White knights, cheerful brights and dark drama – are you ready?
Dont be fooled by the slightly optimistic tone of this weeks episode.
Enough with the teasing are you ready for some drama?

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This Sofia Loren-esque cherry-red sheath dress and sassy wedges.
Leila declares shes no longer an Al Fayeed (I am Leila Hadad!)
and casts some serious shade on Bassams decision about postponing the presidential election.

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The president will live in a humble home, she says.
Um, Leila living in a modest digs?
So what, no nookie between Daliyah and Bassam this episode?

(For the record, I base this statement on my many years of binging television dramas.)
Daliyah finds herself calling Bassam on repeat, without response from her boo.
Yup, she went there and Bassam doesnt like it one bit.

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On, and total side note: Great earrings, girlfriend.
Is Daliyah Bassams outspoken enemy, or is she his lover?
Is Leila a scorned candidate, or a surefire political player?

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Is she a mere politicians wife, or is she steering the ship?
Youre just a senior officer in the army, Sammy says dismissively.
When will he discover he and Ahmed are more than just cousins?

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Theres no telling what will happen, especially with just two episodes left this season.

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