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30 October - 5 November 2008 Issue No. 920 Front Page |
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Time to reflect
The ruling NDP begins its fifth annual conference on Saturday, placing the emphasis on social justice against a background that includes the international financial crisis, Gamal Essam El-Din reports Election spillover
How will the results of the US election affect Egyptian-US ties? Dina Ezzat looks for answers in Cairo, Anayat Durrani in Washington To come together
For Cairo, Palestinian reconciliation is taking priority over Palestinian-Israeli negotiations -- at least for now, Dina Ezzat reports Compounding the loss
Almost two months after a landslide buried residents of Dweiqa rescue workers are still uncovering bodies, Reem Leila reports 'Committed to reform' Alieddin Hilal, NDP secretary for media affairs, tells Assem El-Kersh and Shaden Shehab that there will be no surprises at the NDP conference, and no talk of succession Worst case scenarios
Global plans to tackle any possible bird flu pandemic dominated an international ministerial conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, reports Reem Leila The other election circus The "Jewish lobby" scuttles yet another political leader, observes Khaled Amayreh in occupied East Jerusalem Crossing the line
The US made an unprecedented air attack on Syria. Bassel Oudat tries to fathom Washington's logic Desperately seeking Europe
The EU doesn't seem eager to sign a partnership agreement with Syria in the near future Turkish 'democracy'?
The debate in Turkey over the political role of the country's highest court masks an underlying struggle between two undemocratic forces, reports Gareth Jenkins The Weekly kicks off the debate of how best to reshape the Egyptian-American relationship after eight tense years of the George W Bush administration with an assessment of this complex association.
Not eye to eye Speaking to Al-Ahram Weekly, Ambassador Nabil Fahmi says the next US administration must adopt a new foreign policy style Principles and partnership How do partners determine the guidelines of a healthy relationship? Al-Ahram Weekly asks Ambassador Margaret Scobey Play it safe
No need to start sewing your savings into the mattress yet, just watch where you are putting your money, experts tell Niveen Wahish Love in twos Nashwa Abdel-Tawab discovers the difficulty involved in raising twins is belittled by the sheer beauty of the experience Luckier than most
Placed in a relatively mild African qualifying group, Egypt have a more than decent chance of going to the 2010 World Cup |
Syrians prepare to bury relatives who were killed in an unprecedented US military raid on a Syrian village near the Iraqi border that left eight people dead... Two observations
By Azmi Bishara
The Ex-Presidents Club
Conscience and regard for truth do not always appear prerequisite values for high office, to the cost of us all, writes Assem El-Kersh For citizen and country
Egypt's ruling party is still out of touch, oblivious to the demands and opposed to the rights of the people, writes Khalil El-Anani Washington shake-up
It is within the US Democrats' grasp to get the presidency and strong control of Capitol Hill, writes James Zogby |
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