Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 1

3-January-2005

Political Comment (3 January 2005)

The violence in Iraq shows no sign of abating, and the largest Sunni political party, the Iraqi Islamic Party, has announced that it is pulling out of the January elections because of the deteriorating security situation. Faced with the possibility of a Sunni boycott, the Americans are canvassing other methods of ensuring Sunni participation in the Iraqi political process. The Israelis have clarified...