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Egypt, getting wind of the negotiations, tried to dissuade her Arab League neighbor, but did not succeed. British power in the Eastern Mediterranean now relies on its bases in Malta (naval) and Iraq (a big air complex at Habbaniya), its military and financial control of the tiny kingdom of Jordan (whose British-trained Arab Legion is the Arab world's finest army) and its army base on the island of Cyprus. Faced with getting out of the Suez, the British at first talked of expanding Cyprus, but ran afoul of Cyprus' lack of harbors and the disfavor...
Besides, two could play at the ancient game of Going to Jerusalem. Two C-47s landed on the Arab side of divided Jerusalem, bearing Premier Fawzi Mulki and the entire Jordan cabinet. After a three-hour session in Government House, only 700 yards from the armistice line, the ministers announced that henceforth Jordan's cabinet would split their session between Amman and Jerusalem. Cried Premier Mulki: "From this day on, Jerusalem has become the second capital of Jordan...
Cadillacs & Chris-Crafts. All these interests keep Abboud busy from 7 a.m. to 9 or 10 p.m. (with two hours out for a midday nap). Nevertheless, he still finds time to enjoy such playthings as a stable of six Cadillacs, a string of Arab stallions, three houses (but only one swimming pool), a private plane and three Chris-Craft speedboats...
...earth. On the inflammable subject of the Suez Canal, the young officers have frequently sunk to old-style rabble-rousing, only to show a welcome moderation at crucial moments. Naguib and his fellow officers have also shown themselves devout Moslems without creating a theocratic state: Naguib astonished his Arab neighbors by sending greetings to the Egyptian Jews at Passover...
...With the help of Lebanese capital, it will build a plant to assemble refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines and other electrical appliances at Beirut. By manufacturing locally, Westinghouse hopes to undersell British, German and U.S. competitors who must pay high shipping and customs costs to import finished products into Arab countries...