The Middle East Situation

The visit to Baghdad by the Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister has produced reports that another initiative may be undertaken shortly by the Gulf states to bring a halt to the Iraq-Iran war - an issue certain to loom large at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, which begins in Kuwait on 27 November. Another important meeting in the immediate future is the 17th Palestine National Council session, summoned by PLO Chairman Yasser 'Arafat to convene in...