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Actor Taylor, who has learned history the hard way (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Knights of the Round Table), performs like a student fresh out of a cram session, stunned but effective. He even manages to sputter a little Arabic, or words to that effect-"umptu niagda brruschk!"-when the occasion requires...
They are called fellagha (pronounced fel-leg-a), which comes from the Arabic word meaning to cut or block, and reportedly traces back to the days when Arab bandits blocked roads and then descended on their victims. The fellagha, rising up in Tunisia's rich but savage hinterland, so...
The French have moved in 1,000 troops, including a detachment of Moroccan goumiers (who dote on killing Tunisians), some black Senegalese, and colonial infantry with tanks. There is also a new civilian controller, a hulking 200-pounder with clear blue eyes, a granite chin and a flair for calm...
Middle East Correspondent Keith Wheeler has had language tutors in Greece, Germany and Italy, but, he adds: "I have always, unfortunately, been forced to move on about the time we were to tackle irregular verbs. I am looking forward to having time for a real cram course." One of his...
A Brazilian airliner startlingly painted with Arabic characters landed at Rio's Galeao field one day last week. "Special for President Chamoun," said the inscription, and on board was the chief executive of Lebanon, first Middle Eastern head of state ever to visit South America. In the welcoming committee...