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A pinch of salt
Arab diplomacy took a back seat as Washington helmed the peacemaking attempts for the second week. Soha Abdelaty and Nevine Khalil report

Treaty unbound
How much of a constraint is the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty on possible government action against Israel? Soha Abdelaty investigates

A new political map?
Amira Howeidy on how the wave of Palestine-solidarity demonstrations is promoting unexpected new players in Egypt's domestic political scene

Protest diary

No opposition in municipalities
As the ruling party swept local council elections last week, critics complained the overwhelming NDP gain is democracy's loss. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

At humanity's crossroads
Mrs Suzanne Mubarak opened last Wednesday the 39th International Children's Book Fair in Bologna, Italy.. --read on--

Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman Incommunicado
Four people, including an American defence attorney, have been indicted in the US for allegedly aiding Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman to pursue terrorist activities from his prison cell. Jailan Halawi reviews the case

Newsreel

Protesters released
Opening postponed
Flights continue
Colossal fragments
ABTA in Cairo

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		Al-Ahram Weekly Online 18 - 24 April 2002 Issue No.582
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