Al-Ahram Weekly 14 - 20 October 1999 Issue No. 451
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

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Unholy wars Last Easter saw violence erupt between Palestinian Christians and Muslims over a disputed plot of land in Nazareth. Two recent decisions could bring the city back to the boil, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem Send a little prayer... Ignorance is bliss. At Disney World, that seems to be the rule, and the Israelis are taking full advantage of it, reports Tarek Atia from Orlando Abdullah's balancing act Jordan's crackdown on Hamas activists coincides with the king's visit to Washington. Lola Keilani reports from Amman on inevitable tensions Return to sender? Saddam Hussein's recent manoeuvering could signal a new direction in relations with the US, but after nearly a decade of conflict, even policy shifts and good faith may not suffice. Salah Hemeid reports

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Lyrical liberties? Judicial proceedings against the Lebanese singer Marcel Khalifeh for allegedly disrespecting a Qur'anic verse have had the country's intellectuals on the defensive, writes Ranwa Yehia in Beirut Adieu Paris, hello Washington Since taking office earlier this year, Algerian President Abdel-Aziz Bouteflika has wanted better ties with Washington. However, writes Nasr El-Qaffas from Algiers, Algeria has yet to improve relations with its neighbours Pluralism proscribed The arrest of a Kuwaiti professor on blasphemy charges has renewed the confrontation between the Gulf state's Islamist and liberal forces, reports Rasha Saad

 

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