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The campaign continues
Despite the destruction of the two colossal statues of the Buddha at Bamiyan this week, UNESCO's International Campaign to save Afghanistan's pre-Islamic cultural heritage will continue, writes David Tresilian from Paris

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

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

'Broken bodies, shattered minds'
Subjected to increasing violence, women did not have much to celebrate this year on International Women's Day, writes Faiza Rady

Sheep 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

The new race
Standing ground
Bowing out
Fresh skirmishes
Put to the test

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		Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 15 - 21 March 2001 Issue No.525
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