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Assesses the politics and government in the Middle East. Events in Lebanon; Policies of President Camille Chamoun; Plan of Washington and London, England on Middle Eastern policy.

Presents an account of the political condition in the Middle East. Reference to problems between Egypt and Palestine; Description of the British rule in Egypt; Resignation of the Egyptian Prime Minister, Hussein Sirry Pasha; Appointment of Aly Maher Pasha, a political adviser, as the Prime Minister of Egypt by Egypt's King Farouk; Comments on a resolution about British evacuation giving up off the Nile Valley when she gets out; Resolutions on Palestine by the super-assembly of Arab heads of state; Statement that Greater Syria calls for a union of Palestine, Trans-Jordan, Syria, Iraq and the Lebanon under Abdullah's, King of Jordan, rule; Acknowledgement that Great Britain can remain strongest in the Middle East if she works through friendly Arab governments rather than on top of them; Reference to the works of Walter Smart, Oriental Minister in the British Embassy in Cairo and brigadier I.N. Clayton; Account of the poverty and despair prevailing in Middle East.

Expresses hope for peace in the Middle East by highlighting changes taking place in the relations between Israelis and Palestinian Arabs. Acceptance by a large number of Arabs that it is not possible to hope that Israel ceases to exist and they can make a pre-1947 Palestine; Increase in Arabs visiting Israel as tourists; Increase in number of Arab merchants working prosperously within the framework of a commercial relationship with Israel.

This article presents information on socio-politics. In the Near East four important events are taking place: Great Britain is at war with her mandatee, Mesopotamia; Egypt has been promised independence by the British Government; the Near Eastern conference of the Third Internationale is presumably being held at Baku; and Enver Pasha is in Moscow. The relations of these events are about as clear as the general situation in that part of the world, which is to say that they are not clear at all, but the lack of any visible coherence is another index to Allied activities in the Near East.

This article focuses on the political conditions of the Middle East. Like a continent suffering from seismic instability, the Middle East settles down through crisis on crisis, perhaps to an eventual repose. The latest upheaval has removed the Baath Party from its dictatorial predominance in Iraq. Although The Iraqi President, aimed with supreme powers for a year, has included several officers and civilians with Baathi tendencies in his cabinet, this means little. Those included are late converts to the Baath, and with the destruction of the Baath praetorian guard the party's power in Iraq has vanished. The Baath still controls the state apparatus in Syria. But Syria has traditionally gone along with either Iraq or Egypt.

The article presents brief discussion on various political developments across the world. The death of Abdul Nasser, president of Egypt, has been a bad augury for peace in the Middle East. Since Nasser person ally dominated the Egyptian political scene, no successor of stature is in sight and a struggle for power may ensue. It has been difficult to find a point of stability in the Arab World. The contestants for power in Egypt can be expected to employ demagogic appeals and further inflame public passions.

War has exploded in the tinder box of the Middle East. It seems unlikely that it will last long or spread far, but even if the fighting ends early, people will have witnessed a major disaster. Events of the last week brilliantly illuminate the moral bankruptcy to which a blind and slavish adherence to the discredited power politics of another age has brought the world at the end of the first post-war decade. For the problem of Israeli-Egyptian relations there is no panacea; but the present war will not make it any easier to find a workable solution.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "Keep Your Eye on the Middle East," which focused on the political conditions in the Middle East; "Of Ms. and Men," which focused on the "Ms. Magazine"; "Whale Oil, Baby Chicks, and Energy," which discussed the protection provided by the U.S. government.

Discusses the impact of the political situation in the Middle East in 1974 on the U.S. economy. Effectiveness of the oil embargo; Factors which contribute to the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Israel; Role of Russia in the Yom Kippur War.

Focuses on the political condition of countries in the Middle East. Improvement in the relationship between the United Arab Republic and other Arab states; Agreement between Egypt and Sudan for the establishment of an irrigation system from the Nile River; Impact of the agreement on the political relationship of Arab countries.

Focuses on the political conditions in the Middle East. Political interests of the local inhabitants; Assessment of the Arab nationalism; Benefits of intermediary power.

The article focuses on some of the political developments in Middle East. An unstated premise of the Doctrine stated by U.S. General Dwight David Eisenhower is that American aid and American diplomacy can pry Arab governments loose from Russia and possibly drive a wedge between Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and his Arab League partners. There is no sign of a decline in nationalist fervor in any Arab country, There is no lessening of anti-Israeli sentiment. The kingdom of Jordan is the only independent country in the world which has never fed or supported itself.

Briefly recapitulated, the history of Syria shows French influence began about 1860, when as a result of the massacre of some 6,000 Christians the French occupied Damascus and assumed the responsibility of protector of the Church. A year later Lebanon was placed under the control of six European Powers with a Christian governor. From that time until the Great War priority of French interests was generally recognized. In 1915, anxious to use the tribesmen against the Turks, the Allies nurtured Arab nationalism and made agreements and a commission representing the Arabs of Damascus, Aleppo, and Mosul.

This article presents information on political conditions in the Middle East. Two parallel competitions are taking place, regardless of Arab propaganda and the cold war. Two versions of Arab unity are competing, each championed by erstwhile rivals, Iraq and Egypt, each trying to use East and West as pawns. For Syria and Egypt, the dream of Arab unity lies in the direction of strong centralized rule and they have set the example in the United Arab Republic under Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

The article presents updates on relevant political and economic issues from around the world as of February 14, 1959. After Iraqi Premier Abdul Karim Kassem's successful revolution in Baghdad in summer, the Russians have reportedly taken him into camp. An explanation is offered on why Middle East politics could change if Iraq falls into the Soviet group. The chemical industry in the U.S. is investing in foreign production facilities.

The article presents some updates related to the political situation in the Middle East with relation to Palestine. The article says that 65,000 to 100,000 Jews who are in displaced persons' camps in Europe should be brought to Palestine. Arab opposition will be a little louder than it would have been nine months ago, but it will not be serious unless British officials in the Middle East want it to be. Moreover, Palestine Jews are disturbed by the batting avenge at London, England of some Arab states in the United Nations.

Reports developments related to the economic and political condition in the Middle East. Arrival of the Soviet arms in Basra; Relation of the country with the U.S.; Domestic preoccupation in Cairo.

Reports political and economic developments in the Middle East. Failure of the Arab League to provide a sounding board for propaganda; Political instability in Syria; Proportion of the Arab oil income to be generated in the loan fund.

Reports on the social and political conditions in the Middle East as of January 1957. Positive neutralism; Revolutionary leadership; Right of self-determination in economics.

The article reports that there was a renewed criticism of the Baghdad Pact by France premier M. Mollet and there was an indications that he and his advisers want to convene a Middle Eastern conference, with the participation of as many states in the region as possible. A Middle Eastern conference would enable the French to reintroduce themselves into the picture, mediate between Egypt, Syria and Israel, and lay the groundwork for replacing the tripartite American-British control of the region by a quadripartite arrangement including the Soviet Union. If this project can be sold to the Soviet Government, France will have scored a major diplomatic triumph.

The article offers news briefs related to politics in the Middle East. It mentions that Lieutenant General of Syria Hafez Assad, has takenover the country's government. It further mentions that battle between Jordan's King Hussein's army and fedayeen have killed around 14 people and Mahmoud Fawzi, Egypt's administrator has stressed on the importance of a common man towards country's development.

Presents several letters to the editor referencing articles published in the previous issues of the journal "New Republic." Information on the recent political developments in the Middle East; Information on the atrocities committed by the autocratic regime of Iraq; Regulation on the freedom of expression in mass media under the autocratic regime of Iraq.

Presents excerpts from various news articles published in different U.S. periodicals. Views on the military conflict in the Middle East; Description of a print advertisement for the play "Cesar," published in the "New York Times"; Health condition of a conjoined twins born in Chicago, Illinois; Quote from Frederick Schweitzer, president of Bloomfield College on his views of why college administrations refrain from hiring left-wingers on the staff; Account of the incidents of knife slashings at the Marine Junior High School in San Francisco, California.

The article focuses on the alliance among heads of states in Jordan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia which can be an important balance against the socialist nations of the Middle East. Military inspections and private talks have been engaged between King Feisal of Saudi Arabia and King Hussein of Jordan. Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlevi of Iran has also had secret talks with Hussein.

Great Britain and the United Nations are moving towards a new collision over the Middle East. While they agreed last week to establish a U.N. police force for Egypt, there is a tacit but deep difference between them. Britain accepted the plan in the belief that the U.N. military units are to assume control of the Suez Canal. However, the United Nations concept is that its forces shall be assigned only to protect the canal against aggression and against continued disruption of traffic. When British Prime Minister Anthony Eden and his cabinet made their adventurous decision to invade Egypt together with the French, their principal aim was to wrest from Egyptian President Nasser the mastery of the canal.

Tension in the Middle East has diminished, thanks to Dag Hammerskjold's mission and last week's conciliatory statement by the Russians. Yet it would be a mistake to think that any of the basic issues have been resolved. Hammerskjold has pro tem averted war. He has not made peace. Egypt still asserts its belligerent rights. The Suez Canal remains closed to Israel shipping. The fate of the Arab refugees has not been settled. The preponderance of modern arms is shifting to Cairo. The borders remain provocations rather than barriers to military adventure and the great power play for oil continues.

Presents politics-related issues in the Middle East as of November 1958. Pullout of U.S. troops from Lebanon; Amount given by the Soviet government for the construction of the Aswan high dam; Ferocity of anti-American broadcasts at Voice of the Arabs radio program.