Issue No. 785
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The Iranian conundrum
The IAEA is as divided as ever over Iran's nuclear file, reports Rasha Saad  Showdown in parliament
Succeeding in revoking powers recently given to Abbas by the outgoing Palestinian parliament, the first volleys are fired as Hamas locks horns with Fatah, reports Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank Faded high street diva
Omar Effendi may have had a glorious past but what is its future, asks Sherine Abdel-Razek
Cracks in the NDP
A leading member of Gamal Mubarak's influential Policies Committee submitted his resignation from the ruling party. Gamal Essam El-Din reports on the unprecedented move
Democracy's backlash
Is Washington backtracking on efforts to democratically transform the region or simply confused, asks Amira Howeidy  Debating dialogue
A plan to promote inter-faith dialogue with Danes has sparked controversy among Muslim scholars. Gihan Shahine samples the two sides Confrontation escalates
With the imprisonment of a second journalist in less than two weeks the showdown between government and press is in danger of spinning out of control, writes Jailan Halawi  Wafd at war
The Wafd Party's internal battles seem to be descending into the world of soap opera, writes Mona El-Nahhas A rose by any other name
In Hollywood this month, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been all about names, writes Lena Khalaf Tuffaha  Basilica burning
Jonathan Cook in Nazareth was caught up in the attack on the Basilica of the Annunciation Not the right man
Iraq's political crisis deepens as pressure mounts on Al-Jaafari to step down When the time is right
A free trade agreement with the US is on hold, and nobody is saying for how long, writes Nevine Wahish  Double dealing
Washington typically takes double standards into the US-India nuclear relations, writes Emad Mekay from Washington  Filling in the gaps
Hani Mustafa on one Oscar near-miss Significant dates
On the eve of its third symposium, Sayed El-Bahrawi reviews the activities of the 9 March Group  Violence still
Numerous efforts are exerted to eliminate violence against Egyptian women, but how far they have been echoed in women's day-to-day life, asks Amira El-Noshokaty Restaurant review: Something in the air
By Injy El-Kashef |
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IT IS OURS: The Mummy mask of Ka-Nefer-Nefer, one of the most beautiful 19th Dynasty pieces ever to be found in Saqqara, is now exhibited in St Louis Art Museum in the United States... --click for more--  The rise of Iraq's militias
By Firas Al-Atraqchi
Rice on top of the world
The US State Department's new drive towards invasive diplomacy only reveals the continuing arrogance and dangerous recklessness of the current American administration, writes Gamil Matar Palestine at the crossroads
It is Israel, not Hamas, that should be pressured to moderate its position, writes Hassan Nafaa Sane Britain disappears
With liberal apologists all but in line, the ground is being prepared in Britain for the clash of civilisations US neo-cons have been dreaming of, writes Jonathan Cook In search of sanity
Abdallah Al-Ashaal argues that the controversy over Danish cartoons depicting the prophet can only be settled in the courts Zero-sum game
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