Word: moslem
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...fanatic former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem; of a heart ailment; in Beirut. Haj Amin, whose elfin, almost angelic appearance concealed a wily, often ruthless nature, joined the British-backed Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I, and in 1921 was made Mufti (a jurist who interprets Moslem religious law), in effect leader, of Palestine's Arabs. He then turned against the British, beginning a long career of violent opposition to Jewish settlement in Palestine. He instigated anti-Zionist riots, wiped out Arab opponents, and was driven into exile by the British. After years of cloak...
...Syrian leader must take account of the country's religious division. Its population of 6.9 million is predominantly Sunni Moslem, although there are 1.5 million Christians, 500,000 Shia Moslems, mostly Alawites and Druzes. Assad is a member of the Alawites, an impoverished minority that has risen to power because of its strong representation in the military. But the Alawites who dominate the military high command could not rule without Sunni support. General Tlas, for example, is a Sunni and acknowledged to be the second most powerful man in Syria...
...most fundamental factor in Syria's political life, however, is its split personality: a conservative Moslem nation whose leadership espouses collectivist ideas. Syria's official dedication to socialist ideals has led to a vague ideological affinity with the Soviet Union. Beyond this affinity, Moscow has supported Syria's hard-line stand against Israel with massive military and economic support. The result has been an enforced if sometimes uncomfortable dependence upon the Soviets for everything from army supplies to civil engineers for the new Euphrates...
...foreign oil companies and buy-back arrangements. Last week, for example, Kuwait's government approved an agreement to acquire 60% of the British Petroleum-Gulf Oil Corp. joint venture in that nation, and Saudi Arabia plans to renegotiate its agreements with the Arabian American Oil Co. Iran, a Moslem but non-Arab country, which nationalized its oil industry years ago, "does not engage in that," Amuzegar said. Still, Iran is an interested observer in such negotiations. Kuwait is now trying to boost the price of the oil it will sell back to BP and Gulf from...
After college she met a young Iranian, married him in 1960 and at age 23 was whisked off, first to Teheran, then to Pakistan, where her husband headed the Iranian cultural mission. "I came from a relaxed Jewish family," she recalls. "He came from a relaxed Moslem family. But naturally there were differences. I had two mothers-in-law, for instance. In the Middle East a good woman is not noticed. Her behavior at a party gives no grounds for later conversation among the guests. I tried my best, but it was difficult to be so self-effacing." After four...