Al-Ahram Weekly Online   20 - 26 November 2008
Issue No. 923
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

A comprehensive agenda
Adopting a framework for comprehensive peace in the Middle East is the change that Obama really needs to herald, write Ezzedine Choukri-Fishere and Omar Dajani
In Focus: Ready to change
Optimism must be tempered but Obama's election still contains the seeds of hope, writes Galal Nassar
Choose your region
Iran is no enemy in the region, and neither is Turkey, writes Amin Howeidi
Together they did
Barack Obama's historic victory spells the end of the Bush nightmare, but also opens unique possibilities, writes Chronis Polychroniou
Journalists shouldn't
Syrian propaganda is behind stories of Lebanese terror in Syria, and some journalists are playing along, writes Hussain Abdul-Hussain
Invisible casualties of war
Women may not be regularly fixtures of the front line but inevitably they form the bulk of the victims of any conflict, writes Ramzy Baroud
The party goes on
Egypt's ruling party could have done better, argues Ammar Ali Hassan
Revitalising America's image
A revival in America's reputation ultimately rests not on diplomacy but substantive policy change, writes Amr Abdel-Atti
Open letter to Obama
The next US president is uniquely placed to bring change, hope and peace to a troubled world, and to do so must begin in the Middle East, writes Aijaz Zaka Syed
The next White House
Obama made history, but don't expect change overnight, writes Amr Hamzawi
American Muslims celebrate
While Obama's election left millions euphoric, much work remains to be done, writes Abdus Sattar Ghazali
Lessons that should be learned
Obama's team should have done more to address and dismiss wild stories about Rahm Emanuel, writes James Zogby

Editorial:
Bailing out of talks

Close up:
Copy India
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox:
The new America
By El-Sayed Eleiwa


This week:
Manuel Jose

Cartoon by Gomaa

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