I read news on the BBC (on its website) this morning. When I was reading the news I noticed the definite article *the* was missing in a sentence. As per my opinion, the reporter missed the article *the*. But I also thought that the reporter also had some point as he did not use the article there. So I just wanted to confirm so landed here to get some help on it.

> **On the website:**
> 
> It also proclaimed the group's leader, XYZ  (name), as caliph and
> "leader for Muslims everywhere".
> 
> **As per my opinion it should have been:**
> 
> It also proclaimed the group's leader, XYZ  (name), as **the** caliph and
> "leader for Muslims everywhere".

Source link:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28082962