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...people didn't know whether to stand by the government in hope or turn against it," Qabus told TIME Correspondent Gavin Scott. "If we had let things go as they were, they could have taken a disastrous turn." With the obvious connivance of the British, who have provided Oman with high-level advisers since 1898, the young prince plotted his father's overthrow. The coup was quick and occurred completely within the palace: a brief gun battle, a chase through the corridors and Said, 60, was off to exile in London...
...even as they are scooping up the bags of bills and coins. The reason is simple: unlike common criminals, terrorists face the wrath of Brazil's steel-fisted military. Much of TIME'S reporting of guerrilla activity in the Arab world is the work of Beirut Correspondent Gavin Scott, who last week interviewed Skyjacker Leila Khaled in a Palestinian refugee camp. "She proved as fast in conversation as she apparently is on the draw," says Scott. "Which is not to say I would particularly enjoy conversing with her at 34,000 feet...
...gunfire from El Al guards (Leila's companion was killed). Now back in Beirut, where she cuts a modish figure in floppy hats and close-fitting slacks, Leila is downright indignant about the El Al security men. "They had no sense of responsibility," she complained to TIME Correspondent Gavin Scott last week. "Bullets were flying all over the cabin. They were completely ruthless...
...this week's cover story, Bell in Rome, Wynn in Cairo and Griggs in Beirut added their impressions of the impact of Nasser's death to their recollections of his life. The reporting was coordinated by Beirut Bureau Chief Gavin Scott. Also contributing: Marlin Levin and John Shaw in Jerusalem, Lansing Lament in London and Herman Nickel and William Mader in Washington. The finished story and accompanying boxes were written by Spencer Davidson and William Doerner, assisted by Researchers Ursula Nadasdy and Betty Suyker. The article was edited by Ronald Kriss...
...torn Jordan, TIME Correspondents Roland Flamini and Gavin Scott carefully worked out a plan to assist each other and speed delivery of their dispatches to New York. They shook hands in Amman, the capital, and Scott flew off to Beirut with his notes while Flamini continued to cover the fighting between Jordanian troops and guerrilla insurgents. The two correspondents' plan called for Scott to return as soon as possible so that Flamini could leave and file his reports. Uncertain transmission facilities in Jordan made the awkward hand-carrying procedure essential...