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“If you’re in doubt about somebody’s name from the Middle East, just say ‘Mohammed,’” says US President Donald Trump. He made the comments at a rally in Georgia when speculating on who the next president of Iran would be.
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By Steve Holland and Kanishka SinghDALTON, Georgia, Oct 16 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump made a joke about the popularity of the name Mohammad in the Muslim world as he mocked Iran's presidency during a campaign speech on Friday. "You know, if you're in doubt about somebody's name from the Middle East, just say 'Mohammad,'" Trump told a crowd in Dalton, Georgia. "You have about a 65% chance. 'Hello, Mohammad.' I've done it for years now. I've never been wrong."
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IOC shuts down 12 Olympic committees in switch to smaller expert advisory groups
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Yemen government forces claim Houthi drone operating team captured Yemen’s government forces claim they have captured a Houthi team specialising in operating and controlling drones in the southwestern governorate of Taiz. The army’s 35th Armoured Brigade said in a statement that its troops detained the team on the al-Aqrud–Kahlan front, southeast of Taiz.
