VOL. XLV

No 48

2-December-2002

The Political Scene

As expected, Ariel Sharon has been reelected as leader of the Likud party. He has also clarified what he means by the word state when applied to Palestinians. Saudi Arabia has yet again been the target of media attacks in the US.

So Now We Know

There was good news and bad news for the Arabs in the wake of the 28 November Likud party leadership elections in Israel. The good news was that former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost by a decisive...