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Leslie Wicker New Port Richey...
...Asmara, the city that Benito Mussolini called "the gem of the Horn of Africa," the Ethiopian army is increasingly nervous. The vital 56-mile highway to the port of Massawa, as well as all other roads, is frequently cut, if not actually controlled, by Eritrean forces. The railroad from the port of Assab carries no traffic; its bridges have been destroyed by guerrillas. Ethiopian army units dare not travel unescorted more than a few miles outside the capital. When they do go farther, they move by convoy with tank protection and air cover. Their supplies arrive only...
...commuter airlines, helicopter service. Parking: no strain. Flow Through: good. Sidewalk checkin. Baggage carts only for foreign flights. Four terminals linked by Airtrans (25?), small automatic trains that circle the airport on five separate computerized routes. Minimum walking. Longest walk: 375 ft. Baggage checkout: fast. Hotels/Motels: fair. Luxury hotel Port Marina at airport, five within five miles. Amenities: improving. Comfortable, attractive lounges. Each terminal has four snack bars, one open 24 hr. Best restaurant: the Seafood Bar in American terminal (Gulf oysters, $2.50). Airport has 17 bars open until 2 a.m. Shopping: Texas souvenirs, apparel and toy shops. Beauty salons...
Inevitably, Saudi Arabia's quickened economic pace is creating severe problems. So far, the progress of the development plan has been uneven: shortages of labor, port congestion and housing problems kept the Saudis from spending money as quickly as they would like. But Nazir is making breakthroughs. One example: a crash program to improve the ports has cut waiting time for unloading ships from 90 days last year to almost zero. Says Finance Minister Mohamed Abdel-Kheil: "The textbooks used to speak of the need for land, labor and capital, but we have to add another factor: time...
Ethnic Interest. Somalia's interest in Djibouti is primarily ethnic, for the majority Issa tribe in the territory is Somali-speaking. Ethiopia's stake is economic: 60% of its foreign trade moves via Djibouti's deepwater port; a rickety, 60-year-old railroad connects it with Addis Ababa. Both countries deny any annexation designs, but neither trusts the other's disclaimers. Nor do Djibouti's new rulers. Says Ahmed Dini, 45, president of the newly elected National Assembly: "The Somalis and Ethiopians are at swords' points now, but what is to prevent them some...