Al-Ahram Weekly Online
19 - 25 July 2001
Issue No.543
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Arafat and PeresOnly PR in Peres's pouch
More mixed signals from the Israeli government as Cairo played host to a meeting between Arafat and Peres, reports Nevine Khalil

'Just leave us alone'
As the confrontation between the government and the inhabitants of two Nile islands moves to the courts Gihan Shahine finds out that people put little stock in government statements

Homeless bound
Publishers of the "Cyprus press" reacted with dismay to new regulations issued by Nicosia threatening to revoke their licences. Rana Allam reports

Small but vociferous
Although outnumbered by Muslim Brotherhood members, leftists are proving the most vociferous opposition group in objecting to government policies. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Party in distress
Efforts to negotiate a deal for the revival of the frozen Labour Party have apparently collapsed, reports Khaled Dawoud

Home Briefs
Too sad to celebrate
Brotherhood arrests
Appeal for Ibrahim
Defiance on the dole


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