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Dates: during 1974-1974
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...than any Arabs other than the Lebanese?some 68,000 Palestinians hold university degrees???they form a business and professional elite in the Arab world. In Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the sheikdoms of the Persian Gulf, they dominate the civil service, diplomatic corps and educational system. Of the 3.2 million Palestinians, approximately 1.5 million live in Jordan (including the West Bank). Another 400,000 live in Israel, 350,000 in the Gaza Strip, 300,000 in Lebanon, 160,000 in Syria, 50,000 in Iraq, at least 80,000 in Kuwait, and large numbers in Persian Gulf states, Saudi Arabia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MIDDLE EAST: Bullets, Bombs and a Sign of Hope | 5/27/1974 | See Source »

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