VOL. XLVI

No 45

10-November-2003

The Political Scene (10 November 2003)

President George Bush has announced what is potentially the biggest shake-up of US Middle East policy since the US became an active player in the region 60 years ago. US-Syrian relations are about as bad as they can be, short of a war. Differences between Palestinian leader Yasir 'Arafat and his prime minister designate are holding up the formation of a government.

Freedom A Forward US Strategy

Ever since the US became...