The Middle East Situation

In this year's end issue, we pause to look back with hindsight on some of the trends emerging from events in the region over 1985, particularly relating to the three main arenas of conflict - the Arab-Israel dispute, the Gulf war, and Lebanon - in the hope of gleaning some idea of what the coming year may hold in store. In none of those conflicts can a settlement be confidently said to be anywhere near in sight. But efforts are constantly being made to resolve...