THE MIDDLE EAST

contents
February 1999
current affairs
Goto dots TURKEY KURDISTAN: The hidden war grinds on
Goto dots ISRAEL: Israel gears up for elections
Goto dots LEBANON: All change in Lebanon
Goto dots IRAQ: Sddam stays in charge
Goto dots ALGERIA: Algeria on arms-buying spree
Goto dots AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban - the final push?

special reports

Goto dots Kuwait: Maintaining checks and balances
Goto dots Kuwait: Financial Report
Goto dots Middle East Banking

business & finance

Goto dots REGIONAL: Pipeline wrangle continues
Goto dots IRAN: Rising tensions weaken economy
Goto dots LEBANON: Lebanon slips through the net
Goto dots REGIONAL: The challenge of keeping pace
Goto dots TURKEY: Turkey counts the cost
Goto dots MOROCCO: Morocco signs nuclear deal

mosaic

Goto dots Nasser: The myth and magic
Goto dots Marsh Eye
Goto dots Getty helps preserve Tunisian heritage