Al-Ahram Weekly Online   17 - 23 April 2008
Issue No. 893
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Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Between truce and escalation
The stalemate between a cold truce and outright war continues, with both Israel and Palestinian factions preparing for all eventualities, writes Saleh Al-Naami
Cheerleading genocide
Israel is gearing up to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its birth; six decades of destruction for the Palestinians, writes Khaled Amayreh
Israel's war on orphans
The fate of hundreds of orphans is in the balance after Israel's army attacked their schools and residence, writes Khaled Amayreh in Hebron
Calm evaporated
The lines between Sadr and the Iraqi government are now clearly marked, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti
A disarming foe?
Shifting dynamics leave Sadrists the occupation's chief foe, reports Saad Abdel-Wahab from Baghdad
Clamping down
A ban on protest in Yemen alarms the political opposition, writes Nasser Arrabyee

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