Issue No. 801
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Return of the tanks
The motives behind the invasion of Gaza comprise more than just securing the release of a kidnapped Israeli soldier, reports Khalid Amayreh from the West Bank Ongoing chaos
Under the pretext of fighting terrorism, Israeli military activities continue to destroy the lives of Palestinians, reports Erica Silverman from Nablus  Between violence and diplomacy
Israel overruns Gaza in its anger over the kidnap of an Israeli soldier, reports Khaled Amayreh from Gaza Living dangerously
The Iraqi government's intentions may be right, but the reality of life for the students and inhabitants of the capital remains fraught with danger, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti in Baghdad 'The battle is not over'
As parliament passes the controversial Judicial Authority Law against the will of the judges the heated political climate doesn't look like cooling down any time soon, writes Amira Howeidy  For speaking out
What will the one-year sentence given the editor-in-chief of Al-Dostour mean for freedom of the press, asks Mohamed El-Sayed Back to square one
The Muslim Brotherhood is in the midst of the harshest security clampdown it has faced in a decade, the group's deputy supreme guide tells Amira Howeidy Testing times
Gihan Shahine reports on the public outcry after a schoolgirl is punished for talking politics Infant vaccine victims?
Following the deaths of two infants in the town of Qwesna parents are panicking over whether or not to have their children vaccinated. Magda El-Ghitany reports from Menoufiya The politics of resistance
Despite an immediate endorsement from the different Iraqi groups to the Iraqi premiere's national reconciliation plan, it nonetheless failed to address some of the key issues facing Iraq, analysts told Omayma Abdel-Latif  Women and youth spice up elections
Confrontational and aggressive, will the Kuwaiti elections succeed in establishing a real democratic state with representation for all? Sherine Bahaa follows the beat Baath back at full force
Regional instability opens the door for another era of Baath supremacy, writes Sami Moubayed Asset management saga
The privatisation programme will not be sidetracked come rain or shine, writes Niveen Wahish Coming to terms
Around 20 foreign exchange bureaus are up in arms against the Central Bank of Egypt, Pierre Loza finds out why  Running the show
The Islamic Courts Union is facing its greatest test, as it squares up to the Western-backed Somali transitional government, writes Gamal Nkrumah Balanced insecurity
A new global system is in the wake as power moves away from regional superpowers to the periphery, analyses Ayman El-Amir  Taking a closer look
Following her overview of the Festival for Women Directors last week, Nehad Selaiha reflects on some of the artistic fare at that event Concrete heroes
Cairo's newest bridge promises smoother traffic, but does building it involve? Dena Rashed meets the men behind the construction work  In the books' de-fence
Amira El-Noshokaty bemoans yet another relocation of the Azbakia book market Magic red card
Nashwa Abdel-Tawab listens to the power of universal languages collected in a song for children's rights Porto Marina
Restaurant review by Injy El-Kashef |
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SURVIVAL GAME: Palestinian children play on a bridge destroyed yesterday by Israeli warplanes. Israeli planes also attacked a power station, knocking out electricity in Gaza, stepping up the pressure on Palestinian militants holding captive a 19-year-old Israeli soldier  The poisoned chalice
By Azmi Bishara
 Coptic treasures get the home they deserve
By Nevine El-Aref
 Iran dispatch: The bazaar factor By Mustafa El-Labbad
 Museum of the oppressed
By David Tresilian
Identifying the enemy
Washington's interventions in elections in Latin America continue apace, writes Gamil Mattar Presidents in perpetuity
The president of Yemen will stand for yet another term. So what's new, asks Hassan Nafaa The tribal factor
Only in Israel can Jewish tribalism hope to triumph, writes Jonathan Cook A history of co-existence
Ammar Ali Hassan examines the relationship between Egypt's Muslim and Christian communities, the threats of sectarian strife and the strategies needed to defend national unity This season's footwear
Shoes are but one item in the growing armoury to which people resort knowing that there is no redress in the law, writes Galal Nassar Arab fatigue
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