VOL. XL

No. 4

27 January 1997

The Political Scene

There has been a good deal of talk - but littlevisible action - on the Syrian track of the peace process. Ramadan has brought a flare-upin Algeria's vicious civil war.

Attention Turns To Syrian Track

Now that the Palestinian track of the peaceprocess has been unblocked by the Hebron agreement, it is natural enough thatinternational and regional attention should refocus on the Syrian track (wherenegotiations halted last February). Unfortunately,...