Word: feisal
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...armies and those of Syria on Israeli-occupied territories. Although the strike was ultimately unsuccessful, the fact that the invading armies were not instantly crushed by the Israelis restored a measure of Arab pride that may help make a Middle East settlement possible. Saudi Arabia's King Feisal responded to the urgings of militant Arab leaders and curtailed oil shipments to nations that the Arabs deemed too friendly with Israel. The immediate impact was devastating. The long-term repercussions could prove beneficial, however, as a grim reminder that industrialized nations have for too long wasted energy and recklessly failed...
Kissinger, in the week leading to Geneva, continued a whirlwind Middle East search for conciliation that left even his Arab hosts breathless. From conferences in Cairo with President Anwar Sadat, Kissinger flew on to Saudi Arabia for his second meeting in five weeks with King Feisal on the question of Arab oil for the U.S. From there his blue and white jet flew on to Damascus for the first visit in two decades of a U.S. Secretary of State to Syria. Kissinger had a cordial meeting with President Hafez Assad, but their conversations ended in a diplomatic impasse. Assad refused...
...Francisco Sir / For Man of the Year, Saudi Arabia's King Feisal-the Prince of Darkness...
Back in Saudi Arabia, Yamani went into government service. In 1958 he was appointed legal adviser to the nation's Council of Ministers, and by 1962 was Minister of Oil. Deeply trusted by King Feisal, he was in constant contact with Aramco, the giant U.S. oil company...
...Feisal, the principal apostle of a hard line on oil, persuaded the summit to continue the embargo on oil shipments to nations that support Israel. Some subtle variations were voted, however. Rhodesia, South Africa and Portugal were added to the list of embargoed nations, which also includes The Netherlands and the U.S. Japan and the Philippines were spared a further 5% production cut. European nations, except The Netherlands, were promised relief from scheduled cutbacks so long as they continued to maintain a pro-Arab line...