VOL. XLIII

No. 49

4-December-2000

MiddleEast Update: The Political Context And Its Economic Implications

byRobert H Pelletreau

Thefollowing is the text of an address delivered by Ambassador Robert Pelletreau on15 November 2000 at the Middle East 2000 Summit in New York organized by MiddleEast Economic Digest (MEED). Mr Pelletreau was US Assistant Secretary of Statefor Near Eastern Affairs from February 1994 to January 1997. He is now a partnerin the law firm Afridi and Angell in Washington, DC.

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