Issue No. 949
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Cairo counts down to Obama
Dina Ezzat sounds out the mood in town as preparations are stepped up for the much-anticipated arrival of US President Barack Obama A source of disagreement
The minister of water resources and irrigation briefs Reem Leila on the Kinshasa talks between Egypt and the Nile Basin states To be continued
Hisham Talaat Mustafa has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder. But the case, says his lawyer, is not over yet. Shaden Shehab reports To be continued
Hisham Talaat Mustafa has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder. But the case, says his lawyer, is not over yet. Shaden Shehab reports Mission aborted
The Ministry of Interior links February's attack in Khan Al-Khalili to Al-Qaeda, reports Jailan Halawi Parliamentary speaker says no
Fathi Sorour has refused a second invitation to visit Israel, reports Gamal Essam El-Din From diplomacy to academia
AUC is launching a new school of public affairs and a prominent Egyptian diplomat is its founding dean, Dina Ezzat reports Obama on campus
Venerable Cairo University is getting ready to welcome the US president when he speaks to the Muslim world. Nevine El-Aref reports on the extravagant makeover 'The client is now the boss'
Reluctant to deal with the customs authority? Think again. Sherine Nasr finds out that foreign trade's worst enemy is now transforming itself into its best friend Better days ahead
A nationwide attempt to create more and better jobs for young people in Egypt is gaining momentum, Nesmahar Sayed reports Fatah at fault
National dialogue remains stalled as accusations rise within Fatah itself against the Ramallah leadership, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank Reduced to mud
While testament to famed Palestinian ingenuity, the sight of Gazans making houses out of mud is a visual condemnation of Israel's siege on the Strip, writes Saleh Al-Naami Growing stronger
The right to return is not up for negotiation, reports Anayat Durrani from the Al-Awda conference Bought democracy
Lebanese election spending was regulated under a law passed last year. In Tripoli, nobody appears to have noticed, Lucy Fielder reports Partners in distrust
Following 17 years of on-again, off-again Syrian-Israeli negotiations, little has been achieved, and some say change is unlikely, Bassel Oudat reports from Damascus Whither Sudan?
Asmaa El-Husseini reflects on the busy work of electoral coalitions and the broader issues of destiny Alarming call
Al-Maliki's bid for an end to "consensus rule" is sending shock waves around Iraq, writes Salah Hemeid A thaw in the freeze
The outcome of India's elections offers a hope of peace with Pakistan, writes Graham Usher in Islamabad Lowly kingmakers
Aijaz Zaka Syed argues that the Indian elections are a turning point for the nation's longsuffering Muslims Babel
Who said Arabs spoke one language, asks Nehad Selaiha at the first Arab Theatre festival launched in Cairo on 6 May Paris, capital of the 21st century?
One of the world's major tourist destinations and a prime example of 19th and 20th-century city-planning, Paris has recently announced 21st-century ambitions, writes David Tresiliana Cultural projects on the rise
Independent Arab cultural projects are set to flourish across the Arab world, Secretary-General of the Arab Cultural Fund Ghassan Salama tells Rania Khallaf The artist as a Sufi
Abdel-Moneim Moawad calls himself Egyptian to the core. Ahmed Darwish uncovers the deep emotions within A matter of priority
Many parents complain that their children do not come with manuals. But, as Gihan Shahine finds out, behaviour can be changed with the right approach Sweeter than usual
Ahli captured their fifth consecutive Egyptian Premier League title after edging Ismaili in a one-game playoff. Ahmed Morsy reports on the pulsating finale To the ballot box
Zamalek club will have an elected board of directors to run the club for the next four years when elections take place Friday, reports Inas Mazhar |
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Preparations for Obama's visit to Egypt: pruning the gardens in front of the dome of Cairo University from where the US president will address the Arab and Muslim worlds
 Documenting the Palestinian holocaust
By Rania Khallaf
 Toothless counsel
By Azmi Bishara
Playing both sides
Lodged between the US and Russia, Turkey's management and enhancement of its strategic profile is an object lesson to the Arabs, writes Mustafa El-Labbad Netanyahu's new quest
Just as before, Israel's extremist premier is gearing up to direct US foreign policy from Tel Aviv, writes Ramzy Baroud What a difference
Washington no longer hears only one side when it comes to Israel, writes James Zogby Court the disgruntled
The ruling party needs to talk more of its successes, to assuage the negative rumours that captivate the nation's youth, writes Abdel-Moniem Said How serious are we?
Reviewing the recent session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, Curtis Doebbler finds progress made but many gaps remaining They didn't see eye to eye
Divisions of interest and ideology between Obama and Netanyahu can be exploited by the Arabs, but only if they unite and resolve their petty squabbles, writes Hassan Nafaa Put the foot down
Egypt should act to end the charade that has enveloped the Palestinian arena, forcing squabbling factions to step towards unity, writes Galal Nassar Muslim expectations
The thing Obama most needs to embrace in his upcoming address to Muslims is a commitment that from now on the US will act even-handedly, writes Ayman El-Amir Those who paved the way
Egypt's banking system is rooted in the modern nationalist movement, writes SeifAllah Rabie Salama A Salama: The death sentence |
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