Al-Ahram Weekly

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

Settler logic
South Africa is slowly recovering from its apartheid past, but there are still reminders of the country's similarities to Israel, writes Abbas Shiblak from Cape Town

Weapons, old and new
Despite claims to the contrary, the Sharon government has apparently endorsed plans to create at least one large Jewish settlement south of Jerusalem and significantly expand several existing ones. Khaled Amayreh reports

No surprises, now or later
Ariel Sharon's first visit to the US as Israel's prime minister was a feast of blame shifting and offensive charm. Thomas Gorguissian reports from Washington

'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

'They killed Al-Dorra again'
The Internet war continues between Palestinians and Israelis, but is the virtual world fairer? Amira Howeidy seeks an answer

Sharon woos a willing suitor
During his four-day visit to the US, Ariel Sharon achieved something his three Likud predecessors never managed: a normal, friendly relationship with a US administration, writes Michael Jansen

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