Issue No. 888
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'Anything is possible'
Negotiators from the Palestinian Authority and Israel resume "peace" talks today. Why, asks Saleh Al-Naami from Gaza 'A matter of days'
Is Egypt's attempt to broker a truce between Hamas and Israel any closer to success, asks Dina Ezzat Bulls-eye brings a breather
Only a desperate suicide attack on Zionism's nerve centre shook some sense into Olmert, reports Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah  Sadrists at critical moment
The resurfacing of Al-Sadr and a judicial turn-around show the weaknesses of a once powerful anti-occupation voice, argues Saad Abdel-Wahab Opening channels
Sorour was bullish about his recent visit to the US, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Child shield
Amendments on child law aim to reduce the exploitation of minors, reports Fait accompli?
April's municipal elections are the new battleground between the NDP and opposition forces, writes Gamal Essam El-Din Legal wrangling
In an unexpected move, the Doctors' Syndicate has called off a strike scheduled for Saturday, writes Hala Sakr The better half
Women's rights in Egypt have a long and occasionally rocky history. New proposals equating a woman's testimony with that of a man, and the right of non-Muslims to inherit Muslims, promise more bumps on the road, Reem Leila reports  Mission: get bread
Despite government efforts, the bread crisis is escalating. Mona El-Fiqi stands in line Fuelling rumours and discontent
As expected, news about another spike in the price of gas oil disturbed the market, as Sherine Nasr found out  Will Israel honour a truce?
With an unannounced truce in place, attention turns to Israeli actions, given past precedent of ignoring all agreements with the Palestinians, reports Saleh Al-Naami in Gaza An uneasy status quo
Talk of an imminent war between Israel and Hizbullah, or a wider regional escalation, subsided in Lebanon...
Selling its soul
The US and the Iraqi administrations' long-term partnership could come at the cost of Iraq's independence and the region's stability, writes Salah Hemeid In the scales of justice
Pakistan's new coalition is another stage in the eclipse of President Pervez Musharraf, writes Graham Usher in Islamabad Test tour
A FIFA delegation ended a five-day visit to Cairo during which it inspected the under-20 facilities for the 2009 World Cup. Inas Mazhar joined the tour |
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STAND IN LINE: Egyptians, the people who invented bread, now find it harder to get their daily quota of the PT5 baladi loaf without having to line up in long queues. Even though the quality of bread has deteriorated sharply, it shall remain the delectable staple of the Egyptian diet  The road to Damascus
By Dina Ezzat
 Another Arab Beeb
By Amira Howeidy
 One hundred hours with Fidel
By Faiza Rady
 Tribute to Amal Choucri Catta
By Walid Aouni
The big costs of Clinton's big wins
Playing hard may have won Hillary Clinton a few delegates, but at the cost of the Democratic Party's chances to take the presidency, writes James Zogby The Democrats' Palestine problem
The left may be swooning over Obama, but he and other Democrats parrot conventional US justifications for Israeli crimes against humanity, writes Mohammed Herzallah Stop Israel!
Instead of slamming the Palestinian resistance, the Arabs should formulate a better strategy for stopping Israeli atrocities, writes Galal Nassar Salama A Salama: An unanswered question |
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