Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 32

09-August-2004

The Political Scene (9 August 2004)

Sudan is under pressure from the international community following the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution threatening sanctions if Khartoum fails to take immediate and progressive steps towards ending the Darfur crisis. But whether consensus can be reached on what constitutes adequate compliance with the demands is less clear. Israel is defying international opinion and pressing ahead with an...