Al-Ahram Weekly Online   9 - 15 June 2005
Issue No. 746
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Towards a consensus
It will be a great mistake for the opposition to boycott the national dialogue, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Guess who's coming to dinner
The French vote against the European constitution was a matter of timing rather than substance, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
Document The liberalism we espouse
In an unprecedented initiative prominent intellectuals from across the Arab world this week issued a liberal declaration of principles
Separation to the fore
Mustafa Barghouti outlines the conditions necessary to ensure democratic practices become entrenched in Palestinian society
The sword of justice
Trillion dollar defence budgets cannot beat terrorism. What could, writes Salah Montasser, is the application of justice
A four-pronged game
Has the race for the French presidency already begun, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed

Cartoon by Gomaa

Editorial:
In clear violation

Close up:
Arabs and the EU
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox:
Judging democracy
By Nabil Abdel-Fattah

Elections old and new
By Naguib Mahfouz


This week:
Dominique de Villepin

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