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- MHead of state or governmentMuhammad bin NasirMuhammad bin Nasir al-Ghafiri was one of the rival Imams during the Omani Civil War in the final years of the Yaruba dynasty.
Head of state or governmentAhmad DaoukAhmad Bey Daouk was a Lebanese politician who on two occasions became Prime Minister of Lebanon. He was born in 1892 to the Daouk Family. He was the younger brother of Omar Bey Daouk, the Head of Beirut Vilayet that time before the French Mandate of Lebanon. Daouk was known for being one of few men to ever serve as prime minister of Lebanon in the French Mandate of Lebanon and the First Republic of Lebanon (1943–1991). Sami Solh also served within these two periods.
Head of state or governmentNureddine El-RifaiNureddine El-Rifai was director of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces (ISF) and Prime Minister of Lebanon.
Head of state or governmentKhalil al-HibriKhalil al-Hibri was a Lebanese politician and businessman.- SHead of state or governmentSalim bin SultanSalim bin Sultan was joint Sultan of Oman with his brother Said bin Sultan, ruling between 1804 and 1806.
- MHead of state or governmentMuhanna bin SultanMuhanna bin Sultan was one of the rival Imams at the start of the 1718-1744 Omani Civil War in the final years of the Yaruba dynasty. He held power briefly in 1719–1720 before being deposed and murdered.
- YHead of state or governmentYa'arab bin Bel'arabYa'arab bin Bel'arab was one of the rival Imams during the Omani Civil War in the final years of the Yaruba dynasty.
- AHead of state or governmentAl-Mundhir ibn SawaAl-Mundhir ibn Sawa al-Tamimi was the Sasanian governor of historical Bahrain, the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula opposite of Tihamah.
Head of state or governmentKamal el-Din HusseinKamal El-Din Hussein was a member of the Egyptian Free Officers who overthrew King Farouk. He served as the 3rd vice president of Egypt from 1961 to 1964.
Head of state or governmentHussein ibn NasserHussein ibn Nasser Sharif was a Jordanian prince and statesman who served as the 16th Prime Minister of Jordan from 1963 to 1964, and again in 1967 during the reign of his grandnephew Hussein. He previously served as ambassador to Spain and Turkey.
Head of state or governmentAbdel Fattah Yahya PashaAbdel Fattah Yahya Pasha was an Egyptian political figure. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt from 1933 to 1934.
Head of state or governmentAli Jawdat Al-AyyubiAli Jawdat Al-Ayyubi was Prime Minister of Iraq from 1934–1935, 1949–1950, and in the latter half of 1957.- İHead of state or governmentİbrahim Şevki Atasagunİbrahim Şevki Atasagun was a Turkish soldier and statesman. In 1966, he served as acting president for 54 days when President Cemal Gürsel underwent medical treatments in the United States.
Head of state or governmentNaji Al-SuwaidiNaji al-Suwaydi was an Iraqi politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq from November 1929 to March 1930.
Head of state or governmentAbd al-Wahab MirjanAbd al-Wahab Mirjan was an Iraqi politician who served as the Prime Minister of Iraq from 1957 to 1958. His tenure as prime minister oversaw Iraq's short-lived union with Jordan, which was formalized on February 14, 1958. A relative newcomer to the Iraqi government, Murjan first joined the cabinet in 1947. He resigned less than a month after the federation was declared, in favor of Nuri al-Said, and survived the 1958 republican coup later that year and died in 1964.
Head of state or governmentYahya Ibrahim PashaYahya Ibrahim (1861–1936) was an Egyptian politician. He served as the 16th prime minister of Egypt from March 15, 1923, to January 27, 1924.
Head of state or governmentNureddin TarrafNureddin Ali Tarraf was an Egyptian physician and politician who held several ministerial positions and was the head of the Executive Council of the Egyptian Territory in the United Arab Republic (UAR) from October 1958 to September 1960.
Head of state or governmentMustafa Mahmud al-UmariMustafa Mahmood Al-Umari from Mosul, Iraq (Sunni-Arab) who became an Iraqi statesman. He served as prime minister from 9 July 1952 until 22 November 1952. He was appointed by King Faisal II's cousin and regent 'Abd al-Ilāh after nationwide protests against the government. Starting out as an attorney and civil servant, he served many posts including Minister of Interior and Minister of Justice. In 1952, his failure to maintain control during the Intifada cost him his position. He was also a provincial Governor and Senator in Parliament. After the 1958 revolution against the Monarchy, he left the political scene. Being an independent, he was not associated with many of the royalists or partisans who were jailed or executed in the aftermath of the revolution. He later left to the UK for medical treatment and died there. He was later buried in the Al-Omari waqf cemetery in Mosul, Iraq.- SHead of state or governmentSultan bin Saif IISultan bin Saif II was the fifth of the Yaruba dynasty of Imams of Oman, a member of the Ibadi sect. He ruled from 1711 to 1718. After his death, leaving a young son as his successor, the country degenerated into a civil war.
- SHead of state or governmentSultan bin MurshidSultan bin Murshid was one of the rival Imams during the civil wars in Oman in the final years of the Yaruba dynasty. He was elected Imam in 1742 in place of Saif bin Sultan II. His predecessor called on the Persians for assistance. In mid-1743 Sultan bin Murshid died while defending the town of Sohar against the Persian force.
Head of state or governmentBil'arab bin SultanBil'arab bin Sultan was the third of the Yaruba dynasty of Imams of Oman, a member of the Ibadi sect. He ruled from 1679 to 1692.- MHead of state or governmentMuhammad bin Khalifa Al KhalifaMuhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa was the ruler of Bahrain between 1843 and 1868. He was the sixth monarch of the Khalifa dynasty.
Head of state or governmentGhalib bin AliGhalib bin Ali bin Hilal al-Hinai was the last elected imam of the Imamate of Oman.- MHead of state or governmentMohammed bin Jassim Al ThaniMohammed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani was the son of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani. Sheikh Mohammed had a total of 18 siblings, with him being the seventh of his father's sons.
- AHead of state or governmentAbdullah bin Ahmad Al KhalifaAbdullah bin Ahmad Al Khalifa (1769–1849) was the ruler of Bahrain between 1821 and 1843. He was the fifth monarch of the Khalifa dynasty.
- SHead of state or governmentSaid Pasha ZulfikarSaid Pasha Zulfikar,, also known as Zulfikar Pasha or Zulfiqar Pasha, was Chamberlain to the Khedive of Egypt by 1888 and Grand Chamberlain by 1919 and at least until 1938. He also served as Grand Master of Ceremonies in 1910.
- IHead of state or governmentIbrahim El-GoharyIbrahim El-Gohary was Egypt's chief scribe and prime minister during the second half of the 18th century.
- AHead of state or governmentAhmed bin Mohammed Al ThaniAhmed bin Mohammed Al Thani, was the second son of Mohammed bin Thani, the Governor of Doha (1894–1898), Emir of Qatar (1898–1905) and head of the Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani branch of the House of Thani, the ruling family of Qatar. He was also the younger brother of the founder of the State of Qatar, Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani.
- MHead of state or governmentMohammed bin Khalifa Al KhalifaSheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Faisal Al Jumaili Al Khalifa Al Thalabi ibn Wa'il (Arabic: الأمير محمد بن خليفة بن فيصل الجميلي التغلبي الوائلي, was an Emir of Qatar and founder of the city of Zubarah as well as a founding ancestor of the House of Khalifa. Al Jumaili was born his tribe’s original hometown of Al-Hadar, a village in the Al-Aflaj Province of the Riyadh Region of Saudi Arabia, south of Najd. From there he moved to Kuwait and then to Qatar, where he ruled from 1765 until his death in 1773.
Head of state or governmentPrez (character)"Prez" is the name of several characters appearing in comics published by DC Comics. The original was Prez Rickard, the first teenage President of the United States, who appeared in a short-lived comic series by writer Joe Simon and artist Jerry Grandenetti in 1973 and 1974. Similar characters have appeared since then, revisiting the concept or paying homage to the original character. In 2015, DC published a miniseries about a teenage girl named Beth Ross who is elected President via Twitter in the year 2036.
Head of state or governmentGeneral Joseph ColtonJoseph Colton, the original G.I. Joe, is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. He also appeared as a character later in the comic book series, but did not appear in any of the animated series. He is portrayed by Bruce Willis in the film G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
Head of state or governmentZartanZartan is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. He is one of the main villains in the franchise as the leader of the Dreadnoks, and a mercenary who often worked directly for Cobra Commander. His character was voiced by Zack Hoffman in the 1985 TV series, and he was portrayed by Arnold Vosloo in the live-action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
Head of state or governmentThor (Ultimate Marvel)In the Ultimate Marvel universe, Thorlief "Thor" Golmen is a superhero based on the Marvel Universe version of Thor, who is the Asgardian God of Thunder and a founding member of the Ultimates. Also known as "Ultimate Thor", Golmen is an anarchist who discovers he is the reincarnated form of the Norse warrior god Thor. The "Ultimate" redesign of the character reduces the number of Thor's powers, and reduces the character's reliance upon his hammer. Perhaps most significantly, the Thunder God's long-established personality is drastically altered, changing him from an eager and willing divine combatant into an ecocentric, arguably unstable, and reluctant warrior.- PHead of state or governmentPresident Robert L. BoothThis is a list of characters in the British comic strip Judge Dredd appearing in 2000 AD, Judge Dredd Megazine and related publications. They are listed alphabetically by surname, in categories.
Head of state or governmentPresident Winthrop"The Repairer of Reputations" is a short story published by the American writer Robert W. Chambers in the collection The King in Yellow in 1895. The story is an example of Chambers' horror fiction, and is one of the stories in the collection which contains the motif of the Yellow Sign and the King in Yellow.
Head of state or governmentDoom 2099Doom 2099 is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the fictional anti-hero Doom, aka Victor Von Doom. Created by writer John Francis Moore and artist Pat Broderick, the character first appeared in the Doom 2099 #1 as part of the publisher's Marvel 2099 line of books set in the far future. The character was based on the character Dr. Doom, which was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1962. Moore wrote the series for its first two years, while its third and final year featured stories written by Warren Ellis.
Head of state or governmentEd KealtyThe Ryanverse franchise focuses on the character Jack Ryan, a fictional CIA analyst created in 1984 by American author Tom Clancy, who appeared in fourteen of his novels. It also features CIA operative John Clark and The Campus, a covert counter-terrorism and intelligence organization. Since Clancy's death in 2013, five other authors have written authorized novels featuring Ryan and the Campus: Mark Greaney, Marc Cameron, Andrews and Wilson, and Ward Larsen. In addition, a spin-off series featuring Ryan's son Jack Junior was written by Grant Blackwood, Mike Maden, Don Bentley, and M. P. Woodward. The latest novel is Rules of Engagement by Larsen, a Jack Ryan novel published in May 2026.
Business leaderBinod ChaudharyBinod Chaudhary is a Nepalese billionaire businessman, politician and philanthropist. He is the chairman and president of the Chaudhary Group (CG).
Business leaderGagan ThapaGagan Kumar Thapa is a Nepali politician serving as the president of the Nepali Congress since 2026. He was the prime ministerial candidate for the Nepali Congress in the 2026 general election.
Business leaderMalvika SubbaMalvika Wanem subba (Limbu) (Nepali: माल्बिका वनेम सुब्बा (लिम्बु)) is a Nepalese television personality, entrepreneur, model, social activist and beauty pageant title holder who was crowned Miss Nepal 2002. She graduated from Pokhara University with Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism.
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