2 - 8 July 1998
Issue No.384
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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 2 - 8 July 1998 Issue No.384 |
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TWO HUNDRED years ago today,
the French Expedition disembarked at Dekheila. The occupation lasted
three years, but the debates continue: did the Expedition "usher in
modernity", shaking Egypt from centuries of cultural stagnation and
technological backwardness? Was Bonaparte's invasion the first of
the modern imperialist ventures? Or was it merely a brief moment in
the otherwise continuous flow of history? To side-step the controversy
raised by the suggestion that Egypt "celebrate its own occupation",
France and Egypt are commemorating 200 years of Franco-Egyptian cooperation
and shared horizons. --see Features--
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| Washington
versus the world Washington versus the worldOnce again, the US is determined to silence international opposition to the Israeli theft of Palestinian land. Hoda Tawfik reports from New York |
Netanyahu's
mock initiative flops NetanyahuÍs latest bombshell turned out to be no more than a dud, as Nevine Khalil found out |
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| Preparing
the ground after Oslo? Despite IsraelÍs planned expansion of Jerusalem, Palestinian leader Arafat still seems to be determined to declare a Palestinian state, Graham Usher writes from Jerusalem |
Forging
new alliances Dina Ezzat explores EgyptÍs options beyond a defunct peace process |
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Not in public After questioning each other's competence and quarreling over Mideast peacemaking, Israel's President Ezer Weizman and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu agreed to stop trading accusations in public. --read on-- |
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| The murder of the most outspoken, and possibly the greatest Algerian singer of his generation has brought the Kabylie region to the verge of revolt | |
| 'No
peace without tamazight' Amira Howeidy examines the controversial Arabisation Law that has fueled Berber frustrations |
Serious
comedy Does art imitate life, or vice-versa? That riddle is Adel Imam's unique form of reality. Tarek Atia speaks with the Arab world's biggest comedian about his most recent serious decision |
| The
birth of Matoub Lounes Peter Snowdon and Hamid Lallami reflects on the life and works of a 'free man' |
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| INSIDE | ||
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Tainted by association Gamil Matar |
Soweto on the Jordan Elaine C. Hagopian |
A field of rainbows George Bahgory |