Issue No. 880
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Meagre expectations met
In Sharm El-Sheikh, Dina Ezzat watches a sombre finale to the Middle East sojourn of George Bush Green light for atrocities
Just weeks after the Annapolis parade, Bush on tour to Israel has given carte blanche to Olmert for whatever level of violence against Palestinians he pleases, writes Saleh Al-Naami Giving ground
The government in Iraq moves to reach out to some former Baathists, but few are convinced, writes Salah Hemeid  Becoming Iraq Pakistanis are at a loss over how to deal with the violence plaguing their society -- they only know what doesn't work, writes Graham Usher in Islamabad Nasser at 90
Amira Howeidy wonders what lies behind the sudden interest in marking the 90th anniversary of the birth of late president Gamal Abdel-Nasser  Unwelcome visit Reactions to the American president's three-hour stopover in Egypt exposed the growing tensions in Cairo's relationship with Washington, writes Mohamed El-Sayed Two round match
Gamal Essam El-Din reports on Monday's public spat between the chairman of the Central Auditing Agency and the minister of finance Lucky 13?
An Arab League plan is being portrayed as Lebanon's last chance, but it has yet to stick, Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut  Punitive engineering Israel's cat and mouse game of starving Gaza of vital resources continues, despite a brief reprieve on fuel supply levels, writes Marian Houk in Jerusalem Letter from the 'bottleneck'
The so-called "incident" that took place in the Strait of Hormuz is deeply alarming if understood in context, writes Mustafa El-Labbad Bigger and better subsidies?
Reassurances that the subsidies programme will stay and be given more funds was welcome news for consumers, writes Mona El-Fiqi Bursting the oil and gas bubble
The government must reassess its energy conservation strategy and stop painting a rosy picture in order to survive dwindling oil and gas resources worldwide, urges Hussein Abdallah Chavez's long shadow
The comparison with Al-Qaeda is overdone, but Colombia needs to push for peace with its paramilitary leftist groups and Chavez is at Bogota's service much to Uribe's chagrin, writes Gamal Nkrumah Restaurant review: Eastward ho
Oh! For the love of olive, muses Gamal Nkrumah Sufra Dayma: Asian Beef Fried Rice
By Moushira Abdel-Malek  All the best The Egyptian national football team heads for Ghana today in the hopes of successfully defending their African title. Inas Mazhar joins the team on their journey to potential glory |
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Even as President Hosni Mubarak met with his American counterpart in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, popular protests against Bush's visit in Cairo and other Egyptian cities escalated...  Guantanamo as a symbol
By Ramzy Baroud
 A cultural lighthouse
By Nevine El-Aref
Taking down the PLO
Within weeks of Annapolis, Israel is intensifying its colonial settlement strategy, exploding any prospects of peace talks and driving Abbas and Fayyad into a corner, writes Nicola Nasser Courting Tehran
Mutual interests, not historic rivalries, are what should guide the unfolding of Arab relations with Iran, writes Mustafa El-Feki Bush's swan song
As Bush scrambles for a gilded legacy he'll find none, certainly not in this region, writes Ayman El-Amir The long goodbye
A lame duck president is determined to stick to his script, writes Galal Nassar Salama A Salama: Reality check |
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