VOL. XXXVI

NO. 32

10 MAY 1993

The Political Scene

Yemeni President 'Ali 'Abd Allah Salih's General Peoples' Congress party hasemerged as the winner of the first fully democratic election in the Arab world.In the bilateral peace negotiations in Washington, the Palestinians and Israelisare finally talking turkey, while the Syrians are complaining that progress isslow. The multilateral talks on regional issues are continuing, with mixedresults.

Democracy In Yemen

The cause of democracy in the Arab...