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

Deaths and no dinner
Electricity cuts in Gaza continue to kill and distort normal life, writes Saleh Al-Naami
Absent good intentions
The sheer level of bitterness between the conflicting parties may forestall all attempts at Palestinian reconciliation dialogue, writes Saleh Al-Naami
Too hot to handle
Boycotting a UN anti-racism conference and trying to bypass Arab media through an Arabic YouTube channel, Tel Aviv appears on the defensive, writes Amira Howeidy
Kristallnacht in Hebron
When will Israel wake up to its gruesome legacy, asks Khaled Amayreh
Eternal city
Palestinian Minister of Culture Tahani Abu Dekkah says that even under occupation, Jerusalem could be the capital of Arab culture, Dina Ezzat listens
Not even Palestine
Once again, the Arab collective order is in disarray, even on fundamental Arab issues, Dina Ezzat reports
Playing both sides
Lebanon's president visits Iran in an attempt to bolster Lebanese unity, writes Raed Rafei
Particles of doubt
Damascus won't allow further inspections of Al-Kibar, the site that Israel bombed last September and that the US claims was a nuclear facility, Bassel Oudat reports from Damascus
Strange new bedfellows
The gathering ethnic crisis in Iraq could bring about seismic shifts in regional politics, says Saif Nasrawi
Commentary: Prepping for peace
Arabs should act now, not wait for Obama, writes James Zogby
To sanction or spare?
Should the EU sanction a popular coup, asks Alhassan Atta-Quayson

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