Egypt

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Arab relations on the move
At the upcoming Arab summit deliberations on the Palestine issue are expected to go more smoothly than those on the plight of the Iraqi people, writes Dina Ezzat

The hidden issue
As parliament readies to debate the government's policy statement, opposition MPs gear up to tackle the absence of political reform, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Taking sides
Does Britain's new anti-terrorism offensive target militancy -- or Islam? Khaled Dawoud wonders if Britain is toeing the American line

Economy

Nothing for free
Is freer trade moving towards centre stage in Egypt-US relations? asks Aziza Sami

Forecast for growth
When a multinational giant like ABB makes core changes in its global management policies, how does that impact on its local investments? Tarek Atia went to Zurich to find out

Region

Standing on the brink
Yasser Arafat and Ariel Sharon engaged in their first joust as rival national leaders this week and the portents could hardly be bleaker. Graham Usher reports from "encircled" Ramallah

New and improved?
A bolder Mohamed Khatami defends his presidency, indicating his intention to run again. Azadeh Moaveni reviews his historic address to parliament

International

Roast beef or bust
Even if the entire British herd perishes from the foot-and-mouth epidemic, a dripping Argentinean roast will still be waiting on the table, notes Gavin Bowd from London

Lebanese nightmare in Congo
The violent death of 11 Lebanese nationals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has focused the spotlight on one of Africa's most controversial communities, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Lie of the millennium?
Damning evidence of the lethal trail left by depleted uranium in Iraq and Kosovo is piling up, but British and US military authorities continue to deny the facts, writes Felicity Arbuthnot from London

Focus

The perils of supremacy In a wide-ranging address delivered on Tuesday 13 March at the opening ceremony of the American University in Cairo's 13th International Model United Nations conference, renowned political analyst Mohamed Hassanein Heikal presented a simple, yet astounding, precept.

Against history Oslo not only crippled the peace process, writes Saleh Abdel-Jawwad in the second of two articles, it signed away some of the Palestinians' most fundamental rights

Travel

Where the wind is king
Once upon a time a visit to an oasis brought to mind a thirsty caravan crossing a barren sand-dune desert towards a freshwater spring shielded by a few date palms, while a camel stood under a saiel tree. But times have changed. Sahar El-Bahr found the Kharga and Dakhla oases present a different picture for today's desert travellers

The leaning colossi of Thebes
The two massive statues which once marked the entrance of a now-vanished mortuary temple are tilting. Are the famous colossi in danger of collapse? Jill Kamil looks into work being carried out on the Theban necropolis and the call for financial support

Sports

For now, cause to celebrate
Egypt's demolition of Algeria brought rare smiles and an even rarer victory as the race for the World Cup reached the half-way point. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports on a moment to savour

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