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The full coverage of the 1995 elections
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Dousing the flames
The worst violence in the occupied territories in years underlines that if Barak has "domestic constraints," so does Arafat, writes Graham Usher from Ramallah
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A 'special relationship'
Atef Ebeid's visit to Lebanon is an attempt to show solidarity and bolster economic ties, reports Shaden Shehab from Beirut
Tragedy at midnight
Lax building codes could explain why 16 people died under the rubble of a five-storey Cairo building
Rights at a crossroads
A government-sponsored human rights council, a restrictive NGO law and divided rights groups. What does it all mean for the future of the Egyptian human rights movement? Amira Howeidy investigates
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When Ibrahim Aslan and Hamdi Abu-Golail were referred to the state security prosecutor over the republication of Syrian writer Haydar Haydar's A Banquet for Seaweed, matters appeared to have reached a head. Al-Ahram Weekly speaks to the protagonists in this unfolding drama
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How does Al-Azhar view the current debate on Haydar's novel? Omayma Abdel-Latif spoke to two senior officials in Sunni Islam's oldest establishment
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Shudders of rage
Even as the storm over an allegedly blasphemous Syrian novel continued to rage, an Egyptian author was referred to trial on charges of deriding religion. Jailan Halawi investigates
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Baath cleanup for Bashar
Observers believe the anti-corruption campaign in Syria is only a prelude to major changes that will emerge from the upcoming conference of the ruling Baath Party, reports Atef Saqr from Damascus
'The NIF must take the back seat'
In an exclusive interview, SPLA leader John Garang tells Gamal Nkrumah about how his movement and Sudanese NDA opposition forces stand to benefit from the rift among Sudanese ruling circles
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Sedative or cure?
A new traffic law, imposing harsher penalties on offenders, has inspired public ire. Will the law help regulate traffic? For now, Gihan Shahine discovers, gridlock is still just a block away
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Sartre and the Arabs:
a footnote
The Sartre legacy in the Arab World is a unique instance of East-West exchange, but its intricacies, suggests Edward Said, have disturbing political dimensions |
Nuts, bolts and weavers' looms
 In some areas of Cairo, residents don't care much for history -- they are more interested in upgrading their quarter with cement and mortar. Fayza Hassan visits a corner of Cairo where the past is being forgotten
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Rediscovering Aswan
During a recent visit to Aswan, Mursi Saad El-Din reflects on a rich tourist destination that is sadly overlooked
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Labour revolt
THE CONTROVERSY over Syrian novelist Haydar Haydar's A Banquet for Seaweed, denounced by the Labour Party's mouthpiece Al-Shaab as blasphemous, took a dramatic twist on Tuesday when Hamdi Ahmed and Ahmed Idris, two former leading figures in the Islamist-oriented group, along with dozens of supporters, seized the party offices in Hadayeq Al-Quba and Nasr City, both in Cairo. --read on--
COMESA trade
THE COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) summit is scheduled to end its three-day session in Port Lewis, Mauritius, tomorrow.
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Economy:
Government measures to combat the recession draw a mixed response. The market remained cool while parliamentarians questioned the measures announced to fund debt repayments
Missing the mark
Egypt's performance at the shooting World Cup was decidedly aimless. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab brings into focus the out-of-focus marksmen
Royal riders
AT THE CRACK of dawn tomorrow, 265 riders and their steeds begin a test of stamina and strength which Arabs apparently find challenging and exciting.--read on--
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