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No evasions
There is no room for the usual Israeli manoeuvering if the roadmap is to succeed, writes Ibrahim Nafie
What will the Arabs do?
As American power focusses in on its targets, room for manoeuvre is shrinking. Ahmed Abdel-Halim examines the consequences of Gulf War II
Challenging America's hyperpowerdom
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed wonders whether there is an alternative to America's vision of a unipolar world over which it reigns supreme
Back on track?
Hassan Nafaa examines the possible engines that might drive Arab integration
Bypass roadmap
Benjamin Counsell examines the spaces left empty by the US-sponsored roadmap for Israeli-Palestinian peace
Arab pride, US prejudice
Can we only do it if no one tells us to? Abdel-Moneim Said examines the controversy over reform
Houses of cards
Mohamed Hakki laments the return of status quo politics in the region and the failure of all those concerned to learn from the lessons of the past
Israel's blank cheque
Skillful manipulation by Israel of allegations of anti-Semitism has resulted in a culture of silence and intellectual intimidation with regard to Israel, writes Ghada Karmi
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Editorial:
Seizing the opportunity
Events are moving at lightning speed and Arabs everywhere would love to believe that peace is at hand. All parties concerned must seize the opportunity to create a lasting peace in the Middle East...
Close up
Questions of resolve
The planned meeting between US President George Bush, Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, has lulled some into thinking that Washington is finally taking its duties towards the Middle East issue seriously...
By Salama A Salama
Soapbox
Academic activism
The subtle and not-so-subtle ways of globalisation need close examination. Globalisation's most visible aspects -- its impacts on structures of wealth and power -- are only the tip of the iceberg...
By
Awatef Abdel-Rahman
The Arab League
Those who call for the dismantling of the Arab League ignore the sentiments that link Arabs everywhere...
By Naguib Mahfouz
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