Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Saddam Hussein manages to find an amazing amount of wiggle room. He is walled in by economic sanctions and no-fly zones and international inspectors, but he still pops out with one ploy after another calculated to thwart the U.N. and inflate his image in the Arab world. Like a stage magician, he fills his act with grand gestures and hoopla, but on close inspection the show can be seen for what it is: illusion...
...beginning of the encore, Smith apologized for the short length of the set (as a result of having two opening-acts to suck away time) and gave the audience two tracks that went way back into the Cure's infancy. "10:15 Saturday Night" and "Killing and Arab" reached back to 1979 and ended a triumphant night for the Cure. Although the band's popularity has waned from their 80s heyday, the Cure proved that their musical prowess...
...muscle in place in the gulf to hit Saddam with bombs and missiles if he does not comply with U.N. orders. Washington says it will wait and see. But is Clinton ready to bomb Saddam and his people in the face of opposition from Russia, France and the Arab world, including Kuwait? And since biological weapons can be hidden anywhere, no amount of bombing can ensure that Saddam's brews are destroyed...
Although the Planet Hollywood business may look like just another indulgence of an eclectic entrepreneur, it ties into other businesses, including the News Corp. investment. In the Middle East, Alwaleed is the producer of top Arabic recording artists, including Najwa Karam and Kathem al Saher, and he has a major share in one of the most popular Arabic satellite TV networks, called Arab Radio and Television. Planet Hollywood is a great place to promote music and television stars...
...business investments in the Middle East, for example, provide him with direct access to Arab heads of state, on whom he may have a moderating influence, since many of Alwaleed's international partners are Jewish and support Israel. "Religion has never been a barrier between us," says Four Seasons Hotels Inc. CEO Isadore Sharp. "He mentioned once that we have similar value systems and moral principles...