Issue No. 798
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Draft law awaits judgement
The government appears determined to push through its proposed judicial law against the wishes of judges, reports Mona El-Nahhas By way of deception
Fresh from Washington, and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is more unilateral than ever, reports Khaled Amayreh from the West Bank  Killing contest
Reported atrocities in Haditha are but the tip of a dark iceberg, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti Approach reversed
While Washington has scored its first points on Tehran in the diplomatic war of tactics, Iran remains well positioned, at least for now, writes Mustafa El-Labbad US ambassador insists relations on track
Gamal Essam El-Din reports on what many perceive to be deteriorating Egyptian-US relations Is the fire going out?
Will the unprecedented energy that seized Egyptian politics abate following the recent state clampdown on public dissent? There is much guesswork, writes Gihan Shahine  These shoes were made for talking
The abuse hurled between business tycoon Ahmed Ezz, and Talaat El-Sadat, a nephew of the late President Sadat, in the People's Assembly, reflects more than personal animosity, reports Gamal Essam El-Din The Ikhwan complex
The future of the Muslim Brotherhood is dependent on the fate of reform. Omayma Abdel-Latif reviews the findings of a soon to be published study  In sickness and in health
Hatem El-Gabali, minister of health and population, tells Reem Leila that healthcare provision is in dire need of a radical overhaul Painful legacy
The occupation of Iraq will leave a legacy of murder and disregard for human life in its wake, writes Firas Al-Atraqchi Still empty-handed
Despite promises of crisis alleviation, the economic situation of thousands of Palestinians remains perilously critical, Erica Silverman reports from Gaza Terror within Syria
Damascus sees open clashes between security forces and Islamic militants, posing a conundrum for the US that continues to oppose the incumbent Syrian regime, writes Sami Moubayed Ready for take-off
Samir Radwan assesses Egypt's competitiveness on the global scale  Power of the imaginary
Ferial J Ghazoul on a Paris conference that focused on the ability of the Arabic novel to resist hegemonic discourse The Arabic novel: a history and a guide
Even those familiar with the history of the Arabic novel cannot fail to learn from Kadhim Jihad Hassan's comprehensive new survey, writes David Tresilian I am sophisticating
By Injy El-Kashef  Even without Egypt, World Cup still a huge attraction
Although Egypt did not qualify for the World Cup, Egyptians are nevertheless as excited as if the country had, writes Inas Mazhar |
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Rumours surrounding the Karnak Development Project have finally been scotched, reports Nevine El-Aref  Made to measure
By Azmi Bishara
Anti-Americanism comes of age
Opponents to Washington's foreign policy, from Beijing to Moscow and Caracas, are not operating in a vacuum, writes Gamil Mattar Whose plan is this?
With more evidence emerging of US war crimes in Iraq, even hawkish critics are asking whose agenda America is following abroad, writes Mohamed Hakki Defusing the judiciary
Following a seemingly lenient ruling against two judges, it will be more difficult for pro-reform activists to mobilise the masses on the outstanding principles, writes Samer Shehata Securing Sinai
To efface the spectre of terrorism in Sinai, Egypt must make professional and specialised its policing capacities, writes Amin Howeidi Antinomies of power
Tension between the executive and the judiciary is only an indication of the lines of fragmentation that characterise state and society in Egypt, writes Khalil El-Anani Impotent on Israel
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