Great expectations dashed
The Geneva summit between the Syrian and American presidents failed to reach an agreement on the resumption of Israeli-Syrian peace talks because each side counted on the other to give in first. Lamis Andoni writes
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Zero sum -- still
Israelis and Palestinians both claimed the pope as their own -- but it has not brought them any closer together. Graham Usher reports from the fractured city of Jerusalem
The pope and Palestine
Afif Safieh is the Palestinian General Delegate to the United Kingdom and the PLO's representative to the Holy See. In an interview with Al-Ahram Weekly, Safieh assesses the political significance of the pope's pilgrimage
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Democracy Iraqi style
In Iraq's parliamentary elections, intended to show the public's allegiance to the regime, President Saddam Hussein's son, Uday, was the first to win a seat with a 99.9 per cent majority. Election results, writes Salah Hemeid, held few surprises
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A delicate balance
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss' refusal to sign an execution order due to his moral convictions has sparked a lively debate in which the voices of human rights activists are largely absent. But a constitutional debate ensued. Ranwa Yehia in Beirut finds out why
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Slow thaw
Despite American denials, this week's first visit by US officials to Libya since 1981 was seen as a step towards breaking the ice between both countries. Rasha Saad reports
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Borderline blues
Despite frequent meetings between Saudi and Yemeni officials, a solution to their decades-long border dispute seems as far off as ever, Nasser Arrabyee reports from Sana'a
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