Editorial
Not to be forgotten
The Middle East is going through a period of uncertainty associated with the peace process. Everyone seems to have forgotten the lessons of the October War.
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Close up
The Hillary factor
Salama A. Salama
Hillary Rodham Clinton is clearly the strongest personality to have appeared so far on the stage of this modern American drama.
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A breakthrough... or war?
As the silver jubilee of the October war approaches, Mohamed Sid-Ahmed argues that tensions in the region are just as likely to lead to war as to a breakthrough leading to a settlement
A real state means real work
The declaration of a Palestinian state, writes Edward Said, is typical of Yasser Arafat's evasive tactics. But this particular trick could have disastrous political consequences
Stepping stones along the way
Now a new phase must begin, writes Said Kamal -- a phase of wisdom, tenacity, and patience
A breakthrough, if not historic
Since Oslo, writes Mahgoub Omar, the Palestinians have fought tooth and nail to consolidate every gain. A state is the next step
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Naguib Mahfouz
The fire of nationalism
El-Aqqad's book on Saad Zaghloul is one of his most important works, and one of the most valuable biographies I have read. I do not know why the book is not more widely available, for it contains definitive reflections on nationalism and its importance. The book is also a long and significant treatise on Egyptians, their nature and characteristics.
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Soapbox
Why the process has not died
Salah Bassiouni
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