Al-Ahram Weekly Online   17 - 23 May 2012
Issue No. 1098
Opinion
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

In pursuit of the president
Egypt's forthcoming presidential elections will be a battle between candidates representing three distinct political generations, writes Ahmed El-Tonsi
The resolve of memory
The Palestinian Nakba of 1948 was not an isolated event; it is ongoing today, and so no Palestinian forgets, writes Ramzy Baroud
Sins of the fathers
What thoughts come to mind in May this year, some six decades after the declaration of the state of Israel,asks William A Cook
Netanyahu needs mass coalition to survive
Despite the fears of unnerved liberals, or the hopes of hawkish neocons, Netanyahu has not put together a war cabinet as much as a government to keep his political career going, writes James Zogby
Metro and other hints
For Egypt to join the ranks of advanced nations a solid plan is needed, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
US eyes Egypt's presidential elections
The US has reason to be concerned about post-revolution Egypt, given that the people are in no mood to pander to Israel, as Mubarak did. But pragmatism in Cairo and Washington will likely prevail, writes Amr Abdel-Atty
When will Egypt regain its regional place?
By way of building a stable democratic order, Egypt would be well placed to regain prevailing influence in the Arab region, writes El-Sayed Amin Shalabi

Editorial:
Pre-electoral chaos

Close up:
Pirate parties
By Salama A Salama

Soapbox:
Census and sensibility
By AUTHOR


This week:
Vacant chair

Cartoon by Gomaa

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