Issue No. 756
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 Opening shots
The one thing all presidential candidates are promising is change, report Dina Ezzat and Shaden Shehab Play by the rules
The Presidential Elections Commission has already received complaints that the campaign regulations are being infringed, reports Gamal Essam El-Din All good intentions
Although the economic programmes of the various candidates may be appealing to citizens, proof remains in the pudding. Niveen Wahish reports Brotherhood weighs campaign options
Egypt's most influential opposition bloc, the Muslim Brotherhood, is still deciding whether or not to boycott the upcoming presidential elections. Jailan Halawi explores the group's thoughts  Jumbled reactions
Pope Shenouda's endorsement of President Mubarak in the forthcoming elections has angered many, reports Gihan Shahine Back to basics
The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza is less a victory for peace than a defeat for religious Zionism, writes Graham Usher from Kussufim Heaven in seven days?
Will a one-week extension break the impasse of drafting Iraq's permanent constitution, asks Salah Hemeid Clearing foreign skies
Ahead of presidential elections, President Mubarak hopes for a silver lining in a currently ill-starred foreign policy. Dina Ezzat reports A warning shot?
What does the rudimentary roadside bomb that injured two Canadian members of an international peace-keeping force in Sinai signify, asks Jailan Halawi Take five
Five restored Mameluke and Ottoman buildings in Cairo's Al-Hussein district reopened to the public last Sunday. Nevine El-Aref attended the inaugural ceremony Exception to the rule
Ending occupation traditionally is prelude to the restoration of sovereignty, but in Gaza's case, this is highly unlikely, reports Sherine Bahaa That other occupation
Celebrations abound, but the future of Gaza will ride on pressuring Israel to end its practice of economic strangulation, writes Erica Silverman Rights ridiculed
The trial of Saddam Hussein continues to be a farce that would stand nowhere else in a court of law but in Iraq, writes Zaid Al-Ali Enter the reformer
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has wasted no time in showing his political colours, reports Rasheed Abou-Alsamh from Jeddah A showdown beckons
The assassination of Sri Lanka's foreign minister threatens the fragile truce between the government and Tamil separatists, writes Gamal Nkrumah Swift exit
Controversy surrounds moves by the British government to round up and deport so-called "preachers of hate", reports Ahmed Reda from London  The show must go on
Nehad Selaiha wonders how long the stamina of independent theatre people can hold out The militant amphitheatre
Youssef Rakha, in Tunis, on Palestine  Brandname chic
Dena Rashed visits Mango, a high-end outlet that promises to be the first in a series of brandname shops flashing all across the country |
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DEFIANCE AND DEFEAT: On the sands outside Gaza City, youth look out to Palestinian fishermen sailing in victory and flags flying, as Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, in Neve Dakalim, Tuesday, settlers clash with soldiers charged with evacuating Jewish settlements...  Ghosts of the leftby Azmi Bishara  Beginning of the end
by Mustafa Barghouti
Extremist mayhem
The alliance between a cabal of American neo-conservatives and the most extreme elements of the Israeli right represents the true obstacle to peace, writes Ibrahim Nafie The game is over
The United States has lost the Iraq war, writes Immanuel Wallerstein Hiroshima 60 years on
Can we get rid of nuclear weapons, or are they here to stay, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed Shared pasts, different futures
Abdel-Moneim Said on why the Chinese don't leave bombs on the London underground Editorial: Behind the façade
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