VOL. XXXVII

NOS. 13/14

27 DEC 93/3 JAN 94

The Political Scene

Israel and the PLO have still not reached agreement on Israel's withdrawalfrom Gaza and Jericho, but not for want of trying. Algeria has changed its mindabout allowing the High Council of State's mandate to expire on schedule at theend of the year, and is planning to hold a national conference on the country'spolitical future in January, despite a tepid response from the parties it hopeswill participate. The US wants Iraq to do more...