VOL. XLII

No 40

4-October-1999

The Political Scene

US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has expressedoptimism about the future of the peace process, although developments on theSyrian track in particular have done little to justify it. Presidentialelections in Egypt and Yemen have emphasized continuity rather than change.

Albright Upbeat About Peace

US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright believes that thepeace process now "holds the potential for a real breakthrough" andthat "there is a new...