Al-Ahram Weekly

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

'Missiles, and more missiles'
As the rabidly racist spiritual leader of the Shas movement called for the annihilation of Arabs, the Israeli army seemed to be implementing his ravings on the ground, Khaled Amayreh reports from Hebron

Eyes on Moussa
Under the stewardship of Amr Moussa, will the Arab League assume a greater role in Arab affairs? Dina Ezzat looks for an answer

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

Whither Iraq?
For the moment, there is a lull in the struggle for Iraq's future. The different sides are taking the time to regroup and rethink before meeting the challenges ahead, writes Salah Hemeid

IMF bride
Demonstrations protesting deteriorating economic conditions in Turkey renew fears of a possible military intervention to restore calm, Gareth Jenkins reports from Istanbul

Balancing act
As King Abdullah headed to Washington for talks with US President George W Bush, the Jordanian government reaffirmed a ban on demonstrations supporting the Palestinian uprising, Lola Keilani reports from Amman

'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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