Opinion & Editorial - Al-Ahram Weekly

		Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 28 May - 3 June 1998 Issue No.379
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875		Current issue \| Previous issue \| Site map

Editorial: Building a consensus When Egypt and France proposed an international conference to save the moribund Middle East peace process, they almost certainly knew that Israel would reject it. --read on-- Close up: A way out of the crisis Salama A Salama In the past few months, the Arabs have been con-istent in warning that the peace process was on its deathbed, while the US has tirelessly pressured them to remain at the negotiating table. --read on--	Naguib Mahfouz Bridge into France Most of our writers were educated in the tradition of French literature and culture. --read on--
	Sid-Ahmed How relevant is the G8? From 13-17 May, the G8 held its latest summit in Birmingham. Mohamed Sid-Ahmed discusses the significance of such meetings

Portrait of the week: Newt Gingrich	Apocalypse tomorrow? Eqbal Ahmad watches as Pakistan's warmongers do India's hawks unprecedented favours
Portrait of the week: Newt Gingrich	Back in the Gulf The ripples from India's nuclear tests continue to spread. Gamil Mattar foresees US intervention in the Middle East
Soap Box: A light in the dark By Salah Montasser	Survival in a hostile world What is the NPT worth if some countries are exempted? Galal Nassar explores the motives for the nuclear tests that have ignited such a fierce global controversy