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Word: syria (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...pages of his text consist of an Arabic translation of a much older Syriac account of Nazarene beliefs, probably dating from the 5th century and presumably written by members of the sect. The Nazarenes, who claimed descent from Jesus' first disciples, were driven out of Palestine into Syria around 62 A.D. after a bitter quarrel with other Christians...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sects: A Text from the Early Church | 7/15/1966 | See Source »

...moderation is no virtue in the eyes of Arab firebrands, notably Syrian-born Nasserite Ahmed Shukairy. As the boss of the Palestine Liberation Organization, dedicated to retaking Israel for the Arabs, Shukairy for three years has been beating the desert for money, arms and men. Egypt and Syria have provided the P.L.O. with training bases, and so far Shukairy has recruited some 8,000 Arabs and allegedly sent some off to China for training...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East: King on the Spot | 7/8/1966 | See Source »

...most visible evidence of its impact, however, has been the quality of its graduates. When the founding conference of the United Nations met in San Francisco in 1945, among the Arab representatives were 19 A.U.B. graduates. Today its alumni include the U.N. Ambassadors from Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, as well as Sudan President Ismail el Azhari and Jordan Premier Wasfi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Universities: The Meeting of West and Near East | 7/8/1966 | See Source »

...crash road-building program, Feisal plans 6,000 miles of new roads by 1970. He is also rebuilding the Hejaz Railway-in ruins ever since Lawrence of Arabia blew it apart during World War I-from Medina through Jordan to Syria. In Jeddah, he is putting up a $14 million water-desalting plant that will daily convert Red Sea water into 5,000,000 gallons of potable water and produce 45,000 kw. of power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saudi Arabia: Revolution from the Throne | 6/24/1966 | See Source »

...field of interna tional construction. The Gli Insabbiati started with projects in the deserts of North Africa - hence their nickname -but now they are spreading around the world. More and more, they resemble the Caesars' legions, who two millennia ago built highways, aqueducts and cities from Scotland to Syria...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Italy: Building Like the Caesars | 6/24/1966 | See Source »

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