In Search of Oil and Sand reminds viewers of a forgotten era
A documentary shows the lives of some members of Egyptian Royalty before the 1952 coup d’état.
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Thousands protest against scandal-hit Spanish monarchy
The protest was called to mark the anniversary of the country’s Second Republic
In the lap of the gods
By Philip Whitfield The hounds have the fox in their sights. Unleashed, the dogged gird for affray. Morsy is forced to flee his palatial, besieged lair. Across town the Muslim Brotherhood HQ is embattled. The overseer of the referendum calls it quits. Shakespeare: We would not seek a battle, as we are, yet as we …
The First Egyptian Revolution
The first Egyptian revolution lasted 141 years, with the people, in the end, demanding the return of the monarchial rule
“Oil and Sand,” Egypt’s pre-coup royal home movie
The film is a glimpse into history, said Sabit, pointing out that king Farouk was backed by Britain, while the Free Officers Movement that ousted him, he believes, was US-backed.
Jordan’s women celebrate success
Eman Hylooz is a Jordanian Computer Science graduate and a successful young entrepreneur. The company she started in June 2012 is steadily growing and is expected to make a net profit of 114,108 Jordanian Dinars in its first year of operations. Hylooz recalls that the idea for her business start-up first came about when she …