Al-Ahram Weekly Online
30 August - 5 September 2001
Issue No.549
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Palestine
As the dominoes fall
In less than 48 hours, Israel assassinated a major leader in the PLO and reoccupied Beit Jala. For most Palestinians this means the Intifada is now war. Graham Usher reports from Beit Jala and Ramallah

Egyptian anger
IN the course of a telephone call he received on Tuesday from Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, President Hosni Mubarak expressed displeasure with Israel's policy of using military force against the Palestinians. --read on--

Breaking the silences
Palestine, reparations -- whatever governments seek to abolish from the WCAR agenda emerge at the NGO Forum, writes Hani Shukrallah from Durban

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OPEN PAGEOpinion
Ibrahim Nafie:
Hands off are no less bloody 		Ibrahim Nafie
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed:
Cloning humans		 Mohamed Sid-Ahmed
Ahmed Abdel-Halim:
Sharon's dangerous game		 Ahmed Abdel-Halim

INTIFADA IN FOCUS
INTIFADA
IN
FOCUS

OPEN PAGEEgypt

Blasting America's 'bias'
President Mubarak, in a lengthy outburst, condemned Ariel Sharon's belligerence as well as America's bias towards Israel, writes Nevine Khalil

On the edge of their seats
Rami Lakah's parliamentary membership has been declared null and void on the grounds that he has dual nationality. Omayma Abdel-Latif examines the implications for other MPs in similar situations

OPEN PAGERegion

Jury, judge
and executioner
After the murder of PFLP leader Abu Ali Mustafa, Saleh Abdel-Jawad traces Israel's policy of extra-judicial assassinations

At a crossroads
Witnessing the daily ritual of humiliation of passing through Israeli checkpoints, nowadays every day is a bad day at the Qalandiya crossing, writes Jonathan Cook

OPEN PAGEInternational

In a fast changing world
With all eyes on Durban and the issue of race, Pierre Sané and Jérôme Bindé look to the hidden dangers of modern science and the trends of globalisation

  The cynical dynamic
Even in South Africa the battle against racism and intolerance is scarcely won. Elsewhere, Washington's neo-colonial behaviour threatens all, argues Gamal Nkrumah

OPEN PAGEEconomy

Stepping off the gas
As the Intifada rages, Egypt seems to have decided not to sell gas to Israel. That leaves it with few options. Jasper Thornton reports

Good news from abroad
Reports by international financial institutions galvanised interest in market blue chips, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek

Azza Fahmi
Azza Fahmi:
Love made visible
Profile by Mona Ghandour

Pot Pourri
A day like any other
By Fayza Hassan

Restaurant review
The easy way out
Injy El-Kashef gets fresh

OPEN PAGECulture

Take your pick
Nehad Selaiha previews shows on offer at the 13th Cairo International Festival (CIFET) for Experimental Theatre which opens on 1 September

>i< An all-inclusive guide to goings on around Cairo >i<

OPEN PAGELiving
Gamaleddin Al-UstadarMonumental discord
Historians and archaeologists are concerned that the Ministry of Culture is guilty of shoddy work in Fatimid Cairo restoration efforts. Nevine El-Aref listens to responses

OPEN PAGESports
Hans who?
The success of Ahli's new football coach has made the club's supporters pretty much forget who was previously at the helm. Alaa Shahine profiles the team's latest hero

OPEN PAGEFeatures

OPEN PAGETravel
A breath of dust
Is it necessary that the upgrading of Cairo's infrastructure be achieved at the expense of the poor? Jailan Halawi seeks an answer 		Goodbye, Columbus
In the second part of her travelogue, Fayza Hassan pursues chimeras down New York's glittering streets
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