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9 -15 November 2000
Issue No.507
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Democratic milestones
Two down, one to go. Ibrahim Nafie finds much encouragement in the conduct of elections so far
A five per cent solution
The poor, the weak and the Arab? Not necessarily, writes John Whitbeck
An electoral season
There is no single formula for how democracy is to be implemented through free elections. Mohamed Sid-Ahmed examines a number of cases
But where is politics?
Mohamed El-Sayed Said considers the meanings of apathy
Close up
Big league blues
By Salama Ahmed Salama
Reflections
By Hani Shukrallah
Tribes on the move
For a long time the Palestinians liked to describe themselves as the "vanguard of the Arab nation. --read on--
Editorial
Voting for real
For the first time in many years, Egyptians feel they are taking part in proper elections -- elections in which every vote can make a difference. --read on--

Naguib Mahfouz
Translating selves
I was glad to hear about the establishment of an annual prize for translation in the wake of the Supreme Council for Culture conference on the same subject. --read on--


This week:
Bore or Gush
Soapbox:
The final station
By Salah Montasser

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