The new equation
Parliamentary elections have ended amid violence, with the NDP winning a majority, but losing an unprecedented number of seats. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Rough riding in round three
With opposition candidates complaining of police harassment, the final round of parliamentary elections took place on Tuesday. It was marred by violence that claimed five lives and injured tens of people |
US Election 2000:
 As women supporters of George Bush held hands during a protest staged at a rally in support of Al Gore in West Palm Beach, lawyers and judges were taking centre stage in the increasingly convoluted presidential race. And while both presidents in waiting appeared keen to keep a low profile, nerves had clearly started to fray in Florida. "It's like the seventh day of being held hostage," stammered Jeb Bush, governor of Florida, who just happens to be the brother of one of the candidates. And still the counting continues, painstakingly by hand.
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Democracy laid bare
Swamped with media tales of corruption and election fraud, American voters are losing faith in the system, writes Mohamed Hakki from Washington
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Minorities close ranks
Florida has stepped boldly into the limelight in one of America's most surreal elections. Hoda Tawfiq, in New York, reports on how ethnic groups continue to play a role
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Intifada:
Poles apart
Israel believes a long military siege will end violence in the occupied territories. The Palestinians think otherwise, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem
 The cost of weakness
Israel threatens more draconian measures against Palestinians as Jewish settlers enjoy near impunity for acts of brutality, reports Khaled Amayreh from occupied Jerusalem
Crushing the Intifada -- phase two
The Palestinian village of Beit Sahour has long been the battleground for the first stage of an Israeli plan to end the Palestinian Intifada. Graham Usher was on hand to see the start of the second
Warped perspective
Viewing the Middle East crisis from the United States is indeed a very difficult and frustrating experience, writes Roger Owen
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Economy:
The violence could have a say
Is the Middle East conflict scaring away investors from Egypt? Yes and no, writes Niveen Wahish
Reviving dead capital
Though in bad need of all available resources to achieve economic growth, Egypt has a largely unutilised stock of dead capital estimated in the billions. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports.
The courage of the climb
Growing interest in private IT companies and the return of foreign transactions led the fourth week of a market recovery, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek
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