Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 31

02-August-2004

The Political Scene (2 August 2004)

Iraqs Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has been on a two-week tour of six Arab states, including three bordering his country, with security at the top of the agenda. The Iraqi leader won promises of support in trying to stop infiltration into Iraq, and he laid the foundation for the resumption of normal diplomatic relations with key states in the Arab world. The crisis in Sudan is deepening, with the...