sheik
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Al-Hela, a businessman and tribal sheik from Yemen, was first captured in Egypt in 2002 and held overseas before being brought to Guantánamo two years later.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
The outlet noted that Ferguson has experienced some public hiccups, like the time she was caught promising a News of the World reporter disguised as a sheik access to Andrew in exchange for nearly $700,000.
From Fox News ● Jul. 26, 2021
Ron Kuby, who once represented a blind Egyptian sheik sentenced to life in prison after a 1990s Manhattan terrorism trial, said the lockup houses some of “the highest-security prisoners on earth.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 12, 2019
It’s intriguing, but in terms of a realistic purchase...is it a Mark Zuckerberg or a sheik who's going to buy it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2017
We should have made it a period ball, not the hotch-potch of humanity it was bound to be, with Giles, poor fellow, well-meaning and hearty in his guise of Arabian sheik.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
By the 1960s, the Egyptian was a wealthy man who was wheeling and dealing with everyone from Arab sheiks to Papa Doc Duvalier, Haiti's notorious dictator.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023
—Rep. Michael J. “Ozzie” Myers, D-Penn., was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for taking money from FBI agents who posed as Arab sheiks.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
The One and its myriad extravagances are reserved for sheiks and nobles, celebrities and CEOs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
Tochterman’s has attracted customers from all walks of life over the years, from neighborhood kids to Arab sheiks.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2016
One of Ernestine’s sheiks drove a motorcycle madly around town, and used to buzz our place three or four times a night in hopes of catching sight of her.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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The Middle East and Central Asia - Introductory
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