VOL. XLIV

No. 08

19 February 2001

The Political Scene

At MEES press time, it looked as if Israeli prime minister elect Ariel Sharon was about to succeed in forming a government of national unity that includes the Labour party of outgoing prime minister Ehud Barak. Meanwhile further mayhem in the occupied territories and Israel has brought the region forcibly to the attention of the new administration in Washington. It appears that the ruler of Bahrain really meant it when he announced last...