Al-Ahram Weekly Online   7 - 13 July 2005
Issue No. 750
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Only what we are told
In the hands of the wrong people, "freedom" becomes tyranny, "democracy" legitimacy, writes Ramzy Baroud
Mr Bush's war
Iraqis and Americans are killed in ever-increasing numbers because of the Bush administration's interventionist policies, writes Immanuel Wallerstein
'Pessoptimism'
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed argues that a breakthrough towards overcoming conflict is still an unattainable goal
A matter of interests
There is nothing remotely altruistic about US calls for reform in the Arab world, writes Khalil El-Anani . It's about oil and Israel, not democracy and human rights
One-way street
The Muslim Brotherhood is looking increasingly outdated as it fumbles towards a political platform, writes Hossam Tammam

Cartoon by Gomaa

Editorial:
Set difference aside

Close up:
Singing for Africa
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox:
Paper-thin parties
By Amr Elchoubaki

No alternative
By Naguib Mahfouz


This week:
Gerhard Schröder and Angela Merkel

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