to deny Iranians the right to buy temporary visas upon arrival, addresses an issue raised by Rudd in recent talks with the Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
(12) "I admire her for her bravery and courage," said Amir Shakoor in a post.
(13) 10.36am GMT An email “So just popped online to see people’s reactions to the commentary,” says Amir Adhamy.
(14) The group was never uncontroversial, but it was also “central”, said Amir Tibon, a prominent Israeli journalist with the website Walla!
(15) Kirby said the operations would be limited in scope and duration as needed to address the humanitarian crisis in Amirli and protect the civilians trapped in the town.
(16) Amir of Kuwait, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah (L) meets with U.S. President Barack Obama in the Oval Office September 13, 2013 in Washigton, DC.
(17) The presiding judge, Abdul-Amir al-Rubaie, asked Zaidi whether he was innocent or guilty.
(18) Much depended on the attitude of Khamenei, said Amir Mohebbian, an influential rightwing writer, government insider and founder of the traditionalist Modern Thinkers party.
(19) Amir Khan is convinced he could be less than two weeks away from landing his long-awaited fight with Floyd Mayweather .
(20) Amir, who will be sent to a young offenders' institution to serve his punishment, also pleaded guilty, reducing his sentence from nine to six months.