Issue No. 775
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29 December 2005 - 4 January 2006 Issue No. 775 Front Page |
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Year of battles
Battles of the year: skirmishes and wars
Not even a miracle could salvage the reputation of 2005; its departure trail is strewn with grief and disappointment. Assem El-Kersh reviews a year of impossible challenges and wasted opportunities Mix of old and new
The year ends with a cabinet reshuffle, reports Dina Ezzat The silent majority
Although the parliamentary elections did change perceptions, the public is still apathetic about politics. Gamal Essam El-Din finds out how  Bad cards
The normally tolerable Muslim-Christian mix proved combustible in 2005. Gihan Shahine pieces together a tale of tense ties An altered journalistic landscape
While privately-owned newspapers flourished in 2005, the state-affiliated print media gave in to retrenchment. Fatemah Farag reviews a year in the press  A decisive year
Israeli settlement expansion, the separation wall, internal leadership struggles and the limited return of Gaza made 2005 another tough year for Palestinians, writes Khaled Amayreh Sharon triumphant
2005 was the year Ariel Sharon swept all before him -- including Mahmoud Abbas, writes Graham Usher  Tragedy as normality
2005 was another year of grinding occupation, a questionable political process, and violence that continues to rip apart innocent Iraqi lives, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif An elusive success
While many think he will be the next president, is Gamal Mubarak's future really that clear?  Out of the picture?
Ayman Nour's 2005 roller-coaster ride has ended with the hero in jail Little matchbox, lots of spark
How Al-Jazeera helped usher in some of the on and off screen changes that took place in Egypt in 2005  He kept his shadow
Ibrahim Eissa's brand of journalism berates the president using the Arabic of the streets |
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A Stark Choice: Throughout 2005, bombs and ballot boxes made headlines and dictated the agenda in many parts around the world
Imperialism and its young admirers
Democracy talk was a sham, and realists in Washington are getting worried as the vacant character of the neo-cons is exposed for what it is: adolescent, dangerous bravado, writes Azmi Bishara How the Brotherhood won
Careful organisation within a climate of political discontent explains the remarkable successes of political Islam, writes Nabil Abdel-Fattah Islamists re-awaken religious politics
Across the Arab world, the rise of Islamist currents via the ballot box reflects on-the-ground realities, rather than a return of the sacred, writes Amr Hamzawy Politics on the brink
The dismal performance of Egypt's opposition parties calls attention to a crisis that affects the entire political system, writes Amr Elchoubaki Après moi le déluge
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