Issue No. 735
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Without much ado
Dina Ezzat finds the most interesting debates on the sidelines rather than the main hall of the Arab summit The third PLO
Amira Howeidy listens in as Hamas leader Khaled Meshal explains the significance of the Cairo Declaration  The calm before the storm?
The Cairo Declaration was more a victory for Hamas than Abu Mazen, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem How much is enough?
As Palestinians agree to a general cease-fire Israel announces it will steal yet more land, reports Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank Reluctant embrace
Syria is about to step into the stream of Arab political reform, but with as little fanfare as possible, writes Sami Moubayed from Damascus  Exposing rifts
The third round of national dialogue meetings witnessed a widening of the gap between the opposition and ruling party, reports Gamal Essam El-Din From Baghdad to Cairo
As Egyptian anti-war protesters marked the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq in Tahrir Square, reports Faiza Rady, domestic agendas seemed to take centre stage Bar Association take two
The newly-elected Bar Association council is set to reenact the last four years' struggle between a Nasserist chairman and a Muslim Brother dominated council, reports Mona El-Nahhas Echoes of 'The Land'
Police face new allegations of torture in the village of Sarandu, reports Mustafa El-Menshawy  Life after Hariri
Lebanon's Sunnis are still reeling from the shocking death of their leader Rafiq Al-Hariri. But what does this mean for Lebanese politics? Omayma Abdel-Latif seeks some answers Contrary forces
Pro- and anti-Syrian groups in Lebanon continue to vie, in a delicate balance, over the future of the country, writes Mohalhel Fakih Covering up Iraq
American news coverage of Iraq remains woefully deficient, writes Zaid Al-Ali Hyping hydrocarbons
Although Egypt has only focussed on developing its natural gas resources for five years, it is expected to already be the world's sixth largest exporter. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports Brighter outlook ahead
Egypt's reform efforts are increasingly being recognised by the international community, Niveen Wahish writes Global representations
Proposals to reform the UN are firmly on the table. Africa will benefit, but which state exactly has yet to be decided, writes Ayman El-Amir Facing East
Washington faces a diplomatic challenge from the political heavyweights of East Asia as they adopt increasingly muscular foreign policies, writes Immanuel Wallerstein  Making brutes of us all
Nehad Selaiha revels in the horrors of a Yugoslav slapstick tragedy Free music
Serene Assir dances along to eclectic rhythms One woman, five men
Youssef Rakha wallows in the scent of luxury |
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MARTYRS REMEMBERED: Thousands took to the streets Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Abdul-Aziz Al-Rantisi...
Damage control
Sometimes a little less caution is in order, writes Ibrahim Nafie American nightmare
This week, to the detriment of us all, Bush placed two of the most virulent American ideologues in prime positions in two of the most influential international organisations, writes Hassan Nafaa Weapons of mass deception revisited
Democratising the Arab world is no less a flimsy fig-leaf for Washington's real designs in the region than were Iraq's alleged WMDs and Al-Qaeda links, writes Patrick Seale PLO 2
Will the Cairo meeting breathe new life into the PLO, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed Beyond all limits
Unity among the Palestinian factions is necessary but not sufficient. Peace is only possible if Israel stops sabotaging international law, writes Mustafa Barghouti The worst choice possible
In appointing Wolfowitz to the World Bank, the US is turning the war on terror into a war on the poor, writes Curtis Doebbler Fool's paradise
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