Al-Ahram Weekly Online   4 - 10 May 2006
Issue No. 793
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Looking east
A red sun rises in the Middle East: the prospect of Asian surpassing American commerce and investment, writes Ibrahim Nafie
Cracks in the system
Instead of talking about nuclear non-proliferation, the world should start acting on nuclear disarmament, writes Hassan Nafaa
In Focus: Moses' staff
Commitment and determination, so far missing at the top, are paramount if Egypt is to steer its way through these current turbulent waters, writes Galal Nassar
Authoritarian mechanics
For 25 years the emergency laws have fed terrorism rather than help combat it. Now they have been extended, writes Samer Shehata
Preaching democracy
Branding Islamists as quintessentially undemocratic and secular liberals as the new heroes of the Arab world is patronising colonial thinking,writes Amr Hamzawi
Nuclear standoff or realpolitik?
Washington must acknowledge that even lesser powers are entitled to play political games, writes Ramzy Baroud

Editorial:
The culture of terrorism

Close up:
Political meltdown
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox:
Judges in crisis
By Nasser Amin

Dialogues of Naguib Mahfouz:
Unity and freedom
By Naguib Mahfouz


This week:
King Abdullah

Cartoon by Gomaa

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