Al-Ahram Weekly Online   7 - 13 October 2004
Issue No. 711
Region
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Sharon pounds Gaza
The Israeli army steps up its barbarous butchering at defenceless Palestinians in Gaza, reports Khaled Amayreh
In Washington's good books?
Have most Arab governments decided to vote for Bush? Looking at Syria, the answer could be: Yes. Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington
Dying for USS Cole
Two sentenced to death for attack on USS Cole, reports Peter Willems from Sanaa
Lebanon at the crossroads
Walid Jumblatt remains defiant. An attempt on the life of one of his top allies failed to silence him, reports Mohalhel Fakih from Beirut
Reformists laid low
Saudi reformists are growing more pessimistic as the kingdom applies brakes on the political reform process, by Rashid Abu Al-Samh
In the crossfire
Iraqi civilians continue to be the main victims of the brute force unleashed by the US forces in Iraq, Hassan Hamid reports from Baghdad
Comment: Wag the vote
The long-awaited Iraqi elections have turned into a political ping-pong game, writes Abbas Kadhim
Falluja afire
Heavy US aerial bombardment wrecked havoc in Iraqi cities. Ahmed Mukhtar from Falluja gives an eye-witness account

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