Issue No. 691
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The price of withdrawal
Israel's invasion of Rafah stirred Palestinian memories of the past and deepened all their fears for the future. Graham Usher reports from Gaza  Horror in Rafah
Israel lays waste to Rafah, reports Khaled Amayreh from Gaza Time for an exit
Pressure is mounting for the handover of real power to a new Iraqi provisional government and for a timetable for foreign troops to withdraw, reports Omayma Abdel-Latif  Striving for leadership
The struggle for the leadership of Iraq's Shia is at the heart of Muqtada Al-Sadr's standoff with the US-led occupation forces. Omayma Abdel-Latif reports Hidden agenda
The Syria Accountability Act reveals that the political goals of the US in the region are not as simple as they might appear, writes Emad Fawzi Shoeibi from Damascus  Land of words
Exiled Palestinians commemorate the Nakba of 1948, Serene Assir reports from Ein Helweh and Beirut 'Surgically attached'
After publishing fake photographs of tortured and sexually-abused Iraqi prisoners the editor of Britain's The Daily Mirror got the sack, reports Alistair Alexander from London Fear in the frame
The Abu Ghraib images are an indication of the degree to which both Iraq and the occupying powers themselves have been brutalised by the invasion and occupation, writes Haim Bresheeth Picking up the pieces
Dina Ezzat looks at high-level Egyptian efforts to help the Palestinians avoid Israel's brutal wrath 'Not in the race'
Egypt's attempt to host the 2010 World Cup fell flat on its face in Zurich last Saturday. In Cairo, the sense of shock -- in the press, in parliament and amongst the general public -- was palpable. Reem Nafie reports MPs blast public debts
MPs charge that Ebeid's government has left Egypt in a quagmire of public debts. Gamal Essam El-Din reports  Maximising potential
Fulfiling the region's potential and reaching a global consensus on issues ranging from good governance to trade relations dominated the sessions of the World Economic Forum. Sahar El-Aloul reports from Jordan  Congress comeback
The Indian National Congress Party stunned everyone with a surprising victory in last week's general elections. Writing from New Delhi, Jaideep Mukerji looks at what this dramatic reversal of political fortunes means for India 'Cuba sera pronto libre'
Devastated by the Iraqi quagmire the Bush administration seeks diversion in the Caribbean, writes Faiza Rady  Under the banner of the UN
Abdel Raouf El-Reedy is captivated by Hans Blix's recently published book -- an indispensable case study on the intricacies of international crises and the pressures that can be brought to bear on international civil servants Viva Italia
The second Italian film festival closed last week. Mohamed El-Assyouti reports on the cinema-related activities of the Italy-Egypt cultural year Grow old, get poor
Reem Leila reports on those who are falling through the cracks of Egypt's social insurance and pension systems |
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ISRAELI MASSACRE: A Palestinian medic carries an injured Palestinian girl for treatment at the hospital in the Southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah after she was wounded during the ongoing Israeli army invasion of the area early Thursday May 20, 2004...
Get it together
This weekend's Arab summit in Tunis must respond with resolve to regional and global developments, writes Ibrahim Nafie Indian summer?
The forthcoming Arab summit in Tunis has many grave issues to address, but slowly, after a long period of darkness, light may be spreading on the landscape of international politics, writes Clovis Maksoud Imperial mementos
To subjugate the Iraqis the American military needed to feminise them. Joseph Massad examines the cultural dynamic coupling imperial power to sexual conquest Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
American-style "freedom" is not a path to liberty, writes Nader Fergany An American holocaust?
How to evaluate America's systematic use of torture against Iraqi detainees, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed Making a difference
Arab Americans need not despair, argues James Zogby; before this election is over, their votes will count and their voices will be heard
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