Al-Ahram Weekly Online   27 September - 3 October 2007
Issue No. 864
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Academic shock and awe
The Israeli lobby has enlisted US university presidents to its cause with no debate on US university campuses, writes Sharif Elmusa
It's good to be king
Low turnout in Morocco's legislative elections is good for the monarchy but bad for the country, writes Amr Hamzawy
Gazan scenarios
Under domestic pressure, the Israeli government may sabotage the upcoming Washington meeting by authorising a show of force over Gaza, writes Samir Ghattas
In Focus: Games of deceit
Though it has failed to implement its agenda, the US still has a few dangerous weapons in its arsenal, writes Galal Nassar
Winning a victory
Exercising political rights can lead to results, even for Arab Americans, writes James Zogby
The new poodle
France's new president is falling over himself to be the fawning yes-man of America, writes Muqtedar Khan
Back to the street
Egypt and Iran are courting one another, though the past still stands in the way, writes Mahmoud Murad
United in complicity
Will diplomats gathering in New York face up to the catastrophe in Iraq that through positive support or inaction they helped to create, asks Curtis Doebbler

Editorial:
Silver linings

Close up
Zoned out
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox
Royals and patriots
By Samir Sobhi


This week:
President Ahmadinejad

Cartoon by Gomaa

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