30 April - 6 May, 1998
Issue No.375
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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 30 April - 6 May, 1998 Issue No.375 |
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| Editorial: Anything but hopeful Of the numerous efforts made by the United States to achieve a breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, the present attempt appears to be the most intensive. --read on-- |
Naguib Mahfouz
In memory immortal I am amazed that the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tawfiq El-Hakim should pass almost unnoticed. He was a pillar of modern Arabic literature, whose first play, Ahl Al-Kahf (The Cave People), introduced him as a master playwright. --read on-- |
| Close up: The other kind of terrorism Salama A Salama |
| Sid-Ahmed
The criterion: a Palestinian State (1) As Israel celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, Mohamed Sid-Ahmed argues that the establishment of a Palestinian state is the real criterion by which progress in the Middle East peace process should be gauge --read on-- |
Bahgory one-line Boutros Boutros-Ghali was back in Cairo this week, in his new capacity as secretary general of the Francofonie. --read on-- |
| A creed for
the future
The US is flying high, from strength to economic strength. Egypt must secure its share of the peace dividend, argues Mohamed Shafik Gabr |
Soap Box:
Sinai's strategy The decision to go to war in October 1973 reflected the firm conviction that war was the only way to create a new strategic status quo which could open new channels for peace and create opportunities to recover Arab land. --read on-- |
| Falling through the
cracks
Ideological power struggles in Iran have claimed a new victim. Eqbal Ahmad looks into the rift
Who are 'we, the people'?
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