Amman Summit

Bolstering solidarity, settling old scores or laying the foundations for future cooperation: Dina Ezzat in Amman sees and hears it all

Egypt

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On the inside
In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram Weekly, former chairwoman of the US-based Muslim Women's League and International Religious Freedom Commission member Laila Al-Marayati talks about the fact-finding mission, the controversy and the role she has played

Addressing the prodigals
A bold address from Pope Shenouda threw the weight of the Coptic church behind President Mubarak ahead of his US visit. But will expatriate Copts heed the call, asks Omayma Abdel-Latif

Interpreting Wye
A court verdict supporting an EgyptAir pilot's decision not to permit Israelis to inspect his plane seemed to underscore the gap between peace treaty stipulations and facts on the ground, writes Amira Howeidy

Region

Answering Sharon
As Arab leaders gathered in Amman for a summit called expressly to support the Palestinian intifada, the intifada raged on -- in the ugliest, most violent forms, reports Graham Usher from Jerusalem

Everyday acts of resistance
The purpose of Israel's siege of the occupied territories is not to harm the Palestinians but to flush out the "terrorists," says Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. It is actually making every Palestinian part of the resistance. Graham Usher reports from Jenin, the West Bank

'A chance to sing their tears'
The dramatic comeback of Iranian diva Googoosh, silenced since the revolution, climaxed last week at a Persian New Year gala on the Gulf. Azadeh Moaveni caught up with the singer in Dubai

International

The end of the rainbow
The global economy is recession-bound and hundreds of thousands are losing their jobs, writes Faiza Rady

Come one, come all
Macedonia's repulsion of incursions by ethnic Albanian militant separatists shows how NATO's intervention injects instability into the Balkans, argues Gamal Nkrumah

Spies out in the cold
The US and Russia play tit-for-tat, reports Thomas Gorguissian from Washington

Economy

Globalisation done gently
Developing countries are being promised a more development-friendly new round of multilateral trade talks. Niveen Wahish listened to Pascal Lamy, European commissioner for trade, as he outlined the main features of the upcoming negotiations

Floating the crest
More than two years after MobiNil's debut on the Cairo stock market, rival Click-Vodafone is now testing the waters for a public offering. Niveen Wahish spoke to Click CEO Mohamed El-Hamamsy

Travel

Mummies and family
A new set of gilded mummies has been discovered in the Bahariya oasis, famous for its recent yield of a vast hoard of treasures. Nevine El-Aref reports on the elaborately-wrapped remains in a large family tomb

Living

The dinosaur and the doll
On TV and at the movies, Gihan Shahine desperately seeks true-to-life women

Features

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