Juggling priorities
Egypt insists that Iraq's standoff with the US should not overshadow the dire situation in the Palestinian territories, writes Nevine Khalil

Bound to cooperate
Egypt and the EU seem determined to enhance cooperation between them. Soha Abdelaty reports

Another world is possible
It's official. Egypt now has its very own anti-globalisation movement -- or does it, wonders Fatemah Farag

The future is now
When Mohamed Hassanein Heikal speaks, people listen. Amina Elbendary attended his lecture at AUC

Keeping the peace
Military exercises in celebration of Air Force Day highlighted Egypt's capacity to protect its people and safeguard peace. Amira Ibrahim reports

Battleground Web
The upholding of a prison sentence against Al-Ahram Weekly's Webmaster for posting a poem online is sending negative signals about Internet freedom in a country that wants to be the region's IT hub, writes Amira Howeidy

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