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...devout Muslim but no fanatic, has already hinted that he may relax, though not repeal, the imposition of Islamic law. One immediate example: last week government television screened a Middle Eastern version of a Las Vegas nightclub act, complete with gyrating Lebanese dancers and a blond Syrian songstress who wore a sleeveless dress...
...most important ingredient for peace in the Middle East, Carter suggests, is a generation of political leaders, both in the region and among their superpower allies, having the courage and vision of Sadat. In his interviews with such figures as Arafat and Syrian President Hafez Assad, neither known for his dedication to the peace process, Carter tries to give the impression that the current crop of Middle Eastern leaders have more than a slight interest in working to end the socio-political conflicts. Assad, for interested in my efforts to arrange peace negotiation," an appraisal which might surprise those...
...Ansar camp was built by the Israeli army in 1982 on a bleak, boulder- strewn plateau in southern Lebanon to hold Palestinians taken prisoner during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The detention center was emptied in 1983 after Israeli, Syrian and Palestinian groups arranged a prisoner exchange, but it filled up again over the past 16 months as the Shi'ites of southern Lebanon waged their own war against the occupying forces. Israeli authorities explained that although the freed prisoners were members of various terrorist organizations fighting the Israeli army, none was known to have actively participated in attacks...
...What I find most incredible is that some of my photos actually show more complete views than the old ones," says Tassel, pointing to his shot of Jerusalem's Damascus Gate, which faces the Syrian capital to the North. Due to modern archaeological excavations, the contemporary picture shows more of the ancient structure than the Bonfils original...
...Syrians, who are pledged to support Gemayel and his government, have reinforced some of their military positions around the area controlled by the Christian insurgents. They are not eager for a battle, partly because they realize that a Syrian rescue of Gemayel could easily bring about his downfall. For the moment they are content to use pressure rather than force against the rebels in the hope that the threat to Gemayel's rule will recede...