Al-Ahram Weekly Online   10 - 16 July 2008
Issue No. 905
Region
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

A leader with no government
Horse-trading seems to be the major occupation of Lebanese politicians, says Hanady Salman in Beirut
Not without a fight
The recent detentions suggest that Turkey's Justice and Development Party is ready to use muscle for political ends, writes Gareth Jenkins
Timetable no matter who?
Unresolved issues in the security negotiations and less violence may lead to a timetable for a US withdrawal from Iraq, writes Saif Nasrawi
Together, but...
All the players have their own agendas, so can the new Mediterranean union succeed, asks Doaa El-Bey
Shows of strength
Attempts to intimidate Hamas on the Shalit affair don't seem to work, says Saleh Al-Naami
Our worst enemies
Oula Farawati in Amman details how the media became the scapegoat for the controversy surrounding Jordan's cultural festival

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