Word: successors
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...that he had accepted gifts from a Japanese magazine, spilled over into hostility between Inman and Casey, since Casey and Allen had long been allies. Inman concedes that the "air might have had a little strain in it" when Casey was being investigated and Inman was seen as a successor, but he insisted, "The personal working relationship has been very easy from the start...
...Egypt. It was a good bargain for both sides. But in the weeks before the final withdrawal, the Israelis worried about the strength of their new ties with Egypt. They wondered whether the treaty signed with such enthusiasm by the late Anwar Sadat would mean as much to his successor Hosni Mubarak...
...position in the Shi'ite Muslim priesthood. The ayatullah, 78 and ailing, was apparently not arrested. It is forbidden under Islamic law to execute a religious leader of Shariatmadari's stature. His downfall, however, was seen as another victory for the religious hardliners. Under the constitution, the successor for the role faqih, or supreme theologian, must be chosen before Khomeini dies. But the process has bogged down in a morass of clerical rivalries. At the time the alleged plot was revealed, some of the more radical clergy were trying to limit the powers of the senior, conservative grand...
Though he coolly carried out the Sinai settlement. Sadat's successor Hosni Mubarak plans to end the rift between Egypt and other Arab states created in the process; Israel can expect little flexibility from Cairo on the Palestinian issue...
...wake of the Sinai cession. Many informed citizens in this country have started to lean tentatively toward the PLO as the seams of Defense Minister Ariel Sharon's West Bank policy shows signs of straining. Without the recent oil glut, pressure on Israel would be greater. Sadat's successor Hosni Mubarak, moreover, has indicated his desire to return to the Arab fold and will likely normalize relations with Iraq by the end of the spring. The diplomatic normalization between Israel and Egypt. Begin's main concession at Camp David has cooled considerably. Mubarak refused to visit Jerusalem last month...