Al-Ahram Weekly Online   29 April - 5 May 2004
Issue No. 688
Region
EGYPT 2010 MONDIAL BID
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

In the kill zone
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat might be next on the Israeli hit list, reports Khaled Amayreh
Dehumanisation challenged
Palestinian and American peace activists launched an unprecedented television campaign to dispel the negative Palestinian image among the US public. Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington
The uneasy triangle
As the date for the transfer of power in Iraq approaches, US pressure on Iran over the nuclear issue grows more intense. Mustafa El-Labbad investigates the link
Into the fold
After a 15-year absence from Europe, the Libyan leader pitches his tent in Brussels, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Rebel with a cause?
Saif Abu Gulal examines the rise of Muqtada Al-Sadr, his movement and its implications for Iraqi politics
Jumping off ship
Latin American countries announce their withdrawal from Iraq, demanding the UN take charge. Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports
The privatised occupation
Instead of coalition soldiers, private companies are increasingly taking charge of security in Iraq. Karim El-Gawhary reports on mercenaries in modern dress
Iraqi army lite
Former Baathist army officers are to be incorporated into a new Iraqi army. Judith Neurink interviewed several who are not in Baghdad and Najaf

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