Middle East and North Africa
- Morocco – Ismail, Sultan of Morocco (1684–1727)
- Oman - Sultan II bin Saif, Imam of Oman (1711–1719)
- Persia - Sultan Husayn, Shah of Persia (1694–1722)
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“It is not possible to create peace in the Middle East by jeopardizing the peace of the world.”
—Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960)
“Said, All you needed to do was just explain;
Reason Reason is my middle name.”
—Josephine Miles (1911–1985)
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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