27 Aug. - 2 Sep. 1998
Issue No.392
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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 27 Aug. - 2 Sep. 1998 Issue No.392 |
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A stress on international legality
In reacting to the US strikes, Cairo chose to navigate a cautious course while rejecting Sudanese claims of involvement, writes Nevine Khalil |
Battling terrorism, or a case of victimisation? America's decision to bomb sites in Afghanistan, and a pharmaceutical factory in Khartoum, has sharply split international opinion. Washington has yet to provide any substantial evidence in support of its claim that the Sudanese factory was engaged in the production of chemical weapons, an omission that has added fuel to the fire. Al-Ahram Weekly assesses the fall out from last Thursday's American strikes. If no consensus has emerged one thing, at least, is certain: the ramifications of America's unilateral decision to bomb have not yet to been fully felt |
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Cairo shocked by attack on Khartoum The US strike against Sudan has left Egypt extremely concerned, writes Dina Ezzat |
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Salt in the wound Opposition parties, and a great many Egyptians, were outraged by the US attack on Khartoum. Fatemah Farag reports |
'Clinton destroys, we build'
Mohamed Khaled investigates the repercussions of a US attack that left Sudan seething with anger
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Anger in the Arab world The Arab League, reflecting a united position by its 22 member states, threw its weight behind Sudan. Rasha Saad reviews the range of Arab reaction |
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No chorus of disapproval While condemnation of American 'arrogance' abounds, the verdict is by no means unanimous, writes Gamal Nkrumah |
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American connection
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Gama'a ups the ante Security sources are taking seriously a threat by Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiya to retaliate against the US. Ahmed Moussa and Khaled Dawoud report |
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Taliban's change of heart After threatening war against Jews and Americans, Osama Bin Laden is quoted as saying he will not target US interests from Taliban-controlled areas in Afghanistan. Fatemah Farag reviews a rapidly-changing situation |
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No end in sight The US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania have been bombed and America has retaliated. What next? Mervat Diab examines possible scenarios |
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Hostage to expansion Osama Bin Laden may well end up a pawn in the complex negotiations between Washington and the Taliban, argues Yehya Ghanem |
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A mirage mis-named strategic depth Squandered opportunities, mismanagement, incalculable na•veté: the worst, though, is yet to come. Eqbal Ahmad on the ramifications of Pakistan's Afghan policy |
