Al-Ahram Weekly

26 July - 1 August 2007
Issue No. 855
Opinion

Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

In his third article on Zionist thought, Hassan Nafaa reveals how Israel has always wanted the East and northern Arab states to collapse

Amr Hamzawy examines the ways in which Islamists operate within, or without, the political process

The conundrum at the heart of Egypt's Islamist movement is what to do with the theory of democratic values, writes Khalil El-Anani

How long will Jewish psychosis be tolerated, even vaunted, and its brutal consequences ignored, asks Issa Khalaf

The ramifications of Israel's attack on Lebanon last year continue to cause tremors throughout the region, writes Galal Nassar

France wants a role mediating in Lebanon, but it is not an impartial broker, writes Abdallah El-Ashaal

Editorial:
Blessed revolution

Close up:
Tip of the iceberg
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox:
Seas of thirst
By Saad Hagras

Dialogues of Naguib Mahfouz: Supporting change
By Mohamed Salmawy

This week:
Pratiba Patil