3 - 9 April 2003 [632]
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Beyond the veto
Ayman El-Amir examines the options open to the UN in deligitimising a US invasion of Iraq
Here and there
Two weeks into the Iraqi war Palestinians see one occupation and one resistance, writes Graham Usher from GazaWalking a tight rope
Egypt's leadership stated in no uncertain terms that the war on Iraq is beyond its control. Nevine Khalil reportsPhoto caption
A LARGE rally organised by the ruling National Democratic Party, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Tagammu Party took place after Friday prayers in the Islamic Cairo area near Al-Azhar Mosque last week...New posture for NDP
Responding to popular outrage, the ruling National Democratic Party is now encouraging support for Iraq and condemnation of America's campaign there. Gamal Essam El-Din reportsPalliating popular anger
The release of two Nasserist MPs was applauded in parliamentary and political circles. Gamal Essam El-Din reportsStreet gaps
Amira Howeidy monitors the tension between 'official' and 'popular' Egypt over anti-war activism'United in fear'
With the Muslim Brotherhood continuing to play a relatively high-profile role in recent anti-war protests, Jailan Halawi explores the somewhat peculiar relationship between the government and the banned -- but tolerated -- groupNewsreel
AN EGYPTIAN citizen is under investigation for alleged involvement in an attack on American soldiers in northern Kuwait...Soldiers of mercy
THE BOARD of directors of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society (ERCS), headed by Mrs Suzanne Mubarak, has decided to start extending humanitarian aid to the people of Iraq and will begin accepting cash donations to buy the necessary medicine and medical supplies to send to Iraq...
'The freedom to take our land'
Three decades on, Land Day continues to conjure up heightened bitterness. This year, Palestinians' anger was directed at Israel, US aggression on Iraq and the ineffectual Arab governments. Jonathan Cook reports from SakhninPrecarious balancing act
Abu-Mazen began to put together a government, trying to please Israel, the US and, hopefully, his own people. Khaled Amayreh reports from HebronThe cost of reconciliation
Powell's visit raises Turkish hopes, but may come at a price, Gareth Jenkins reports from AnkaraThem and us
Arab Americans are being drawn back into the Arab fold with plans for the first US-Arab Economic Forum, writes Nyier AbdouCritic silenced
Hussam Khader, an elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, is on a hunger strike to protest against his detention. Annika Hampson reportsNeighbour of a settler
Ras Al-Amud sits on a ridge overlooking the Al-Haram Al-Sharif and Al-Aqsa Mosque, between Jerusalem's old city and the Arab villages of Silwan, Abu-Dis and Al- Izzariyya.
Fuel and force
The prospect of a protracted armed struggle heralds the worst scenario for allied troops in Iraq, writes Galal Nassar
...and the war machineIn this time of war
As the US-UK invasion of Iraq enters its third week, relief organisations are expecting a growing humanitarian disaster in the war-torn country, reports Rasha SaadSovereignty for food
The new oil-for-food programme is a warning sign to many that the UN is bypassing the Iraqi regime, writes Soha AbdelatyLegal assault
The manipulations of international law in the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq make an interesting case-study. They could also pave the way for future war-crimes prosecution, writes Aziza SamiThe best of friends?
The British seem to be falling out with the Americans over friendly fire incidents and apportioning the spoils of war, reports Alistair Alexander from London'President of the Maghreb'
French President Jacques Chirac's opposition to the US-led war on Iraq has enhanced his personal popularity and international standing, particularly among young people and French citizens of Arab origin, writes David Tresilian in ParisA different perspective
Samia Nkrumah in Rome looks at an alternative peace media projectDefeat after occupation?
The real American defeat will come after the United States occupies Iraq, opines Mohamed Hakki in WashingtonOf terror and defiance
Shamel Darwish in Baghdad experiences first-hand the devastating effects of the war and visits Al-Rashidiya camp on the Jordanian border'The chick was in the way'
The Bush administration is now admitting that the Iraq war will be far longer and more drawn out than they had at first envisaged, reports Khaled Dawoud from WashingtonResisting occupation
In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram Weekly from Tehran, Sayed Mohamed Baqer Al-Hakim, head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq spoke to Omayma Abdel-Latif about his views on the US-led war on Iraq and its consequencesHand on the trigger
With troops amassed on the Iraqi border, the smallest spark could rekindle Turkey's slow-burning Kurdish question, reports Nyier Abdou in SilopiDemocracy by B-52
What will the Arab world look like when the smoke clears in the aftermath of the US aggression on Iraq, Dina Ezzat asksOver a barrel
International oil markets are reflecting the general uncertainty over the course of the war in Iraq, write Walid Khadduri and Gerald ButtHuman shields
What motivates people to risk their life and become a human shield? Gamal Nkrumah examines whether the presence of human shields in Iraq makes a differenceKilling, kidnap, fear and dangers
Despite its unprecedented character, the Arab press is covering the US-led invasion of Iraq and Iraqi resistance to it in a sober manner, reports Amina ElbendaryThe war in the Egyptian press
Aziza Sami looks at the US-led war against Iraq through the pages of Egypt's pressSmokescreens
Sinan Antoon watches Iraq's satellite channelShockingly awful
Arab viewers are becoming increasingly disturbed by media reports of atrocities inflicted on civilians during the US-led war on Iraq as well as at double standards in western reporting, writes Omayma Abdel-Latif
Up in arms
Exporters are unhappy with the government's latest decision to force them to relinquish their foreign currency holdings, reports Mona El-FiqiDisputable manoeuvres
More export dollars in the banks may support the pound, but, Niveen Wahish finds the market wary of a reboundOne-way ticket
Egyptians working in the Arab Gulf states are in no hurry to return, writes Yasser Sobhi , but an escalation in the war might force an exodusTourism held hostage
Hopes have plunged in Egypt's tourism sector after Bush's announcement of a prolonged attack on IraqStrengthening ties
DESPITE global political and economic turbulence, high-level consultations between Egyptian and Turkish officials have begun to push bilateral relations to new heights. Eman Youssef reportsBMW's big push
BMW's new Egyptian representatives are keen to boost their brand's presence in the marketplace. Niveen Wahish reports
Forewarned, not forearmed
Ibrahim Nafie recalls recent questions posed by Al-Ahram writers in Washington on the eve of warBetwixt and between
The war in Iraq spells trouble at home,says Hassan NafaaThe post-war map
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed probes possible scenarios for the post-Iraqi war situationLessons learned
Right-wing America has already lost the war, writes Mohamed El-Sayed Said , but humanity has yet to win itA matter of relevance
The US may want the UN to become irrelevant. But it cannot make it so if the rest of the world disagrees, says Abdel-Alim MohamedBeyond fear
Hassan Abu-Taleb explores the reasons for the Iraqis' tenacious resistance to US forcesNot for oil alone
The invasion of Iraq, Azmi Bishara argues, involves grander designs than controlling the Arab country's oilWar by example
The exemplary nature of the US invasion of Iraq bodes ill for the world's future, writes Roger OwenCarpe diem
The war in Iraq affords the Arabs a golden opportunity to expose Israel's insidious influence on US foreign policy, Emad Gad arguesA campaign in shock
Military planners for the war in Iraq promised what they couldn't deliver. Their mishaps remind Ahmed Abdel-Halim . of another warDocument: Statement by the Judges of Egypt
The Judges Club, the institution to which all Egyptian judges belong in lieu of a syndicate, issued a statement condemning the US/British invasion of Iraq. Below, a translation of the full textEditorial:
Trail of terror
Two weeks after US and British troops invaded Iraq without United Nations authorisation the heroic resistance of the Iraqi people continues...Close up
The media and military
Baghdad's subjection to violent attack by heavy artillery and missiles is being accompanied by an equally vicious media war...
By Salama A SalamaSoapbox
Dilemma in the Gulf
Following the eruption of the US-Iraq crisis the Gulf states repeatedly that they would cooperate with US and British forces only if the Security Council issued a resolution sanctioning war...
By Magdi MehannaWar and civilisation
Opposition to the Iraqi regime -- as embodied by Saddam Hussein -- is no longer the issue...
By Naguib MahfouzBahgory One-line: Mohamed Said Al-Sahhaf
An updated mediaevalism
From Stalinist terror to the tavern: Amal Choucri Catta makes the tripIn progress: Happy to give
Ratiba El-Hefny was the first chairperson of the National Cultural Centre, Cairo Opera House when it opened in 1988...Plain Talk
I have had the honour of being appointed a member of one of eight committees newly formed by Dr Ismail Serageddin, head of the Alexandria Library...Photo caption
WHITE...BLACK: The exhibition of recent works by Rabab Nimr, originally scheduled to close this week has been extended for an extra seven days at Khan Al-Maghraby gallery, Zamalek...Moments of mirth
Nehad Selaiha enjoys a brief respite from war gloom at the Jesuits Cultural Centre in AlexandriaA decade on
Dining with people you have not been in contact with for several years can be a trying business...
Down but not out
This will be another annus horribilis for the tourism industry, but Jenny Jobbins reports that Egypt is still considered safe for visitorsSpring escapes
Anyone thinking of booking a Spring or Easter break will be able to take advantage of special deals being offered by Egyptian hotels and tourist villages to offset the drop in foreign visitors deterred by the Iraq war...Getting about
This is a good time of year to visit Upper Egypt and the Western Desert oases. Here is the lowdown on getting from A to B
Despite war
In spite of the war in Iraq, the 2003 World Summer Games for mentally handicapped athletes is on, reports Abeer AnwarNo adieu to Addo
A top African football official based in Cairo and embroiled in controversy tells Eric Asomugha what his current status really isAgassi bests Steffi
ANDRE Agassi won a record sixth Key Biscayne title and his third in a row on Sunday by beating Carlos Moya of Spain 6-3, 6- 3 to win the Nasdaq- 100 Open in Florida...Staying on ice
HER PLACE among the greats of her sport secure, Michelle Kwan doesn't need to prove anything else...Fair enough
EGYPT took its first points on the way to the 2004 African Nations Cup, beating Mauritius by a lone goal scored by Ahmed Hossam...Minister of tradition
Mohamed Helmi Eissa, an Egyptian politician in the 1930s, was nicknamed the "Minister of Tradition". Although his every feature -- from his style of tarboush and expensive cane to his handlebar moustache and his glowering scowl -- virtually begged Egyptians to dub him so, Professor Yunan Labib Rizk writes that it was Eissa's policies which gave the public substantial cause to produce a new designation
Ashraf El-Bayoumi: Images in black and white
For some people there is no middle ground Profile by Fatemah Farag
Pack of Cards
By Madame SosostrisLimelight
By Lubna Abdel-Aziz