Saudi Arabia rejects concessions over AWACS sale
Secretary of State Haig presses Saudi leaders for Middle East policies as Washington moves ahead with selling advanced AWACS spy planes. King Khaled’s ministers cite Gulf security as regional responsibility. Al Jazira and Al Nadwa resist Camp David diplomacy and U S pressure to align against the Soviet threat.
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Bombing escalates as Syria fights in Beirut and Zahle
In Beirut the Syrian Lebanese clash intensifies with Soviet rockets fall on Moslem West Beirut and Phalangist lines in Zahle under heavy bombardment. Civilians shelter as Red Cross centers are damaged and casualties rise amid international diplomacy efforts.
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