VOL. XXXVI

NO. 47

23 AUGUST 1993

The Political Scene

A further attack on Israeli troops in the self-proclaimed "securityzone" in south Lebanon suggests that the Israelis' recent blitzkrieg inLebanon has done little to blunt Hizbollah's capacity or determination to makeoccupying Lebanese territory an expensive proposition. Despite recent arrestsand executions, Islamic militants have wounded Egypt's Interior Minister, whileKing Husain of Jordan has amended the country's electoral law - unfavorably,...