VOL. XXXVI

NO. 33

17 MAY 1993

The Political Scene

The ninth round of Arab-Israeli peace negotiations has ended not with a bangbut with a whimper, with the Palestinians complaining that Israel and the UShave reneged on their promises and the other tracks deadlocked. Tensions arerising within Israel's coalition government, although not over the peace talks.President Asad of Syria has been talking about how bilateral negotiations relateto a comprehensive settlement. In Saudi Arabia opposition...