Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 47

22-Nov-2010

Political Comment (22 November 2010)

The Americans are now offering the Israelis fighter aircraft and security assurances in exchange for a further partial freeze on settlement activity in the West Bank. In Iraq, prime minister designate Nuri al-Maliki has 30 days to put together a cabinet and create the policy body intended to mollify the head of the Iraqiya list, 'Ayad Allawi.

Fighters For Settlement Freeze

Having failed to coerce,...