Established in 1977, the Middle East Contemporary Survey (MECS), a unique annual record of political developments in the Middle East, is acknowledged as the standard reference work on events and trends in the region. Designed to be a continuing, up-to-date reference for scholars, researchers and analysts, policymakers, students, and j

Preface -- Transliteration -- List of Sources -- Current Issues -- The Middle East in Perspective -- The Middle East in 1986 -- The Middle East and World Affairs -- The United States and the Middle East in 1986 -- The Soviet Union and the Middle East in 1986 -- Arab-Israeli Relations -- The Middle East Peace Process in 1986 -- Armed Operations -- Intra-Regional and Muslim Affairs -- Inter-Arab Relations -- The Export of Islam -- The Iraqi-Iranian War -- Palestinian Issues -- The Palestine Liberation Organization -- The West Bank and the Gaza Strip -- Middle East Economic Issues -- Middle East Oil Developments 1986 -- The Middle East "Oil Decade" in Perspective -- Country-by-Country Survey -- Middle East Countries -- The Arab Republic of Egypt -- The Gulf States -- Bahrain -- Kuwait -- Oman -- Qatar -- The United Arab Emirates -- Iran -- Iraq -- Israel -- Jordan -- Lebanon -- Libya -- The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen -- The Saudi Arabian Kingdom -- The Republic of Sudan -- The Syrian Arab Republic -- Turkey -- The Yemeni Arab Republic