VOL. XLVI

No 33

18-August-2003

The Political Scene (18 August 2003)

Saudi Arabias campaign against Islamic militants in the kingdom has resulted in yet more arrests and deaths on both sides. The Lockerbie crisis looks to be on the point of resolution after 15 years, releasing Libya from the yoke of UN sanctions but not US ones. The UN Security Council has passed a resolution that welcomes the establishment of the Governing Council in Iraq. And Palestinian Prime Minister Abu Mazin is under...