—Voices from the Sensible Center—

Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans—
Interpreting North America for the Middle East

The Peace Process and Its Aftermath

9 A War on Four Fronts: The Bush-Baker Battle For Middle East Peace—Richard H. Curtiss

11 Israelis Discuss Collapse of US Lobby—Dr. Israel Shahak

14 What Did the Palestinians Achieve In Madrid?—Two Views

16 Words to Remember: The Middle East Peace Conference in Madrid

Israel and Palestine: The Intifada's Fourth—And Last?—Anniversary
7 Revelation that Shamir Bartered US Secrets is Part of a Lifetime Pattern—Leon T. Hadar
33 Borrowing Money for Israel: Annual Interest Alone Exceeds $3 Billion—Frank Collins
36 Peace Dividend in Middle East Could Exceed Saving from End of Cold War—John Asfour
41 Why Did Syria Call Israel's Prime Minister a "Terrorist"?—Richard H. Curtiss
45 The Detention and Torture of Mahmoud Najjar—Stephen J. Sosebee
48 Christmas in Bethlehem—Brother Patrick White

Special Reports

24 Turkey's New Coalition Government—Sami Kohen

25 Kashmir Cauldron Threatens Political and Economic Stability—M.M. Ali

31 Blast Brings Out the Best in Battered American University of Beirut—Marilyn Raschka

32 Ibrahim Bin Ali Awazir: An Islamic Democrat—Richard H. Curtiss

40 Words to Remember: Indicting the Bombers of Pan Am Flight 103

Congress and the 1992 Election
13 Cuomo and Brown on the Middle East—Lucille Barnes
34 Loan Guarantees for Israel Can Entrap Democratic Candidate in 1992—George Moses
37 Election Year Politics—Dennis J. Wamsted

Departments

5 Letters to the Editor

22 In the Public Prints: Zionism Mandates Official Discrimination Against Non-Jews—Sheldon L. Richman

27 Maghreb Mirror: Morocco Converting Tangiers into Offshore Banking Center—Jamal Amiar

28 UN Report: UNWRA Infrastructure: "A Birthday Present for Palestine"; Boutrous Ghali, New UN Secretary-General—Ian Williams

30 Canada Calling: Canada-Israel Committee Calls Bush "Idiot"—John Dirlik

43 Issues in the News—Compiled by Greg Noakes

55 Facts for your Files—Compiled by Janet McMahon

57 California Chronicle: Shamir Gets Mixed Signals in Southern California—Pat McDonnell Twair

60 Religion: Despite Bombing, Beirut Universities Take the Long View—Rev. L. Humphrey Walz

63 Issues in Islam: Varying References to "Jihad" Increase Political Confusion—Greg Noakes

64 Mideast Ecology Notes: Kuwait Caps Last Oil Well Fire—Dennis J. Wamsted

64 Arab-American Activism: Bush Reprieves Kuwaiti Evacuees from Deportation Deadline—Catherine M. Willford

66 Human Rights: Amnesty International Charges Egyptian Human Rights Abuses—Carol A. Macha

67 Jews and Israel: Aloni Criticizes US Jewish Support for Loan Guarantees—Andrea Barron

68 Other People's Mail

71 Book Reviews

The Samson Option —Reviewed by Andrew Killgore

Republic of Fear —Reviewed by Laura Drake

89 Trade and Finance: Saudi Investment Boom—John T. Haldane

91 Publishers' Page