Issue No. 1057
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Cabinet vacancies
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's 9 July promise of a sweeping reshuffle as part of a new roadmap for Egypt during its post-revolutionary transition has yet to be met, writes Shaden Shehab Slouching towards September
The Palestinian Authority's plan to seek membership as a state at the United Nations in September is setting up a showdown with Washington few of its leaders want, writes Graham Usher at the UN Back to square one
Protesters in Tahrir Square insist they will not end their sit-in any time soon. They may remain defiant, but splits are appearing among the youth groups that kick-started the 25 January Revolution, reports Khaled Dawoud Mubarak's lawyer 'seeking sympathy'
Gamal Essam El-Din reports on the ongoing saga of deposed president Hosni Mubarak's health Legally clean
Mona El-Nahhas asks whether the Egyptian judicial system needs to be purged Policing the streets
Self restraint, tolerance and hard work are needed for the security apparatus to begin doing its job, writes Jailan Halawi Victimising the injured
Amira El-Noshokaty reports on the plight of those injured during the revolution, and on the authorities' unfulfilled promises of help Divided again
An SCAF-proposed document setting out constitutional principles has pitted liberal secularists against Islamists, writes Gamal Essam El-Din New-found friends
Islamist forces are uniting in pursuit of power, writes Amani Maged Catch 22
Should Copts seeking a divorce appeal to the state or the Church? There are no easy answers, writes Rasha Sadek Two revolutions -- 60 years apart
The anniversary of Egypt's 23 July Revolution this year will be marked by fresher memories of the 25 January Revolution, writes Dina Ezzat Export tips
Iman Al-Ayouty suggests some guidelines to help Egypt's textile and apparel industry go global In the same boat
Not far from each other on the post-revolution reform agenda, Egypt and Tunisia are suffering the same economic woes, Niveen Wahish reports Overthrow not reform
Syrian protesters and opposition groups have escalated their demands from more freedom to the definitive overthrow of the regime, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus Autonomy or death
Long-running friction between the Turkey state and its restive Kurdish minority entered a new phase last week following the killing of 13 Turkish soldiers and a proclamation of autonomy by Kurdish nationalists, reports Gareth Jenkins A question of justice
Bringing justice to the victims is the key to building peace and democracy in Iraq, writes Salah Nasrawi There's still time
The new state of South Sudan could build a good relationship with the Arabs, so it is time to reach out before others fill the vacuum, warns Asmaa El-Husseini in Juba Tripoli still tottering
It took guts to defy NATO and in spite of setbacks it seems like we have not heard the last of Gaddafi yet, muses Gamal Nkrumah Towards a post-Gaddafi Libya
The outlines of a post-Gaddafi Libyan government began to take shape last week, as the US and other countries threw their weight behind the rebel National Transitional Council, writes David Tresilian in Paris Children tormented in the name of the law
Israeli occupation authorities are imprisoning Palestinian children at will, often on bogus or trumped-up charges, writes Khaled Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem To Gaza with Dignity
The drama now playing out on the high seas has captured the world's hearts, says Eric Walberg The Zionist project falters
Growing numbers of Israelis are seeking to emigrate from Israel in search of a better life abroad, writes Saleh Al-Naami The case for a boycott
International civil society should support Palestinian calls for boycotts, divestments and sanctions against Israel, writes Palestinian-Australian activist Samah Sabawi from Sydney Colonel Pinky's last stand
Surrealism rules in the Israeli court's investigation of the death of Rachel Corrie, a young American peace activist killed by the Israeli Defence Forces in 2003, writes Hatim Kanaaneh Doodad in Dadaab
The catastrophic famine engulfing the Horn of Africa is utterly predictable and the culprit is not climate change but despicable governance, conflict and international inertia, notes Gamal Nkrumah Moving on
The latest Mumbai bombings were not obviously the work of Pakistani extremists, but reflect the unrest thanks to America's continued reckless policies of escalation in the region, notes Eric Walberg Patriotism galore
'Uyoun Ra'at ath-Thawrah (Eyes that Saw the Revolution), Ibrahim Eissa, Abulela Madi, Ahmad Mekki, et al, Cairo: Dar Dawwin, May 2011 Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
Book covers for Devon Mihesua, American Indians: Stereotypes and Realities; Stephen Sheehi, Islamophobia: The Ideological Campaign Against Muslims; and Francis Boyle, The Palestinian Right of Return Under International Law League hangover
Despite being title favourites, Ahli paid the price of some slack defending and were held to a 3-3 draw in their group stage opener against Wydad Casablanca of CAF Champions League, Ahmed Morsy reports |
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A man waves an Egyptian flag near tents in Tahrir Square. Thousands of Egyptians packed city centres across the country for 14 days to demand faster reforms and voice frustration at what they regard as foot-dragging by the SCAF and Sharaf's government...  The view from Room 8
By Osama Kamal
No standing ovation for Obama
America is in trouble in the Middle East. Obama understands, and the Republicans gloat, notes James Zogby An easy solution to the real crisis
Ground your warplanes, save the Horn of Africa, pleads Ramzy Baroud On the path to a better future
In order to honour the 25 January Revolution, all of us must work to bring about a better future, avoiding any temptation to get sidetracked, says Abdel-Moneim Said Athenian democracy
The flotilla gathering was a chance for people around the world to learn from each other, discovers Donna Nevel Out of the fry pan
America is conducting an open war against Yemen's people, says James Gundun Salama A Salama: Safe exit |
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