Sheik's Rule
Sheik's Rule

Author: Ryshia Kennie

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2017-04-01

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 148801275X

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He's an investigator on a mission, but it's impossible to ignore the brilliant woman helping him complete it… His sister's life is at stake, and despite his wealth and power, Sheik Emir Al-Nassar feels helpless. At least heading his family's security agency provides him with resources to track down her kidnappers. But when the ace profiler he's sent turns out to be K. J.—Kate—Gelinsky, Emir is furious. Finding the kidnappers' desert hideout is dangerous enough without the distraction of a beautiful woman. But K.J. is unlike any woman he's ever known. Her fearlessness and incisive mind inspires Emir's admiration. And her compassion breaches his guarded heart. Still, rescuing his sister is a perilous mission. And allowing desire to cloud his focus could endanger them all. Desert Justice

From Sheikhs to Sultanism
From Sheikhs to Sultanism

Author: Christopher M. Davidson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2022-01-15

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 0197650317

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Muhammad bin Salman Al-Saud and Muhammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the respective princely strongmen of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have torn up the old rules. They have spurred game-changing economic master plans, presided over vast anti-corruption crackdowns, tackled entrenched religious forces, and overseen the mass arrest of critics. In parallel, they also appear to have replaced the old 'sheikhly' consensus systems of their predecessors with something more autocratic, more personalistic, and perhaps even analytically distinct. These are the two wealthiest and most populous Gulf monarchies, and increasingly important global powers--Saudi Arabia is a G20 member, and the UAE will be the host of the World Expo in 2021-2022. Such sweeping changes to their statecraft and authority structures could well end up having a direct impact, for better or worse, on policies, economies and individual lives all around the world. Christopher M. Davidson tests the hypothesis that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are now effectively contemporary or even 'advanced' sultanates, and situates these influential states within an international model of autocratic authoritarianism. Drawing on a range of primary sources, including new interviews and surveys, From Sheikhs to Sultanism puts forward an original, empirically grounded interpretation of the rise of both MBS and MBZ.

The Shaykh of Shaykhs
The Shaykh of Shaykhs

Author: Yoav Alon

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2016-07-20

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0804799342

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Shaykh Mithqal al-Fayiz's life spanned a period of dramatic transformation in the Middle East. Born in the 1880s during a time of rapid modernization across the Ottoman Empire, Mithqal led his tribe through World War I, the development and decline of colonial rule and founding of Jordan, the establishment of the state of Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict that ensued, and the rise of pan-Arabism. As Mithqal navigated regional politics over the decades, he redefined the modern role of the shaykh. In following Mithqal's remarkable life, this book explores tribal leadership in the modern Middle East more generally. The support of Mithqal's tribe to the Jordanian Hashemite regime extends back to the creation of Jordan in 1921 and has characterized its political system ever since. The long-standing alliances between tribal elites and the royal family explain, to a large extent, the extraordinary resilience of Hashemite rule in Jordan and the country's relative stability. Mithqal al-Fayiz's life and work as a shaykh offer a notable individual story, as well as a unique window into the history, society, and politics of Jordan.

Iraq Then and Now
Iraq Then and Now

Author: Karen Dabrowska

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9781841622439

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Unlike other publications since the downfall of Saddam's regime, Iraq: Then & Now traces the history of the country from ancient times until the present. Supplementary boxes, many written by Iraqis themselves, reflect on life today as compared with life in Saddam's Iraq and even earlier, describing their experiences, hopes, fears, ambitions and visions for the future.The book self-consciously avoids making any judgement on the political debate surrounding the 2003 war and subsequent occupation; instead it presents the varying views, and offers a rounded, balanced picture.Published to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the change, this guide to the country and its people, provides information on Iraq's culture and archaeology, the south, Baghdad and the Sunni Triangle. The northern region of Iraqi Kurdistan stands apart as a success story and the travel appendix provides essential information for the increasing numbers of visitors to this region.

Iraq Quo Vadis
Iraq Quo Vadis

Author: Heskel M Haddad M.D.

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2008-03-05

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1462842917

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Is the war in Iraq over, or is it just beginning? What does the future hold for Iraq? How do average Iraqis feel about the U.S. occupation? Iraq Quo Vadis, What America Should Do will answer these questions and others, as it delivers an urgent warning about Iraqs future to an increasingly anxious world. Iraq Quo Vadis will weave Iraqs history together with Dr. Haddads own amazing story of survival and quest for freedom and outline in compelling detail why the current American attempt at imposing Western-style democracy in Iraq is doomed to failure. It will then tell Americas leaders what they should be doing instead and why.

The Sheik's Dagger
The Sheik's Dagger

Author: Elizabeth Lennox

Publisher: Elizabeth Lennox

Published: 2023-09-15

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 1950451836

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Technology? Yep, Bea understood that world. Men? Not so much. Powerful, obnoxious, arrogant (gorgeous) men? Not even a little Add in a stolen, ancient dagger with a curse, secret tunnels, an arch rival and political traitors…Bea Jones was out of her depth. But she was determined to accomplish the task for which she’d been hired! Even if it meant that she’d have to battle with the arrogant Sheik Gael al-Bodari. Gael didn’t understand the brilliant spitfire with the delicious curves and saucy wit. Nor could he believe that she’d found, and returned, a priceless, solid gold dagger. Selling the piece would have allowed her to retire with financial freedom for the rest of her life! It also could have ruined his country! Who was this fiery woman who caused his body to tighten with just a glance? And just as important – who was trying to undermine his government? He was determined to resolve both mysteries. But when everything was resolved, would Bea finally trust him? Would she remain in his life? Or would she leave him, taking the best part of him with her?