Word: egyptians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Egyptian Ministry of Tourism cooperates with the Egyptian Rowing Federation in sponsoring the Regatta, which consists of two races, Parker said. The first race will occur on December 23 at El-Aksur, the ancient Egyptian capital located 450 miles up river from Cairo. The second race will occur on December 27 at Cairo...
...Egyptian government will pay for the crew's expenses in Egypt, and for transportation between London and Cairo, Parker said...
...Egyptians' ingratitude, the Saudis have taken to quoting a saying from the Koran: "If you shall be thankful, I shall increase my bounty." Hinting that his country will not abandon the Egyptians entirely, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal likes to recall a time when Nasser savagely attacked King Faisal for months on end. Nasser suspended his attacks just long enough to ask Faisal to give him $10 million so that several thousand Egyptian pilgrims could go to Mecca. The King was annoyed at the shamelessness of the request, but in the end he agreed. After...
...several reasons for the peace talks stalemate is another temporary chill in relations between Jerusalem and Washington. The Israelis are worried about what they feel is a pro-Arab, or at least a pro-Egyptian, tilt on the part of the U.S. As a prime example, they cite an October visit to Amman by Assistant Secretary of State Harold Saunders, who gave Jordan's King Hussein the official U.S. answers to 14 questions that the King had raised about the Camp David accords. Saunders, at various times a CIA, National Security Council and State Department specialist in Middle East...
...objets d'art, baubles and gewgaws. Among the more decorative (and authentic) memorabilia have been the 300-odd reproductions and adaptations designed and distributed by the Metropolitan Museum. They range from a $4.50 charm to a $2,000 gold statuette of the Standing King. Hieroglyphs, geometries and other Egyptian themes adorn jewelry, sheets, games, puzzles, rugs, glasses, ice buckets, stationery, scarves, trays, tote bags, hairdos, plates, pots and posters. Tutmania has also produced such vulgarities as T Shirts (HANDS OFF MY TUTS) and such culinary abominations as sphinxburgers...