Al-Ahram Weekly Online   16 - 22 December 2004
Issue No. 721
Region
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Peace -- but not yet
Tensions intensify even as Sudan's warring groups inch closer to peace, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Trees, trade and terror
The prickly question of political reform dominated discussions at this week's Arab Strategic Forum. Mohamed Darwish reports from Dubai
Storm in a teacup
Iran's nuclear policy has put the West to the test, reports Azadeh Moaveni from Tehran
Violence and votes
Representatives of Iraq's Election Boycott Front tell Amira Howeidy why a vote under occupation is bad for their country
Comment: A way out of the conundrum
Abbas Kadhim sifts through the tangled nuances of the impending Iraqi elections
The power of 'false' hopes
Demands for political reform are being watered down to make way for "a culture of entrepreneurship". Omayma Abdel-Latif reports from Rabat on the Forum for the Future
Playing to strength
Marina Ottaway and Amr Hamzawy assess the feasibility of joint American and European initiatives in promoting political reform in the Middle East
Democracy at gunpoint
Whatever its public stance, on the ground Israel is intent on obstructing Palestinian elections, writes Khaled Amayreh
Unity in difference
Shortly after being assaulted by Israeli troops, Palestinian presidential candidate Mustafa Barghouti speaks to Sherine Bahaa about the prospects for democracy in his homeland
The ice melts
Cilina Nasser reviews the Lebanese and Syrian leg of the tour of Arab states by senior Palestinian officials

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