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Local Syrian Man Learns 'No ISIS Here' In English For Potential Work As US Translator

Local Syrian Man Learns 'No ISIS Here' In English For Potential Work As US Translator

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Oct 05, 2022
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DAMASCUS, Syria — A local Syrian man is poring over English textbooks day after day to perfect his pronunciation of the phrase "no ISIS here" in preparation for his upcoming work as a translator for U.S. military forces, sources confirmed.

Abdul Barazi, 47, a native Arabic speaker who speaks very little English beyond "hello" or "mister," is excited that…

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