Al-Ahram Weekly Online   16 - 22 November 2006
Issue No. 820
Region
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Divided they fall
Sectarian tension in Iraq is increasing, as cracks are forming in the fragile governing coalition, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti
From Abuja to Asmara
Peace talks between Khartoum and Darfur's armed opposition groups that rejected the Abuja peace accord will resume in Asmara instead, writes Gamal Nkrumah
In search of gender equality
In Bahrain, a group of Arab women appeal for justice and peace. Dina Ezzat reports
The U-word
Did Israel use uranium munitions in Lebanon, and if so what are the potential hazards? In Beirut, Serene Assir reports on a controversial scientific debate
Hard truths
In an unprecedented move, a UN Special Committee calls for the imposition of sanctions against Israel for gross abuse of Palestinian human rights, reports Gamal Nkrumah
Bright lights and promises
The new Palestinian government of technocrats may bring an end to sanctions, and hope for the peace process reports Khaled Amayreh
Fear factor
Erica Silverman reports on the desolation wrought by the Israelis in Beit Hanoun, which was also compounded by technical ineptness
Peace never
In Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Dina Ezzat seeks out the Israeli drive for peace

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