Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
27 Aug. - 2 Sep. 1998
Issue No.392
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Settling for war
HebronIsrael's decision to expand settlements in Syria's Golan Heights and the Palestinian town of Hebron proved again that peace and settlements cannot coexist, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem
All the prince's men
In a sudden move, Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan has dismissed Prime Minister Abdul-Salam Majali, and appointed Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh as his replacement. Lola Keilani reports from Amman
Arabisation as a democratic choice
A leading Algerian figure tells Hosni Abdel-Rehim in Paris that opponents of Arabisation are mainly French-oriented intellectuals who do not represent the aspirations of the majority of Algerians
Dead or alive?

Nearly two weeks after breaking out from a Palestinian prison, mystery continues to surround the fate of a fugitive Hamas leader. Tareq Hassan reports from Gaza