Al-Ahram Weekly | International

History in the making?
African leaders converged on the Libyan city of Sirte to launch the African Union. Has Gaddafi's charisma finally converted the continent's sceptics? wonders Gamal Nkrumah

Man against stone
What does it take to get Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to side with European UN officials against a Taliban edict? One big Buddha. Nyier Abdou carves method out of the madness in the purge of Buddhist statuary

The Colombian connection
The war on drugs is waged against poor peasants in Colombia, while narcotrafficking continues to thrive, writes Faiza Rady

Trial by fire
Coming apart
Narrow escape
Waters rising

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		Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 8 - 14 March 2001 Issue No.524
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