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The shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was forced into exile in early 1979.
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Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Known as Iran since 1935, the shah’s domain boasted oil and a vital location as a supply corridor.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The shah also remained scrupulously impartial in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
However, the constitutionality of the law was challenged after it was used to justify the arrest of Iranian nationals protesting the shah of Iran’s regime in front of the Iranian Consulate in San Francisco in 1978.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Known as Iran since 1935, the shah’s domain boasted oil and a vital location as a supply corridor.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
The shah also remained scrupulously impartial in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
However, the constitutionality of the law was challenged after it was used to justify the arrest of Iranian nationals protesting the shah of Iran’s regime in front of the Iranian Consulate in San Francisco in 1978.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.New York Times, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.National Geographic, National Geographic, 17 June 2020
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In effect, Erdogan crowned himself as Turkey’s new sultan—simultaneously becoming the head of state, head of government, head of the ruling party, and head of the police (which is a national force in Turkey).Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2022
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Besides, a defeat for the old sultan could give Moscow control over, or the power to threaten, the Strait of Hormuz off Oman’s northern coast, potentially squeezing the flow of oil that was the lifeblood of the U.K.’s economic life and indeed crucial to economics across Europe.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
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The mayor added that having the prince visit was a boost to the area.Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Abdulaziz was sentenced to five years in prison—a severe punishment for a prince.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Holiday travel hack:How to avoid lines, high ticket prices | Cruising Altitude All Saints Day goes back to the third or fourth centuries During the year 610, the emperor of Rome gifted the Pantheon to Pope Boniface IV, Rossi said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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The film stars the peerless Toshiro Mifune — wearing a huge, fluffy red wig, no less — as a samurai who becomes a pawn in a political power struggle when he’s sent to his hometown to announce the emperor’s latest tax cuts.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Photo: Compass This co-op is a true one-bedroom that fits a king bed and has an actually usable dining room-slash-office area off of the kitchen (which isn’t huge but has a good amount of counter space).Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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The king restricted himself to constitutional duties for a period of time, scrapping public visits in the early part of the year following his diagnosis in February.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Timur modeled his state on that of Genghis Khan and even married one of his descendants to strengthen his association with the great khan.Valerie Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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The Nizari imams claim direct descent from the Prophet Mohammed; it has been rumored that the current khan’s personal fortune is $13.3 billion.John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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In the classic black-and-white film Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn's character, a princess who is bored with her royal life, cuts her hair into a short, curly crop with baby bangs—a meaningful symbol of her desire for freedom.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her life in the spotlight and tragic death have fascinated the public since the day she was born -- as the King of Rock and Roll's princess.Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Read the story » Further reading: Last year, Heidi Blake reported on four other royal women fighting to escape captivity, including Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai’s ruling emir.E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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That changed on June 27, 1995, when Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa came to power as emir of Qatar, with the support of the U.S.Allen Fromherz / Made by History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Shah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shah. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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