Issue No. 935
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Free and defiant
Opposition leader Ayman Nour is released from prison earlier than scheduled but vows to continue the struggle. Mona El-Nahhas reports on the sudden reprieve Gaza truce held hostage
As Netanyahu and Livni jockey for position it is the Palestinians who are paying the price for Israel's domestic political impasse, writes Saleh Al-Naami Pep talk time
The government is putting on a brave face despite the figures, reports Niveen Wahish Containment continues
With Hamas-Israel truce talks on hold, Cairo turns its focus on Palestinian reconciliation, Dina Ezzat reports Holding the warrant
Why would Egypt work against the International Criminal Court arresting Sudan's president? A conflict of interests?
Gamal Essam El-Din follows the heated discussions that accompanied a draft law regulating the trial of cabinet ministers Legislative fast-track
The People's Assembly faces a packed schedule of new political, economic and social laws before it adjourns in June, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Sadat revisited
The former president shall never cease to be controversial, writes Dina Ezzat Taxing times for patients
Pharmacists who began a strike this week in response to new tax regulations have suspended their action after talks with the government Out in the cold
Weeks after Israel curtailed its massive offensive on Gaza, thousands remain homeless, including children, sheltering in fragile tents in the brutal winter, writes Saleh Al-Naami Perpetual stalemate
Any near future Israeli government is likely to be stymied by ideological and political contradictions, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied East Jerusalem Doha doesn't get it
In Qatar, the chastened Sudanese protagonists are persuaded to stress soft power and partnerships over military force, notes Gamal Nkrumah Divided we stand
In Beirut, it's the season to commemorate assassinated leaders. Last week saw major rallies on both sides of Lebanon's political divide, Lucy Fielder reports Making up at last
For the first time in four years, the Syrian president played host to a high-level Saudi emissary, Bassel Oudat reports from Damascus Friend or foe?
Iranian leaders have been rushing to Iraq following last month's provisional elections, notes Salah Hemeid Of prices and interest rates
At first glance one might not see much in common between prices and interest rates, but Niveen Wahish finds out they could not be more correlated First things first
Sayed Moawad Attia discusses how Egypt could manage the implications of the global financial crisis No 'change' on torture
Protests mount as Obama's promises to end human rights violations fall flat, says Anayat Durrani Rebel with a cause
Gamal Nkrumah on the man who brought imperialism to its knees. After Sunday's Venezuelan referendum they'll never nobble his continent again Chocolate clowns and stains
Nehad Selaiha describes other favourite works at the Euro-Mediterranean Forum for Independent theatre which ended last week Broken promise
Turning a strong idea into a weak film takes effort, writes Hani Mustafa Stories from Bahary... some true revelations
Fascinating scenes, brilliant colours and interesting stories from the seaside capture the eye of Rania Khallaf Ballet birth pangs
Some believe that pregnancy terminates the ballet dancer's career. But others think differently, notes Giovanna Montalbetti Case of the missing coaches
Sixteen votes, which might have been enough to secure Egypt's Mohamed Abu Treika the best African football player award, were not cast. Inas Mazhar delves into the mystery |
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A Palestinian woman walks past buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive on Jabalya in Gaza...  The camera's truthful eye
By Dena Rashed
Lines already drawn
The Middle East is in the throes of a radical transformation and still no one seems to notice, writes Khalil El-Anani Slumdog and underdog
Danny Boyle's latest creation encapsulates not only the struggle for survival in India, but also the challenges and opportunities faced by India's Muslim community, writes Aijaz Zaka Syed Shifting sands
Hossam Tamam examines ways in which the Israeli war on Gaza has redefined the contours of the Islamist scene Israel the exception
The normal rules governing state conduct do not apply to Israel, it appears, writes Shahid Alam The new Afghan nightmare
With his predecessor sunk in the quagmire of Iraq, Obama appears set to be lost in the wilderness of Afghanistan, writes Ramzy Baroud Doing it the Obama way
The policy overall appears the same, just the means differing. This is what Obama portends in the post-Bush era, writes Galal Nassar Israelis vote against peace
Whatever the result of Israeli coalition wrangling, the next Israeli government is almost certain to put war on the top of its agenda, writes Nicola Nasser Salama A Salalma: Bibi's backGlobalisation's many faces
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