Prof Amel Amin-Zaki concludes a lecture on the first performances of Shakespeare in Arabic. The photograph from 1979 shows Queen Elizabeth II next to UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed and United Arab Emirates University president Dr Abdulaziz Al Bassam. Photo: Feisal al-Istrabadi
Prof Amel Amin-Zaki concludes a lecture on the first performances of Shakespeare in Arabic. The photograph from 1979 shows Queen Elizabeth II next to UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed and United Arab EShow more

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Unseen photo of Queen Elizabeth II at 1979 UAE lecture on 'Hamlet'

Former Iraqi diplomat Feisal al-Istrabadi holds cherished memories of the day his mother gave a lecture to the British monarch

The National

June 22, 2022