Al-Ahram Weekly Online   24 - 30 July 2008
Issue No. 907
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Al-Bashir on trial
A military or political coup? The options for Sudan's regime are grim, writes Mohamad Abul Fadl
In Focus: Hand in glove
Galal Nassar examines the extent of Washington's "soft force" tactics against Khartoum
The politics of justice
The indictment of Sudan's president may yet help resolve the crisis in Darfur, argues Ayman El-Amir
Hypocritical measures
International law is one long legacy of double dealing, writes Ramzy Baroud
Diplomacy's promise
Peace is not achieved by force, but rather via rapprochement between conflicting parties resulting from earnest talks, writes El-Sayed Amin Shalabi
Beyond free speech
While hate crimes have gone up since 9/11, prosecution for such cases has also risen, which is a welcome development, writes James Zogby
Fear in the name of satire
Insult and racism may decide the next US presidential election if The New Yorker 's recent Obama cover is a taste of what's coming, writes Abdus Sattar Ghazali
Arab Islamic cultural awareness
Azmi Ashour examines the legacy of civilisation vis-à-vis the Arab world

Editorial:
International inquisition

Close up:
Changing course
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox:
Film controversy
By Abdallah El-Ashaal


This week:
Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak

Cartoon by Gomaa

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