Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 7

14-February-2005

Political Comment (14 February 2005)

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has continued her campaign to revive the peace process during a visit to the region, and the Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to consolidate the current de facto cease-fire in the occupied territories at a summit in Sharm al-Shaikh. Dr Rice has also been in Europe, where she had some harsh words for Iran and Syria. Saudi Arabia has taken a tentative step in...