Issue No. 727
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27 January - 2 February 2005 Issue No. 727 Front Page |
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Empty promises
Caught between a political process of questionable legitimacy and a dire security situation, Iraqis go to the polls on Sunday. Omayma Abdel-Latif writes  Democracy and necrology
The dead do not vote, writes Sinan Antoon. But neither, in Iraq, are they counted 'Not our concern'
Election euphoria hits Iraq on the eve of the much-hyped polls, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad The expatriate vote
Secular democracy in the shadow of occupation does not sit well with a deeply religious society. But can Iraqi voters abroad make a difference, asks Abbas Kadhim in San Fransisco What now Africa?
Next week's African Union summit in Abuja is a reminder to the continent's leaders of unfinished business, writes Gamal Nkrumah
The end in sight
Cairo moves to ensure a Palestinian-Israeli "cease-fire", writes Dina Ezzat Out of the loop
Iraqis in Egypt are distressed by their exclusion from Sunday's national vote, reports Mustafa El-Menshawy Truncated agenda for national dialogue
The ruling NDP and the opposition embark on a new political dialogue next week. But constitutional reform is off the agenda, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Tribal affairs
The secretary-general of the Central Council of Arab and Iraqi Tribes talks to Mohamed Al-Anwar in Baghdad Higher interests
As the elections scheduled for 30 January draw closer it is fear, not optimism, that has come to determine how Iraqis think and behave, writes Aziz Jabour Trepidation in Jordan
Jordan, alarmed by the prospect of a Shia-dominated government brought about by next week's election in Iraq, anxiously awaits its eastern neighbour's political fortunes, writes Mohamed Abu Ruman from Amman Too busy dancing
What will become of Syrian overtures to Israel? Nothing, if Ariel Sharon has his way, writes Sami Moubayed  Mission impossible
Education Minister Ahmed Gamaleddin Moussa spoke to Shaden Shehab about reforming one of the country's most crucial sectors  'The haves and the have-mores'
The Bush administration's new mandate is razor-thin, writes Joel Wendland from Washington The whole rotten barrel
The court martial of three British soldiers accused of human rights violations in Iraq is only the tip of the iceberg, writes Faiza Rady  Building a two-way road
Brain drain has left Egypt deplete of some of its most valuable assets. In Washington DC, Laila Saada reports on the possibility of building bridges between a scientific emigrant community and the homeland Of two minds
Two of the best bridge players in the world are Egyptian. National team member Mona Choucri looks at how they got that far |
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CAPITAL PRAXIS: The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum opened in Davos yesterday amid growing concern over the global economy, developments in Iraq and continuing transatlantic tension... --caption--
Continental shifts
Next week's African Union Summit could mark a turning point for the continent, writes Ibrahim Nafie America's Jihad
Hassan Nafaa examines the chilling rhetoric of George W Bush's inaugural speech America on the war path
Iran and Syria might be next on Washington's hit-list, writes Patrick Seale Bullying Tehran
Washington's threats to bomb Iranian nuclear installations appear to be empty, or are they, wonders Mashaallah Shamsolvaezin On democracy
An issue standing at the forefront of Egypt's political life at this juncture is democracy. How to tackle this difficult topic, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed Eating the heart
Palm trees in Egypt could soon be a thing of the past. Yet, writes Nader Fergani , nothing is being done to combat the pest that is destroying them Inaugural messages
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