Issue No. 1053
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Egypt seeks consensus
The juxtaposed forces in the heated "constitution first" debate are reaching a deal, Dina Ezzat reports Revolutionary turbans
Al-Azhar has called for a civil state in Egypt and independence for the 1,000-year-old religious institution, reports Gihan Shahine New face, new ideas?
Will there be changes to Egypt's foreign policy after the appointment of Mohamed El-Orabi as the country's new foreign minister, asks Doaa El-Bey Going nowhere
Homeless families continue to protest in front of the headquarters of state television for a fourth week, reports Khaled Dawoud Tangled tales
Former president Hosni Mubarak's health continues to be the focus of fevered speculation, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Tightening the grip
Egyptian authorities are stepping up efforts to extradite two ex-ministers and a business tycoon who fled the country during the eventful days of the 25 January Revolution, Gamal Essam El-Din reports Different from the rest
An amendment to the military judiciary law raises several questions, reports Mona El-Nahhas 'Policies not personalities'
The presidential race is heating up, reports Amani Maged A blueprint for basic rights
A document published by Mohamed El-Baradei outlining the rights and freedoms any new constitution should enshrine is provoking heated debate, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky Open forum
Tahrir Square is now the venue for a vast range of debates, writes Khaled Dawoud Back to normal for antiquities
For the first time since the 25 January Revolution, Egyptian archaeologists have met to discuss new archaeological theories, research and studies, Nevine El-Aref was at the conference Every year's ordeal
Regardless of the upheaval of the Egyptian revolution, teenagers still have to confront milestone exams, Reem Leila reports Words not enough
Investors remain cautious despite government assurances of its support for investment, writes Niveen Wahish Hyper-arid Egypt
A recently issued UN report reveals that desertification is among Egypt's main environmental threats. Reem Leila leafs through the report Knives out in Nalut
A smarter Gaddafi would value common sense as NATO reels from hubris and the NTC grits its teeth after a terrible military setback, records Gamal Nkrumah Sudan's border wars
Ending one conflict in Sudan has only highlighted the intractability of another, writes Graham Usher at the United Nations Trial by fire for Lebanon's government
Clashes in northern Lebanon have heightened fears of growing sectarian tensions and external meddling, writes Lucy Fielder from Beirut Hamas-Fatah discord on Fayyad persists
Mahmoud Abbas continues to insist on Salam Fayyad as the next Palestinian prime minister, by all appearances to appease Washington, writes Khaled Amayreh Law of the jungle
Israeli settlers continue to attack Palestinians with impunity, while the Israeli police or army either ignore incidents of violence or abet them, writes Saleh Al-Naami Fighting apartheid on land and sea
As the second Freedom Flotilla packs its humanitarian aid and prepares to brave the wrath of the Israeli navy, boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) activities continue on the homefront, notes Eric Walberg The siege of Gaza must end
As the siege of Gaza continues, international human rights activists are gathering to offer hope to Gazan residents, writes Kathy Kelly My Jerusalem diaries: a permit for home
Because of Israeli permits and regulations, many Palestinians have been forced to become tourists in their own homes, writes Rana B Baker from Gaza End of history in Yemen
Will SalehÒ's impending arrival create further havoc or finally allow a legitimate transfer of power, wonders Nasser Arrabyee Morocco's monarchical Micawberism
King Mohamed VI of Morocco silences the doom-mongerers and softens his stance on democratisation and political reform, notes Gamal Nkrumah Speech fails to halt protests
Syria's president addressed Monday the situation in the country, but his words did not satisfy demonstrators who took to the streets even before he had finished speaking, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus Syria on the brink
As the crisis in Syria continues, with an estimated 1,300 protesters now having been killed and tens of thousands of others arrested, the Syrian regime is facing an economic crisis, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus Interview: Opposition rejects foreign intervention
The protests in Syria are leading to economic disaster, threatening life in the country for years to come Fighting words of peace
Fear and anxiety, realism and optimism, love for Africa and passion in its defence -- these were some of the sometimes conflicting emotions that surfaced in the course of the Al-Ahram Weekly interview with Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki Papandreou in a pickle
Greece must eschew its capitalist Thermopylae or face rising social unrest, political Pandemonium and stalling growth, and prepare for its Salamis, postulates Gamal Nkrumah SCO vs Bilderberg: Where are the real decisions being made?
As the Western elite gathered in picturesque St Moritz to grapple with pressing world crises, the outsiders met in the bleak steppes of Central Asia, writes Eric Walberg Top grossing revolution
Hani Mustafa looks at those films whose success at the box office was facilitated by last-minute references to the revolution Far-fetched desires
The Zebra's Tale (Hekayat al-Homar al-Mokhattat), Rania Khallaf, Al-Dar, Cairo, 2009 Reviewed by Khaled Hassan Art is Square
Osama Kamal on the monthly festival to commemmorate the revolution Dial V for Divine
No resting on laurels for a stone healer who keeps looking on the bright side, observes Gamal Nkrumah Five rings glimpsed
Egyptian soccer could be going to the London Olympics, Inas Mazhar reports |
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The protesters camping in front of the television building, Maspero, Cairo, are attracting attention to a disadvantaged segment of the Egyptian population who are struggling for survival and who feel that their economic and social rights have been ignored in spite of the 25 January Revolution...  Mainstream margin
By Youssef Rakha
 Celebrating art in a factual way
By Rania Khallaf
Values and the revolution
To return Egypt to health it is not enough to purge individuals; so much more needs to be overhauled, writes Abdel-Moneim Said Miqati's government and the Western wager
Born in turbulence, the survival of Lebanon's Miqati government is far from assured, writes Saleh Bakr Al-Tayyar The new Islamist scene in Egypt
The more democracy gains hold in Egypt, the more fragmented will be the Islamist political scene, writes Khalil El-Anani Fighting for the right to return
Palestinian marches on the borders of Israel over recent weeks have put the right of return back on the international agenda, writes Mohsen Saleh 'Political Islam' à la Turkey
The economy alone fails to explain Turkey's success, argues Ramzy Baroud To be nuclear or not?
Whether, and in what form, Egypt pursues civil nuclear energy, there is a need to change decision-making processes for such projects, writes Mohamed Anis Salem Waging another unconstitutional war
US President Barack Obama and NATO are not doing enough to find a political solution to the Libyan crisis, writes Ralph Nader Rightward drift on display
As Republican candidates for next year's US presidential elections get in line, it is notable how far the party has veered to the right, writes James Zogby Sarkozy's war
The French president started the Libyan war -- what drove him to risk the effort, asks Robert Harneis Salama A Salama: The ETUF debacle |
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