Al-Ahram Weekly Online   27 November - 3 December 2008
Issue No. 924
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Here & Now: Breaking the pattern
The latest row over government plans to give shares away in public companies leaves Assem El-Kersh with a sense of déjà vu
The curse of neo-totalitarianism
As dangerous as terrorism, the rise of autocratic dictatorship is a grave threat to world peace, writes Ayman El-Amir
The Gaza salvation
Hope is eternal, but so too appears the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, writes Ramzy Baroud
What dialogue do we need?
Instead of being restricted to elites, it is cultured and ordinary people who need to engage the dialogue of civilisations, writes El-Sayed Amin Shalabi
What if?
Is the region ready for Israel to accept the Arab peace initiative? No, says Hassan Nafaa
Let's make some noise
King Abdullah aspires to build bridges with other faiths. His efforts must be backed and boosted by such initiatives across the globe, writes Aijaz Zaka Syed
Clinging to hope
Sameh Habib witnesses Israel's crimes against humanity first-hand
In Focus: Poisoned chalice
The new US administration inherits the debacle wrought by Bush and his neocon cronies. So what options does Obama have, asks Galal Nassar

Editorial:
What does Hamas want?

Close up:
A sceptic mood
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox:
Graveyard homes
By Mohsen Zahran


This week:
Salah El-Din Hafez

Cartoon by Gomaa

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