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Alma Milisic

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Journalist | صحفية. Polyglot. Sr. Producer/Head of news planning @AJEnglish online. Produciendo en inglés, bosnio, árabe y español.

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Alma Milisic is a multilingual journalist and Senior Producer at Al Jazeera English, overseeing editorial planning for its website. She has covered major global events, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2024 U.S. election. Originally from Bosnia, she holds a Master’s in Journalism from New York University and has a background in linguistics.

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What’s inside the Kaaba and what covers it? The story of the Kiswah Original

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By Alma Milisic Verified
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The first day of Hajj has begun, with more than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia – a once-in-a-lifetime journey for many. As part of the five-day rituals, pilgrims visit the Kaaba, encircling it counterclockwise several times. The Kaaba is draped in a black cloth called the Kiswah, which is embroidered in gold with Arabic Quranic verses.
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Iran war: 10 frequently used words and their meanings Original

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By Alma Milisic Verified
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EXPLAINER The US-Israel war on Iran nears two months. We break down some of the frequently used terminology in this war. Control over the Strait of Hormuz has been a widely discussed factor in the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran [Dado Ruvic/Reuters] Nearly two months into the US–Israel war on Iran, the conflict has killed thousands of people and disrupted major energy flows.
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Ten years since Panama Papers: What did they reveal, did anything change? Original

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The Panama Papers, one of the biggest ever data leaks, revealed the vast scale of offshore financial networks used by the global elite. On April 3, 2016, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung released more than 11.5 million documents from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca. It exposed a network of offshore shell companies linked to the global financial elite, including current and former government leaders.
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