Al-Ahram Weekly Online
16 - 22 August 2001
Issue No.547
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Palestine
Under the wire: While other children spend the hottest months of the year in amusement parks and on the beach, Palestinian boys in the West Bank village of Beita, near Nablus, attend a summer camp of a different sort. --read on--


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OPEN PAGEOpinion
Edward Said:
Occupation is the atrocity 		Edward Said
Ibrahim Nafie:
Informed prudence, calculated risk 		Ibrahim Nafie
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed:
How useful the G-8? 		Mohamed Sid-Ahmed
Hani Shukrallah:
Arms and the man		 Hani Shukrallah

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Hiking up the price
Ariel Sharon's current strategy has all the symmetry of maths: the more the Palestinians resist, the more they lose. Graham Usher writes from Jerusalem

The satellite war
Arab information ministers met in Cairo yesterday to forge a common strategy for a battle of the airwaves against Israel. Dina Ezzat reports

Deep concern
Defaming Syria
 Second attack
Narrow agenda

OPEN PAGEEgypt

Breaking a vicious cycle
In a continuing effort to find a way out of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Egyptian diplomacy is moving in various directions, with the emphasis on the American. Tarek Atia and Nevine Khalil report

'In America's national interest'
Ahead of his arrival in Cairo, United States Ambassador-Designate David Welch affirmed America's commitment to the restoration of stability in the Middle East. Welch spoke to Egyptian correspondents in Washington, including Thomas Gorguissian

OPEN PAGERegion

"What was, will no longer be"
East JerusalemIsrael's occupation of Orient House and other Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem took all by surprise. It shouldn't have. Graham Usher reports from Jerusalem

Maintaining unity
Arafat has rejected US and Israeli pressure to arrest Palestinian militants, saying it can only lead to more tension. Khaled Amayreh reports from Hebron, the West Bank

OPEN PAGEInternational

Will there be a deal in Durban?
Is there any chance of the Palestinians receiving a fair hearing in Durban? Dina Ezzat looks for an answer

  Suspension of disbelief
With Northern Irish peace talks still bogged down in the mire, the tenability of the Good Friday Agreement falls into question, writes Gavin Bowd from London

OPEN PAGEEconomy

Devaluation diagnosis
It was a long-awaited step, but how will it affect the economy? Sherine Abdel-Razek assesses the impact of the recent devaluation on local business

Teaming up
Africa's economic powerhouses met recently in Cairo, to decide on "Africa" tactics for the upcoming WTO meeting. Progress was made on several issues, but some differences still persist. Gamal Nkrumah reports

Nabil Elaraby
Nabil Elaraby:
A law for all nations
Profile by Aziza Sami
Pot Pourri
Andy and Mary
By Fayza Hassan
Restaurant review
The end of the affair
Injy El-Kashef finds sweetness at last

OPEN PAGECulture
LISTINGS

Wagner Barenboim and the Wagner taboo
On the occasion of his playing a Wagner extract at Israel's premiere musical event, Edward Said explores possible political implications of Daniel Barenboim's work
Theatre Dancers, cyborgs and acrobats
Nehad Selaiha faces a dizzying theatrical medley in Polverigi
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OPEN PAGELiving
Equally to blame
Jailan Halawi finds women may soon enjoy a right long reserved to men alone

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OPEN PAGETravel
AlexandriaInhospitable sands
Does the Egyptian tourism industry discriminate against Egyptians? Rehab Saad investigates 		Sea resorts Hot summer deals
It's summer time, and travelling is easy -- Egyptian resorts are offering lots of attractive package deals for holiday makers. Rehab Saad guides you through the best summer bargains
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