Summary of Jean Sasson's Princess

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The Saudi–Yemen barrier is a physical wall that has been built between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is ten feet high, and has been filled with concrete and outfitted with electronic surveillance. The wall has been a point of contention between our two governments, with Yemen claiming it is as ruinous for Yemenis as the Israeli West Bank barrier is for Palestinians.
#2 The current troubles in Yemen did not stem from the usual Sunni-Shia problems, although al-Houthi was a Shia religious leader who became well known in Yemen and Saudi Arabia in 2002, when he chanted a sarkha, or the slogan of the Houthi.
#3 The roots of the Houthi rebellion in Yemen go back to 1986, when a religious sheikh named Salah Ahmed Feletah began a small rebellion inspired by his passion for change. When a civil war broke out in 1994, Feletah and al-Houthi cast their lot with south Yemen. When north Yemen won the war, Feletah and his party lost their power.
#4 Saudi Arabia entered a new and unpleasant period in its history when it had to defend itself against a neighbor with whom it had generally enjoyed close ties since ancient times. The all-Arab military intervention sparked a sense of pride in many Saudis.

Sujets

• Religion
• Lettres et linguistique
• Regalía
• Biography
• Royalty
• Autobiography
• Redevance
• Israël
• Israel

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 10 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822503212
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Jean Sasson's Princess
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5 Insights from Chapter 6 Insights from Chapter 7 Insights from Chapter 8 Insights from Chapter 9 Insights from Chapter 10
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Saudi–Yemen barrier is a physical wall that has been built between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is ten feet high, and has been filled with concrete and outfitted with electronic surveillance. The wall has been a point of contention between our two governments, with Yemen claiming it is as ruinous for Yemenis as the Israeli West Bank barrier is for Palestinians.

#2

The current troubles in Yemen did not stem from the usual Sunni-Shia problems, although al-Houthi was a Shia religious leader who became well known in Yemen and Saudi Arabia in 2002, when he chanted a sarkha, or the slogan of the Houthi.

#3

The roots of the Houthi rebellion in Yemen go back to 1986, when a religious sheikh named Salah Ahmed Feletah began a small rebellion inspired by his passion for change. When a civil war broke out in 1994, Feletah and al-Houthi cast their lot with south Yemen. When north Yemen won the war, Feletah and his party lost their power.

#4

Saudi Arabia entered a new and unpleasant period in its history when it had to defend itself against a neighbor with whom it had generally enjoyed close ties since ancient times. The all-Arab military intervention sparked a sense of pride in many Saudis.

#5

I am a woman in a country where men rule, and I can never understand how they think. I was very uneasy about the Saudi military intervention in Yemen, and I could not help but cry when Kareem celebrated the damages done in Yemen.

#6

I have always had a special connection with Yemen and its people. When I was a child, I would see Saudi Arabian tea boys dressed in Yemeni clothing, and I would stare at them in wonder. I have never known a Yemeni who felt reduced in the presence of wealthy Saudis.

#7

I learned a lot about Yemen and its women by getting to know Italia and Fiery. Their lives are intertwined with the good and the bad of our neighbor.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The first time I saw Italia, a woman from Yemen so striking that I openly stared, was at the palace of Ameera, a royal cousin who is the daughter of my father’s youngest sister. I knew right away that the beauty was not a Saudi woman, for there are identifiable indications of our nationality.

#2

I was intrigued by Italia, the Yemeni woman who was brought to my palace. I wanted to know more about her, so I asked Ameera to share details about her. Ameera said that Italia was from Yemen.

#3

I was nervous to visit my father, who was bedridden, but I was excited to meet Italia. I did not know that many lives in my family would be altered by our meeting.

#4

I had missed my mother, and I was thinking about her as I waited for news about my father. I had become accustomed to his disregard and had convinced myself that I was indifferent, but as he aged, I grew fond of him.

#5

I was awaken late the next morning by the persistent ringing of my private telephone. I was not quite awake, but I was pleased to hear Sara’s voice and listened carefully when she told me that my father had food poisoning from a fish dinner.

#6

I was excited to host a luncheon for Ameera and Italia, but I was disappointed that it wasn’t going to be a full-blown royal feast.