Arab-Israeli village gets glimpse of 'Queen Carla'

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

ABU GHOSH, Israel (AFP) — A small crowd in the Arab-Israeli village of Abu Ghosh braved the scorching sun on Monday to catch a glimpse of supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and her husband, the French president.

"We heard she is beautiful," Yussef Khaled said of the French first lady.

President Nicolas Sarkozy, in a dark suit, and his wife, sporting an elegant blue pantsuit, travelled from nearby Jerusalem to lunch in the village's French-owned Benedictine monastery that was built during the crusades.

French showbiz celebrities including crooner Enrico Macias and Parisian star Regine accompanied the presidential couple.

To their chagrin the villagers only got the briefest glimpse of the visitors. But they did cheer enthusiastically as the...

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