ruler
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Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was expected to hold talks with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Dolly Parton — the “queen of country,” benevolent ruler of Dollywood and America’s true sweetheart — died at age 80 last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
However, it is unlikely to become law as the country's all-powerful ruler, Hereditary Prince Alois, has previously said he will veto the legislation.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Hungry for more, the people are drawn to a charismatic ruler promising to deliver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Carthage had been founded by a woman, Dido, who was still its ruler and under whom it was growing into a great and splendid city.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
“The Battle of Hengyang” recovers a military struggle and a family history—and part of a nation’s past its rulers ordered its people to forget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The ambassador, who was appointed by Suu Kyi's government, broke with his country's rulers weeks after their putsch.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Rather than serving as "an impartial chronographic work," the researchers suggest it may instead have functioned as "a legitimizing canon of kings, which was periodically updated to remove short-lived or parallel Neo-Assyrian rulers."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
And we saw moments of unease between the rulers and those they rule.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Contemporary European rulers also included some who despised guns and tried to restrict their availability.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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