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21 - 27 October 2010 Issue No. 1020 Front Page |
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Election roadmap takes shape
With the issuing of two presidential decrees the battle of parliamentary elections is in full swing, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Sudan feels the strain
Sudanese politicians should be wary of dancing on Garang's grave, warns Gamal Nkrumah Gaza again in focus
While elder statesmen call for more diplomatic efforts to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Dina Ezzat finds tension persisting in Egypt's relation to Gaza under Hamas Fresh flying
A new state-of-the-art airport at Borg Al-Arab is ready to replace Alexandria's old structure, Amirah Ibrahim reports A little bit more
There are serious efforts to place the direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations on track, as possible alternatives are put on the table, reports Doaa El-Bey Divide and oppose
As ruling NDP officials roll up their sleeves to prepare for November's parliamentary elections, internal divisions have beset the Muslim Brotherhood and opposition parties, reports Gamal Essam El-Din 'Your credit is due to expire'
Human rights activists are taking legal action to stop the implementation of a recent governmental decree which imposes new regulations on news SMS services, Mona El-Nahhas follows up Pinstriped PowerPoint
Gamal Nkrumah interviews the power behind the imperial pointman in the Arab world, AUC President David Arnold A waiting agreement
After weeks of build-up, Ahmadinejad's visit to Lebanon passed peacefully. Now all eyes are back on the Hariri tribunal, Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut Countdown to D-day
With the 9 January date for referenda for south Sudan's independence looking unlikely to be met, the United States is scrambling to prevent a return to war, writes Graham Usher Death and body bags
A new US estimate of the number of Iraqis killed seven years after the US-led invasion serves as a reminder that civilians are dying on a daily basis in Iraq, writes Salah Hemeid Time to abandon talks?
With Israel pushing a hardline stance while settlement expansion is ongoing, pressure is mounting on Ramallah to ditch US sponsored peace talks with Tel Aviv, writes Saleh Al-Naami More than an olive branch
Though the detail is unclear, the PLO leadership is airing the notion of offering "historic" concessions to Israel to bring it along the path of peace, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah Treasures unfold
Egypt's gold output is increasing, paving the way to unlimited potentials in the mining industry, reports Sherine Nasr France's fatal flaw
The grève générale (general strike) or the rêve générale (general dream)? France is in the grip of paralytic pension protests, contemplates Gamal Nkrumah Boy Scout exposed at UN
Canada's international do-gooder image was shattered when it lost its bid for a UNSC seat, amid back-stabbing, maple syrup bribes, and Israeli-dictated cover-ups, bemoans Eric Walberg Arts of intelligence
Ati Metwaly and the Metropolitan Prisons everywhere
Nehad Selaiha is haunted by prison images in a week of hectic theatre-going Conflicts galore
Hani Mustafa, in Abu Dhabi, samples what the youngest Arab film festival has to offer Stars behind the mike
Several top Egyptian actors turned from the small screen to radio last Ramadan, reports Kamal Sultan Really a sacred bond?
With more and more couples expressing their dissatisfaction with the married state, is the ancient institution of marriage still valid in today's society, ask Reham El-Adawi and Soha Hesham Hand goal kicks Ahli out of Africa
A handball goal against Esperance prevented Egypt's Ahli from advancing to the African Champions League final, Ahmed Morsy reports |
The trademark hat of Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities head Zahi Hawass casts a shadow over the newly discovered 4,500-year-old tomb belonging to Rudj-Ka, a priest who led the mortuary cult of Pharaoh Khafre, at the site of the Giza Pyramids... Tale of the teller
By Sarah Eid
Race over Africa
While key players of the global South rush to snap up fresh opportunities across the black continent, Arab countries seem asleep at the wheel, writes Gamil Matar Lessons from the fringes
Making noise on the sidelines is not politics; rather, politics is about putting rationality before ideology in addressing matters of societal concern, writes Abdel-Moneim Said Iran's power play
By visiting Lebanon, Ahmadinejad has tipped the regional balance towards resistance to Israel and away from appeasement, writes Ayman El-Amir Stirring the pot
Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to Lebanon further deepen divisions in that fragile country, James Zogby argues Salama A Salama: Unlikely move |
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