A common history
Egypt's policy towards Sudan is designed to ensure the unity of its neighbour, and for good reason, writes Ibrahim Nafie
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Heroism and humanism
The new and unfamiliar landscape that stretches out before us offers humanity new opportunities to exercise its intellectual energies with heroism and personal engagement. Edward Said looks to the future
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Harvest of a hundred years
As the new century approaches, Mustafa El-Fiqi casts his mind back over the momentous changes we are leaving behind -- and those we carry with us
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What is left to the third millennium?
Assem El-Qirsh waits for the dust to settle, and the idols to come crashing down
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As Syria joins the peace process
Before it is too late, now is the time for Syria and the Palestinians to coordinate their negotiating postures in the peace process. Pity then that it is more likely for Assad to meet with Barak than with Arafat, writes Mohamed Sid-Ahmed
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Close up
By Salama Ahmed Salama
Understanding globalisation
In most of the Third Worlds defining globalisation, since the term was first coined, has been the preserve of a handful of intellectuals and specialists.
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Editorial
Domestic divisions
Naguib Mahfouz
Space and beyond
Until the 20th century, human beings regarded outer space as fish do dry land: as the great beyond, the boundary beyond which life was impossible.
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Soapbox
Millennium hug
Mohamed El-Sayed Said
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