http://weekly.ahram.org.eg Arab world's leading English-language publication (Cairo, Egypt) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT en-gb Newspapers Copyright 1998-2006 Al-Ahram Weekly shohdy@wadada.net http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/standard/aawrss.png http://weekly.ahram.org.eg http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/fr1.htm With a new coalition government finally in place is Lebanon any closer to national reconciliation? Omayma Abdel-Latif reports from Beirut Front page http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/fr2.htm The time has come to walk the talk. Alaa Abdel-Ghani previews a football game like no other Front page http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/eg4.htm Mohamed El-Baradei's refusal to rule himself out as a presidential candidate in 2011 has taken many by surprise, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Egypt http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/eg1.htm At the People's Assembly's procedural session yesterday Fathi Sorour was re-elected speaker for the 20th time, Gamal Essam El-Din reports Egypt http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/eg5.htm Who will be the next Press Syndicate chairman, wonders Shaden Shehab Egypt http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/eg6.htm Official attempts to reassure the public over the safety of the swine flu vaccine must battle rumour, speculation and fear, reports Reem Leila Egypt http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/eg2.htm Almost nine decades after its discovery the tomb of Tutankhamun is to be comprehensively restored, reports Nevine El-Aref Egypt http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/eg3.htm The dispute over who owns the iconic bust of Queen Nefertiti may end in December, reports Nevine El-Aref Egypt http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/ec2.htm Economic cooperation between China and Africa is gaining ground, Sherine Nasr reports from Sharm El-Sheikh Economy http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/re1.htm Whatever lies ahead after Abbas's notification of not seeking the Palestinian presidency again, the status quo ante is over for good, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah Region http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/re2.htm Palestinians mostly want Mahmoud Abbas to follow through on his "threat" to step down from office, Saleh Al-Naami finds out, though he is unlikely to Region http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/re3.htm Despite Israel and America's best efforts, the Goldstone Report refuses to go away, writes Graham Usher at the United Nations Region http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/re6.htm While Lebanon now has a government, the five-month power vacuum has highlighted cracks in its creaking confessional system. According to influential Lebanese pollster Abdu Saad, the system is in need of complete overhaul, reports Lucy Fielder from Beirut Region http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/re5.htm Saudi Arabia's direct involvement in the conflict between the Yemeni government and the Al-Houthi rebels represents a potentially dangerous escalation, reports Nasser Arrabyee Region http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/re4.htm The invitation to Al-Bashir to participate in the OIC meeting in Istanbul created a tempest in the Euro-teapot, writes Gareth Jenkins Region http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/re7.htm The Israeli navy reported having discovered tons of rockets and other weapons onboard a ship bound for Syria. But Syrian officials dismiss all allegations, Bassel Oudat reports from Damascus Region http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/re8.htm Iraq's parliament agreed this week on a new election law, but is it the panacea that many have been hoping for, asks Salah Hemeid Region http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/in1.htm Gamal Nkrumah sees hope in the blossoming of Sino-African relations International http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/li1.htm As American singer Beyonce set a placid Egyptian resort on fire, elation spread among her international audience, writes Mahmoud Bakr Living http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/feature.htm The government says it is doing everything possible to save the residents of Dweiqa from another natural disaster. But the residents themselves take a different view, as Ahmed Abu Ghazala discovers Features http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/sp2.htm By Ahmed Abu Ghazala Sports http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/heritage.htm Heritage http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/cu4.htm Culture http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/cu1.htm Culture http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/cu2.htm Culture http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/press.htm Press review http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/op1.htm Abdel-Moneim Said remembers with respect two Egyptian giants of intellect who passed away recently but whose legacy lives on Opinion http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/op5.htm Speculation abounds as to the seriousness with which Abbas has declared his intention not to run for the Palestinian presidency, and so it should, writes Hassan Nafaa Opinion http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/op6.htm When things get desperate, solutions come to hand more readily. The same might be true of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, writes John Whitbeck Opinion http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/op2.htm Scholars are retreading the same old ground, calling for democratisation and human rights in the Arab world without effectively explaining their absence, writes Amr Hamzawy Opinion http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2009/972/op4.htm Opinion http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/list.htm Living