Al-Ahram Weekly Online   28 August - 3 September 2008
Issue No. 912
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Olmert curbs Palestinian rights
Oslo has entered its final, tragic-comic stage. The onus now is to ensure Olmert's planned dénouement does not become a reality, writes Mustafa Barghouti
For the defence
Will the International Criminal Court agree to its prosecutor-general's request to bring Sudan's president to trial? Unlikely, writes Abdallah El-Ashaal
Sectarianism and the nation
Prioritising affiliations of ethnicity and sect destroys the people. Yet only the state can protect the interests of its citizens, argues Galal Nassar
Wielding the stick
To deter is not synonymous with attack. But without the capability of the latter deterrence is an illusion, writes Amin Howeidi
Follies and triumphs
Ramzy Baroud on the excesses, and the real heroes and heroines, of this yearŐs Olympics

Editorial:
Dialogue or deadlock?

Soapbox:
From the ashes
By Samir Sobhi


This week:
The Palestinian hero

Cartoon by Gomaa

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