Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...merely following the example set 65 years ago by Sir Basil Zaharoff. The arms market flourished in this past era, when the industrialized nations traded amongst each other as well as exploiting the undeveloped countries. By "gingering up" a few Chilean generals or instigating a local war between Arab chieftains, Zaharoff claimed to have sold "more arms than anyone else in the world...
...possible compromise proposal the Administration will discuss with Dayan is that Israel negotiate at Geneva with a pan-Arab delegation, including representatives of Egypt, Syria, Jordan and the Palestinians. The idea is one of four alternative plans for reconvening Geneva that Vance took with him to the Middle East last month. From the Administration's vantage, the proposal would remove from individual Arab countries the onus of making concessions to Israel and also get around Israel's rejection of a separate Palestinian delegation. Unfortunately, neither side is very hopeful about it. The Arabs, with their own political differences...
...Proprietors of the restaurants that remained open were warned that any violation of food laws could mean immediate imprisonment. To add to the troubles, Syria's agriculture was threatened with disaster as its bumper crops of fruits and vegetables were blackballed by markets from one end of the Arab world to the other...
What has all the Arab countries jittery, especially Saudi Arabia, is that during the next few months millions of Muslims will be making the pilgrimage to the holy shrine in Mecca. Cholera has already appeared near Medina on one of the routes followed by the faithful coming from as far away as Indonesia and the Indian subcontinent, where cholera is endemic. (Israeli authorities have arranged with Jordan to cooperate in the immunization of 5,000 Muslims living in Israel or occupied territories who will be making the pilgrimage.) Arab governments are so concerned that this week they will hold...
...models, based on thousands of mathematical equations, produce not only forecasts of growth, inflation, interest rates and the like, but also thousands of micro forecasts of specific industries and products. The predictions change as new indicators are reported or major political developments occur. For example, 72 hours after the Arab oil embargo struck in 1973, Data Resources forecast just how much insurance companies' profits would surge because driving-and accidents -would decline...