Word: nasserism
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...claims that all Eastern economies are growing faster than those of Western Europe. They should, because they started from so much farther back. And they still have a long way to go, though the Reds sometimes sally spectacularly at economic targets of opportunity, e.g., when Russia tries to capture Nasser's economy by offering to build the billion-dollar Aswan Dam for him. Communist-bloc imports and exports still make up less than 10% of world trade...
Three years ago pro-Western President Camille Chamoun baldly rigged the parliamentary elections in Lebanon and brought on an insurrection by his Nasser-minded opponents. Result: U.S. troops came in, Chamoun went out, and neutralist General Fuad Chehab replaced him for a six-year term. Last week the Lebanese were in the throes of their first post-revolt election. And for the first time in the coun try's 14-year history, they enjoyed the benefit of a secret ballot...
...Akhbar, best known of Cairo's dailies, is owned by the U.A.R.'s most prominent newsmen. Mustafa and Ali Amin, a beefy pair of identical twins. After Nasser's rise to power in 1954, the twins showed some independence from the regime, tended to side with the West during Nasser's pro-Soviet period. But under steady pressure from the government, Al Akhbar fell into obedient line...
...nationalization move was conducted on legalistic lines. But the display of legitimacy was mere show-window stuff for the fellahin in Cairo's bazaars. In truth. Cairo's privately owned newspapers had embarrassed Nasser by making money, an endeavor in which his house organ. Al Gumhuria, has notably failed...
After the seizure, dutiful banner head lines blossomed, and the president of the newspaper union, Salah Salem, jumped up on cue with a message of gushing gratitude to Nasser: "We thank you from the depths of our hearts for the fortunate move you took in turning over all the press resources, which are the main instruments of orientation and guidance to the people. By so doing, you have provided confirmation of the true meanings of the freedom of the press...