The Middle East and North Africa 2000 [antikvár]

FOREWORD The election of a new Israeli Prime Minister in May 1999 and the unexpected reactivation of the Wye River Memorandum (through September's 'Wye Two' agreement) contributed to a mood of cautious optimism towards the end of a year which had begun so uncertainly for the region, with the death of King Hussein of Jordan. The forty-sixth edition of the middle east and north africa provides a comprehensive discussion of the issues and interests involved in the peace process, as well as examining the historical perspectives of the topic. An expanded Documents on Palestine section includes the full texts of the Palestinian National Charter (PLO Covenant), the 1995 Interim Agreement and the Wye River Memorandum. In addition, our presentation of the Emerging Palestinian Autonomous Areas has been further revised to incorporate, for the first time, a statistical survey of the territories. The Editor would once again like to thank all the contributors for their articles and advice, and the various governmental and other organizations which have assisted in the revision of statistical and directory material in the new edition. October 1999