Issue No. 849
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After the shouting
If the results of the Shura Council reveal anything, it is the determination of the NDP to corner the Muslim Brotherhood, writes Gamal Essam El-Din  A one horse race
But who cares? Karim El-Khashab finds apathy the most common response to Monday's Shura Council elections Out of control
Factional infighting threatens to engulf Gaza, reports Khaled Amayreh from the West Bank Feeding disenchantment
As fighting raged into its fourth week at Nahr Al-Bared, the Lebanese government toughened its stance towards the Palestinians, reports Lucy Fielder  No measure of safety
The Iraqi government scoffs at claims by international human rights organisations that security and living conditions in Iraq are deteriorating, reports Nermeen Al-Mufti from Baghdad Fighting talks
Dina Ezzat examines the dynamics of Palestinian factional dialogue and combat Case continues
The fate of imprisoned opposition leader Ayman Nour is still unsettled, reports Mona El-Nahhas Blood feud
The saga of the defected blood bags continues, reports Reem Leila A nudge in the right direction?
Yet more talks to end Lebanon's long-running political crisis are in the offing. Beirut has been down this path many times before, but France's initiative may stand a chance of success, Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut Journalists at risk
As the daily death toll in Iraq continues to rise, the plight of Iraqi journalists reaches a critical point, writes Salah Hemeid Turkey's deepening crisis
Political divisions and legal semantics further deepen the divide within Turkey's political establishment, reports Gareth Jenkins in Ankara Word mongers
Is it so devilishly difficult for the rich and powerful to end world poverty? Gamal Nkrumah ponders the purpose of the 2007 G8 summit  Turn of the screw
Three months into his worst ever crisis, President Musharraf is cracking down on Pakistan's vibrant, independent media, writes Graham Usher in Islamabad Too many cooks
Nehad Selaiha watches as six budding directors flounder about in The Tempest  The lonely plot
Hani Mustafa bewails a particular cinematic collapse Power of the pen
Serene Assir finds out how literacy can dramatically improve women's lives  Little explorers
Arranging a trip for your children? Forget about parks, cinemas, circuses and seaside resorts, says Rehab Saad Almost the cup
Ahli was within a whisker of winning the world handball club championship, reports Inas Mazhar |
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IRAQ'S ASKARI SHRINE, one of the holiest sites for Shia Muslims, was attacked Wednesday morning. The once-golden minarets of the shrine were completely destroyed in the bomb blasts...  Queen for a day
By Nevine El-Aref
Common bonds in hope
In Petra, Gamil Mattar finds shared concerns for democracy between Latin America and the Arab world The universality of intolerance
Growing bias against Islam is largely based on the agenda of certain powers to dominate the world order, writes Hassan Nafaa Out of 1967
Assem El-Kersh reminisces about a day that changed the world Four decades of heroes
Forty years of Israeli occupation, destruction and humiliation have failed to quash the dignity and fortitude of the Palestinian people, writes James Zogby Lebanon as lightning conductor
Galal Nassar analyses the rise of Fatah Al-Islam and the peculiar alliance of Al-Qaeda and pro-government forces in Lebanon Salama A Salama: Twisted democracy |
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