Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 22

1-Jun-2009

Political Comment (1 June 2009)

The US and Israel remain at loggerheads on the issue of settlements. The French have inaugurated a naval base in Abu Dhabi. During a visit to Beirut, US Vice President Joe Biden has implausibly denied interfering in Lebanon's 7 June parliamentary elections.

Impasse Over Settlements

As the 4 June date for President Barack Obama's keynote speech to the Muslim world in Cairo approaches, the US and Israel remain locked...