Word: saeb
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Thus far, the Saudis have carefully refrained from openly endorsing Sadat's peace initiative, partly because they fear he will fail. Now, apparently, they are having second thoughts. In Beirut last week, a former Lebanese Premier, Saeb Salam, strongly supported Sadat. Since Salam is widely regarded as Riyadh's man in Lebanon, the Arab world interpreted his words as an indirect sign that Saudi Arabia, with its enormous economic powers of persuasion, was moving toward an open endorsement of Egypt's position. That possibility alone should serve to bolster Anwar Sadat's sagging spirits...
...declared a state of emergency, effectively giving the mostly Christian army control over the country. The next day, as Lebanese jet fighter-bombers joined the fray for the second week in a row, Hafez resigned. A Moslem, he had been in office only 13 days and had replaced Saeb Salam, another Moslem, who resigned after last month's Israeli attacks...
Lebanon declared an open-ended state of emergency in the wake of the raid. "Since 1948 we have been in a state of truce with Israel," declared former President Camille Chamoun. "Today we are in a state of war." Premier Saeb Salam, who had long avoided a showdown with the guerrillas, laid down a set of 14 demands to Fedayeen Leader Yasser Arafat. Their purpose was to hamper any guerrilla movements and prevent further Israeli revenge...
...purpose of the raids was to persuade the Lebanese government to control the fedayeen, who have been using the border country of Lebanon as a base for attacks on Israel. In that regard, the Israelis appeared to have achieved some success. Lebanese Premier Saeb Salam last week announced that he and Guerrilla Leader Yasser Arafat had reached an agreement: in return for being allowed to remain in Lebanon, the fedayeen will "freeze" their attacks on Israel. The fedayeen, unfortunately, have made similar promises-and broken them-in the past; the previous lull lasted only four months...
...demonstrate his command of the situation, Hussein last week escorted visiting Lebanese Premier Saeb Salam on a tour of a refugee camp at Zizia, 15 miles outside the capital. Twelve months ago, the King would have faced demonstrations or even death. Now a Palestinian girl presented him with a lock of her hair, symbolizing the camp's wish that he recover their homes from Israel...