Al-Ahram Weekly Online
12 - 18 July 2001
Issue No.542
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Spoiling for a strike
Ariel Sharon's new "public" assassination policy is not only a means to bring the Intifada to heel. It also keeps his coalition together. Graham Usher reports from Hebron

Homeless in their homeland
Israeli army bulldozers destroyed 17 Palestinian homes near Jerusalem, making it more difficult for Yasser Arafat to convince his people that anything like a cease-fire exists, Khaled Amayreh reports from Jerusalem

Inching towards a dynamic role
Is the United States slowly reconsidering its position vis-à-vis the ongoing conflict in Palestine? Thomas Gorguissian, in Washington, traces the signs of change

Inside the same vicious circle
The Security Council's rejection of Washington's "smart sanctions" against Iraq is a victory for Baghdad, but has it brought the suffering of millions of Iraqis any closer to an end, asks Salah Hemeid

Raising the dead
The Moroccan leadership thought the unresolved disappearance of Ben Barka was buried decades ago, but even acid can't wash their hands of this mess, writes Rasha Saad

Breaking the stalemate?
An Egyptian-Libyan peace initiative gains new ground in its attempt to resolve Sudan's 18-year-long civil war. Gamal Nkrumah andSoha Abdelaty find a ray of hope on the long road to a settlement

A disillusioned friend
In a significant shift, Saudi officials have decided to go public in expressing dismay over the United States' blind support for Israel, writes Michael Jansen

Region Briefs
Sharon's itch
Key player
Iraqi rights
Military talks
UN firm on videotape
Soft words, not deeds
Clashes continue
Protests banned


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