Al-Ahram Weekly

War in Gaza
One aspect of the Middle East conflict was unveiled in Gaza on Monday. And it is not an intifada -- it's war. Graham Usher reports from Gaza

No holds barred
As far as Israeli soldiers are concerned, it's now war in the occupied territories. For Palestinian civilians, that means being on the receiving end of unrestrained brutality. Khaled Amayreh witnesses the escalation of violence from occupied Jerusalem

Upping the ante
Hizbullah is risking a new tug-of-war with Israel over the much-contested border area of Shabaa Farms, sparking fears that their game might plunge the region into a new cycle of violence, Dalal Saoud reports from Beirut

Fallout in Jordan
An attempt to assassinate an Israeli diplomat in Amman came as no surprise to Jordanians whose blood was already boiling. Lola Keilani reports from Amman

Mother of all trials
Iran's long-suffering reformists face death in court over a spring conference in Berlin. Azadeh Moaveni follows their final twitches in Tehran

Battling the embargo
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is winning ground in his latest sanctions battles with the United States. Salah Hemeid assesses whether he might soon be proclaiming victory

Ankara's EU chances slipping
Turkey has escalated its campaign against leaders of the Kurdish minority, further minimising its chances of joining the EU anytime soon. Gareth Jenkins reports from Istanbul

		Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 23 - 29 November 2000 Issue No.509
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875