VOL. XXXIV

NO. 47

26-AUGUST-1991

The Political Scene

Reactions in the Arab world to the attempted coup in Moscow reflected thefact that as far as the Arabs are concerned "positive interaction"between Washington and Moscow has been a mixed blessing. Iraq, Libya and Sudanwere the only members of the international community to welcome the coup fromthe beginning, a decision which seemed premature at the time and looks even moreill-advised in retrospect. Palestinian and Jordanian opinion was also...