Word: ali
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...most notorious pro-Communist members. The Cabinet replied by voting to establish diplomatic relations with "our good friend the Soviet Union." The Palestinian leftists figured that they had Hussein licked-not so much because they dominated Parliament, controlled the streets and enjoyed the covert cooperation of young Army Chief Ali Abu Nuwar, but because Nasser, the overlord of Arab nationalism, was on their side...
...crisis arose from charges that young King Hussein's palace was in league with the British and Americans in plots against Jordan's independence and liberty. The charge was made Saturday by Maj. Gen. Ali Hayari, who fled to Syria and resigned as army chief of staff. Representatives of all political parties met Khalidi and his Cabinet of six independents and one National Socialist for a showdown...
...coalition controlled the majority of seats in Jordan's Parliament; the explosive street crowds of Jordan were on his side, and his policies were in cahoots with Egypt and the ruling leftists in neighboring Syria. Nabulsi also could apparently count on the decisive support of opportunistic Army Chief Ali Abu Nuwar, 34, even though the soldier had just sworn loyalty to the King on the Koran...
...through the streets and ringed the palace, the young general was arrested and packed off by car for Syrian exile. Nabulsi and other leading leftist politicians were placed under house arrest. The palace announced that a "vile attempt" to take over the army had been frustrated, and Major General Ali el Hayari, 38, one of the top Arab Legion commanders in the days of the British Glubb Pasha, and a strong supporter of the King, had taken over as Jordan's new army chief...
...cricket team will open its season on the house football field against Brown at 1 p.m. On the starting lineup are Barry Eastment, Mansoor Wharton-Ali, John Biggs, David Robinson, Greg Davis, Don Shojai, Neville Markham, Charles Brower, Alan Gould, Sam Bailey, and Roger Wykes...