Israeli rhetoric unmasked
Unconditional support for Israel often stems from ignorance of reality on the ground, writesIbrahim Nafie

Quick and elegant,
brutal and bloody
The withering of the two main ideological parties in Israel is merely the removal of a mask, writes Tikva Honig-Parnass. Now, the fulfilment of the Zionist dream can begin in earnest

Freedom, not Free Trade
In a second instalment on the Davos Forum, Mohamed Sid-Ahmed analyses the significance of giving so much importance to forces opposed to what the Forum stands for

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After the condolences
The funeral of King Hussein is over. King Abdullah II is the new monarch of Jordan. The long train of mourners, the kings, presidents and VIPs who came to Jordan to offer their condolences over the death of King Hussein and express their support for the new king, have returned home. --read on--

Naguib Mahfouz The three pillars Recently, an interviewer was asking me about the terrorist attack at Luxor, and about those who commit such crimes in the name of Islam. --read on--

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Social arts
Ezzeddin Naguib

This week: King Abdullah