Al-Ahram Weekly

The Egyptian denominator
Ibrahim Nafie discovers one common thread linking the countries he visited on a whirlwind tour of the region

Imaging tomorrow:
(1) Rethinking the global village
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed questions whether the bipolar world order is over and, if not, what future it will have

Reflections on American injustice
We still await a Godot in shining armour, writes Edward Said, while we should be addressing those he has trampled for centuries

Opportunity never rings twice
Ahmed Abdel-Halim watches as Israel scuttles prospects of long-term security

Close up
By Salama Ahmed Salama
Mullah madness
Will Iran be the only state in the Arab/Islamic world to come so close to de-ocracy? And is it really possible to mix Islam and democracy? --read on--

Editorial
Ashes of peace

Naguib Mahfouz
Nobel intentions
The Nobel prize made no differ-nce to who I am as a person. There was, of course, the pride in being so hon-ured; but a lau-eate remains a writer first and foremost. --read on--

Soapbox
Kebab culture
Abdel-Moneim
Said

This week:
Pope John Paul II