Issue No. 777
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10 - 18 January 2006 Issue No. 777 Front Page |
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No quiet on the Eastern front
Egypt is stepping up attempts to contain the crisis that is threatening to topple the Syrian regime, reports Dina Ezzat And now, the Sharon factor
Sharon's near-fatal decline in health worries some Palestinians that whoever might come next will be worse, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank In limbo
Israeli government attempts to project continuity mask only the uncertainty that has followed Ariel Sharon's political demise, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem  Rafah attack sparks outrage Magda El-Ghitany gauges reactions to last week's attack by Palestinian militants on the Rafah crossing which left two Egyptian soldiers dead and 30 injured Citizenship call
Hicham Safieddine attends as Kifaya moves from the street and into the conference room Shifting tourist sands
Last year's terrorist attacks failed to derail the tourist industry, which grew from strength to strength. Rehab Saad speaks with Ahmed El-Khadem, head of the Egyptian Tourist Authority, about his plans for 2006  An Egyptian Versailles
One of the legendary royal ceremonies once held in the Mohamed Ali Pasha Palace overlooking the Nile at Shubra was replayed two weeks ago with a thoroughly modern twist, writes Nevine El-Aref  Upping the ante
The showdown between Syrian defector Abdul-Halim Khaddam and the Baath regime in Damascus heats up, reports Sami Moubayed Getting busy in Gaza
Preparations for national elections are taking place against a continued backdrop of lawlessness as armed resistance groups flex their muscles, reports Erica Silverman in Gaza When disaster strikes
Rajeshree Sisodia in Dulhanga, Indian Kashmir, looks at the invisible scars of the earthquake that will not heal Eagle in America
Encountering homeland security in Iowa City, Mona Prince discovers the dignity of speaking up against intimidation Something old, something new
Omar El-Hitamy argues there is more to the cabinet reshuffle than new faces Mixed reports
Across the Middle East and North Africa a quarter of the population continues to live below the poverty line though access to education and health services has improved, writes Sherine Abdel-Razek  March on... backwards!
Nehad Selaiha enjoys the spectacle of cultural schizophrenia in Lenin El-Ramli's Ahlan Ya Bakawat at the National The knives are out
A taste for meat during the festive season gives butchers a real bonanza, writes Gamal Nkrumah |
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DAY OF FORGIVENESS: Muslim pilgrims climb Jabal Al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy) in the plain of Arafat near the holy city of Mecca...
Past and present of political Islam
Though universalist in outlook, political Islam found fertile ground in Egypt's 20th century history. Seventy-five years on, integrating secular and religious political trends is yet to be achieved, writes Mustafa El-Feki Lose Cheney, save the presidency?
Amid scandals of government spying on US citizens, Bush faces the challenge to open 2006 on a cleaner wicket, writes Mohamed Hakki Exalting Sharon
Collective amnesia seems the order of the day as Ariel Sharon's health takes a serious turn for the worse, writes Ramzy Baroud The dilemma of democracy
That true democracy in the Middle East would threaten US strategic and economic interests explains why it won't be happening soon, according to Ayman El-Amir Tightening the noose
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