Podcast appearances and mentions of king faisal

I'm excited to welcome Her Royal Highness Nourah Al Faisal as this season's inaugural guest. She's the founder of bespoke jewellery brand Nuun, and the founder of design and research consultancy Ahdlal for Design. She's also the great-granddaughter of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. As someone who grew up in Saudi, I continue to be impressed by the transformation taking place across the country. I talked to her about her work with Vision 2030, and her recent appointment as CEO of the Art of Heritage Center. Members, we have something special for you to kick off Season 8! You can listen to the next 2 episodes today—just head over to our website (or in Apple Podcasts) and listen now. Link: Subscribe Apple Podcasts Subscribe on our Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 25 March 1975, Saudi Arabia's King Faisal was murdered, shot by his nephew as he bent to kiss him as a greeting.The king's oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani was standing beside him when the gun went off.In 2017, Ahmed's daughter, Dr Mai Yamani, told Louise Hidalgo of her father's pain at witnessing the death.(Photo: King Faisal in 1967. Credit: Pierre Manevy/Getty Images)

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Après le début du conflit le 15 avril dernier à Khartoum, ils ont dû fuir leur pays et mettre sur pause leurs études en médecine. Mais depuis presque deux mois, plus d'une centaine d'étudiants soudanais ont posé bagage au Rwanda, à Kigali, où un partenariat avec leur université leur permet de poursuivre leur apprentissage dans des hôpitaux de la capitale. De notre correspondante à Kigali,Dans l'une des salles de l'hôpital King Faisal, Mehaira Ahmed consulte les dossiers de ses patients. Après avoir quitté le Soudan au début du conflit pour rejoindre sa famille aux Émirats arabes unis, elle craignait de ne pas pouvoir poursuivre sa 4ᵉ année d'études en médecine.« Quand je suis arrivée aux Émirats, le problème de ce qui allait se passer ensuite se posait. Les transferts pour des étudiants en médecine sont presque impossibles. Heureusement pour nous, notre université a trouvé des solutions. »La solution, un partenariat avec l'université du Rwanda pour accueillir quelque 160 étudiants soudanais pendant les huit mois de leur année universitaire. Au programme : une immersion dans différents hôpitaux de Kigali la semaine et des cours en ligne le week-end. Dans son service, Mehaira participe activement aux activités de soins.« On fait les rondes dans les chambres, on enregistre les patients, puis il y a également des réunions, des séminaires, et l'enseignement au chevet du patient, donc on est assez chargé ! L'idée est qu'on passe un mois dans chaque spécialité. Nous avons déjà terminé la pédiatrie, et maintenant, on est en médecine interne. »« L'un des obstacles, c'est la barrière de la langue »Après plus d'un mois à Kigali, dans son appartement, Alfaisal Salah s'est rapidement habitué au fonctionnement des établissements rwandais. Assigné à l'hôpital militaire, le jeune homme de 23 ans se réjouit de la confiance accordée aux étudiants soudanais.« Au Rwanda, un étudiant en médecine est considéré comme un docteur et il est responsable de tout ce qu'il fait. Mais l'un des obstacles pour nous, c'est la barrière de la langue qui est l'une de nos plus grandes difficultés. Donc, nous essayons de demander de l'aide à un autre collègue, ou un étudiant rwandais pour qu'il traduise pour nous. »Pour le docteur Suzan Homeida, installée depuis trois ans à Kigali et membre du conseil d'administration de l'université de Sciences et de Technologie de Khartoum, difficile pour le moment de réfléchir à un retour rapide au Soudan.« Malheureusement notre campus est depuis le premier jour occupé par les miliciens. De ce que nous voyons en ce moment au Soudan, et la situation actuelle du pays, je ne pense pas que ces étudiants puissent revenir maintenant, alors nous espérons qu'ils vont continuer leur éducation jusqu'au jour où ils pourront rentrer en sécurité. »Des étudiants en dernière année sont également accueillis en Tanzanie. L'université soudanaise est désormais en contact avec différents pays afin de trouver des solutions pour les autres niveaux de formation.

King Faisal's appeal against GFA has been rejected by CAS.

Why Accra High Court dismissed King Faisal's case against GFA

CAS gives GFA a three-day deadline to respond to King Faisal lawsuit

Mbappe to Manchester United; Gideon Mensah out of Black Star's squad against Madagascar; the latest on King Faisal

King Faisal, Kotoku Royals, Tamale City relegated from GPL; Analysis of UCL final

King Faisal relegated; Eden Hazard's contract with Real Madrid terminated

Benzema not leaving Madrid; King Faisal to appeal dismissed protest case against Tamale City

King Faisal protest against Tamale City dismissed; 15 players leaving Chelsea

King Faisal beat Nsoatreman to reach MTN FA Cup final

Nsoatreman FC vs. King Faisal, MTN FA Cup live commentary

King Faisal tipped to win MTN FA Cup final

Tamale City vs. King Faisal, Betpawa Premier League live commentary.

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King Faisal vs. Dreams FC, betPawa Premier League, live commentary

An interview and conversation with the legendary HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal Al-Saud, who joins The 966 to share some stories and his anecdotes about his late father, King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. King Faisal's death lead his sons to create the King Faisal Foundation to honor his visionary legacy and generous spirit. HRH Prince Turki also discussed Saudi Arabia's progress with Vision 2030 and answers a question famously asked of his late father nearly 50 years ago. The former Ambassador, top intelligence official and statesman also talks about U.S.-Saudi relations and potential building blocks for the longstanding allies to continue with a strong relationship in the years and decades to come.HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal Al-Saud is former head of Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Directorate for 23 years, former Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, first to the United Kingdom and Ireland, and after that, to the United States. He serves as co-founder and trustee of the King Faisal Foundation, established in 1976, Chairman of the Board, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, and a visiting Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University.

An inside look into the selection of Jimmy Cobblah as King Faisal's head coach and the request to have Erling Haaland's license to play association football revoked.

Long before the House of Saud became synonymous with fabulous wealth flowing from their oil rich kingdom, they were tribal warriors who aspired to unite the Arabian Peninsula — and control the holy cities of Mecca and Medina — under their flag and guided by their obscure interpretation of the Islamic faith. Before we look at the details of the assassination of King Faisal, this episode considers the origins of the Saudi royal family, including their connection to British intrigues in the Middle East. Part 1 of 2.To find out more about the people and music featured in today's episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.com. While there, you can also check out our Bookstore, where we recommend some great episode-related books and reading material, and shop our Merch Store to nab a log tee or tote bag. The sponsor of today's show is Athletic Greens. Head on over to athleticgreens.com/EMERGINGIf you'd like to support the show, we have a Patreon page. We offer a variety of different support levels with lots of fun perks, including bonus episodes, stickers, merch store credit, and more! Find us at patreon.com/AssassinationsPodcast Assassinations Podcast was created by Niall Cooper, who also researches and writes the show. Lindsey Morse is our editor and producer. Our theme music was created by Graeme Ronald. If you'd like to hear more from Graeme, check out his band, Remember Remember. You'll find them on iTunes.

GPL Review: Hearts of Oak to investigate defeats to King Faisal and Olympic/ Asante Kotoko paraded GPL trophy on the streets of Kumasi/'I need you to win Africa'- Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to Asante Kotoko and Matters Arising.

Le Roi Salmane d'Arabie saoudite, 86 ans, a été admis à l'hôpital pour des « examens médicaux », a annoncé dimanche un communiqué du palais royal sans préciser la nature de ces tests. Le monarque saoudien « a été admis samedi à l'hôpital spécialisé King Faisal de Jeddah (ouest) pour effectuer des examens médicaux », selon le communiqué publié par l'agence de presse officielle Spa. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aziz-mustaphi/message

GPL Week 23 Review: Imoro Ibrahim scores from a direct free-kick to give Kotoko victory against King Faisal.

2021/22 MTN FA Cup: Sixteen teams across the country has qualified for the Round of 16 draw- Bechem United vs Kumawuman United. Aduana Stars vs Berekum Chelsea, RTU vs King Faisal.

Asante Kotoko pip Dreams to extend lead, Legon Cities hold misfiring Hearts of Oak, Wonders condemn AshGold, King Faisal seals away victory over WAFA – GPL Match Day 18 Review.

GPL Week 15 Preview: Hearts play King Faisal, Olympics face Kotoko.

2021/22 GPL matchday 14 wrap up: Asante Kotoko pip Medeama, Karela United hammer Hearts of Oak as Olympics stun King Faisal.

MTN FA Cup: Asante Kotoko crash out after another defeat to city rivals King Faisal

GPL Week 10 Review: Medeama halts Aduana Stars unbeaten run, King Faisal slips, Hearts of Oak extends recovery unbeaten, Kotoko picks slim win at home

"Alles ohne Würfel" - Der Sportpodcast mit Lukas&Malte Diese Folge ist ein riesengroßes Sorry an alle Hörer*innen. Drei Wochen keine Folge, drei Wochen kein content. Das AoW Doppel war für eine kurze, aber sicher schmerzhafte Zeit nicht da und hat die Gerüchteküche hochkochen lassen: Was ist los mit den beiden Sportfans die seit fast einem Jahr Woche für Woche ihre unqualifizierten Meinung zum schönsten Zeitvertreib der Welt zum Besten geben? Wir liefern mit dieser Folge die Auflösung! Wir reden unter anderem über Lukas' Reise und Maltes neue Bleibe sowie über die Reunion des Jahres im Fußball, über neue Anstosszeiten für die UEFA Women's Champions League und über Pumas Fehlgriff beim neuen Dortmund Trikot. Wer mehr wissen möchte, Fragen, Kritik oder Anregung zur Sendung hat, kann uns per Mail, Twitter und Instagram erreichen. Twitter: AoW_Podcast Insta: allesohnewuerfel Mail: info@allesohnewuerfel.de

In this episode of Seeing Clearly, Emaan and Danielle talk to Dr. Danah Albreiki, a neuro-ophthalmology and adult strabismus physician at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Danah Albreiki was born and raised in Saudi Arabia, did her medical school in King Faisal university in Dammam, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, then moved to Ottawa Canada to pursue her ophthalmology residency training. She also received her neuro-ophthalmology and adult strabismus training in Ottawa and continued on Academic staff as an associate professor since 2013. In this episode, we discuss: What drew Dr. Albrieki to Ophthalmology and Neuro-Ophthalmology. Dr. Albrieki's interest in medical education and what makes a good learner. Advice for medical students interested in ophthalmology. Dr. Albrieki's involvement with Eye Curriculum. Check out our website: www.eyecurriculum.com Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/EyeCurriculum Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/EyeCurriculum

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Administrators to collapsed firm Greensill Capital’s UK business said it had $17.7 billion in assets under management at 8 March, of which $3.7 billion has been collected as of 16 April The Asian Development Bank will no longer finance coal mining or oil and natural gas production and exploration, it announced in a draft policy statement.  KDB, Kexim are to invest in a new South Korean fund Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

Great Olympics moves up with impressive 3-1 win over King Faisal

Michael Sugich is a native of Santa Barbara, California and studied at UCLA and the California Institute of the Arts. He was initiated into a traditional Sufi order in 1972. Since that time he has studied Sufi doctrine and practice with spiritual masters across the Arab and Islamic world. He lived for 23 years in the precincts of the sacred city of Makkah Al Mukaramah where he kept company with many men of knowledge and illumination. He has written Palaces of India (Pavilion Books), a travel book, and Living in Makkah (Macdonald Publishers), a children's book, and, most recently a feature documentary film on the life of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Faisal: Legacy of a King.

Following the World War I breakup of the Ottoman Empire, Prince Faisal came into Damascus to declare his determination to build a constitutional democracy which would serve as the primary building block of a new sovereign state with guaranteed rights for a pluralistic population. Secular modernizers and Islamic reformers created groundbreaking new alliances which could have served as governance models across the Middle East. But instead, Syrian democracy appeared to be too threatening to British and French colonial interests in the region. The two Western powers refused to recognize the Damascus government and instead imposed a system of mandates on the pretext that Arabs were not yet ready for self-government. In July 1920, the French invaded and crushed the Syrian state. The story of this period is told in exquisite narrative detail and deeply researched insights by Dr. Elizabeth Thompson, a professor of history at American University and the author of the new book, "How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs: The Syrian Arab Congress of 1920 and the Destruction of its Historic Liberal-Islamic Alliance." In this conversation with Robert Amsterdam, Dr. Thompson speaks about the unknown twists and turns of King Faisal's rise to power and rapid downfall, and why we continue to see the ramifications of this anti-democratic intervention by the West that is often ignored in many retellings of the Arab world's experience with democracy and state building.

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The departure of Sultan Qaboos of Oman in the early days of 2020, marks the end of an era in the Arab world. Many founders of republics, kingdoms and sheikdoms have departed before him, to the great loss of their nations. To name but a few one would remember Presidents Qudsi, Khoury and Chehab in Syria and Lebanon, as well as, King Faisal in Saudi Arabia and the late Sheik Zayed in the UAE. But nations do not die with the passing away of their leaders, they either forge ahead with their national projects or slip back into the chaos of internecine struggles. On the one hand, the Levant has been disappointingly rich with such failures. Except for Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq are worse off under their current leaders than at the turn of the previous century. On the other hand, the Gulf has been surprisingly rich with better alternatives. Young, educated, forward looking leaders have taken the reins of power and instead of scanning the past for answers they are looking to the future for better prospects. The more astute political class in the Levant, who received higher education before the rest and, tackled the end of the colonial era few decades prior, has always acted with arrogance and some disdain towards its Gulf counterpart. Although dependent on the Arab Gulf for jobs, opportunities, and financial support the Levant's intelligentsia (a false noun) has derided the leaders of the Peninsula for their tribal manners both in governance and social behavior. History has proven that wearing a tie (or shunning to wear one) does not make the man. Education without a culture of fairness, social justice, or respect for basic rights is only a fools' panache. The old rhetoric that has long dominated the waves of Arab media, sounds out of tune in 2020. Boycott policies, Pan-Arab projects, and the creation of a Baathist or more recently, Shia Crescent have failed all too miserably. With the advent of modern communications people now have the means to compare and contrast. What did the Nasser era bring to Egypt? What did the PLO bestow upon the Palestinians? What did Assad, Saddam, Ghaddafi and others offer their people? Except years of misery, ruthless internal security services, momentous failures at regional wars and, the invasions of Chad, Kuwait and Lebanon. Today Syria is a serf State of Russia, just as Iraq and Lebanon are to Iran. Yemen is at war, and so is Libya with more than one regional & international power with its hand in the pie. The answer is not an about face to the old regimes. Although, compared with the iron order of the past, there is a cynical nostalgia for former dictators. Rather, a need for a breed of new decision makers. What is in want is a new class of political activists, secular thinkers and objective journalists, social and grass root groups whose focus is on issues that have eluded all: respect of individual liberties and the death of the centralized State. With individual liberties come a plethora of rights including genuine freedom of speech, freedom of worship and, ownership. As opposed to the present-day nominal elections, religious tolerance (an abhorring word and concept), and kleptomaniac capitalism. The centralized State has long suppressed such basic rights because in a truly democratic system feudal families and military juntas would vanish. With the freedom of worship based on mutual respect not just tolerating the ‘other', comes the benefits of a richly diverse society. And, with the freedom of ownership, the yoke of clientelism and modern serfdom, would be abolished. The Arabs have been dealt a poor hand for almost a century. The region's leaders have run out of excuses and the people have ran out of patience. However, the fossilized politicos are capable of fabricating new justifications by the day, if masses only remain willing to entertain their falsehoods. Hence, the change will come from the bottom up in the Levant, while change has already been on the march from the top down in ...

The collapse of the Ottoman Empire set off a mad scramble for territory. No one paid any attention to what the people who actually lived in the former empire actually wanted. But in the heart of Anatolia, one Turkish general was determined to preserve his homeland. In 1914, the Ottoman Empire stretched from the border of Europe all the way to the Arabian Peninsula, although the amount of control actually exerted by Istanbul diminished with distance from the capital. The Gallipoli Campaign was a British strategy to attack the Central Powers from the southeast. The first step was to conquer the Dardanelles, the waterway that connects the Mediterranean with the Black Sea. The British assumed the weakened Ottoman army would provide little resistance. But under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, the Ottomans mounted a spirited defense and drove off the Allied troops. This is an image of ANZAC Cove, where Australian and New Zealand troops, who bore the brunt of the invasion attempt, were headquartered. Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kemal became a national hero and the savior of Gallipoli. The Arab Revolt was a British-backed campaign of Bedouin troops to overthrow the Ottomans. Through daring raids, railroad attacks, and desert marches, the Arabs forced the Ottomans out of territory from the Arabian Peninsula all the way to Syria. In the Mesopotamian Campaign, British troops conquered modern-day Iraq, marching into Baghdad in 1917. This photo depicts British units parading through the city. Note that many of them were Indian soldiers, likely Sikhs from Punjab. When Russia moved south through the Caucasus into Turkey, the Turks believed that Armenians were aiding them. In retribution, the Turks carried out a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing that killed, according to Armenian accounts, 1.5 million people. Photographed here are Armenian refugees at a Red Cross camp outside of Jerusalem. The Kurds live in a mountainous territory that overlaps the boundaries of today's Turkey, Iraq, and Syria. The Kurdish nationalist movement was in its infancy in 1919 and found it difficult to achieve international support for its aims. The British promised a lot of people a lot of things during the war, and most of those promises were incompatible. This map shows one proposed post-war configuration, with an independent Armenia and France in control of southern Turkey, northern Syria, and Lebanon. British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued a declaration in support of the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine in 1917. This was a monumental step toward the eventual creation of the state of Israel--and prompted protests and riots among Palestinians. Prince Faisal, who expected to become King of Syria, invited himself to the Paris Peace Conference to plead his cause. Lawrence of Arabia, third from right, accompanied him as a translator and guide. They were very definitely not wanted. Faisal was later crowned King of the new Iraq. This is a rare photo of the ceremony. Notice that Faisal is surrounded by British military officers, a sight that would not have reassured Iraqis worried about the independence of their new country. Greek troops invaded Turkey in 1919, prompting a furious reaction. This is a photo of protests in Istanbul--notice Haghia Sophia in the background. Mustafa Kemal did more than protest. He headed to the Anatolian heartland with a core group of army officers and began organizing the Turkish War of Independence. His arrival in the city of Samsun on May 19, 1919 is a day of celebration in Turkey. This is an artist's depiction of Kemal's arrival. The Treaty of Sevres captured on paper the reality that Britain was attempting to establish on the ground. Notice the independent Armenia in the east and the French Mandate in Syria. Italians were granted a zone in southern Turkey and Greeks in the south and west. On paper, the Zone of the Straits was to be an international territory supervised by the League of Nations; on the ground, the Greeks were in charge. Kemal's troops steadily advanced on the Greeks, pushing hundreds of thousands of Greek refugees before them. Something like a million Greeks and Armenians were crowded into the Greek headquarter city of Smyrna when Kemal's forces arrived in September 1922. Fire broke out in the city and left it a devastated ruin; the number of casualties is unknown. The Treaty of Lausanne, signed in 1923, replaced the Treaty of Sevres. The borders defined in this treaty have generally held, although conflict in the region has never ceased. Please note that the links below to Amazon are affiliate links. That means that, at no extra cost to you, I can earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 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Michael Sugich is a native of Santa Barbara, California and studied at UCLA and the California Institute of the Arts. He was initiated into a traditional Sufi order in 1972. Since that time he has studied Sufi doctrine and practice with spiritual masters across the Arab and Islamic world. He lived for 23 years in the precincts of the sacred city of Makkah Al Mukaramah where he kept company with many men of knowledge and illumination. He has written Palaces of India (Pavilion Books), a travel book, and Living in Makkah (Macdonald Publishers), a children's book, and, most recently a feature documentary film on the life of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Faisal: Legacy of a King. Michael Sugich is author of 'Signs on the Horizons: Meetings with Men of Knowledge and Illumination', a memoir of 40 years with Sufi saints of the 20th and 21st centuries. https://www.amazon.com/Signs-Horizons-Meetings-Knowledge-Illumination/dp/0989364011/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481132772&sr=8-1&keywords=signs+on+the+horizons

Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to drive as of June 2018. What was regarded with disdain, irony and, almost derision by the world's press, was hailed as a much-awaited reckoning in Saudi, as it should be. The issue is less the need for women to start practicing their ‘fast & fury' routine on the roads and highways of Saudi, but one of individual freedom. The freedom of movement and of choice which, has started more than 50 years ago by a succession of reformist Saudi monarchs. What kept women away from the steering wheel since the inception of Saudi Arabia was not Islam but rather a conservative, Bedouin, Arab culture that had little interactions with the outside world for centuries. Add to that, a group of firebrand scholars who interpreted the verses of the Koran with a narrow, ultra-conservative Wahhabi prism. This reclusive culture was suddenly face to face with the world preying inside its daily life due to the discovery of oil in 1938. However, why Saudi alone from all other Arab and Muslim countries applied such a ban and other similar restrictions on individuals? The answer could be found in part in the political and legal isolation that Saudi has experienced for hundreds of years. Roman legions invaded parts of the Middle East from Tunisia to Alexandria, but never set foot in the Arabian desert. The Moguls and Tatars did not attempt to conquer these sandy dunes, nor did the Crusaders maraud in such vicinity. Even the Ottoman Empire was selfishly interested in Mecca only, in order to legitimize its dubious claims to the Caliphate that was anyway exercised from distant Istanbul. After World War II, Britain and France exited from most of their colonial dominions. Again, Saudi, was never part of any colonial territory, or subject to a foreign mandate by the Society of Nations (the U.N.'s predecessor). Hence, as far as the law of the land was concerned, common law and the civil code never took roots in Saudi in parallel with Sharia law, as opposed to Yemen, Egypt, Iraq, the Levant and Maghreb. But again, Islam does not condone a ban on driving, or a veil for women for that matter, as argued ad nauseam by waves of reformist jurists such as Mohammad Abduh, Grand Mufti of Egypt in 1899. So, Saudi being  politically distant from the rest of its regional environment, remained true to strict interpretation of Sharia law in a society beholden to old tribal customs, which kept women segregated. The discovery of oil brought American oil companies, and soon the world's flood of goods and services -from Coca Cola to Cadillacs- followed. In the early days of the kingdom, Saudi clerics who refused to use the telephone –claiming it was a Satanic instrument- were forced to do so by a reformist and charismatic leader. To make them accept this new tool of communication, King Abdul Aziz asked the caller on the other end of the phone to recite verses from the Koran. Only then, did the clerics admit its usage. Today Saudi has one of the highest per capita viewers of YouTube and mobile phone owners. Women's education was also brought down by royal decree in the days of another reformist monarch: King Faisal who ushered the right for girls to receive education. Under Faisal's rule, schools for girls were first opened in the kingdom in 1960. The policy was very unpopular with the clerical establishment, who believed that women should remain at home and without the benefits of any kind of formal education. Without this move education for Saudi women would not be what it is today, and the setback would have cost Saudi dearly. In 2015, women in Saudi Arabia have cast their first votes in the country's municipal elections. A total of 978 women have registered as candidates, alongside 5,938 men. This historic decision to allow women to vote was also taken via decree by a reformist King, late King Abdullah and is a key part of his legacy to the kingdom. King Salman, counseled no doubt by the reform-oriented crown prince,

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On March 25th 1975, the King of Saudi Arabia was assassinated, shot at point-blank range by one of his nephews. King Faisal's oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani was standing beside the king when the shots were fired. His daughter, the academic and author Dr Mai Yamani, talks to Louise Hidalgo about the impact of his death on her father and on Saudi Arabia.Picture: King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, 1967 (Credit: Pierre Manevy/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

On March 25th 1975, the King of Saudi Arabia was assassinated, shot at point-blank range by one of his nephews. King Faisal's oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani was standing beside the king when the shots were fired. His daughter, the academic and author Dr Mai Yamani, talks to Louise Hidalgo about the impact of his death on her father and on Saudi Arabia. Picture: King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, 1967 (Credit: Pierre Manevy/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

On Lawrence of Arabia and wearing Arab robes. T. E. Lawrence, or Lawrence of Arabia was infamous for his scruffy appearance when in the British Khaki uniform, and wore it as little as possible. However, Lawrence took on quite a different guise when his friend King Faisal of Iraq suggested he dress in his set of Arab wedding clothes. With Professor Eugene Rogan, Modern Middle Eastern History, University of Oxford. Object number: EA1965.176.

Michael Sugich is a native of Santa Barbara, California and studied at UCLA and the California Institute of the Arts. He was initiated into a traditional Sufi order in 1972. Since that time he has studied Sufi doctrine and practice with spiritual masters across the Arab and Islamic world. He lived for 23 years in the precincts of the sacred city of Makkah Al Mukaramah where he kept company with many men of knowledge and illumination. He has written Palaces of India (Pavilion Books), a travel book, and Living in Makkah (Macdonald Publishers), a children's book, and, most recently a feature documentary film on the life of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Faisal: Legacy of a King. Michael Sugich is author of 'Signs on the Horizons: Meetings with Men of Knowledge and Illumination', a memoir of 40 years with Sufi saints of the 20th and 21st centuries. https://www.amazon.com/Signs-Horizons-Meetings-Knowledge-Illumination/dp/0989364011/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481132772&sr=8-1&keywords=signs+on+the+horizons Peter Sanders is the world’s pre-eminent photographer of the Muslim world. For more than 45 years, he has captured over half a million images reflecting a rich traditional civilization filled with warmth, humanity and compassion. He began his career in the 1960s as one of London’s leading rock and roll photographers, and his images of Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, among others, are today considered classics of the period. Peter Sanders is presently finalising work on ‘Meetings with Mountains’, a unique photographic record of Muslim saints from around the world. http://petersanders.com

How much blame for the current troubles in the Middle East lies with the decisions made by the West in 1919 – when the Ottoman Empire was carved up arbitrarily into the modern states we know today? Is it true that Arab society has tended to define itself less by what it aspires to become than what it is opposed to: colonialism, Zionism, and Western imperialism? That era seems to be coming to an end with the recent Arab Spring movements. As ethnic and religious loyalties intensify, will new lines be drawn? And will they lead to greater harmony in the region or exacerbated conflict? These are some of the questions we asked in this Intelligence Squared event, which focuses on two of the central players behind the formation of the modern Middle East, Lawrence of Arabia and King Faisal I. Both are subjects of brilliant new biographies. On 27th March 2014 at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, the books’ authors, Scott Anderson and Ali Allawi, discussed the intertwining lives of these extraordinary men, and... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arab-Israeli peace deal fails. King Faisal shot. Cambodia collapses. Kissinger's diplomatic efforts all end in failure. The sound quality on this recording is variable/poor. This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.