Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 40

5-Oct-2009

Political Comment (5 October 2009)

Iran appears to have launched something of a charm offensive at the talks with the P5+1 in Geneva. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has announced the formation of his own coalition to contest the January parliamentary elections.

P5+1 Reopen Talks With Iran

Verbally, at least, the 1 October meeting in Geneva between representatives of the P5+1 (the US, Russia, China, the UK, France and Germany) and an Iranian...