VOL. XXXIX

No. 3

16 October 1995

The Political Scene

Syrian President Hafiz al-Asad has spelled out Syria's demands in its negotiations with Israel in uncompromising terms. The Iranians are claiming success in their mediation between rival Iraqi Kurdish groups. French President Jacques Chirac has announced that he will meet President Liamine Zeroual of Algeria later this month in New York.

Syria Plays Hardball

For people who only last week were vowing every which way to make a...