Issue No. 904
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Tipping the balance
In sealing a prisoner swap with Israel, Hizbullah has vindicated its strategy, writes Hussein Ayoub from Beirut Moment of truce
In a reversal of roles with Fatah, Hamas is now policing armed resistance in Gaza, writes Saleh Al-Naami  More foot-dragging The "Shalit affair" is being delayed for cynical ends, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah An ever-receding 'breakthrough'
Re-integrating the main Sunni group in the cabinet is not a sufficient condition to heal Iraq's political wounds, writes Saif Nasrawi Running against the clock
Dina Ezzat reviews progress in and opinion regarding Egyptian mediation efforts on the Palestinian-Israeli front Scaling the summit
Gamal Nkrumah listens as African politics are discussed in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh  Walking Old Cairo The heart of Fatimid Cairo is to be an exclusively pedestrian zone, reports Nevine El-Aref Exam cheats referred to court
Reem Leila reports on the latest development in the case of leaked final examination papers in Minya  It's in the post So why isn't journalist and poet Farouk Goweida a member of the Supreme Council of Culture? Nevine El-Aref investigates Eritreans on the run
The plight of Eritrean asylum-seekers trying to flee war in their homeland and hoping to find refuge in Egypt only to be forcibly deported has incurred the wrath of human rights organisations, writes Gamal Nkrumah Bonus vs basic
Mona El-Nahhas reports on the ongoing standoff over pay between the Ministry of Higher Education and university teaching staff Going, going, not gone
Sherine Abdel-Razek examines the overt and covert reasons behind the cancelled sale of Banque du Caire Triple whammy
As Iran faces a new round of sanctions -- and covert operations to undermine its government, Israel threatens to bomb its nuclear facilities, writes Rasha Saad Mending fences
France and now Germany have decided if they can't beat 'em, they will let them join, notes Bassel Oudat from Damascus Bouncing on a hot stage
Jordan's arts showpiece has become an embarrassment for the government, writes Oula Farawati in Amman  In the eye of the storm Arab filmmakers took a fresh and uninhibited look at the world at the recent Arab Film Festival in Rotterdam, writes Amira Howeidy Obituary: Sami Khashaba
By Mona Anis Obituary: Albert Cossery
By David Tresilian  Four decades of patience pays off
After 30 games of largely breathless, unpredictable and exciting football, it was almost a question of expecting the unexpected in the final of UEFA EURO 2008 |
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Hundreds of stranded Palestinians stormed the Gaza Strip's border crossing with Egypt yesterday, throwing rocks at Egyptian troops and demanding to pass through the frontier...  The Spring of Sino-Japanese relations
By Anouar Abdel-Malek
Rotterdam Film Festival: In the eye of the storm By Amira Howeidy
Britain's role revealed
New research is shedding light on the depth of British involvement in the break-up of Palestine, writes Roger Owen Saying what others mightn't
Integrity and honesty are the core of journalism and its essential calling, writes Ramzy Baroud Africa disgraced
It is a sad day for rights and democratic aspirations when Zimbabwe's Mugabe is welcomed in the African Union summit, writes Ayman El-Amir Brief victory?
Will the decision of the US Supreme Court to uphold habeas corpus mark a lasting return to the rule of law in US domestic and international policy, asks Ahmad Naguib Roushdy Losing power
In its misuse of military force, the United States has opened the way for its competitors to win deeper influence, writes Azmi Ashour Salama A Salama: Conventional wisdom |
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