Word: heikal
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...diplomats who are doing nothing but buying cars, or ties and perfume from Paris." One man not only writes such things but also gets away with it. In addition to being editor and voice of Egypt's biggest and most authoritative newspaper, AI Ahram (The Pyramids), Mohammed Hassanein Heikal happens to be Nasser's closest confidant, adviser and friend...
...overextended supply lines by forcing a prolonged campaign inside Egypt?in Nasser's words, an "inch-by-inch war." It is historically such a Russian concept of defense by attrition that he just possibly did not think of it himself. Says Nasser's confidant, Al Ahram Editor Mohammed Hasanein Heikal: "If the Israelis want to take Cairo, Damascus or Amman?and I pray to God they will try to do one or all of these things ?they will simply be absorbed. They are overextended now. The fourth round, if and when it comes, will be a Six-Year...
Young King Hussein took the first step toward reconciliation with his old enemy. Stopping off in Paris during a tour of Europe last month, the King ordered his military aide to find Nasser's personal spokesman and friend, Mohammed Hassanein Heikal, who was also expected in town on a visit. One hour later Heikal was in Hussein's thirdfloor suite at the Hotel Crillon, sipping tea and enjoying a friendly cigarette. Passing casually over their past struggles, Hussein asked: "Is there any way to close ranks against our enemies?" Then he answered the question himself by suggesting...
...only faith fit for a free Africa. Says one Cairo tract, printed in Swahili and other African languages: "Christian missionaries preach one wife to you in order to make your race diminish. Islam permits four wives." So all-corrupting was Christian colonialism's influence, says Mohammed Heikal, editor of Cairo's Al Ahram, that it has even caused good Arabic names to be debased and mispronounced. His examples: the name of Guinea's President, Sékou Touré, is a corruption of Sheikh el Tarika (meaning chief of tribe); Mali's President Modibo Keita...