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Political Comment (16 April 2012)
...isis." Quartet Pushes Peace Plan For reasons that can only be guessed at, the members of the international Quartet – the US, UN, Russia and EU – have decided that now is the right moment to revive their September 2011 initiative calling on the Israelis and Palestinians to reach a peace deal by the en...
Volume: 55Issue: 16Published at Mon, 16 Apr 2012 -
Political Comment (26 December 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 52 26-Dec-2011 Political Comment (26 December 2011) Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has moved against two of the most senior Sunnis in his government. The Syrian authorities have accepted the Arab League's plan to end their violent co...
Volume: 54Issue: 52Published at Mon, 26 Dec 2011 -
Political Comment (19 December 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 51 19-Dec-2011 Political Comment (19 December 2011) Russia has unexpectedly softened its opposition to Security Council intervention in Syria. As the US prepares to end its military presence in Iraq, President Obama has expressed op...
Volume: 54Issue: 51Published at Mon, 19 Dec 2011 -
Political Comment (12 December 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 50 12-Dec-2011 Political Comment (12 December 2011) Islamists of both the moderate and Salafist varieties have dominated the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections. Despite the Arab League's intervention, there has been no let-up in...
Volume: 54Issue: 50Published at Mon, 12 Dec 2011 -
Political Comment (5 December 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 49 5-Dec-2011 Political Comment (5 December 2011) The Arab League and Turkey have imposed sanctions on the embattled Syrian regime. Islamists have formed coalition governments with secular parties in Tunisia and Morocco, and are leading in...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Political Comment (28 November 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 48 28-Nov-2011 Political Comment (28 November 2011) Syria ignored the 19 November Arab League deadline for it to accept the League's peace plan, and the League responded with a new and shorter deadline that was due to expire as MEES went to...
Volume: 54Issue: 48Published at Mon, 28 Nov 2011 -
Political Comment (21 November 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 47 21-Nov-2011 Political Comment (21 November 2011) The Arab League has suspended Syria's membership and is threatening Damascus with economic sanctions and political and diplomatic isolation (Russia and Iran excepted). Meanwhile do...
Volume: 54Issue: 47Published at Mon, 21 Nov 2011 -
Political Comment (14 November 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 46 14-Nov-2011 Political Comment (14 November 2011) The Arab League plan to resolve the crisis in Syria has done nothing to halt the violence. The Russians have dismissed the latest IAEA report on Iran's nuclear activities. Violence Co...
Volume: 54Issue: 46Published at Mon, 14 Nov 2011 -
Political Comment (7 November 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 45 7-Nov-2011 Political Comment (7 November 2011) The Syrian government's acceptance of an Arab League plan to end its confrontation with domestic opponents has met a sceptical reception. Libya has a new prime minister. The Palestinians ha...
Volume: 54Issue: 45Published at Mon, 07 Nov 2011 -
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: 54Issue: 44Published at Mon, 31 Oct 2011 -
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: 54Issue: 43Published at Mon, 24 Oct 2011 -
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: 54Issue: 42Published at Mon, 17 Oct 2011 -
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: 54Issue: 41Published at Mon, 10 Oct 2011 -
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: 54Issue: 40Published at Mon, 03 Oct 2011 -
Political Comment (26 September 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 39 26-Sep-2011 Political Comment (26 September 2011) The Palestinians' decision to resort to the UN was probably designed to embarrass the Americans, and it succeeded. The Syrian opposition is trying to organize itself. Against all the od...
Volume: 54Issue: 39Published at Mon, 26 Sep 2011 -
Political Comment (19 September 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 38 19-Sep-2011 Political Comment (19 September 2011) The three legs of the tripod on which Israeli regional policy has rested are support from the US, peace with Egypt and the alliance with Turkey, and in the wake of Tahrir Square and th...
Volume: 54Issue: 38Published at Mon, 19 Sep 2011 -
Political Comment (12 September 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 37 12-Sep-2011 Political Comment (12 September 2011) Following the delivery to the UN of the Palmer report on last year's Mavi Marmara incident, there has been a dramatic deterioration in relations between Turkey and Israel, with the Tu...
Volume: 54Issue: 37Published at Mon, 12 Sep 2011 -
Political Comment (5 September 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 36 5-Sep-2011 Political Comment (5 September 2011) Russian recognition of Libya's National Transitional Council completes the diplomatic isolation of a defiant Col Qadhafi. Syria continues to be the focus of regional concern. Russia Re...
Volume: 54Issue: 36Published at Mon, 05 Sep 2011 -
Political Comment (29 August 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 35 29-Aug-2011 Political Comment (29 August 2011) Although fighting continues in Libya, Col Qadhafi is on the ropes after rebel forces moved into Tripoli. In both Syria and Yemen, opposition movements have failed to agree on a common fr...
Volume: 54Issue: 35Published at Mon, 29 Aug 2011 -
Political Comment (22 August 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 34 22-Aug-2011 Political Comment (22 August 2011) The US has finally called openly for Syrian President Bashar al-Asad to go and the Europeans ha...
Volume: 54Issue: 34Published at Mon, 22 Aug 2011