Israel: March 23, 2000

Archives

Syrian President Assad appears to be more ill than suspected. While he used to wear down foreign diplomats with eight-hour lectures on Middle East history, he now cannot continue a meeting more than half an hour, and his mind wanders. During one recent meeting, he could not remember the name of Israeli PM Barak. The Israelis, however, believe that only Assad has the stature to sell a peace deal to the Syrian people.--Stephen V Cole

X

ad

Help Keep StrategyPage Open

First came Facebook, then came Twitter, and finally, AI has arrived. They have all caused a decline in our business, but AI may be the deadliest innovation. We are currently in survival mode. Our writers and staff receive no payment in some months, and even when they do, it is below the minimum wage for their efforts. You can support us with your donations or subscriptions. Please help us keep our doors open.

Make sure you spread the word about us. Two ways to do that are to like us on Facebook and follow us on X.

Subscribe   Donate   Close