The Middle East Situation

King Fahd's talks in Washington have provided the main focus for an important week in Middle East politics. His visit prompted the PLO and Jordan to finalize a long- awaited joint approach to peace, which has been welcomed by Arab moderates, attacked by hardliners, and accorded a mixed reception in Washington and a cool one in Israel. The outcome of this week's US-Soviet talks on the Middle East may be important in conditioning Moscow's attitude to the...