Word: egyptians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...appointed caretaker Premier, and last week the Knesset formally voted a bill of dissolution and set the election for May 17. The vote, six months ahead of schedule, will almost certainly focus on domestic issues. It will also delay the resumption of serious Middle East peace talks, even though Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Syria's Hafez Assad have mounted a strong and serious diplomatic offensive to get Israel to the bargaining table...
Dancing girls balancing lighted candelabra gaily preceded the bridal couple into a large tent after the wedding of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's youngest daughter, Jihan, 16, and Engineer Mahmud Osman, 26. Inside, the newlyweds settled down with Omar Sharif and 1,000 other wedding guests to watch an eight-hour music and comedy show. At that, the reception was an austerity model, in deference to Egypt's economic problems. The entertainers, including an ample belly dancer, donated their services. And the father of the bride cut costs by serving the guests only a light snack of canap...
Higginson compared this year's Egyptian teams to "the relatively unprepared fall ranks at Harvard," adding that the Egyptians' performance was better last year. The two Egyptian teams finished last in both races...
...Harvard team, invited to the races by the Egyptian Rowing Federation, finished third in both races last year, although they were victorious each of the four years before that...
...heavyweights who made the trip were chosen on the basis of seniority, position on the ladder, and ability to pay roundtrip plane fare to London. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism paid the fare from London to Cairo...