Issue No. 839
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Olmert's theatrics
Israel's prime minister is engaged in a public relations exercise. Meanwhile, it is business as usual, as his army plans a wide ranging assault against Gaza, reports Khaled Amayreh from East Jerusalem No end to crisis
Meeting in Cairo, the International Contact Group on Somalia failed to come up with strategies that might end the ongoing conflict in the Horn of Africa, reports Dina Ezzat No magic wand
Last week's Arab summit yielded little but disappointment as far as most Lebanese were concerned, as the country drifted back into its now habitual state of waiting. Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut Hurdles ahead
After winning last week's referendum by a landslide, the ruling NDP is preparing for two new battles: the Shura Council elections and a controversial legislative programme. Gamal Essam El-Din reports  Back in Damascus
Syria is steadfast in its political stance, even as the United States tries to win over its president Al-Assad, writes Sami Moubayed Hurdles ahead
After winning last week's referendum by a landslide, the ruling NDP is preparing for two new battles: the Shura Council elections and a controversial legislative programme. Gamal Essam El-Din reports Awaiting judgement
Last week's referendum on constitutional amendments has provoked a flurry of lawsuits, reports Mona El-Nahhas The inside story
Was the Great Pyramid of Khufu built from inside out? Nevine El-Aref examines the theory  Not an intellectual squabble
Colonialism lies at the core of the Palestinian tragedy and it will not be solved by dialogue that ignores this simple fact, writes Ramzy Baroud The Riyadh factor
Saudi Arabia is shifting gears, but is the region ready for a fast-tracked Riyadh leadership? Dina Ezzat reports March of miscalculations
Iran is flexing its muscles but might overplay its hand, writes Mustafa El-Labbad Hakim galore
Nehad Selaiha hails a new theatrical project in Zagazig centring on plays by Tawfiq El-Hakim Streets apart
Sara Carr wraps up a week of independent culture  Last call
The ruins of his house are all that is left of Sayed Darwish in Alexandria, Abeer Anwar finds out, leaving his townspeople disgruntled |
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In March, the deadliest month witnessed by Iraqis recently, some 67 lives on the average were lost daily, as a result of bombings and acts of violence...  Amr Moussa: Decide, don't discuss By Dina Ezzat
 Pity the sick of Iraq
By Bert De Belder
Back to square one
Tempted by the trappings of statehood, Palestinian leaders forgot they had yet to build a state, writes Azmi Bishara Where Machiavelli errs
Egypt's ruling party has seriously damaged individual and human rights protections in its constitutional amendments, but can it survive the tensions that will result as a consequence, asks Amr Hamzawy Brotherhood trial run
The Muslim Brotherhood ought to be brought fully into politics, if only to find out what they truly intend, writes Sherif Hamdy A summit to end all summits
Ayman El-Amir considers whether the 19th gathering of Arab heads of state was an exercise in grandstanding, or a gathering with substance In Focus: Shifting alliances
Egypt, Turkey and Iran together hold the key to regional stability, argues Galal Nassar By Salama A Salama: Tricky little Rice |
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