Word: saudi
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...dark, crenelated St. James's Palace slipped separate, silent groups of Saudi Arabs in crisp brown silk robes and white headdresses, Yemen Arabs in turbans and black-and-green cloaks, Egyptians in scarlet fezzes, Jews in business suits, British diplomats in morning coats and silk toppers. On the eve of the "Conference" they split into three camps (Jews, "Defense" Arabs, "Mufti" Arabs), shut themselves into separate chambers and let the British diplomats shuttle...
Since the Moslem hierarchy of Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Transjordan, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Yemen, India and Egypt must first decide on the choice of a Caliph, to cheers were premature but it was significant that among those cheering were Farouk's guests, the Emir of Yemen, Self-al-Islam Hussein, and Emir Feisal, the son of Saudi Arabia's King, Ibn Saud...
...diplomacy and the half-legendary hero-philosopher of the desert revolt retired to write, refused all honors and titles offered by "perfidious Albion," died in a motorcycle accident three years ago. Instead of one Arab nation, so far there have emerged from the old Ottoman confines five major states: Saudi Arabia, the Yemen, Trans-Jordan, Palestine, Iraq. Lebanon and Syria are soon to come to independent statehood. Of these, only Saudi Arabia, ruled by strong-willed King Ibn Saud, can really call its soul...
...Saudi Arabia, in Palestine, Syria. Egypt and the other Arab lands of North Africa many Arabs faced the New Year last week with little food and less money, but plenty of others had new radio sets, many of them two. All were delivered absolutely free by suave efficient young men who set them up, tuned and locked them at a certain wave length, and departed smiling amiably...
Birthday presents received by 42-year-old Bertie included: a smoking cabinet with pipes and Virginia cigarets from his daughters; four magnificent Arabian steeds from King Ibn Saud of Saudi-Arabia; a telegram from Adolf Hitler...