Al-Ahram Weekly Online
21 - 27 February 2002
Issue No.574
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Sounding out the alternatives
As diplomats vie for influence ahead of the upcoming Arab Summit in Beirut, key players are looking for new ideas in the stalled peace process, report Nevine Khalil and Soha Abdelaty

Situation undetermined
Richard Haass, director of policy planning for the US Department of State, said after talks with top officials on Monday that "no decisions have been made" on how to deal with Iraq, Soha Abdelaty reports.

The longer arm of the law
Antiquities officials are jubilant over a US court victory upholding the struggle against the looting of Egyptian heritage. Jenny Jobbins looks into the case

No way round the hajj quota
Egyptian pilgrims carrying hajj visas issued abroad were denied entry to Saudi Arabian territory. Although police have arrested the travel agents involved, people are asking whether they are the only culprits. Gihan Shahine joins the search for answers

Obituary
Fawzi Hassanein Heikal (1935-2002)

The more we talk
The idea of inter-faith dialogue may be all the rage these days, but what exactly is it about? Amina Elbendary reports from a public lecture meant to answer just that

In search of sheep
No Eid is the same without the sacrificial sheep but even this age-old custom is being hit by the recession. Mariz Tadros reports

Newsreel
Sorely missed
Blank Czech
Rights talks
Metro tragedy
Fair chance for all
Wet initiatives
Promise postponed
Flying message of hope
Sex and education
A killer rumour


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