Issue No. 830
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A fragile truce
But will it hold? Dina Ezzat in Cairo and Khaled Amayreh in Gaza examine the prospects for the latest Palestinian ceasefire  More delays, more deaths
Violence continues to rock Gaza as a Palestinian national unity government appears no closer to fruition, writes Erica Silverman Ghosts of the past
The words "civil war" are on everyone's lips in Lebanon after the worst clashes the country has seen since its darkest days. Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut  Counterblasts
Can Hizbullah avert further escalation of Sunni-Shia conflict in Lebanon? Omayma Abdel-Latif searches for answers in Beirut Blueprint for chaos
US-backed Iraqi troops put a new security plan to the test as public opposition to the Iraq war mounts in America, writes Salah Hemeid The politics of cash
Jailan Halawi reports on the continued detention of businessmen linked to the Muslim Brotherhood  Press puzzle
Egyptian-Iranian diplomatic tension is being vented in the press. Dina Ezzat reports Nazif under fire
The government's performance comes under attack in the People's Assembly, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Claim and counter-claim
Judges have been enraged by comments made by the justice minister questioning their competence, reports Mona El-Nahhas  Kifaya overhaul
Salonaz Sami examines the causes and consequences of the sudden change in the leadership of Kifaya Shameless in Gaza
While Fatah and Hamas fight it out for power, the core of the problem, the Israeli occupation, has passed out of sight and out of mind, writes Ramzy Baroud  Najaf under fire
The battle around Najaf puts paid to the idea that only Sunnis are resisting in Iraq, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti Tremors within
The presidents of the United States and Iran are under fire for their respective foreign policies towards each other, reports Rasha Saad Ridding Egypt of socialism
Gamal Essam El-Din explores the economic implications of President Mubarak's initiative to shed the country's socialist skin A question of judgement
Ghana has gained continental and international accreditation for its democratic model. Gamal Nkrumah surveys fast changing fortunes at this week's AU summit in Addis Ababa Blowing back
Consecutive suicide attacks suggest that Pakistan, no less than Washington, has become victim to policies it once sowed, writes Graham Usher in Islamabad  Containment, once again
Political theorist Ian Shapiro advocates the middle ground between isolationist American foreign policy and neo-conservative recklessness. He speaks to Ezzat Ibrahim  The reunion of Anthony and Cleopatra
Every year, Rania Khallaf goes to the Cairo Book Fair A life-style to preserve
Salonaz Sami examines the effect of a psychopath on one of Cairo's more aloof districts With open arms
Restaurant review by Injy El-Kashef |
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GUILDED YOUTH: A sandstone lintel painted with gilded solar child dieties was unearthed yesterday at the Temple of Mut in Luxor...  Bigots and history
By Azmi Bishara responds
Beyond dichotomies
Egyptian foreign policy is mired in an outdated mindset, as are its critiques, argues Bassem Ahmed Hassan Questions of identity
Amany Abulfadl Farag finds the feminist agenda of the Arab reports of human development far too heavy-handed Arabs must listen
Some prominent Americans are courageously speaking up against Zionism and deserve the thanks of Arabs, writes Ibrahim Nafie There is hope
Iraq is a saddening disaster, ripped apart by foreign powers, but despite all the misery, light can still break through the clouds, writes Mustafa El-Feki In Focus: The path to power
Galal Nassar examines the Muslim Brotherhood's pursuit of influence Salama A Salama: Playing along |
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