Issue No. 894
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24 - 30 April 2008 Issue No. 894 Front Page |
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Staying the course
Despite the current economic crisis, Gamal Mubarak dotted the Is on a clear government message: no return on the policies of liberalisation, Dina Ezzat reports Redrawing the map
Reem Leila sounds out opinions on the creation of two new governorates Struggling to stay ahead
Will Egypt be able to survive world food shortages? Mona El-Fiqi tries to find an answer Last-ditch effort
Abbas looks to Bush to bring Israel to heel, marvels Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah  Uneasy balance With Israel gaining more respect, at least in military terms, for Hamas, the situation over Gaza appears ever more deadlocked, writes Saleh Al-Naami Opening to Hamas
Whether top players like it or not, no progress can be made on the track towards Israeli-Palestinian peace without engaging Hamas, Dina Ezzat reports  Musical chairs Last Thursday's governorate shuffle held few surprises, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Local animosity
The residents of Damietta are beefing up their campaign against the construction of a huge fertiliser plant, reports Mohamed El-Sayed  New dawn for Sunnis? America is cultivating new allies among Iraq's disaffected, reports Saad Abdel-Wahab Deepening crisis
Economic conditions in the West Bank as well as Gaza are deteriorating, leaving many incensed at the masquerade of peace talks, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah An empty table
As fighting flares up in an eastern Christian town and the presidential election is delayed yet again, Lebanon looks ahead to a stifling summer of stagnation, Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut  Can Bush attack again? Though the balance of reason weighs against the US waging war on Iran, since when has the Bush administration appeared reasonable, asks Galal Nassar Produce, distribute and monitor
Nader Noureddin reviews what world crops and food production will serve the global community this year  More from the fringe Nehad Selaiha gets another surprise at Rawabet
 Egypt's sunken treasure moors in Madrid Nevine El-Aref dives into the Antiguo Matadero de Legazpi in the heart of Madrid to roam the Spanish leg of the touring "Egypt's Sunken Treasures" exhibition  The Neama experience Sharm El-Sheikh fan Jailan Halawi mulls over the rapid transformation of the city into a top tier coastal destination and the inevitable price it has paid for becoming a tourist boomtown Naughty but nice nachos
A crackling good time, Mexican-style? Gamal Nkrumah savours every bite of it |
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A FINAL SPLASH: For Abdel-Latif Abu Heif no wave was too high or current too strong. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab remembers a man who dominated the sport of long-distance swimming for more than two decades Can Bush attack again? By Galal Nassar
 Remembering the past
By Azmi Bishara
 Dancing like a Mawlawi
By Nevine El-Aref
A reincarnation of the Baghdad Pact
Is history repeating itself, asks Ayman El-Amir Policy fusion
Dialogue with European politicians and decision-makers on Arab issues has a flavour of its own, writes Amr Hamzawy Bread troubles
Regardless of economic theories, final responsibility for the welfare of the people lies with the government, writes Amin Howeidi Salama A Salama: Close up: Keep hoping |
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