Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 5

31-Jan-2011

POLITICAL COMMENT

Political Comment (31 January 2011)

The turmoil unleashed by the revolution in Tunisia has metastasized to Yemen and, more crucially, Egypt. Lebanon's new prime minister has the backing of Hizbollah. Leaked documents show that the Palestinians have in the past offered the Israelis major concessions in peace talks. Israel's inquiry into the Mavi Marmara incident has absolved the Israelis of all blame. No...