NEVER THE SAME AGAIN

THE QUICKENING POLITICAL TEMPO in the Middle East, revolving around the crisis centres in the Lebanon and the Iraq-Iran conflict, is making itself felt in all the countries of the area. The plans for the evacuation of the Palestinian forces from Beirut are almost settled; the mediation of Algeria and the Islamic Conference Organisation in the Iraq-Iran war seems to be making some progress; and the Arab states are largely committed to holding an Arab summit conference.