Word: arabian
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Western regimes in the Third World appear vulnerable to revolt and subversion. The U.S., and to a far greater extent its allies in Western Europe and Japan, depend for their very survival as economic powers on oil supplies from one of the most flammable regions on earth-the Arabian peninsula and the Persian Gulf...
...local autonomy) and economically linked with Israel. Achieving that admittedly difficult goal would depend, of course, on getting Jordan's King Hussein to join the Egyptian-Israeli talks. Hussein so far has adamantly refused to do so. After the January summit of Islamic leaders in the Saudi Arabian city of Taif, the King once again insisted that the P.L.O. was the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people; nonetheless, he has never entirely given up his interest in the West Bank, which Jordan ruled from...
...strength and gold's weakness could pass quickly. If the world's moneymen decide that the Reagan Administration's inflation policy is too weak or that it will be killed in Congress, the recent currency adjustments might change again. Said Mohammed Ali Abalkhail, the Saudi Arabian Finance Minister, last week: "We are still looking for clearer indication of what policy Reagan will really follow. That will determine whether the current surge in the dollar is a temporary phenomenon. " - By Christopher Byron...
...that Jordan should not enter into the negotiations until some measure of autonomy is in effect. Meanwhile, Israel was about to become the target of renewed political pressure in the rest of the Muslim world. Sheiks, ministers and kings of some 36 Islamic countries began gathering in the Saudi Arabian mountain resort of Taif for this week's Islamic conference, which promises to be a sumptuous as well as a polemical affair. The Saudis have poured a fortune into rebuilding the city with marble and glass at a cost of more than $1 billion. Among other obvious concerns, such...
...Coldwell Banker real estate agency (asking price: $1.9 million). Their activities, said Press Aide Joseph Holmes, were "remarkably like anybody else getting ready to move." Reagan wandered through the house gathering up belongings and taking long looks at the stunning ocean views. He also accepted possession of a white Arabian stallion, a gift from Mexican President José López Portillo that Reagan had trouble quieting because of the press of onlookers...