1. Political Comment (31 October 2011)

    ...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 44 31-Oct-2011 Political Comment (31 October 2011) The Arab world's first post-Spring democratic election has produced an Islamist victor in Tunisia. Saudi Crown Prince Sultan has died and been succeeded by Interior Minister Prince Nayif. Th...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 44
    Published at Mon, 31 Oct 2011
  2. Political Comment (24 October 2011)

    ...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 43 24-Oct-2011 Political Comment (24 October 2011) The death of Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi brings the first stage of Libya's rebirth to an end. The international Quartet is to meet separately with the Israelis and Palestinians in an attempt to...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 43
    Published at Mon, 24 Oct 2011
  3. Political Comment (17 October 2011)

    ...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 42 17-Oct-2011 Political Comment (17 October 2011) The Americans claim to have foiled an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington. The main opposition groups in Bahrain have for the first time issued a joint "do...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 42
    Published at Mon, 17 Oct 2011
  4. Political Comment (10 October 2011)

    ...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 41 10-Oct-2011 Political Comment (10 October 2011) Russia and China have vetoed a Security Council resolution that could have led to eventual sanctions on Syria. International pressure has forced the Bahraini authorities to rethink the co...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 41
    Published at Mon, 10 Oct 2011
  5. Political Comment (3 October 2011)

    ...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 40 3-Oct-2011  POLITICAL COMMENT Political Comment (3 October 2011) Israel has responded to the Quartet's attempt to revive peace negotiations with a fresh round of settlement construction. Egypt's political parties are threatening to bo...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 40
    Published at Mon, 03 Oct 2011
  6. Political Comment (26 October 2009)

    ...r troop withdrawals, which calls for an end to combat missions by 31 August 2010 and the removal of all US forces by the end of 2011. Obama Engages With Sudan On 19 October President Barack Obama launched what could be a new era of engagement in Washington's problematic relations with Kh...

    Volume: 52
    Issue: 43
    Published at Mon, 26 Oct 2009
  7. Political Comment (27 October 2008)

    ...rliamentary approval. Unfortunately that appeared to be as far as the process went, since even Mr Maliki’s ruling Shi΄a coalition, the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA), expressed misgivings about the agreement – which, inter alia, provides for US forces to withdraw from the country by December 2011 unless as...

    Volume: 51
    Issue: 43
    Published at Mon, 27 Oct 2008