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American Sheikhs
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Author : Brian VanDeMark
language : en
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Release Date : 2012-01-31
American Sheikhs written by Brian VanDeMark and has been published by Prometheus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-31 with History categories.
American Sheikhs is the story of a great institution—the American University of Beirut (AUB)—and the families who created and fostered it for almost 150 years. Author Brian VanDeMark’s vivid narrative includes not only the colorful history of AUB and many memorable episodes in a family saga, but also larger and more important themes. In the story of the efforts of these two families to build a great school with alternating audacity, arrogance, generosity, paternalism, and vision, the author clearly sees an allegory for the larger history of the United States in the Middle East. Before 1945, AUB’s history is largely positive. Despite American nationalism and presumptions of Manifest Destiny, Middle Easterners generally viewed the school as an engine of constructive change and the United States as a benign force in the region. But in the post-World War II era, with the rise of America as a world power, AUB found itself buffeted by the strong winds of nationalist frustration, Zionism and anti-Zionism, and—eventually—Islamic extremism. Middle Easterners became more ambivalent about America’s purposes and began to see the university not just as a cradle of learning but also as an agent of undesirable Western interests. This story is full of meaning today. By revealing how and why the Blisses and Dodges both succeeded and failed in their attempts to influence the Middle East, VanDeMark shows how America’s outreach to the Middle East can be improved and the vital importance of maintaining good relations between Americans and the Arab world in the new century.
Sheikh S Pregnant American
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Author : Leslie North
language : en
Publisher: Relay Publishing
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Sheikh S Pregnant American written by Leslie North and has been published by Relay Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
Love always finds a way… Sheikh Camil Abadi believes love is just a silly fantasy. Lust, however, is another matter. So when the irrepressible American Piper McCarthy careens into a meeting with him, asking to write about his great-grandparents, he’s much more interested in her than some ancient local legend concerning the infamous Lovers of Al-Fahr… After they share an unforgettable night of pleasure, Camil assumed that was the end of it. But two months later, Piper is back… And Camil is shocked to discover that she’s pregnant with his child. But as they spend more time together, the Sheikh who doesn’t believe in love suddenly finds himself falling head over heels for the beautiful writer. Piper is excited to research the famous Lovers of Al-Fahr. It’s the perfect story for her romantic soul. She only wishes that kind of love would find her. Camil may be the most gorgeous, sexiest man she’s ever met, but love? That’s not in the cards—at least not for Camil. And Piper’s still not sure what she feels. With a baby on the way, will either of them discover the truth in their hearts, before it’s too late?
By The Sheikh S Command
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Author : Debbi Rawlins
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2014-10-15
By The Sheikh S Command written by Debbi Rawlins and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-15 with Fiction categories.
Return to the scene of scandals and seduction in this follow-up to the bestselling TEXAS SHEIKHS series. The Temptation He could have a harem of women, yet Prince Rafe Braham desired only one: Brianna Taylor. But the bachelor sheikh had promised Brianna's brother he'd watch over the innocent beauty, and Rafe would never betray his solemn word. Then an innocent kiss led to an unexpected night of passion and his honorable code bid Rafe claim Brianna as his in-name-only bride. Despite Brianna's stubborn objection, Rafe vowed to make her his, though the powerful sheikh swore he would never succumb to her brand of temptation again. But his heart had other ideas….
The Sheikh S Reluctant American
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Author : Leslie North
language : en
Publisher: Relay Publishing
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The Sheikh S Reluctant American written by Leslie North and has been published by Relay Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
Banished Sheikh Malid Adjalane has no interest in returning to the family business under the watchful eye of his controlling father. But if Malid doesn’t agree to take on a tough deal, he won’t be allowed into the palace to see his dying mother. With no other choice, Malid finds himself deep in negotiations with the largest oil producer in the world. He expected hard work, but he never could have prepared himself for the gorgeous, ambitious woman on the other end of this business deal. Nigella Michaels works hard for her father’s oil company, but she still has a lot to prove. It’s a masculine industry, and with her dad about to retire, this deal could be just what she needs to show him once and for all that she’s the right person to continue his legacy. She’s always worked well with others, and this should be no exception. But not even her meticulous research could have prepared Nigella for the instant attraction she has with Malid. After so many years on his own, it won’t be easy for Malid to put up with his father’s terms. But with Nigella’s help, perhaps they’ll both learn to balance the weight of their family with their own desires.
The Sheikh S American Lover
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Author : Leslie North
language : en
Publisher: Relay Publishing
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The Sheikh S American Lover written by Leslie North and has been published by Relay Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
Single-mother Hannah Fisher is fine just the way she is. She works hard, earns an honest wage and raises her son without any support. So when Prince Sheikh Chakir decides to “rescue” her from her rather un-royal life, she can’t help but challenge his every move. Prince Sheikh Chakir can’t believe how much he enjoys spending time with Hannah as he prepares her son for royal life. If only his elders didn’t disapprove of her. For things to work out between them, he needs her to be traditional, silent and proper: not independent, opinionated or quite so sexy… But with the crown unconvinced of their compatibility and Hannah ready to pull away from her hot chemistry with the Prince, Sheikh has a serious decision to make: break a few rules or risk a broken heart.
The Sheikh S American Fianc E
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Author : Leslie North
language : en
Publisher: Relay Publishing
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The Sheikh S American Fianc E written by Leslie North and has been published by Relay Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
Christina is in the tiny country of Kattahar for one reason and one reason only - she is looking for a potential donor for her adorable neophyte who is desperate for a kidney. While Christina is stumbled upon a family secret, her sister, Kasha, is adopted and her birth mother, Sabrina, and a potential kidney donor, is living in Kattahar. With her world thrown into a tailspin, Christina heads to Kattahar to seek Sabrina out. What's not in her plans is getting involved with anyone, including the sinfully hot man she can't keep her eyes off. But when she asks her to be his fiancée, she's more than a little intrigued. As desperate for Christina to find her sister's birth mother, Dakaric, the King of Al Qalb, is just as desperate to keep power-hungry, crown-seeking women from distracting him from his goal of making his country prosperous. Christina just happens to be the perfect woman at the perfect time. She's only in Kattahar for a week, just long enough to pose for some PR photos and prove his "fiancée" exists. If she agrees to keep the gold diggers away, she will help her find Kasha's mother. The only hitch in his plan is his growing attraction to Christina, who is starting to look more and more perfect in every way. But desert sand is not all that swirls around them. Secrets and lies threaten their blossoming attraction before it can take root. Now Christina and Dakaric must decide if they want their temporary engagement to become an everlasting one.
The Sheikh S American Assistant
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Author : Leslie North
language : en
Publisher: Relay Publishing
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The Sheikh S American Assistant written by Leslie North and has been published by Relay Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
Makayla Riggs is convinced her father was wrongfully convicted, and she’s going to prove it. Her father died in prison in Qadir, a tiny Arabic country, after being found guilty of stealing a diamond from the royal family. Convinced her father was framed by the al Baians, the powerful family he was working for, Makayla heads to Qadir and finds an unlikely ally in Sheikh Baqir Abdul-Rahman, who has his own suspicions about the al Baians. As the two work together to uncover the truth, Makayla can’t help but find herself falling under the charming sheikh’s spell. How can she not when Baqir is the only one who believes her father was framed? Baqir is trying to solve several other jewelry thefts and knows he’s treading in dangerous territory to place blame for all the thefts on the al Baians. Yet he finds himself willing to do just about anything to help Makayla. Their long nights investigating the original theft brings them closer, and it isn’t long before the two finally give in to the red-hot chemistry that's been torturing them since they met. When Makayla is threatened by the al Baians, Baqir is desperate to protect her; a kind of desperation that feels like more than chemistry: he’s fallen deeply in love with the beautiful American. But will Baqir be too late to save Makayla, will she disappear forever from his life?
Sheikhs Batmobile
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Author : Richard Poplak
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Release Date : 2009-03-24
Sheikhs Batmobile written by Richard Poplak and has been published by Penguin Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-24 with Social Science categories.
What happens to our pop culture when it meets another culture head-on—especially one that according to some is completely at odds with our own? In The Sheikh's Batmobile, pop-cultural commentator Richard Poplak sets out on an unusual two-year odyssey. His mission is to see what becomes of his, and North America's, obsessions—pop songs and sitcoms, Hollywood movies and shoot-em-up video games, muscle cars and punk music—when they make their way into the Muslim world. Over the course of his journey, Poplak is body slammed by WWE fans in Afghanistan, hangs out with hip-hop artists in Palestine, head bangs to heavy metal in Cairo, discovers a world of extreme makeovers in Beirut, bowls with the chief of police in small-town Kazakhstan, and encounters a mysterious Texan building rocket-propelled batmobiles for a clientele of sheikhs. With uproarious humour and keen cultural insight, Poplak asks some vital questions: How is American pop culture consumed and reinterpreted in the Islamic world? What does that say about how we are viewed by young Muslims? And can Homer Simpson bridge the differences that are tearing our world apart?
Quarterly Essay 14 Mission Impossible
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Author : Paul McGeough
language : en
Publisher: Black Inc.
Release Date : 2004-06-01
Quarterly Essay 14 Mission Impossible written by Paul McGeough and has been published by Black Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-01 with History categories.
In the second Quarterly Essay of 2004, Paul McGeough offers a dramatic account of why Iraq remains in chaos despite desperate American efforts to create a model democracy in the Middle East. According to McGeough, Iraq to this day remains a tribal society. It cannot be governed without the cooperation of the true powers in the land, the tribal and religious sheikhs. Those who have ruled Iraq in the past, including Saddam Hussein and the British before him, understood this fact. The Americans, by contrast, seem to have missed the point. In Mission Impossible, Paul McGeough enters the world of key Iraqi tribal and religious leaders. There are vivid portraits of the sheikhs' role in the fall and capture of Saddam, as well as their part in the growing insurgency. There are glimpses, too, of a history that once involved Lawrence of Arabia and Gertrude Bell, and which pre-dates Islam, stretching back thousands of years. Combining reportage and analysis in brilliant fashion, this groundbreaking essay is well timed to coincide with the next major phase in Iraq's troubled history. "Throughout the history of their region, the sheikhs have been the powerbrokers, deciding who would reign between the great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates." —Paul McGeough, Mission Impossible
Sheikhs Batmobile
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Author : Richard Poplak
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2009-03-24
Sheikhs Batmobile written by Richard Poplak and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-24 with Social Science categories.
What happens to our pop culture when it meets another culture head-on—especially one that according to some is completely at odds with our own? In The Sheikh's Batmobile, pop-cultural commentator Richard Poplak sets out on an unusual two-year odyssey. His mission is to see what becomes of his, and North America's, obsessions—pop songs and sitcoms, Hollywood movies and shoot-em-up video games, muscle cars and punk music—when they make their way into the Muslim world. Over the course of his journey, Poplak is body slammed by WWE fans in Afghanistan, hangs out with hip-hop artists in Palestine, head bangs to heavy metal in Cairo, discovers a world of extreme makeovers in Beirut, bowls with the chief of police in small-town Kazakhstan, and encounters a mysterious Texan building rocket-propelled batmobiles for a clientele of sheikhs. With uproarious humour and keen cultural insight, Poplak asks some vital questions: How is American pop culture consumed and reinterpreted in the Islamic world? What does that say about how we are viewed by young Muslims? And can Homer Simpson bridge the differences that are tearing our world apart?