VOL. XXXIX

No. 46

12 August 1996

The Political Scene

Another week of regional va et vient does not appear to have brought the Middle East appreciably closer to peace. The Americans are making bellicose noises about Iran. In Algeria one of the major opposition parties has abandoned President Liamine Zeroual's consultations on reform.

Much Ado About...

If nothing else, the election of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been a shot in the arm for the regional travel business....