Truly representative, fully accountable How can the tide of poverty be stemmed? Nader Fergany looks at some hard truths

A subtle change in policy A new debate has emerged over US policy on Jerusalem, writes James Zogby -- the result of subtle changes in the way some US political leaders are now addressing the question

After the settlement With the American-Israeli pledge that peace can be achieved in 15 months, Mohamed Sid-Ahmed argues that it is high time to prepare for the post-peace Middle East Close up By Salama Ahmed Salama Images of sorrow It was with great interest that I followed the funeral of the late King Hassan II of Morocco, transmitted by almost all television networks in the world. Global interest in the event is justified: the late king played a significant role in the political life of Morocco... --read on--

Naguib Mahfouz Jerusalem remains I feel we are on the threshold of a new era in the Arab-Israeli conflict. I believe we will witness a final settlement at last: the voices emerging from Israel at present seem to indicate that a radical change in policy has taken place there. --read on--

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