Where is Irak Heading?, by Nahla Chahal During the seven years that have elapsed since the Gulf war, the Iraqi regime has been confronted with a situation for which it was not prepared. Apart from the oil income loss that was destroying the foundations of its power, its hands have been tied by a complex System of multiple sanctions imposed by the Security Council resolutions. How has the Iraqi regime survived and what forms of adjustment has it chosen ? What changes has this situation entailed ? Where is Irak heading?Nahla Chahal considère que la période de « statu quo de crise » qui caractérise l'Irak depuis la fin de la guerre du Golfe arrive à son terme. Le régime de Saddam Hussein a certes survécu à l'embargo imposé par les Nations unie...