Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 12  

22-March-2010

Political Comment (22 March 2010)

After a week of angry exchanges between Washington and Tel Aviv, the US attempt to revive the peace process is still alive, but only barely. Gen David Petraeus has articulated the US military's concern that the failure to resolve the conflict over Palestine is affecting its ability to operate in the Arab and Muslim arenas. Former prime minister Ayad 'Allawi is running neck and...