Al-Ahram Weekly Online
16 - 22 August 2001
Issue No.547
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"What was, will no longer be"
Israel'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

Death of peace
Leading Fatah activist, Marwan Barghouti, believes that Israel's occupation of Orient House in Arab Jerusalem marks the end of the peace process. The man at the head of Israel's assassination list spoke to Sherine Bahaa

Candid camera
Lebanese authorities have produced video evidence to justify their crackdown on opponents of Syria's presence in the country. But discontent still lingers. Zeina Abu Rizk reports from Beirut

Make one friend, lose several
Economic need and political pressure are bringing Baghdad and Damascus closer together. But not everyone will be charmed by their new-found warmth. Salah Hemeid investigates

A bumpy start
A factional feud delayed the inauguration of Iran's president while the new cabinet cautiously encourages reform. Azadeh Moaveni reports on early skirmishes in Tehran

Briefs
Killings go on
Defiant Druze
Violations double
Group demands release
Moroccan ex-agent held
Romance hits Iraq
Deep concern
Defaming Syria
Second attack
Narrow agenda


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