6 - 12 August 1998
Issue No.389
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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 6 - 12 August 1998 Issue No.389 |
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Countdown to May '99 Short of a breakthrough in the peace process, Arafat is determined to declare a Palestinian state by May 1999 -- come what may. Tarek Hassan, in Gaza, scrutinises the reasoning behind the Palestinian leader's resolve
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The state option
A respected Palestinian analyst tells Graham Usher in Jerusalem that Yasser Arafat is serious about declaring a Palestinian state despite Israel's threat to retaliate harshly |
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The longest, most virulent heat wave in a century shows no signs of abating... --see caption--
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Setting limits to violence? The new leadership of Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiya has explicitly opposed the killing of civilians, particularly foreign tourists. But as Ahmed Moussa reports, security officials are not impressed by mere words |
Police opt for a tighter grip Of late, there has been a significant decline in the number of attacks staged by Islamist militants. Ahmed Moussa attributes the drop to a new police strategy |
Reporting on religionThe second annual report on 'the state of religion' in Egypt has appeared, chronicling the events of 1996. Amira Howeidy reviews its contents |
All-star swim
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Adapting the model
Ibrahim Nafie |
An intellectual catastrophe
Edward Said |
Amin Hewedy |
Fayza Hassan |
