Al-Ahram Weekly Online   21 - 27 September 2006
Issue No. 813
Region
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Not who but how
Free and fair local and presidential elections are more important to Yemen than who wins, writes Nasser Arrabyee from Sanaa
Forward together?
Maliki's security plans seem conspicuously incompetent on the ground in Iraq, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti
Sovereignty and Sudan
With Washington and Khartoum battling it out at the UN, blue-helmeted peace-keepers remain distant from Darfur for the time being
Baidoa on the brink
Somalia's president barely survived an assassination attempt this week, casting a long shadow of doubt on the Somali peace process
Commentary To risk it all
Palestinians may choose a national unity government, but it cannot be at the expense of long-established constants, or recent achievements, writes Ramzy Baroud
Searching for a lifeline
With the end of the EU-run Temporary International Mechanism looming, Palestinians are scrambling to find ways to keep the money flowing, reports Erica Silverman
Hanging by a thread
The fate of the Lebanese government remains uncertain, reports Omayma Abdel-Latif

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