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A glimmer of hope
Ibrahim Nafie believes that now is the time to push for a comprehensive settlement in Palestine
A meeting of minds
Proxy wars used to be fought by minor states on behalf of their masters. The war on Iraq was the first of a different genre, Hassan Nafaa writes
Ambiguities in America's democracy
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed questions the validity of the notion that democracy can be imported from abroad
The home front
Pan-Arab questions have long been used as a smokescreen for domestic failures. Azmi Bishara tells Arab nationalists to reorder their priorities
Reforming the Arab world
The US-British war in Iraq has liberated the country's people, argues John Sawers, British ambassador to Egypt
Breaking the closed circle
There is a pressing need for self-criticism in Arab societies, Hala Mustafa argues, drawing particular attention to political Islam
The two Americas
There is plenty of opposition to the US's actions in Iraq -- some of it quite close to the corridors of power, writes Mohamed Hakki
The burning of Baghdad
The looting of Baghdad was a preview of what's in store for the region. Anouar Abdel-Malek writes
Breaking the Gordian knot
Only through brokering a lasting and just settlement of the Palestinian question can the US avoid catastrophe for its Middle East police, says Ziad J Asali
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Editorial:
Falluja speaks volumes
United States President George W Bush ought to take heed of the unfortunate incident which took place in the Iraqi town of Falluja where US troops opened fire on unarmed demonstrators...
Democracy's prospects
What's next in the Middle East, now that the first phase of the US-UK campaign against Iraq is over?
By Salama A Salama
Soapbox
When to reject
After a half a century of setbacks on the Palestinian front, the Arabs have resolved to take a pragmatic stance, summed up as, "We accept what the Palestinians accept..
By Anwar El-Hawari
Resisting American policy
If Washington's war on Iraq was intended to extend American hegemony across the entire world and demonstrate that no one can oppose the US's will, then the war was a failure...
By Naguib Mahfouz
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