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12 - 18 April 2001
Issue No.529
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Beyond the red line
Israel escalated its attacks on Palestinians, entering Khan Younis camp in Gaza and leaving a trail of death and destruction

Waiting on Washington
Despite cautious moves towards stemming violence in the occupied territories, Cairo's view on the peace process is palpably bleak. Tarek Atia, in Cairo, and Hoda Tawfik, in Washington sound out the outlook on the US administration's role

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Prime minister strikes back
Despite an unusually heated bout of criticism, the NDP-dominated parliament came out overwhelmingly in favour of the government's policy statement. Gamal Essam El-Din rounds up months of debate

'Off with her head'
Prominent feminist writer Nawal El- Saadawi has become the latest intellectual to face the possibility of heresy charges after making controversial statements to a weekly newspaper, reports Khaled Dawoud

Liberalisation on hold
How should the Egyptian opposition react to a situation where their demands for political liberalisation have yielded only minor results? Omayma Abdel-Latif reports on an assessment of 25 years of party politics

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Ibrahim Nafie
In the face of recklessness 		Ibrahim Nafie
Salama A. Salama:
Moral tribulations		 Salama Ahmed Salama
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed:
The water refugees 		Mohamed Sid-Ahmed
Hani Shukrallah:
Can't have it both ways 		Hani Shukrallah


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Where have all the flowers gone?
Spring is in the air as Fatemah Farag goes in search of green spaces and finds them few and far between

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Palestine Cease-fire or surrender?
Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority are all seeking an honourable exit from the fighting in the occupied territories. Israel is seeking victory. Graham Usher reports from Jerusalem

Sectarian strife over Syria
Supporters and opponents of the Syrian presence in Lebanon took their battle to the street this week, Zeina Abu Rizk reports from Beirut

'The whole truth..'?
A conference on Lockerbie organised by the Arab League this week concluded that the verdict was politically motivated, reports Gamal Nkrumah

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Spied off course
Chinese-American relations are never easy. The crash involving a US spy plane and a Chinese light aircraft are making them even harder, writes Thomas Gorguissian from Washington

Mingo's new songsheet
Argentines are divided over the merits of Domingo Cavallo their new minister of economics, reports Hisham El-Naggar from Buenos Aires

OPEN PAGEEconomy

Continuous upgrading
Among the highlights of the visit by the board of the European Investment Bank to Cairo were tours of projects the bank has helped to develop and expand through its provision of loans, reports Niveen Wahish

On a recent visit to Britain, Gamal Essam El-Din heard mixed evaluations of the Egyptian economy from a number of people in the financial sector including Mohamed Metwalli, director of investment banking for Merrill Lynch's London operations

The view from London
Counting on the troika

Tarek Naga
Tarek Naga:
Living rooms
Profile by Pascale Ghazaleh

Pot Pourri
Pot Pourri
The city eternal
By Fayza Hassan Restaurant review
The emperor strikes back
For Injy El-Kashef, it's the year of the shrimp

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LISTINGS
An all-inclusive guide to goings on around Cairo


The numbers' game
Prizes, both real and booby. The International Cairo Biennale offers much of both, even in a single venue, writes Nigel Ryan


The many loves and lives of Julia Roberts
"I love the world," says Julia Roberts. And, writes celebrated Egyptian actress Lubna Abdel-Aziz, the world loves her back

   

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A life of plenty
Fayza Hassan cannot believe her ears

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Alexandria's ancient expats
Having watched progressive excavation and restoration of the Roman settlement at Kom Al-Dikka for four decades Jill Kamil regards conservation of the mosaics in the "Villa of the Birds" as a highlight

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The finest in Hurghada
The Red Sea resort will host squash's kings and queens. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports

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