Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 39

27-September-2004

The Political Scene (27 September 2004)

Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad 'Allawis visit to Washington occasioned a rather limited debate as to whether elections in Iraq will be held on schedule and whether more troops will be needed for this to happen. The Americans and Europeans have reached a compromise at the International Atomic Energy Agency on Irans nuclear activities, but this does not mean the issue has been resolved. Relations...