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Will peace prevail?
After months of intensive diplomatic effort Israel and the Palestinians begin implementing the roadmap, writes Khalid Amayreh

Behind the blue door
The Americans claim attacks on their troops in Iraq are perpetrated by rogue officers from the old regime. But there are other causes, writes Graham Usher from Faluja

NazarethDivide and destroy
Sharon sends bulldozers into Nazareth, but with an eye on Jerusalem. Jonathan Cook reports from Israel's only Arab city

Cumulative chaos
As attacks on US troops in Iraq mount, the country sinks further into chaos. Will the US reconsider its occupation strategy, wonders Salah Hemeid

JerusalemIsolating Jerusalem
In this third of a four-part series addressing the main points of the Mideast roadmap, Jonathan Cook focusses on Israel's demographic war over Jerusalem

Mission American hearts and minds
Last week's US tour by Gamal Mubarak and a high-level Egyptian delegation was meant to explore and reinforce the strategic relationship between Egypt and America. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Where Egypt needs to go
An Egyptian delegation was in the US last week to lobby for closer economic cooperation between the two countries. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

HeliopolisEgypt

Heliopolis traffic upheaval
Not everybody is pleased with the major new traffic improvement project currently underway in Heliopolis. Gihan Shahine reports

Flighty future?
Recent adjustments to civil aviation laws are meant to improve safety standards near Egyptian airports, and provide vital support for the sector's ambitious development plans. Amira Ibrahim reports

John EspositoInterview

'Unholy alliances'
John Esposito spoke to Omayma Abdel-Latif about the struggle for America's soul

Region

Cosmetics or conviction?
Turkey passes another EU reform package, but questions remain about the government's sincerity. Gareth Jenkins reports from Ankara

Death to America!The last word
Encircled on all sides by its erstwhile "Great Satan", the Iranian regime is in no mood to listen to the domestic opposition. But can it afford to, wonders Mustafa El-Labbad

Iraq
An Iraqi girl gathers firewood... --caption--  


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The US's pursuit of Iraqi oil is not only rapacious, but illegal as well, argues Ahmad Naguib Roushdy
Follow the oil

EGYPTIAN PRESS
Press review

Nehad Selaiha reviews the artistic fare at The Independent Theatre Week at Al-Tali'aTheatre:

Unity in diversity

   

'It's OK to hold your girlfriend's hand' Profile:

Asef Bayat:
Not out of place

   

 
Beyond the truce
The cease-fire announced by Palestinian factions marks a major breakthrough for the government of Abu Mazen, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Analyse that
US officials claim they want to reform Iraq's school system. Galal Amin questions their motives

Our cultured elite
The war against Iraq has divided the Arab intelligentsia in a curious manner. So bizarre is the polarisation, argues Azmi Bishara , that some now equate democracy with US hegemony

Flawed vision
America's attempts at making peace in the Middle East face a number of internal obstacles, writes Diaa Rashwan

 
 

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