VOL.XXXVI

NO.15

11JANUARY 1993

The Political Scene

Iraqisonceagain on a collision course with the US and

its allies. The continuing saga of the stranded Palestinian deportees has producedhintsoffurtherUNactionand

opened a debate in Israel on the wisdom of refusing to talk tothePLO,butdoesnot appear to representa serious

threat to the continuation of the Arab-Israeli peacenegotiations.Iranhasreacted badly to the GCC summit's expression of support for the UAE inthedispute overAbu Musa and the...