Al-Ahram Weekly Online   8 - 14 October 2009
Issue No. 967
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Still some hope
Despite criticism of Obama over Middle East peace progress, there is still a chance for the situation to be turned around, writes James Zogby
Chasing buffaloes
Recent wrangling over normalisation, writes Abdel-Moneim Said, once again betrays the confusion of means with ends
Diplomacy first
While some are impatient that Obama makes progress on Middle East peace, his other foreign policy moves testify to his readiness to break from the past, writes Amr Hamzawi
Another injustice to Palestinians
The disgraceful display of politicking in Geneva by Palestinian diplomats can be turned around if the new president of the UN General Assembly has the courage to act, writes Curtis Doebbler

Editorial:
Abbas must go

Close up:
Right turn
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox:
Goldstone's promise
By Emad Gad


This week:
Irina Bokova

Cartoon by Gomaa

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