Issue No. 714
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 Rocks in a candy store
The results are in, and Egyptians don't want Bush as US president. But that doesn't mean they like Kerry either, writes Tarek Atia Un-deciding disengagement
Knesset approval of Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan was billed as a historic decision. It could also be a case of history repeating itself, writes Graham Usher  Israel's green light
The US appeases Sharon, the rest of the world looks on, and even more Palestinian civilians are murdered. Khaled Amayreh reports from Gaza The ballot and the bullet
How prepared are Iraqis for the forthcoming election? Nermeen Al-Mufti seeks some answers Saving Iraq
Dina Ezzat and Salah Hemeid examine the prospects of an upcoming international conference on Iraq and ask if it can save this beleaguered country from collapse Not for the love of Kerry
Arab and Muslim Americans are expected to vote overwhelmingly for Kerry, basically to drop Bush. Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington  Explosive reactions
The Interior Ministry's announcement of the arrest of five suspects in connection with the Sinai bombings raises more questions than it answers, writes Amira Howeidy 'The nightmare is over'
The last batch of Egyptians held hostages in Iraq is back home. Gihan Shahine talks to the two engineers about their gruelling month in captivity Teflon market
The recent tariff cuts were supposed to bring prices down. They have not. Mona El-Fiqi tries to find out why  Commentary: Righting a terrible wrong
The mujahidin must set Margaret Hassan free, writes Kirsten Zaat from Melbourne, Australia Short on miracles
Lebanon has a new prime minister, but the worst political crisis to hit the country since the civil war is far from being over. Mohalhel Fakih, in Beirut, reports Sudan's three-way talks
Sudanese protagonists at three separate forums search for a sensible blueprint for peace and political reform in Sudan, writes Gamal Nkrumah  Unsung heroine
Unearthing skeletons in her family cupboard, writes Gamal Nkrumah, a great granddaughter stumbles on a chanteuse whose songs were darker than the blues Back on the Silk Road
Nehad Selaiha reflects on the political underpinnings of cultural encounters at the Silk Road 2004 theatre festival in Mulheim A technological bonanza?
A new Egyptian discovery in the field of renewable energy promises to provide cheap electricity and thousands of jobs. But, as Gihan Shahine finds out, nobody seems to care Fish for breakfast?
Southeast Asians may be Muslims, but the month of Ramadan only highlights the differences between their culture and Egyptian Islam. Gamal Nkrumah tries some satay with his Iftar Can't stop winning
The Red Devils are bowling everybody over, reports Mohamed El-Sayed |
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MADAD, MADAD: The cry of the (Sufi) faithful, calling on the prophets and saints for help, is the title of an exhibition of paintings that opened yesterday at Khan Al-Maghrabi Gallery, celebrating Ramadan...
Neck-to-neck
As US presidential contestants race to the finish line the world looks on with bated breath, writes Ibrahim Nafie November 2000 replayed?
What will happen if, on the morning of 3 November, neither Bush nor Kerry is elected president of the United States? asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed America's self-image
When will the facts undermine the Bush administration's self-proclaimed certainties, asks Mehran Kamrava Shifting boundaries
Speech that offends is speech that needs to be protected, argues Ismail Serageldin The devil you know
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