Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. XLVII
No 25
21-June-2004
The Political Scene (21 June 2004)
Rebel Shi'a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has ended his insurgency in Najaf and is threatening to go into politics. The Americans are reluctant to hand over former president Saddam Husain to Iraqs government-in-waiting. US Secretary of State Colin Powell is concerned about the situation in Saudi Arabia as al-Qa'ida continues to target expatriates.
Sadr Changes Tack
After almost two weeks of intermittent skirmishes...
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