Word: arabia
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Arafat's strategy was based on stubbornness. He held on in Tripoli as long as he could, convinced that one or another group of foreign governments would eventually come to his aid. Sure enough, at week's end the Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia and Syria announced, after several days of intense bargaining in the Syrian capital of Damascus, that they had devised an agreement acceptable to both Arafat and his enemies...
...time when the chairman was successfully gaining the release of more than 4,500 Arab prisoners, his enemies within the P.L.O. were pressing on with a battle that had taken nearly 500 lives since the fighting in Tripoli started Nov. 3. In any event, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Syria announced on Friday that both Arafat and the rebels had accepted a plan for a "permanent" cease-fire and an evacuation of all P.L.O. forces from the Tripoli area over a two-week period...
...strong support in Pravda for the Iraqis, accusing the Iranians of resisting a negotiated settlement. "Tehran's intention to continue the war until 'victory is won' is obviously accompanied by chauvinistic sentiments," said Pravda. In an odd partnership with strongly conservative gulf states such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman, the Soviets have begun to pressure their close ally Syria to reduce its support of Iran...
...members of the Gulf Co-operation Council: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman...
...recession, moreover, has done little to halt the flow of many foreign goods into the gulf. Saudi Arabia imported $10.46 billion worth of such products as industrial machinery and farm goods during the second quarter of 1983, a 5% increase over the first quarter. In the United Arab Emirates, imports were 2% higher in the first half of this year than in the same period a year ago. Result: after years of accumulating huge surpluses, some energy-producing states are now sinking into the red. Saudi Arabia is expected to spend some $26 billion more than it takes in from...