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Opened in 1929, La Mamounia, built on the grounds and gardens of a sultan’s palace, combines traditional Moroccan architecture with 20th century Art Deco flair.—
Angus MacKenzie,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2025 -
Edis, chief of the Landon family office and a protégé of its founder, the late swashbuckling billionaire Timothy Landon, who’s legendary as the chief political advisor to his military school chum, the sultan of Oman, notes that Swain gives Houlihan Lokey an extra edge.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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In an alternate version of Korea ruled by a constitutional monarchy, Lovely Runner breakout Byeon Woo-seok stars as melancholic modern-day prince Yi An.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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The fourth season of Bridgerton (based on the third book) is basically a retelling of Cinderella with Benedict as the prince.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The name only indirectly refers to Roman emperor Julius Caesar, who was born by natural means but under Roman law decreed that all pregnant women who were dead or dying must be cut open to save the child.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Alas, a child exposed the collective delusion and the emperor’s nakedness.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her cousins and aunt were ransomed and released in Lebanon; Caroline was taken separately, chosen by an ISIS emir, and has never been found.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, was on stage in Doha in 2022.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
5 Dec. 2025
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As the protests gained momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, began posting messages calling for a general uprising.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Pahlavi has lived in exile since his father, the last shah of Iran, was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought the current clerical regime to power.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, the scale, scope and depth of the AI revolution will also compel the group practice leaders, health system executives, private equity satraps and all others who now pull the strings on so many physicians to adapt to the democratization of medical knowledge.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The ranks of the leadership are staffed, in large measure, with satraps and mediocrities.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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For centuries, the kings and queens of the Netherlands have been buried in the church, beginning with William of Orange in 1584.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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But monks there complained that the slain king was walking around at night, frightening them with strange sounds.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the earliest Greek texts, Phoinix was also the father of Europa, who, in mythology, was a princess, raped and carried off by Zeus and brought to the island of Crete.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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At that time, the princess was thought to have skipped wearing the ring because hospitals typically warn against wearing large jewelry for health reasons, but the reason for not wearing it on Thursday is a bit more unclear.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Khedive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/khedive. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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