Al-Ahram Weekly Online   8 - 14 December 2005
Issue No. 772
Region
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Grave measures
Wrangling over the prospect of an international court and the discovery of mass graves rattles Lebanon, writes Hicham Safieddine
Outside looking in
The Palestinian Diaspora is gearing up to get more involved in the handling of the cause, reports Marian Houk from Geneva
Mecca calling
A remodelling of the OIC is in the making but is radical domestic reform on the cards, asks Sherine Bahaa
Pre-election disarray
With more violence marring Fatah's primaries, it doesn't look good for Palestinian national elections in January, reports Khaled Amayreh from the West Bank
Old fears, older responses
Israel was hit by a suicide bomber this week but it is another bomb that is causing most concern, writes Graham Usher
Two steps back
Tension is escalating between Israel and resistance groups in Gaza and the West Bank following a suicide bombing in Netanya, reports Erica Silverman
Ghost in the machine
Election campaigning in Iraq is overshadowed by Saddam Hussein's trial, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad
The only way is out
The American ship of state will be broken on the rock of the nation of Iraq, leaving unconditional withdrawal as Washington's only option, writes Abdul-Ilah Al-Bayaty
Assessing the media
Arab and international media experts gathered this week in Dubai to discuss the role of the media in the context of present politics, reports Rania Khallaf from Jumeirah City

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