Word: hosni
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...would it begin? In one grim scenario, it would start with Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, who is in the most exposed position of all. His controlled media have long been replete with fervent anti-Israeli propaganda in a deliberate attempt to deflect attention from corruption and mismanagement at home. Endless television replays of the most brutal scenes of the Israeli occupation have hammered home the message that Egypt's most urgent concern is the plight of the Palestinians. At the same time, what is still a military-based regime justifies large expenditures on the armed forces amid extreme poverty...
...regimes in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. To weather the storm of Islamic militancy, Arab leaders must walk a fine line, which means appeasing their American benefactors when they can and spouting Arab solidarity when they must. For Saudi Arabia’s Prince Abdullah or Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak to support an invasion of Iraq now would be an invitation for civil...
...From London to Amman to Cairo, Cheney was drummed with the same angry refrain: the U.S. must intervene in the conflict now, demand that Ariel Sharon pull all his troops out of Palestinian-held land and forcibly drag the two sides into something resembling a cease-fire. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who receives $2.8 billion in U.S. aid a year, presented Cheney with a litany of alleged Israeli abuses against Palestinian civilians. "This is topping our agenda because it is the core of all the turmoil," says an Egyptian official. And until it's resolved, Cheney's Arab hosts informed...
...Cheney got no further with President Hosni Mubarak, another traditional U.S. ally. The Egyptian leader also hammered on the Palestinian issue. "This is topping our agenda because it is the core of all the turmoil," explains an Egyptian official. "We have a crisis on our hands and it is a crisis that is drifting into the worst crisis the area has ever witnessed. Frustration will lead to more violence, and create a new generation of terrorists. No one will escape the consequences...
...Winners ELIZABETH TAYLOR Liz shakes off commitment fears to play Elton John's wife in new video. Hope she knows who wears the ruby sequined gown in that family HOSNI MUBARAK Egypt's leader says peace is good and is lauded on U.S. visit. When it comes to the Middle East, the bar has gotten very, very low ANNE HECHE Lesbian-turned-wife has a baby, names him Homer Heche Laffoon. Somewhere, Ellen has to be asking herself: was Anne faking it all along? Losers BILL CLINTON Ex-Prez would have been convicted, says final report. And all this time...