Issue No. 854
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Bush's credibility deficit
He can talk about peace as much as he likes, but Palestinians don't believe the US president, reports Khaled Amayreh from Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem  Talks about talks Sceptical Lebanese await a promised dialogue to avert a crisis as presidential elections loom. Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut War looms large in Lebanon
One year on the future of Lebanon hangs in the balance, speculates Omayma Abdel-Latif from Beirut 'Better safe than sorry'
What lies behind rumours, which reached a crescendo last week, that Al-Qaeda has established a foothold in Egypt? Jailan Halawi investigates Courting publicity
More happened outside the courtroom than inside at the military trial of 39 Muslim Brotherhood members, reports Karim El-Khashab Two in one
Chief of General Intelligence Omar Suleiman was in Washington this week to discuss security measures with US officials, reports Gamal Essam El-Din  Bordering on desperation
There is no end in sight to the plight of the Palestinians trapped in Sinai, reports Serene Assir 'Fear the wrath of Egyptians'
Should the government be heeding the warning its foreign minister issued in Washington, asks Shaden Shehab Sex-crimes rise
Sexual harassment, and even rape, continue to be viewed by society as personal dilemmas rather than criminal acts, writes Reem Leila  Twists and turns
The liberal Al-Ghad Party is embroiled in a new legal labyrinth, writes Mona El-Nahhas The official water line
Dina Ezzat listens to the government's defence over its failure to provide the public with sufficient clean water  Alive now, dead later?
Palestinian activists have nervously decided to hand in their arms in exchange for an amnesty from Israel. But are they correct in trusting the Israelis not to assassinate them in future? Not according to seasoned Israeli commentators, writes Saleh Al-Naami 'Don't mention the occupation'
The Palestinian political process seems to be going nowhere fast as Israel deigns to throw President Mahmoud Abbas scraps from the negotiating table, writes Khaled Amayreh in East Jerusalem  No peace deal
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad commits to peace, resistance, the Golan Heights but ignores Lebanon, reports Sami Moubayed from Damascus Time won't solve anything
US policy in Iraq is an utter failure; giving the current strategy more time only exacerbates the disaster, writes Ramzy Baroud Turkey heads to the polls
Opinion polls in Turkey suggest that the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party will win a large amount of votes, much to the chagrin of the secularists, reports Gareth Jenkins from Istanbul Our image
Knowledge and its production: Rania Khallaf traces an epistemological cartography  The King
The King, Salonaz Sami contends, remains the King Blood ties
Some people are closer than they think, writes Nader Habib |
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Ever since the Nakba and the creation of the state of Israel, the Palestinian has been treading a torturous path. He makes his way between barbed wires, with no choice but to move ahead unabated, because he has no faith in US President Bush's two-state solution...  Where to Lebanon?
By Talal Salman
 The magic quill
By Yasmin Khan
The imperialist drive
While it would appear that formal colonialism largely ended in the last century, the imperial impulse entered the new millennium in altered forms, writes Ayman El-Amir The Iranian model
With little freedom of expression and a state-directed economy, Iran is hardly an example to emulate, writes Abdel-Moneim Said In Focus: History's clearing house
Galal Nassar presents an overview of four decades of disaster Salama A Salama: PR diplomacy |
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