Word: arabian
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...Aladdin. Set somewhere in the “barbaric” Middle East, the movie was assailed for its stereotypical, inaccurate depiction of the Arab world. As reported by the New York Times, Disney was presented with two sets of lyrics written for the opening song, “Arabian Nights,” and chosen to record the more racist version. Borrowing from the song’s lyrics, the Times headlined its article, “It’s racist, but hey, it’s Disney...
...Crown Prince enjoys his royal perks. He rides around in a Rolls-Royce with plates that read 001 or else a customized tour bus with a small living room complete with satellite TV. His ranch is surprisingly modest but features a collection of some of the world's finest Arabian and thoroughbred horses. His main meal, at 7 p.m. sharp, is a sumptuous banquet of Arabic and Continental cuisine...
Most troubling, it's not just prolific-as-rabbits deer and other common prey that are being killed in such canned hunts, as they're sometimes called; it's rarer creatures too. All manner of exotics--including the Arabian oryx, the Nubian ibex, yaks, impalas and even the odd rhino, zebra or tiger--are being conscripted into the canned-hunt game and offered to sportsmen for "trophy fees...
...recent Saudi Arabian peace initiative, first published in a New York Times column last month, has brought a spark of hope in the midst of chaos. Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah has said Saudi Arabia and its Arab neighbors would fully normalize relations with Israel in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from all occupied territories in accordance with past U.N. resolutions, and the creation of a Palestinian state. Prince Abdullah plans to ask the 22-member Arab League to back the peace offer at the next summit meeting beginning on March 27 in Beirut...
...rides around in a Rolls Royce with 001 number plates or else a customized tour bus with a small living room complete with satellite TV. His ranch is surprisingly modest, but features an expensive collection of some of the world's finest Arabian and thoroughbred horses. His main meal at 7 p.m. sharp is a sumptuous banquet of Arabic and Continental cuisine, these days including rare mushrooms known as desert truffles that grow wild after winter rains...