Al-Ahram Weekly Online
6 - 12 September 2001
Issue No.550
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DurbanProtestors march in Durban at the opening of the official UN conference against racism last Friday, carrying banners emblazoned with pictures of Mohamed Al-Dorra, killed by Israeli soldiers in September 2000. --see caption--

The silencer backfires
US withdrawal from the WCAR revealed the weakness of Washington's position in the face of a galvanised Palestinian/Arab front, write Hani Shukrallah and Yehia Ghanem from Durban

When the ground gives way
The much-heralded Arafat-Peres meeting is unlikely to go anywhere, writes Khaled Amayreh from Jerusalem


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OPEN PAGEOpinion
Edward Said:
Propaganda and war 		Edward Said
Ibrahim Nafie:
A single vision, a single goal 		Ibrahim Nafie
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed:
Revisiting China 		Mohamed Sid-Ahmed
Seif Da'Na:
Towards a new liberation strategy 

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OPEN PAGEEgypt

A flurry of consultations
Egypt takes centre stage in efforts to bring the Palestinians and Israelis to the negotiating table, writes Nevine Khalil

Lakah's never-ending woes
Last week's court order against MP Rami Lakah appears to have opened a Pandora's box of controversies. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

OPEN PAGERegion

The dance of death
PalestineFaced with a ruthless army of occupation, Palestinians seem to have accepted that the suicide bomb is all they have left. Khaled Amayreh reports from Hebron

September's aplomb
GaddafiLibya celebrates the 32nd anniversary of Al-Fateh Revolution with anti-American tirades and pan-African fanfare. Gamal Nkrumah reports

OPEN PAGEWCAR

Frank talk
Washington's international moral currency was rightly devalued in Durban, where its hypocritical championing of democracy was exposed as a callous sham, argues Gamal Nkrumah

Calling a spade a spade
You can dress it up any way you like, but in the end, its still apartheid, explains Azmi Bishara

OPEN PAGEEconomy

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Facing adversity
With the Euromoney conference scheduled to begin next week, Sherine Abdel-Razek investigates the measures Arab economies are taking to face the global economic slowdown and the impact of escalating regional tensions

ScrutinyRed devil
Code Red, a "worm", will strike again in a new form this month. Soha Abdelaty asks if Egypt's computer users need worry

Aida Abdel-Aziz
Aida Abdel-Aziz:
In character
Profile by Samir Sobhi
Pot Pourri
A smooth operator
By Fayza Hassan
Restaurant review
Magic carpet ride
Injy El-Kashef indulges in a little belly dancing

OPEN PAGECulture
LISTINGS >i< An all-inclusive guide to goings on around Cairo >i<

Youssef ChahineDressed up autobiography
The heroines of Youssef Chahine's latest film are mirror images of the director's ego, suggests Mustafa Darwish

Cinema
A different vehicle
Hani Mustafa seeks out the Intifada on the commercial screen

OPEN PAGEFeatures
Wasteland
Killing waters
Are we doing irreparable damage to our lakes? Dena Rashed looks beneath murky waters

OPEN PAGELiving

OPEN PAGESports
Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians
Eating together
Fayza Hassan gets a taste of the past 		The guessing games
Mediterranean GamesEgyptian athletes believe they can win at least 20 medals in the Mediterranean Games in Tunisia. As Inas Mazhar reports, history might prove them right
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