Perhaps his most astounding coup was the monstrous Kitano tea ceremony attended by hundreds of rich and poor followers, who were all obliged to stay to the end.
Hundreds of rich and poor followers attended the Kitano tea ceremony.
The powerhouse of the modern economy, it is the city's role as a venue for peace talks, a focus for the Arab countries of the near east, and home of the Arab Council that is invaluable in these diplomatically uncertain times.