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America's arbitrary rules
Salama A. Salama
It has become obvious that the sanctions that the US insists on imposing on Libya target not only the regime in Tripoli but a number of Arab and African countries that have dealings with Libya. --read on--

Whither Egyptian-American relations?
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed discusses the significance of initiating an Egyptian-American strategic dialogue at a time the Arab-Israeli peace process is at an all-time low

Israel's nuclear edge blunted
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed questions the relevance of Israel's continued silence on its nuclear capability after the Indian and Pakistani blasts

Culture and conflict
How can Arabs carry their moral war against Zionism within the Israeli camp? Fawzi Mansour takes Edward Said to task over the politics of normalisation

Editorial
Diluting the message
The UN Security Council statement on Monday requesting Israel not to proceed with its decision to extend the boundaries of Jerusalem appears an exceedingly mild response to Israeli plans threatening the security and stability of the region.

Naguib Mahfouz
Football crazy
Though impaired vision hampers my watching of television, it was impossible to miss the World Cup. --read on--