Word: egyptians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Countries were to meet in Geneva. And not at all coincidentally, the Arab nations were expected to exact a penalty for a treaty they abhor by once again raising the price of oil. Even Saudi Arabia, which has long been a moderating influence in OPEC, disapproves of the Israeli-Egyptian pact enough to agree that oil should be used as a retaliatory political weapon against the U.S. But more than ideology and power politics would be at work in Geneva. There was also the simple desire to make fatter profits. Since the curtailment of oil from Iran, all OPEC nations...
There is no reason to be surprised at the Egyptian delegation's ordering kosher food [March 5]. The Koran says: "The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you." Thus, for an orthodox Muslim traveling in the West, the most convenient way to obey his dietary laws obviously is to eat kosher food...
July 1972. Anwar Sadat, who became Egyptian President after the death of Nasser in 1970, clashes with the Soviets and ousts 20,000 advisers...
...secret pact with Britain and France, Israeli armies overrun the Sinai Peninsula. Franco-British forces move in to "protect" the Suez Canal. Under U.S. and Soviet pressure, Britain and France soon withdraw, and Israel pulls out nearly a year later. A U.N. force is installed to guard the Egyptian-Israeli border...
...much as 17%. That advance will add further pressure for a fresh round of inflationary increases early next week, when OPEC ministers plan to meet in Geneva. Indeed, by an ironic White House oversight, Carter is expected the same day to play host to the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli peace accords in Washington. Arab hardliners, such as Iraq, Algeria and Libya, could well be tempted to try to upstage the treaty signing by clamoring for huge new price increases, supply cutbacks or both...