Word: prospects
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...with Saudi acquiescence, the Egyptians conclude an arrangement with the Israelis, and the Syrians, Jordanians and moderate Palestinians fall into line, an almost complete Middle East peace would be in sight. That prospect opens wider horizons, ones already being discussed. In Cairo, Egyptians were speculating last week about an eventual unofficial alliance of Egypt, Israel and Iran that would link three countries with complementary economic assets: manpower, Western technology and oil wealth. For the first time, Egypt would have non-Arab allies in the region. The basis for such a partnership would be common opposition to extension of Soviet...
...harrowing prospect: the students who are products of this period of lowered standards, chronic absenteeism and general apathy will be tomorrow's teachers...
...other prospective guests also agreed-somewhat reluctantly-to attend the Cairo summit. U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim said his organization would be represented by Finnish General Ensio Siilasvuo, chief of U.N. peace-keeping operations in the Middle East. Since he expected that the Cairo conference would have "limited participation," Waldheim suggested yet another preparatory conference under U.N. auspices. Israel said it would not attend, primarily because the P.L.O. was also invited. But other Arab states were more receptive to the idea, as was the Soviet Union. That raised the intriguing prospect that Israel and the U.S. might eventually stand...
...know that I was right." Arafat shook his head in silent acquiescence. Without Saudi backing, Sadat simply could not sign such a peace agreement and hope to keep his stature as a leader within the Arab world. In Cairo, however, some diplomats last week were speculating about the prospect of a more subtle scenario for either the Cairo meeting or Geneva. Egypt-with the U.S. as watchful monitor-would negotiate an overall peace with Israel on behalf of all the confrontation powers. Once a draft was agreed upon, Sadat would present it to an Arab summit. If they agreed...
...rights to Rudolph the Reindeer's shiny red nose, and the corporation had everything else. It was an odious decision, but those were odious days. The corporation offered Rudolph a lucrative salary if he would remain with them. It posed a difficult decision for Rudolph, but the prospect of eating moss at chic restaurants and wearing all the latest antlers finally won him over. Santa was crushed. He died a broken and lonely...