Issue No. 1038
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Juggling the possible
Egyptians pin hope on the new cabinet to perform miracles, writes Shaden Shehab State Security: a myth shattered
For decades State Security officers have crossed all red lines. Now is the time to ponder their future, writes Nesmahar Sayed Shifting focus
The world is watching to see how Egypt's post-revolution foreign policy develops, reports Dina Ezzat Networks of corruption
Shady business deals allegedly brokered by Hosni Mubarak and his family and other stalwarts of the regime netted billions, reports Gamal Essam El-Din The night State Security fell
Amira Howeidy was among the protesters who entered the State Security Intelligence headquarters in Nasr City and laid a collective nightmare to rest Tip of the iceberg
So what do the controversial documents contain? Mohamed Abdel-Baky reviews the paperwork so far 'Beyond repair'
Does Egypt's ruling party for more than three decades have a future, asks Gamal Essam El-Din Ablaze with tension
The army and the government are scrambling to retain calm after the burning of a church and subsequent deadly protests, Nader Habib reports Do-it-yourself security
With the disappearance of the police from the streets of Egyptian towns and cities, many people have decided to take things into their own hands, reports Omniya Youssry Reflections on a different era
From national clean-ups to field days for street vendors and tour operators, Egypt's revolution has given rise to its fair share of stories, finds Salonaz Sami Seeds of change
The government has promised to pay farmers higher prices for strategic crops, but experts say more is needed for Egypt to achieve self-sufficiency. Mona El-Fiqi reports Required: proof of wrongdoing
Retrieving assets found to have been illicitly acquired by former officials and businessmen may be easier said than done, reports Niveen Wahish No lands gratis
Reviewing land contracts will open the door to more legal disputes, Sherine Nasr reports Inching towards intervention
Libya is where the Arab spring could become winter, writes Graham Usher at the United Nations Gaddafi's downbeat doomsayer
Amr Moussa and Hugo Chavez are about to find out what Pan-Arabism and Third Worldism respectively can do to restore morale in Tripoli, postulates Gamal Nkrumah Back home
Thanks to friendly multinational efforts, thousands of stranded Egyptians who fled the violence in Libya have been sent home onboard civil and military aircraft and ships, Amirah Ibrahim reports A last rampart falls
Two months after the toppling of former president Zein Al-Abidine bin Ali, the Tunisian revolution has really only just begun, writes Mourad Teyeb in Tunis Netanyahu's latest gambit
To be seen as forthcoming, Israel's prime minister has tabled a new peace initiative. It is as empty as all prior Israeli charades, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem Peace or war?
Yemen is faced with stark choices, as the opposition and supporters of the current president face off, warns Nasser Arrabyee 'Lebanon, your turn has come'
Inspired by the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions, protesters in Lebanon are calling for their own anti-sectarian revolution, writes Lucy Fielder in Beirut Change in Iraq?
Will the current round of protests in Iraq lead to real change in the country, asks Salah Hemeid Images of revolution
Hani Mustafa looks beyond the enthusiasm of filmmakers Political purdah
Men in Tahrir Square's 25 January Revolution were kinder and more sensitive than at first anticipated, confesses the gender sensitive artist and academician Hoda Lutfi to Gamal Nkrumah Twiddling fingers
For the second consecutive month, the sports scene in the country is at a standstill. Inas Mazhar reports |
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A copy of the Bible is held high as Christians and Muslims demonstrate in front of the Egyptian Television building on Tuesday to protest against the torching of a church in the village of Sol in Atfeeh, south of Cairo, the latest sectarian flare-up which adds to the political turmoil in the country...  Tarek El-Beshri:'Between two constitutions' By Amira Howeidy
 Peering into the revolution's crystal ball
By Eric Walberg
 Language and the uprising
By Osama Kamal
 Tomb raiders
By Nevine El-Aref
The wrong way to peace
The PLO, in being unable to evolve and share power with new players, is blocking both democracy and ultimate sovereignty in Palestine, writes Nicola Nasser Cherry-picking war criminals
With greater and greater concentrations of wealth throughout the world and income inequality on the rise, Middle Eastern revolutionaries should beware of corporate dictatorship in the region, says Mohamed El-Khairy The challenging road of revolution
There is a bumper crop of evildoers to harvest. So what is so special about Libya's fruitcake, asks Stuart Littlewood in London The 'beacon that is Israel'
While posing as a "beacon of democracy" in the Middle East, Israel has in fact been using its familiar strategy of delay and denial in responding to the Arab revolutions, writes William Cook The rise of the Arabs
History continues to testify that generations of Arabs have been willing to pay the high price freedom and dignity demand, writes Ramzy Baroud Sustaining the state versus permanent revolution
With ministries and public institutions stormed, it is unclear if the generation of the revolution wants to transform or destroy the state, writes Abdel-Moneim Said Great Arab expectations
Western countries should prepare for the challenge of engaging with a born-again Arab world, writes Ayman El-Amir Islamophobia and radicalisation
Nothing does more to create the radicals the US right-wing fears than its own bigotry and discrimination against Muslims, writes James Zogby Return of the Egyptian model?
The remarkable mass uprising in Egypt is a harbinger of a renewed pioneering role for Egypt in the region, if the revolution ends in true democracy, writes Mohamed Anis Salem Salama A Salama: End Egypt's Stasi |
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