Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 8

21-February-2005

Political Comment (21 February 2005)

The assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri has ratcheted up the international and regional pressure on Syria to withdraw from Lebanon. The final results of Iraqs parliamentary elections give a narrow victory to the countrys Shi'a majority. Israel has expanded its list of preconditions for resuming peace talks with Syria.

Hariri Assassination Piles Pressure On Syria

It is hard...