VOL. XXXVI

NO. 11

14 DECEMBER 1992

The Political Scene

For the first time since 1957 there are legal political parties in Jordan.The latest round of Arab-Israeli peace talks lacks urgency.

Jordan Licenses Political Parties

With Algeria's political liberalization on what looks increasingly likepermanent hold, Jordan has now taken over as the front-runner in the Arabdemocratization stakes. King Husain's reasons for promoting pluralism at thispoint - as he has done repeatedly in recent speeches - may...