Barak's Peace
A "new phase" in the Middle East peace process has begun, said Madeleine Albright after Ehud Barak's triumphant visit to Washington. But it's pax Israelana, pax Americana, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem
'Wye must be implemented'
President Hosni Mubarak held surprise talks with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday to discuss recent reports that Israel does not intend to implement last November's Wye Agreement or halt settlement building, reports Nevine Khalil. Since the meeting was arranged only the night before, the two leaders met at the Mubarak Security Academy where the Egyptian president was attending the graduation ceremony.
Rapid riposte
Yesterday, Egypt strongly reaffirmed its support for the peace process, while emphasising that the existing parameters are intended to ensure a comprehensive and just settlement, and are therefore not negotiable. --read on--
| As Iran plunges into a state of civil unrest, Al-Ahram Weekly explores the underlying causes of the crisis
The silent president
The massive student demonstrations in Tehran raised questions about the actual power enjoyed by moderate President Mohamed Khatami. Azadeh Moaveni reports from Tehran
Two Irans, two Khatamis
Last week's student demonstrations in Tehran revealed two Irans and two Khatamis, writes Amir Taheri
Iran's brave new world
The recent events in Iran demonstrate both the power of the country's youth, and their political maturity, writes Assef Bayat
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The (broad) view from Washington
 Frank Ricciardone won a meritorious award for his role in upgrading and normalising US-Iraqi relations in 1984. Now his job is to oust the very government he has worked with for nearly two decades. While in Washington, Nevine Khalil spoke to the US special representative for the transition of Iraq about some of the paradoxes of America's Iraq policy
Squaring the circle
Will Tahrir Square ever be free of its aches and pains? Fatemah Farag attends some open-heart surgery
The last resort
Along Egypt's North Coast, a privileged few holiday-makers enjoy a picturesque view from the privacy of their own luxury abodes and private beaches. Their exclusive idyll may not last much longer, though. Gihan Shahine takes the plunge
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