Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
22 - 28 October 1998
Issue No.400
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The strains of war
Preparations for the October War may have placed an enormous burden on the nation's resources. However, writes Ibrahim Nafie, it was Egypt's victory which opened the door to the development of a vibrant modern economy

Close up
A tiff with the neighbours
Salama A. Salama
Why did German Chancellor Kohl lose the elections? What were the factors that cost his party its majority, after remaining in power for a record 16 years? --read on--

Time of want
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed examines whether the idea of a Third Way proposed by Tony Blair could help overcome the economic recession now threatening the whole globe

Methods of forgetting
We are not prepared to forget, writes Edward Said; and why should we? Can we forget Sabra and Shatila, the "pacification" of Gaza, the massacre of Qibya, the mass murder of Arab civilians? Can we negotiate with Ariel Sharon?

Holding back the rising tide
The main site of the ongoing battle between the state and militant Islamists is no longer the domestic front. Diaa Rashwan examines new tactics in international cooperation against terrorism

Editorial
An act of frustration
Reacting to the recent attack on a bus station in Beer Al-Saba'a on Monday, of which the principal victims were Israeli soldiers, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa reiterated Egypt's condemnation of all forms of terrorism, but also noted that the incident reflects the mood of frustration that overwhelms the region. --read on--

Naguib Mahfouz
The use of force
The appointment of Ariel Sharon as Israel's foreign minister came as a shock. With negotiating partners like him, who needs enemies? --read on--

Soapbox
A tiff with the neighbours
Abdel-Moneim Said


This week:
Emile Lahoud