Al-Ahram Weekly Online   2 - 8 December 2004
Issue No. 719
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Unmasking Sharon
Recent developments on the Palestinian and Syrian tracks underscore how important it is to expose Israel's true intentions towards the peace process, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Commandments, commanders and commandants
In Israeli new speak Palestinians are "terminated", not murdered, writes Haim Bresheeth
Imperial madness
It is fear that underwrites the neo-conservati ves' agenda and they will do everything necessary to fan the flames, writes Ramzy Baroud
Iraq as microcosm
Washington is determined to impose a puppet regime on Iraq dependent on US troops for its own survival, writes Hassan Nafaa
Awaiting the legacy
Will an -ism appear after Arafat, asks Abdel-Moneim Said
The joke's on US
Arabs want political reform, but not on American terms or with US assistance, writes James Zogby
WMD in Bush's second term
Will Bush's second term nuclear policy make the world more secure, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed
Facts and forecasts
Samir Ghattas debunks the myth of the power of the American Jewish lobby, and examines its possible ramifications
Reconciliation first
Elections in Iraq are no replacement for national reconciliation, argues Hassan Abu Taleb

Editorial:
Electoral logistics

Soapbox
Delayed reactions
By Mohamed Salem

Seasons of change
By Naguib Mahfouz


This week:
Nicolas Sarkozi

Cartoon by Gomaa

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