Word: mubarak
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Egypt, the only Arab country to recognize Israel, was upbeat about Rabin's speech -- so much so that President Hosni Mubarak invited the new Prime Minister to Egypt for a summit this week. The reaction of the rest of the Arab world, however, was markedly jaundiced. The cool response in part reflected a realization that the Arab side is on the spot. When Shamir was in power, the peace process was a bit of a joke. Now that Israel appears to be serious about it, the Arab parties are in the unaccustomed situation of having to get serious about peace...
Israel's Arab neighbors are also struggling to respond. Although no Arab leader from a confrontation state has publicly praised Rabin's pledge to speed negotiations, or accepted his call to an immediate summit, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak invited the Prime Minister to Cairo this week to encourage and reward Israel's moderation. Deep political divisions in the Arab world, sharpened by Jordan's decision to side with Saddam Hussein in the gulf war, are responsible for the limp response; Arab leaders do not trust one another and need time to grope toward a common approach to the Rabin...
...Great Wall of China to Vatican City, the Statue of Liberty and the Taj Mahal. UNESCO seeks to make war activities "which are intended, or may be expected, to cause long-term or severe damage to the properties" a war crime under the Geneva conventions. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Argentine President Carlos Menem are among world leaders endorsing the initiative...
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak reportedly has warned Sudanese officials that they are risking a military clash with Egypt by allowing the camps to operate, and the U.S. is considering adding Sudan to its list of countries that sponsor terrorism, but none of that so far appears to have had much effect. Many terrorist organizations and their sponsors seem for the moment to be lying low. But just as the devil in Christian theology is supposed to be most effective when people no longer believe in him, terrorists may be most dangerous precisely if -- and because -- the civilized world begins...
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has consistently ignored Muammar Gaddafi's repeated calls to merge the two countries in a pan-Arab union. But economic necessity is drawing Egypt and Libya closer together. In the interest of improved relations, Mubarak is shrugging off the Libyan's antics. (A recent Gaddafi stunt: using a tractor to demolish an Egyptian border post.) Earlier this month, when Mubarak visited Tripoli for a 12-hour summit, the Egyptian leader said his country welcomed economic cooperation with Libya and expressed predictable support for "the rights of the brotherly Palestinian people." Western diplomats say Gaddafi may return...