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4 - 10 June 1998
Issue No.380
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Editorial:   What 'Islamic bomb'? Naguib Mahfouz:
Through an hourglass
French influence on contemporary Arab culture is by no means limited to the domain of literature.
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A nuclear boost
The non-nuclear option has become a luxury Egypt can no longer afford, argues Mounir Megahed
Cartoon
Close up
Salama A. Salama

A time to dare
In the aftermath of the nuclear tests carried out by India and Pakistan, analysts have revealed possible new dimensions of future cooperation in nuclear research.
Bahgory
Portrait of the week:
Nawaz Sherif
On education today
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed reflects on issues of contemporary education in the light of a recent debate over the future of education in Egypt

Soapbox
Wasted time?
Gasser Abdel-Razeq

Inside the other wilaya
Only by speaking of democracy and peace for two peoples, writes Edward Said, can we speak the truth to power
Real capitalism,
real blood

Noam Chomsky examines arms deals and media complicity: thirty years of Western intervention in Indonesia
Letter to the Editor
This side of the story
M. Manimekalai
Counsellor
Embassy of India
Cairo