A final summit?
What the US and Israel really want from Camp David is an end to all claims of restitution for Palestinian suffering -- in essence, a denial of history. Edward Said writes
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Bars on the window of opportunity
Constructive ambiguity leads only to destruction. Hassan Nafaa comments on Camp David II
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On compromise solutions
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed questions whether the search for compromises in Camp David has levelled the differences or deepened the lag between the parties
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Saving face, wasting time
A compromise postponing discussion of the most difficult issues could prove disastrous for the Palestinians. Abdel-Qader Yassin comments
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Close up
By Salama Ahmed Salama
Similar, yet different
There are many similarities between Egypt and Mexico. Not only are both peoples rooted in an ancient civilisation, both witnessed similar political developments during the 20th century.
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Editorial
Election victory
The amendment to the election law approved by the People's Assembly and the Shura Council this week and guaranteeing total judicial supervision of the entire electoral process is a pivotal development indeed.
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Naguib Mahfouz
Customs of the mind
My most important habit has been good organisation, and I wouldn't have been able to achieve anything had I not set aside particular times for writing in the middle of all of life's preoccupations.
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Soapbox
A genetic nag
By Mohamed Raouf Hamed
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